The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-24

much SO that he looks forward with de-
light for the next one. These fine fell
lows, Jolly as in the days of yore-in
the early sixties when they shouldered
their guns irAdefense of the Southland,
are an inspiration to this generation.
Here they meet, transact business, tell
over again the ever-interesting stories
OF the long ago when kmghthood and
southern chivalry were in flower" of the
roar of the cannon and the rattle of
musketry, of the charge to victory and
sometimes defeat, of the overwhelming
numbers of the north with improved
fighting irons pitted against the COM
paratively small numbers of the south
with very poor fighting apparatus and
yet with all this they were never
whipped, only subdued by the force of
numbers, like great avalanche thrown
against frail house, of their leave-tak
ing of home and loved ones in vigor-
GUS manhood, answering the call of duty,
leaving wife and children at home under
the protection of God and the old negro
daddy and nanny and other influences,
to face the deadly hail of shot or shrap-
mel, to GO for days without food, fight
ing and sleeping, in trenches on snow
covered grounds, through biting winds
and blizzards; still pushing forward
under the flag of Lee and jackson and
with the heart thrilling 'Dixie," which
sent thousands half-starved and racked
with pain into the very teeth of the
enemy, and yes, sad to say, into the
Jaws of death-Dixie! My what song
1t makes the nerves tingle with energy,
the heart beat faster, the hands to ap-
plaud, the feet to shuttle and your whole
being vibrate with joyousness and de-
| termination.
| oh
J speaking of the crude fighting imple-
ments the Confederates had at first, ''it
was not long until we had plenty of
| the Yanks' guns, but we found it
hard job to get the stuff to use in them
"Cussing," said one, in reference to
Mr.. Small, late of the Soldiers Home,
''vou don't know nothing. We had the
'cussingest' colonies in our regiment you
ever saw. He cussed everything and then
cursed because he had nothing else to
curse about. But, in striking contrast, Z
we had another colonel, good Christian
man. One day his attention was called
to a. soldier who had the fright and was
ibid behind tree. This colonel walked
I'D to the fellow and said: My boy, get
uI. and show the blood of your mother
And that fellow went into the fight and
redeemed himself"
''That reminds me,' said another vet
eran, "a weakened fellow IN a GER
tain battle jumped into ditch and
hid. The Colonel rebuked him, where
upon the fellow replied that he just
couldn' stand it. You are a baby said
the colonel wish I was and doll
baby at that replied the fellow.
"Just to show you the inferiority OF
our arms" said Commander Tom Woods,
Give men from every company in the
regiment, crack shots too, were picked
for target practice, the prize fine Pig,
decorated in cedar and flags, the time
christmas morning. The distance was
100 feet, size of target, one foot square,
of them. coming third A. A. Gordon
from Company E, 22nd North Carolina.
Regiment. was also in the contest. Part
J OF that pig was sent to James Petit,
grew.
ct gave two sons to the service and
this here war talk impresses me more
than some of you. 1 also had three
brothers in the Civil war and one OF
them was chaplain surgeon. he was
with the dying, stood by the condemned
as the fatal shot was fired, helped IN
the hospitals and performed a. service
that isn't often exacted of man. A
refer to the late Rev. Frank Wood, my
/ brother and his father" pointing to Geo.
r. Wood. so spoke the commander OF the
camp.
Col. D. H. Milton made very inter-
estino talk on the "old soldier" past
and Dresent and referred to the condl-
tions at the Home, saying that things
must he made comfortable and pleas
ant for the old soldiers, that the state
was due this to them. His talk was
well received.
veteran John Little said that things
NIGHT not he as they should at the
Home but lot of the trouble was due
to some of the soldiers themselves IN
not being satisfied and too prone
, to growl
made a. good talk and touched ON WI
sons preparedness plan, which brougnt
forth some friendly discussion. Mr.,
! Wood is against preparedness ana nis
uncle, the commander of the camp, Is an
advocate of Wilson's policies. nave
been through one war and know, SAID
the elder gentleman, and his nephew
smiled.
Committeeman w. L. Stamey was
called upon and made short talk along
the line of the southern Confederacy. ~
? Others made short talks and the meet
! ing was intensely interesting.
At the next meeting three delegates
will be named to the annual reunion ana
7. hone we can get it to come to Viii
: mington, N. c., soon, said Commander
! Wood. y, ~.
AS usual refreshments were served by
, the Daughters. Those present: Mes,
> danes j. W. Harriss, FL. c. Field and
Misses I. Irwin Paylor and Venetla
Smith. The refreshments CONSISTED OF
coffee, sandwiches and delicious old time
, molasses cake. Cigars and smoking TO-
. bacco were passed also. The phonograPn
II e.. 4hA
DAUGHTERS are idolized by the old sol
diers and by common consent the spon-
sor, Miss Paylor, who is the personiica-
tion of gentleness mad womanly grace.