The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26

OF Company "B." Second Regiment.
North Carolina State Troops, Thoss
ehglble in the corporation are ~
soldiers who served in the company
Whlle 1t was in the active service OF
tne State Of North Carolina or Of the
confederate States Of America; 90
meal descendants Of such soldiers.
The purposes of the corporation are
declared to be:
(a) To provide for meetings from
time to time Of the surviving mem
bers OF said Company B. Second
regiment, North Carolina State
troops, n Of the descendants Of de-
ceased members Of aid company for
mutual pleasure and Improvement.
(b) To keep fresh in the mlnus Of
the said members of the said com
pany the memory of those of their
comrades VINO have passed away ana
to perpetuate their James and Serv-
ices as soldiers and as citizens, among
their descendants.
(c) To preserve a suitable record
OF the services Of the SAID Company
b" Second Regiment, North Caro-
una State Troops, to the State OF
North Carolina and to the Confeder-
ate States of America and TO pre-
serve and perpetuate the history OF
the Sad company, it's officers and men
both during and since the Civil War,
that their descendants may know ana
appreciate the patriotic
which inspired their forefatnerS to
take up n bear arms in defense OF
their State from 1851 to 1865.
CD 70 faster, stimulate, and en-
courage among the descendants of
the members of the. said company love
Of the State and country by pre-
serving a true and accurate record Of
the said company and causing to be
prepared a history of it's service and
of the lives Of it's members both as
soldiers and as citizens.
George Davis Statue.
These activities Dol 10 the perpetu-
alton of the daring and valor Of the
private soldiers. But we ought not
to be forgetful Of the great leaders
OF the Civil War. Among these lead
ers none deserve to take precedence
Of George Davis, Confederate States
Senator, 1862-1S64, and Attorney
General of the C~onfederacy, 1854
1865. The most notable event among
the historical activities Of the year
was the unveiling at Wilmington,
April 20, 1911, of an heroic bronze
statue OF Mr.. George Davis, presented
to the city~hy the United Daughters
III 1lO ON - ca SNoiAN
on an eminence in the Gel ter Of Mar
ket street plaza, at the intersection OF
Third street, near the site OF the
headquarters of Lord Cornwallis
when he occupied Wilmington after
his disastrous defeat at Guilford
Court Hous in 1881. Nothing could
be more appropriate than the selec-
ton Of this historic site for the
statue of George Davis, who did
r,nra tn nraCnrEa tho history of the
Cape Fear section from neglect and
oblivion than any other man, The
western face of the pedestal has upon
it the seals Of the State of North
Carolina and of the C~onfederacy OF
inlaid gilt bronze. Upon this face OF
the monument and above the medal
lions are these words:
GEORGE DAVIS
SENATOR AND ATTORNEY
GENERAL
of the
Confederate States of America.
Below the medallions
"1S2O-1S96."
On the southern side of the pedesta.
are these words:
;, Scholar
Patriot
Statesman
Christian
On the eastern side Of h pedestal l.
the following inscription:
His wisdom illustrated the princl
pies of law and equity. His clio
0uence commanded the admiration o.
!, his peers. Beloved for his stainless:
). integrity his memoir dwells in the
; hearts of his people. Shining in The
pure excellence Of virtue and refine,
nlent, he exemplifed with dignity ant
simplicity, with gentle courtesy ane
> Christian faith the true heart O
chivalry in Southern manhood.
On the north side
"Erected in Loving Memory
:, by the
United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy."