The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-16
Hamlin, writes:

"Tne history OF this command
Gane's Brigade) under its daunt-
less leader throughout the war
and ending at Appomattox will
always be admired and respected
by those who believe in Ameri-
can manhood. Investigation
shows that the brigade was COM
posed of young men of the best
stock the Old North State con-
tanned. The records show that it
was in all the principal battles
of the Army of Northern Virgin
ia and it's blows were severe and
it's losses were frightful. In the
battles around Richmond the
brigade lost 800 men killed and
wounded. At charlottesville It
lost nearly800 killedand wounded.
At Gettysburg it formed the lett
of Longstreet's charge and al
though It had lost nearly 40 per
cent in it's three-days' fighting,
it marched off the field in excel
lent order when Pickett was
routed. This organization was
among the last soldiers Of Lees
Army to cross the Potomac after
both Anteitam (Sharspburg }
and Gettysburg. And the student
who seeks to discover a higher
degree of courage and hardwood
among the military organizations
of either army will look over the
true records of the war for a long
time if not in VAIN.
This generous commentator
from an officer Of the Eleventh
Corps that had at Chanceliors-
vile felt the death-dealing as
saults of Lanes Brigade is high
er praise than any encomium be-
slowed by friend; but the his
tory of this magnificent body Of
soldiers abundantly justifies the
splendid tribute.
nall Observation-Disclosures so full
of trial and hardships and glorv,
till the battle Of Spottsylvania.
young Rowland, first as second
and afterwards as first lieuten-
ant Of his company, bore a faith
full part. In the language Of one
of his soldiers who was himself
distinguished for his courage,
There was no nobler, better,
Drawer man in the army than
ALI. Rowland" At Spottsylvania
May IL, 1864, he was captured
and imprisoned at Fort Delaware
till the curtain fell upon the
fearful drama that for four years
passed before the vision of the
South. Released from prison in
June, 1865, young Rowland, still
but little more than a boy, re-
turned home with a manly pur-
pose and a mans courage to con-
tribute his part in restoring
prosperity to our desolatedSouth.
land.
He read law under the late
Giles Leitch, at the time regarded
as one of the ablest lawyers II
this sectien Of the State, obtain
ed his county court license in 1856
and superior court license in Jan
uary. 1868. In 1867 he wa
elected register of deeds by thu
! county court.
7 After obtaining superior cour
, license he entered upon the act
! i've duties Of his profession a
4 partner of his former precepto
r and warm friend. Giles Leitcf
S In 1876 he was elected to tn
: Legislature as Senator for thi
district. In 1886, after havin
: thrice declined the nomination
|, he yielded to the call of the pee
;, pie and was again nominated an
Ii elected to the State Senate. /
|, 1884 he was elected a Clevelan
h and Hendricks elector for the ct
is district and was elected to repr'
le sent the district in the 50th Coz
!. gress in 1886 and to the 81
is Congress in 1888. In 1880
~ was ordained deacon and in 18'
s ruling elder in the Presbyteris
% church. In 1887 he was a cor
lis missioner from Fayetteville Pre-
te bytery to the General Asserbl
~ the highest court of the Sout
ern Presbyterian church, viii
cd met that year at St. Louis.
lrt In 1881 he was elected Mode
of ator of Presbytery, the positi
he of highest honor in the gift
y. that body. After the war he !
en- ceived the degree Of Masona
i'd, from St. Adams Lodge, of viii
i'll, he was afterwards Worship1
RS Master, the highest Office in
nd Lodge.
in, After the death of his i
as, partner, Judge Leitch. he "
re-. associated with Mr.. N. A. \