The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-02

VIII De drought Ioi dlu 11lnES
can't stand forever as they are now.
and YOU ought to be where your Tt
ness and qualifications can be visible
I have written frankly because ra-
tween us, there ought always to "a
the most perfect frankness.
We are to be mustered in today
but will not move probably for
davs This ''entre nous
Yours truly,
JAMES CONNER
/. The following kilograms were
sent to him notifying him Of his alecs
ton:
Southern Telegraph Companies.
July II, 1851
Raleigh, n {
To 7. J. Pettigrew in Capt. Jas Con.
ners Co. Hampton Legion, care
OF General Cooper.
]. J. Pettigrew has today been
elected Colonel Of Twelfth Regiment
n. c. Volunteers.
.J. F. HOKE,
Adiutant-General.
Southern Telegraph Companies
July Ii, 1861
Raleigh, n C.
To Gen. S. Cooper. Adjt. Gen s c.
Forces:
Please telegraph TO ]. J. Pettigre~
in Hampton's Legion that he has beer
elected today Colonel OF the Twelfth
! (12th) Infantry n. c. Volunteers.
| ASK him if he will accept and oblige.
f. BURKE HAYWOOD
| His commission was dated July s,
| 1851, and was signed by Henry l.
Clark. Governor. and Grahan Dawes
| Private Secretary.
| s. The following is a copy Of his
notification, together with his letter
refusing the appointment:
| Confederate States Of America.
| War Department
! Richmond, February 26th, 1857.
| Sir: You are hereby Informed that
| the President has appointed You
BROADER GENERAL.
IN THE PROVISIONAL ARMY y
THE SERVICE, OF THE CONF'ElD-
EiRATE STATES. YOU are requested
to signify your acceptance OF nou-
acceptance OF said appointment and
should you accept you will sign be
fore a magistrate, the oath Of office
herewith and forward the same with
your letter of acceptance TO this De
partment.
(Signed) J. ?. BENJAMIN,
Secretary OF " al
Brig. Cen. J. johnson Pettigrew
Brig: General, L. a. 9. s.
| (Endorsed):
Official Copy:
Y. =. GROVER,
A A. 6. Genl.
5 A. & /. G. O.. March 22, 1852.
Richmond.
March 1st. 1S6s
GenI. s. Cooper,
| Adjt & Insp. Gen. &. S. i.
General: [ acknowledge with much
gratitude the honor conferred upon
me by my prom otion to the rank %
Brigadier General, but after mature
reflection I am Of the opinion thar
can serve the Confederacy much
more efficiently and profitable i'll my
present position, for reasons which II
I is not necessary for me to specify II
0 is but proper to add, that / ara nos
S conscious of having earned SO flat
= tering a position.
J. | beg leave. therefore, most resp Ct
; fully to decline the commission -
II Brigadier General.
d / have the honor to be Gem,
t Your Obt. Servt,
t j. JOHNSTON PETrIGR RF,W.
Col. 22d Reg n. c. I
{, 8. On the retreat from Gettysburg
u General Pettigrew wrote the follow
- ing letter to Governor Vance. prOpa-
81 oIy the last letter he ever wrote:
q headquarters, Pettigrew's BRIGADE
e July 9th, 1863
o Gov. z. B. Vance:
My dear Sir: Knowing that yoH
would be anxious to hear from youf
old regiment, I embrace an opporru
nifty 10 write you a hasty note.
covered itself with glory. This is n.
passing eulogium I pay them. NJ
= brlgade and that Of Col. Brocken
borough were held III reserve on TIT
y evening of the 1st Of July. 1t fell &
the lot OF the 26th to charge one 9
Il the strongest positions possible. The,
Grove, certainly three, and we haV
every reason to believe five regiments
out OF the works with a gallantry un
surpassed. Their loss has been heavy
:: very heavy, but the missing are o.
- me battlefield and in the hosplta
~ Both in the 1st and 3rd your old com
Ett rades did honor TO your associatio
-. with them, and TO the State they rel
is resented.
~ have not mentioned the rest o
~ the brigade, because this is not