Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

oHered Tor tho post Of major general OF
our division from General Pink Carl.
ton. or the First Brigade, as we'll a,
others giving Endorsements OF n name
we Know SO we'll and honor and ad-
niire, our General James l. Metts. who
! Is now our commander We know him
10 Do man who never shirks n duty
"hen II Is for our Lost Cause. We
know he was n faultless soldier Wo
Know no Will DO commanding officer
.hht all who do not now know him will
| love and respect him as we know him
to love and honor
therefore. Resolved, That we put in
nomination for the position as major
general OF the North Carolina Division.
t'riEadier- General James l. Metts. and
OF North Carolina will honor them
selves by electing him to that position
at their regular meeting.
Resolved. That these resolutions, as
well as those OF General Carlton, be
, sent to every camp In our State, and
please copy.
81. LEON.
"Adjutant
GEORGE Il. HUGGINS.
JOHN w. WEST.
"Committcc."
General Carrs promotion calls for n
division clection--a suggestion by Cen
eral Carlton:
ITO the Dear Comrades and Friends of
the First Brigade, North Carolina
Division of North Carolina Veterans
and all the Comrades in North
Carolina:
Tho election OF our beloved COM
mander, Major.General julie s. Carr. to
tho command Of the Army of Northern
Virginia necessitates the election of A
commander for our division. and as l
n t,f Il q
union of our division this year. no town
having the love Of us old veterans Mt
heart save the good people of winston
Salem, where you were SO Hospitality
and pleasantly entertained in 1918.
which lovingly extended us an invita-
ton TO meet there again this year. No
other town having extended us an in
vitation TO do 80, no reunion will be
held this year. simply meeting Of
delegates from the different camps. TO
meet in Raleigh during the State Fair
TO elect a commander OF our division.
I'm behalf Of our dear friend and n
gallant soldier. l desire to call the at
tcntion OF all the comrades OF the First
Brig Jade and of all in North Carolina to
our commander of the Third Brigade a
gallant soldier and gentleman In
every respect for tho position OF com
mander Of the North Carolina Division,
General James I. Mctts. of Wilmington.
who will. as he always has done. up
hold the honor OF the North Carolina
veterans as our good and gallant friend
and former commander has done.
Il am sure that none OF you will ever
regret having given your support TO
him. as commander OF our division, and
I hope your delegate. when elected, will
vote for James /. Metts for major-een-
eral OF our division. He was a brave
soldier and beloved by his company and
regiment always ut his post of duty
except when wounded and off duty,
ready and willing to aid and assist his
comrades when In want or distress,
verify n friend In need, kind, courte-
Gus and a gentleman at all times and
in all places. ! know OF no comradc
moro worthy to take the place OF our
former (and more than loved) comrade
than James I. Metts, whom I am proud
to call my friend.
You Will mako no mistake In select
Ing him as our next commander.
'P. C. CARLTON,
General First Brigade, North Carolina
Veterans"
"statesviile, August 10. 1915"