RUTHERFORD COUNTY AND ITS
PART IN THE CIVIL WAR
Clarence Griffin, Spindale, N. C
CHAPTER TWO.
At the Opening of the War.
At the opening of the war between
the states, the county as well as the
state and Confederacy was woefully
unprepared for conflict. Its depend
ency on cotton and farm products
had not encouraged manufacturing
and their reliance for the necessary
manufactured goods were on the
northern states.
Public opinion in the county was
sharply divided before the dissolu
tion of the government. Judge George
W. Logan, later a Congressman in
the Confederate cabinet was a
staunch Union man and did much for
that cause, until the state finally cast
its lot with the Confederacy.
In going out of the Union senti
ments were forgotten and the coun
ty set about immediately preparing
for the conflict at hand. Before the
Confederacy had passed the first
draft law, public opinion solidified
and Rutherford county men were re
sponding for service in the southern
armies.
The county equipped and sent 11
companies into the enormous cata
clysm that was to stamp itself in
delibly on the face of every parti
cipant. The whole county poured it
self into it.
Staff and Field Officers.
Rjutherford's leading men early
took a decisive lead in the war.
Champion T. N. Davis, of Ruther
fordton, was commissioned as cap
tain of the first company to leave
the county. On April 26, 1862, he
was commissioned colonel of the 16th
Regiment. This brilliant man was lost
to the county by his untimely death
at Seven Pines, May 31, 1862.
Hubert D. Lee was commissioned
as major, May 31, 1861 and was
promoted to lieutenant-colonel of the
16th Regiment, December 8, 1863. J
Collett Leaventhrope, an English- j
man by birth, whose residence stood
where the present Levi store is locat- j
ed in Rutherfordton, and one of the
leading men of that day, was commis
sioned colonel, October 26, 1861, of
the 34th Regiment. On the first of
April, 1862, he was transferred to
the 11th Regiment, where he was
wounded. After his recovery he was
promoted to brigadier-general.
Francis L. Twitty was commission
ed major July 1, 1863, of the 34th
Regiment. He was previous to this
captain of Company C, 34th Reg.
During his service he was wounded
twice.
J. L. Rucker was commissioned
assistant surgeon of the 16th Regi
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ment, on April 26, 1862, and re
signed July Ist of the same year.
"John B. Carrier was assistant
quarter master of the 34th Regiment
being commissioned November 8,
1861. He died November 1, 1862.
T. B. Twitty was hospital steward
of the 34th Regiment.
Finnishes Eleven Companies.
From 1861 to 1864 the county fur
nished 11 companies to the sacred
cause of the Confederacy. These
were as follows: D, G, and C, (later
Co. I, 56th Reg.) of the 16th Reg.
Infantry. Companies B, C, and I, of
the 34th Reg. Infantry; Companies
G, I, and K, of the 50th Reg. Infan
try; Company E, 62nd Reg. Infantry;
j Company B, 70th Rag. Infantry. Dur
in the closing days of the war Er
-1 win's Battalion was formed partly
of Rutherford county men. Major
' Erwin had been captain of Company
! G, 16th Regiment but was wounded
at Fredericksburg, in 1862, necessi
| tating his resigning from that organ
' ization.
The First to Leave.
The first company to leave the
county was Company G, 16th Regi
ment. This company was organized
in Hutherfordton. The flag was pre
sented by Miss Ellen Mitchell, lhe
officers for this organization during
the war, were as follows: Captain
Champion T. N. Davis, commissioned
May 9, 1861; promoted to colonel
•and killed at Seven Pines. He wis
succeeded by Capt. L. P. Erwin, the
father of the present county re
corder. Captain Erwin was commis
sioned April 26, 1862 /being pro
moted from first lieutenant. He was
wounded June 26, 1862, at Mechan
icsville and December 13, 1862, at
Fredericksburg, which caused him to
resign from service later. He was
succeeded by Capt. G. W. Mills.
The first lieutenants of the com
pany were L. P. Erwin, commission
ied May 9,_ 1861, and promoted to
i Captain. He was followed by John
Y. McEntire, commissioned April
25, 1862.
Second lieutenants were John Y. i
McEntire, commissioned May 9,
1861, and promoted to first lieuten
ant; G. H. Mills, promoted from ser
geant and wounded at Petersburg;
John B. Ford, promoted from the
! ranks, and wounded December 13,
! 1862, at Fredericksburg, killed July
j 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa.; J. C. Alex
. ander, promoted from ranks and
I wounded at Sharpsburg; Leander
' Hemphill, promoted from ranks and
j killed June 26, 1862, at Mechanics
; ville.
Forest City Company.
Following closely after the organ
ization of this company was that of
Company D, 16th Regiment, which
was mustered in at and was com
posed largely of "Eurnt Chimney"
i (Forest City) men. The officers com-
I manding this company throughout
! the war were: Captains, Herbert Left,
1 commissioned May 1, 1862, promot
| ed to major; J. M. Kilpatrick, com
missioned April 26, 1862, promoted
! from first lieutenant; A. A. McKin
i ney, commissioned June 26, 1862,
! promoted from first lieutenant.
First lieutenants were: J. M. Kil
patrick, commissioned May 1, 1861,
promoted to captain; James R. Tate
commissioned Jun.2 1, 1862, pro
moted from second lieutenant and
I killed August 29, 1862, at Second
Battle of Manassas; Moses L. Wells,
commissioned August Ist, 1863, pro
i moted from second lieutenant.
i
| Second lieutenants ware: Daniel C.
King,- commissioned April 25, 1862,
promoted from ranks. Died July 27,
1863, of wounds received at Gettys
burg; Raymond S. Owens, commis
sioned May 26, 1862, promoted .from
the ranks; Jas. R. Tate, commis
sioned May 26, 1862, promoted from
ranks and killed; Moses L. Wells,
commissioned August 2, 1862, pro
moted from tlfe ranks; William F.
Thorn; commissioned May, 1, 1861,
died October 13, 1861, at Alum
Springs, Va.; A. A. McKinney, com-
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THE JFOREST CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1926
Missioned August 29, 1861, died of -
wounds* received at Gettysburg.
Sergeant Lorraine W. Griffin.
In April, 1862", several officers of |
the 16th Regiment were returned,
to the county to recruit a new com-1
pany for the 16th. It was organized!
as Company C, 16th Regiment and |
joined that organization at Freder- !
icksburg in April, 1862. After the
battle of Seven Pines it was trans
ferred and becam.3 Company 1, 56th
Regiment. It was commanded as fol
lows:
Captains, J. W. Kilpatrick, com
missioned May 1, 1861, killed at j
Seven Pines, and was succeeded by i
Lawson Harrill, commissioned May
31, 1862, being promoted from first
lieutenant.
First lieutenants were H. A. L. j
Sweezy, commissioned August 2,
| 1862, promoted from second lieu-
I tenant, and killed August 21 1864;
I Lawson Harrill, commissioned May 1
j 1861, promoted to captain; Jas. M.
i Walker, commissioned August 21
| 1864, promoted from second lieu
tenant.
The second lieutenants were H. A.
L. Sweezey, commissioned May 1,
1861, promoted and killed; James H.
Sweezey, commissioned May 15,
1862, resigned August 28, 1862, fol-j
lowed by J. M. Walker, commissioned
July 27, 1862 and promoted; Phil
lip H. Grose, commissioned Septem- j
ber 22, 1862, promoted from the \
ranks; Lee M. Lynch, commissioned
October 1, 1864, promoted from ser
geant.
Next week's installment will car
ry the history that these three com
panies made during the four years'
struggle.
(To be Continued.)
BOSWRITNEWS
Bostic, Route 3, Nov. 8. —Rev.
Buchanan filled his regular appoint
ment at Concord Sunday.
Miss Essie Fagon, from South
Mountain school, made an interest
ing talk at Concord. She also had
a class of her singers.
Misses Kathleen and Dorothy Mc-
Ginnis attended the services at Con- ■
cord Sunday.
Mrs. Katie Greene, from Race Path
spent Saturday night with Misses
Ola and Ockie Greene.
Misses Ola and Ockie, and Mr.
Broad us Greene, visited their sis
ter, near Old Fort Thursday at a corn
shucking. They came back repoi'ting
a good time.
Mr. Furman Greene from Moores
boro, visited Mr. -Broadus Greene,
Sunday night.
CARD OF THANKS
We are indeed grateful to all
those who were so kind to us fo? the
many kind deeds and the beautiful
floral during the illness
and death of our son and husband,
Roland Hamrick. May God add His
richest blessings to you all.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hamrick and
family.
Mrs.'Katie Mae Hamrick..
BOX SUPPER
!
There will be a box supper at the
Ferry - school Friday, November 12,
at 7:30 o'clock. There will also be
various contests and special music.
A good time is in store for all. Every
one is invited to come and join us.
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COOL SPRINGS
DEFEATS FALLSTON
Hard Fought Game on Local
Grounds Friday—Score
12 to 0.
Both of Cool Springs' touchdowns
came in the second quarter when
Meares went over on line buck for
the first touchdown and Watkins
made the second and last touchdown
in like manner.
Watkins was the outstanding star
in the backfield, gaining almost every
time through Fallston's line .Laugh
ridge was the star in the line. He
was like a stonewall on the defense
and a "battering ram" on the of
fense.
The crowd expected to see some
real football when Charles Ford, the
dashing quarterback of the Juniors,
was sent in for Meares .However,
the half ended and he wasn't given
a chance to show his stuff.
—Line Up—
' Fallston C. S. H. S.
| Propsts - Marks
L. E. • >
[Xostner* Padgett
L. T.
' Gettys Summey L.
| L. G.
! Wright - Whitlock
c - .
Morgan Summey C.
R. G.
Glasgow ; - Laughridge
R. T.
Prospts McKeithan E.
R. E.
Stamey - McKeithan D.
Q. 8.~
Whisnant ——_ Watkins
L. H. B.
White - - Meares
R. H. B,
Cline Blanton F.
F. B.
Score By Periods:
C. S. H. S - 0 12 0 o—l2
Fallston 0 0 0 0— 0
Summary: Touchdowns —Meares
and Watkins; substitutes: Fallston —
none; C. S. H. ST:Peeler for Marks;
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Ford; T. Blanton for F. Blanton; F.
Blanton for T. Blanton; T. Blanton
for F. Blanton. Passes attempted:
Fallston—five; C. S. H. S. —four.
Passes completed: Fallston five; C.
S. H. S. two.
Passes incompleted: Fallston two;
C. S. H. S. one.
Passes interrupted: Fallston, one;
C S. H. S. one.
Officials: Referee: Grigg; umpire,
Howes; headlinesmen, Duncan; time
keeper, Eakes. Time of quarters, 15
minutes.
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