The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-01-24
LETTER FROM MISSISSIPPI
DR.. McCallum Writes Interest
ingIy of Various Matters.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
| attended the last reunion of
the Confederate veterans at
Memphis, Tenn. | was disap-
pointed in not finding one name
registered IRON kubeson county,
though The RobesoIian said
Floyd, of Lumberton, and n. T.
Mclean, of Robson, were there.
There were good many there
from Scotland, Richmond and
other counties. There We're more
people there than | have ever
seen at one time anywhere. No
one who has never attended these
reunions can realize the pleasure
of the veterans in talking and
living over again the days of the
war.
From Memphis | went down to
Vicksburg and saw the unwilling
OF the statue of Gen. Steven D.
Lee. The monument is in the
National Park, on the Identical
place where General Lees troops
did as gallant fighting as occurred
during the war. Many of his
men were present and it was in
teresting and instructive to hear
them tell of things that occurred
during the siege of Vicksburg,
the surrender of which was one
of the principal causes of the
failure Of the Confederacy. Hen
ry Watterson, of The Courier
journal, Gen. Evans, of the
Confederate Veteran, and Gen.
Fred Grant all made patriotic
speeches.
1t is claimed that the Vicks-
burg National Park is among the
first in the world. Several OF
the Northern States have appro-
priated immense sums Of money
to build monuments to their SOL
diers.
Through the kindness Of Con-
gresham Goodwin, | have re-
ceived a copy of the Soil Sur
vey" of Robson county which |
greatly appreciate. With its aid
| can locate many of the new
names of the county, which have
originated since | left there Az
years ago. Any one who is in
strumental in having done work
of this sort should be returned to
Congress again and again.
Some time ago | read in The
Robesonian an obituary of
Neill McCallum, of Affords
Vile. He and | were school
mates, volunteered in I. e
same company Scotch Greys) at
the same time, were captured at
the last Fort Fisher fight, were
released from Point Lookout
June 18th, 1865, arriving home
| July 9Th, 1865. When Neill Nc
> Callum died the life of a patriot,
a loyal friend and Christian an
, swered the last roll call In the
+ records Of the great Book of Life
none will shine brighter than
Neill McCallum. Friend Of other
and better days, Farewell! Hap
, py thought, we will meet again.
l heard president Taft's speech
; in jackson on his Western tour.
1t was patriotic.
) The cotton crop in Mississippi
5 last year was short, owing to the
weather and boil weevil. The
l corn crop was short. but We hope
, for better crops this year.
2 In the death of U. S. Senator
McLaurin, Mississippi has lost
e one of its greatest statesmen.
While in Memphis | saw A. j.
McCallum and his sister, Mrs.
5 Belle Cato, children of Rev. An
! gus McCallum, a Presbyterian
t minister who emigrated from
: near Red Springs several years
2 before the war. Financially they
: are in good shape. as most OF
Carolinians are who come West.
d | presume l am like most of
RobesoniansWest and there are
$ a goodmany-read with absorbing
: interest the letters of Aunt
f Becky. Snyder, and might say
of every correspondent The
/ Robesonian has in the county.
D Long may the paper live and
: prosper.
: Weathersby, Miss, Jan. II,
1910.