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Plans Progressing For I
Civil War Anniversary.
Continued iron Pago 1. Section 1 j
618,000 Americans iay dead, j
Deaths of American service men|
in all other wars from the I
Revolution through the Korean |
conflict—total only 606,000.
On the Confederate monument]
at Arlington, Va., one finds the j
following inscription: “Not for;
fame, not for wealth, not for re
nown, nor goaded by necessity, j
nor lured by ambition, but in
simple obedience to duty, these.
men suffered all—dared all— |
and died.”
At home deprivation, sorrow, 1
loneliness and anxiety were so
great as to be hardly compre-
These sacrifices were made by
hensible to us of this generation,
people of both the North and
South, and were made with a
fortitude and dedication which'
was nothing short of superb.
Here is an example which should
inspire in us of today a feeling
of deep admiration and pride as
well as a feeling of inspiration.
It is this sacrifice and hero
ism of an American people of 100
years ago that we Americans of
today seek to commemorate.
Unless we of this generation can
understand and appreciate that
which has gone before, then, in
my opinion, we will have failed
in our purpose.
Dr. R. D. W. Connor, one of
our nation’s outstanding his
torians. and a former director
of the State Department of Ar
chives and History, once made
the following statement: “Mod
esty is no doubt a commendable
trait in the character of any |
people, but a sober, reasonable i
and intelligent pride in the
achievements of one’s country is
the best incentive to public vir
tue and real patriotism; and a
people who have not the pride
to record their history will not
long have the virtue to make his
tory which is worth recording.”
North Carolinians of past gen
erations have had that pride of
which Dr. Connor speaks. Now
to us falls the task of seeing
that it is continued.
This should be no chore, how
ever, for North Carolina’s past—
and especially the record of her
past in the Confederacy—is one
in which we as twentieth cen
tury Tar Heels can take espe-1
cial pride. Here is a source of
inspiration for us all as we pay ]
tribute to the self-sacrifice, the 1
valor and the devotion to a prin
ciple which was so vividly il
lustrated during the trying years
of 1861-1865 by both men and
women.
Here is a record which should
instill in our youth a deep ap
preciation for the heritage which
is theirs as Tar Heels and which
should inspire them to appreci
ate even more the many oppor
tunities which are theirs today.
As we scan this record we
find that the life blood of North
Carolina’s sons was spilled on
virtually every battlefield 6f the
great war. At Bethel, at the
very outset of hostilities, at Ma
nassas, at Cold Harbor, at Fred
ericksburg, at Chancellorsville,
at Gettysburg, here on our own
soil at Bentonville and Fort
Fisher, and finally at Appo
matox, the record is written in
red.
Vance, Pettigrew, Pender, Hill,
Grimes, Branch, Ransom, all are
a part of that record, as are the
thousands of farmers, laborers
and merchants who comprised
the ranks.
Inscribed in that record also
is a story of blockade running,
the lifeline itself of the Confed
eracy, and a tale of dedication
by those who remained at home,
the women and children, the
aged and infirm, which reached
a degree of' greatness never be
fore known, nor since equalled.
Yes, this is the record, this
and much more. This is a part
of our heritage, a part of which
we can be justly proud, and this
we have taken for our message.
But how then will we reach
the people of the state and the
nation with our story? Therein
lies the purpose of the North
Carolina Confederate Centennial
Commission and toward this end
we have pledged ourselves for
the next four years.
Our Commission consists of 25
appointed members from all parts
of the state, plus three ex-officio j
members: the Superintendent of
public Instruction, the director
of the Department of Conserva
tion and Development, and the]
director of the Department of.
Archives and History. Colonel I
Hugh Dortch of Goldsboro serves,
as our very fine chairmen.
The Commission itself is
vided into committees, namely.
Confederate Festival, Publics- 1
tions, Audio-Visual Aids, Local]
Commemoration, Historical Dra- j
ma. Documents, Manuscripts and;
andj
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BREAKS BREAK Harris
burg, lIL, sheriff H. B. Tanner
ponders his duty through
streams of blood. Prisoners
in his jail beat him with mop !
handles in attempted escape, j
but didn’t get past him.
of endeavor—and I believe suc
cessfully.
At the county level, we are
busily at work organizing local
committets. These committees
are being appointed by the chair
men of the various boards of
County Commissioners and will
] serve as a coordinating group for
'local and state activities. Al
ready some 33 counties have
formed such committees, and it
is our hope that by the end of
the year we will have succeeded
in effecting a 100% state or
ganization.
The State Commission is co
operating with the commissions
of other states in vasying ways.
For instance, we have formed a
conference of southern eofmis
sions for the purpose of bring
ing about a satisfying inted-state
relationship and cooperation.
Virginia will serve as a public
relations outlet for North Caro
lina and Tennessee as well as
j for herself, while we will return
the favor. We hope thereby to
j attract many more tourists .to
i North Carolina than ordinarily
pay us a visit.
At the present time we have
two events in mind which might
be termed “spectaculars.” One
will be held in the fall and will
be termed a Confedertte Fes
tival. This two day activity will
include receptions, a parade,
Confederate band concert and a
gala costume ball. In the sum
mer of 1963 we hope to produce
our second spectacular which
will be in the form of a drama
of the scope of our “Lost Col
ony” or “Unto These Hills.” A
site has not been selected as yet,
however, we are very strongly
considering the selection of an
area within the Piedmont sec
tion of the state.
Lest I leave you with the im
pression that our program is too
much on the glamour side, let
me briefly mention one or two
of the other projects we are con
sidering.
We are working very closely I
with the Charter Commission in j
an attempt to acquire for the
Department of Archives and His
tory a building which wll ade
quately meet the needs of that
department and which will be
called the Carolina Charter and
Confederate Memorial Building.
What more fitting monument
could we erect to this fabulous |
past of our state than a building
which would house her treasures
of that era?
Our publications program will
include a series of biographical
sketches of outstanding North
Carolinians, a series on economic,
social and religious life of the
period and a series on the major
events which transpired in the
state. We also hope to publish |
a new and accurate roster of
North Carolina troops in the
war, and if we are able, to re
publish Walter Clark’s North
Carolina Regiments.
There then are a few aspects
of our program. I hope that 1
;have mentioned something that
appeals to you and I hope that
we will be able to look to you
for support during the forthcom
; ing four year period,
j In closing may I tell one
I short anecdote. Those of you
iwho know Dr. Crittenden will
understand that it is impossible
( to have worked for him for six
.years without acquiring at least
one of his characteristics. Un-
I fortunately for you, the only one
}I have acquired is his love for a
good story— and even more un
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