Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-09-06


cause Of tho GermAtic war and why
the United StaAes was involved u
this war. His speech was plaia.
forceful and reasonable. MIR. Fuller
10 . man Of great ability.
In the afternoon several Of the on
soldiers made interesting talks inter
spersed with excellent music by the
CHOIR 1t Hinson Chapel. Before ad.
journing the roll was called and the
following old Confederate verterans
were present: ....
c. Arrant James, VIM. s. Blair. Jas.
B. Blair. T Anderson Cable, VIM.
Coffey, Rufus Campbell. D. G. Dugger.
B. R. Dugger, H. A. Davis, H. H.
Farthing, R. H. Fathing, T. B.
Fletcher, Empey 0ragg, @. p. Gryder,
q. M. Greer. Jas. W. Horton, Holland
Hodges, Capt. VIM. M. Hodges, DR..
Hoghead, ]. ]. Henderson, H. M.
Isaac, Noah Isaac, W. W. Justice,
Isaac Londa, L. D. Miller, F. P. Mast
Robert Mast, q. J. Norris, VIM. D..
Norris. Jacob Norris, VIM. Norwood,
w. w. Presnell, DR.. ]. B. Phillips,
Joe c. Shull. M. A. Tague, G. R. Van.
dyke, Abe Wineburger. Martin War
rem, W. A. Williams, Thomas Love.
George Younce. ,..
On Thursday night there were camp
fires on the grounds and the people
were entertained by foot races Of the
old soldiers and stories Of the "Six.
ties"
On Friday after music by the fife
and drum the congregation engaged
in devotional services led By Rev. ].
]. L. Sherwood. Next followed the
splendid address Of Miss Anna Smith
the granddaughter Of the late Abner
Smith, who lost his life in the Civil
War. Her subject was SOLDIERS Of
N. c." Miss Smith said: .t
"The bravery and devotion to duty
displayed by the soldiers Of North
Carolina during the Civil War has
never been surpassed by any people
in the worlds history.
1.-THE world will always wonder al
and admire the valiant deeds Of the
men who followed Robert e! Lee
Stonewall Jackson and those Other
matchless leaders of the Southern
cause. No army ever fought as they
did; they battied against overwhelm
ing odds and their many victories were
only achieved by death h-defying cour
age and devotion to duty equal to thai
Of the soldiers Of ancient Rome.
Although every Southern State fur
nished thousands Of brave men wht
fought and died In defense of the cause
which they believed to be right ant
every Southern commonwealth has I
Just reason for being proud Of th'
bearing of her soldiers in that gigan
tic struggle. yet North Carolina vii
always feel that she deserves to ranl
first among them all; both for tn
number OF men contributed to defent
the Confederacy and for the braver!
displayed by those men on the fell
| 4 attle. See what our own Stat
Of North Carolina did during the war
Out Of a voting population Of 115,00
we sent 125,000 men to the aelt
(more than one.ffth Of the men furn
ished by the Southern Stats and ou
losses in killed was greater than tina
suffered by any other Southern State
While Il is true that We gave to tn
Confederacy no great leader like LIE
or Jackson. yet we furnished the brav
and devoted soldiers who won thei
victories and beat OF the overwheln
ing foe when retreat was the onl
course left to pursue.
1.-THE army Of Stonewall Jackso
was composed largely Of North Cart
linians and to the courage and 6de
ity Of our soldiers this immortal leat
or owes his many victories over arm
les largely superior in numbers.
. THE pages Of history will neve
record greater bravery than that dii
played by the North Caroliniahs It tn
battle Of Gettysbursh. In the face
artillery and infantry Ore, befor
which 1t seemed nothing mortal coul
4 stand, the North Carolinians, led b
Pettigrew, Pender and other hero
leaders, charged up the bloody height
and into the enemies trenches; Will
other Southern troops also charge
: across the valleys. up the hills On
!. into the lines of the Northern arm,
The soldiers from North Carolina le
thehm all. going further into II
enemy's lines on that memorable ds
than even the virginisns whose bra
cry at Gettysburgh has been 80 high
praised by their own historians. but
what dreadful cost was our fame
Gettysburgh won; nearly all Of Il
! brave men who charged up the fat
hillside on that July day either wei
killed or wounded. 81 M
.. AT Chicamauga. one Of the bloot
n est battles ever fought. the North O.
olinians again won the distinction
going farthest into the enemy's line
At Antietam or Sharpsburg we su
Z tained fearful losses. includipg o.
gallant General Branch. At Sew
I, Pines, Malvern Hill, Chancellorsvil
. and Lookout Mountain our losses