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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, JUNE 24,-1900 5 A v V 1.'' P.', C'l, i:,v" a m:n or .. - - - FOLLOWING IS TIIE RKCOOXI I CAIT. V. E. AKDIIl'.y, OK 11NK ' fOVKIUNO T1IK KVICNTS W W . AVKAH 1803.;. ; ;V'tV" . PART II Thursday rd.remln4" quiet all day. Arthur Standi returned '.- from home and 'brought us" news front ., Mecklenburg, v- :''. ' " - v.:--'-,. ' V' Frlda Jutv 4th. H II. The cele , brated day 4th of July rolled around and we bad nothing to eat. X never , cam ao near perishing In nil my life, Paid an old negro (0 cent (or one j btaoult and a - little coffee. M. - F. , , r.sseii saw cane J. t. intyii ww.t m V . -were all very well and be heard .that .T Lieut John Barnett, John Pierce, and - . John Alexander were killed and also t, " heard that Lee Mansoa, Lieut. Orler AT and -Bill-SUpbenaou wer wounded, S '. I wu very much rejoiced and rellev ; ,ed to hear from Brother j. r r- . flrey and or nia coming xnrougn , Oan Tounr. Dr. Fox and R. B. Cock ran ..from Charlotte visited ug, we were . very much . gratinea i them.1 -Wrote a letter home, v wrote one to Mat- and also-on to 'Mrs. Amelia Robinson. Informing her of the death of her son, ..amea. -; . Friday. .4. Our, commissary and sutler wagons came down t and brought us a supply of provisions and we were never so reioicea to 7somethtne; to-eat-n'8om-f th boys made themselves sick eating, '- Saturday Ith, July. Very quiet alt . day, more Federal prisoners passed by. Saw John Cams and Moore. Sunday, 4th, July. On picket Juara on tne cnanes city roao. - aaw ohn Culp and Ira Patterson' and . heard of Drue Culp being killed. Took a shirt out of brother's valise, Also aaw Cap. George. Relieved on Dlcket by Lieut. McNeil of Co. H.. repaired to the camp and found all v Quiet. -, Monday Ith. July, 1111. Moved a. : half , mile south of the camp, the .'warmest day that I ever experienced Our Sutler came down, and brought us some good butter., sausage v and baker's bread. Tuesday, I. Drew rations of whiskey, and 'about half of Co. E. was tight climbing trees, etc.. dull times and nothing scarcely to eat. Dr. Oregory returned. Capt Wither spoon gave up his C. 8. horse. Took a good wash and took oil a shirt that I had been- wearing three weeks. A very unpleasant camp In an old fence row. but as good water as I ever drank, and any Quantity of It. Saw Ping Co win and heard that Charlie Harris was wounded. Wednesday. 9. Camped It miles from Richmond, had a mess of g-reen apples and sugar, got some clean . clothes. Thursday 10. Left" camp IS mtlea from'' Richmond for our old camp 4 mtlea from Richmond. After a long, tiresome march and passing dead horse and Tankees and ail of Mo Lelland's fortifications which were skillfully and splendidly arranged and constructed, w arrived at our old camp and found every thing moved Soon the quartermaster brought us our tents, knapsaclts, etc. Lost my knapsack and all my precious letters. i etc. We soon raised our tents and fixed up. Rained in the even ing;. . Found Uncle Tommle Squires and Dr. Joe Gribble at our camp. I was very much grat ified to see the former as he gave - me all the newa from home. . Camped near Richmond. Thursday 10th, July. Mr. Tom Squires Informed me that the family were getting along very well and in good spirits and,, that Brother John ' Ardrey was managing the farm nnely . and also that It .-was rumored that Brother James P. was .killed In the late battle. Went with him over to the camp of our sick and aaw Lieut. - Downs and all the beys, found them all Improving; John Hall gave us all a drink of whiskey. Gave Dr. drib ble Jimmle Robinson's pistol, purse, knife, etc, to take to his mother. Sent a letter by him home and one to Maggie and one to Dr. D. O. Ross. Bid him farewell and returned to ntma ki left for bom. .Camped near Richmond. July 11th. 1901. Alt auiet In camp, feasted on loaf, saos age and butter. Saturday, Us Capt. John Wither spoon went to Richmond brought us soma candy, whiskey. W. W. Orler visited us and Informed me that , Lieut. Bob Grler was pretty sick from his wound. Heard that the Federals were advancing up the James and Chlckahomlny. I Sunday. 13. Visited by Dr. Red. win. Capt Heart Lieut. Alexander and B. Clark. The doctor Is a very pleasant acquaintance and Is vorj Interesting-. He Is from Union county, North Carolina. He Informed me that Mr. Gordon Howard was not ex pected to live. Monday; July 14th, 1162. Camped near Richmond. Received our monthly pay. Sent Jimmle Robin son's 141.40 and wrote a note to his mother by Dr. Red wins. Forfeited to Lieut Orr 60. cents for swearing. Brigade, drill by. Col. Tew of the Seoond Regiment North Carolina . troop. . . ; 1 Tuesday 15th, July. A beautiful clear -morning, -the- sun was-shining brightly when I arose from my ' slumbers.' Lieut. Downs and Andy Coffe still sick. Sam Alexander re turned from home. Wednesday, 14th, and Thursday IT, 1861. Lieut. William .Downs left ramp . for Raleigh for conscripts. Henry Cook went home. Received a - letter from Capt. Berry F. Morrow, from Plnevllle, giving us the homo news." ....-,. ' Saturday, July II.- Camped near ' Richmond, rod a Capt Holmes Tankee horse, met MaJ. J. W. Rach- - ford, my old .classmate, bought a new - pair of pants, got a supper of apples, peaches, pears and lemonade and! mad myself sick sating. Saw J. H. Dudly an old college friend and Capt Bob Oates, of Charlotte, N. C. On my return visit the camp of the First North Carolina Cavalry, saw Lieut : Jas. It Morrow,' BUI Watson,' John Patterson and while there D. B. Rea and M. L. Davis came from home to Join Capt McLeod's Company. They had some good whiskey and we took y 'y- t - a social drink together. They gave the news from horn and said that I ' . times were extremely dull." Lieut . Morrow was troubled with a boll on Tv'f his arm. , Heard the sad "news of ' Lieut R. H. Orlers dying- from his f : wound. M. L. Wallace, of Plnevllle, ir,';4;' visited our camp from home and told ''' )- '-V us aU about the ladles, also June Lee '' visited, ua .,,.'' " -'.:. i . i : Sunday, SO. Visited by Lieut J. M.; Morrow, D.'B.: Rea, MY I. Davis and John Patterson of tb First Reg iment North Carolina troops. ' Had hard work to get. some dinner for them, , went to all ih sutlers and could not buy anything;, finally. hired Capt. McMel Ion's cook, old Jim. to get va dinner and . with mine and Blllle Thomas' assistance soon .got some fritters, fried meat and 'had some molasses; that was the dinner. Aly ; ''" "' th former brought me a Utter from V-''---SItr. Mag. ; They stated that crops , , . wer looking nretty well at home and 'A-rK,t that-everybody had turned out - to i ; speculating, cotton wa worth 'II . - cents per pound, Mr, Wallace and Bllll Williamson went to Richmond. , Camped near Richmond, Va. !!,'- Ttf'"' Monday- list, Juiy IKZ-Excused from duty. M. F. Eixell and Sum ' . Boyce went to Richmond. . Parson Ptts brought his family out to camp V frm th city. ! Had tin mutton, for the civil war STALLMI NT OI' A lr.4nY KEPT BY VIM4V ltltl.N- THIS OVIL WA II, IUC11 11IU 1UJU A'.PAltT IN THJffl . ., i 1 '' v' '. r'i'V.' .. . V.,-- A ? 'V " '-''S ; ..' -i" ' ' dinner at SO csnts per-pound, "Dr. McLean and Art Irwin visited us.- , Tuesday,' II.- Mr. llorton. Wolfe came - to- camp from home, gave us all the. news -from home. Said our folks wer getting on 'finely and told me that, Brother James 'P. . Ardrey had gone to Raleigh for cenacripts and had gone on home, ,. .' ' Wednesday,' 3 1. -Mr. Wolfe return, d and John Wolfe want horn with him on furlough. s Dr,' Van Orr went to Richmond. I was .' sick. Drew ration . of whiskey, meat' etc. Re ceived ' a .letter frbm MM Amelia Robinson and on from Maggie.- tv Thursday, -14 Received letter from Miss D. O. Ross. She Informed me they had an abundance ( fruit watenloita-t.Reotved letter from Sister Mag. v-. ivv. Friday l6.-r-t!Ull sick.' ; John,' Hall cooked a chicken and v some rice which. X relished'' very much. - Re ceived a letter from Lieut. Jf. T. Downs written In Raleigh on Satur day,. 1 th. ' when he was about . to leave for home and was anticipat ing a very nice time Indeed. He traveled with Brother,. Jv P., Ardrey from Petersburg. ,. .,: - ' ' . i. Saturday, 14. Our new Adjt., Fred Philips entered npon his duties. Sunday. 27. A beautiful morning. aroused from' our sleep by Or Wi-M Kinney. Dr. van orr examine in sick. John Hall had, for breakfast boo lied ham and rice, puffs, coffee, etc. AH th company had on clean shirts of their own waaning. . - inspec tlon at o'clock. Colthary very sick all day. Lieut Wm. M. BtlU of the Thirty-seventh Regiment visited us; .he wan looking well. Our cook went off and I ate dinner with W. J, Rosa, we had bread, beef and onions. Capt. Wltharspoon and Lieut N. D. Orr went visiting and stayed all day. Wrot a letter to R. M. Miller. Jeff Baker, . Wesly.McKlnney and myself h Monday. July tlth, 1113. There was an order to polio tne camp ana build, harbors In front of th tents, the camn very much improved. - In fact a nice camp, fin water and 'all indications or a neaitny locality, Lieut Orr. Wesley McKlnney and my self went te the branch and took a good wash. '.. - Thursday Slth. Mad an arbor In front or our tent a pine pole nea. Cot Parker enforcing rigid discipline. A great deal of sickness In camp The commissary Issued vegetables to the sick. Friday, 10. Rained In" th morn ing, we had a good dinner. Deer, nasn. tomatoes and onions. Heard of th defeat of the Federal fleet at Vlcks burg, list July. Election day for the North Carolina .soldiers. Our regiment Thirtieth, gave Mr. John ton, of Charlotte, a large majority over Cot vane tor uovernor. uen, John A. Toung a majority over Wil son for Senate, John K. Brown and W. W. Grler for th Legislature and White for sheriff, vote of Co. K. from Mecklenburg. - Rained all day. The usual drill dispensed with, the at mosphere very pleasant. Friday 1st. August Brigade officer guard for my first time. Nearly all of the regiment ordered to be ready to start next morning at 4 o clock to work some 4 or 5 miles from th camp expected to be gone several days. Saturday 2nd. August Mr. Aaron Griffith and Dr. Dearmond arrived at camp from Mecklenburg county. North Carolina, and rave us all the news from home and the country, Received a letter from Mag. She Informed me that she had been sick and that Lieut John T. Downs had ailed on them, also received a let ter from Brother John W stating that Brother J. P. Ardrey was at horn and had been. alck. but was better and soon expected to return to camp. Tbey report crops to be fine In North Carolina. , Sunday, Ird. Our visitors. Dr. Dearmond and Mr. Griffith, took breakfast with us, had beef hash, tomatoes, biscuit shortened with tallow, green apple pie. coffee and sugar. The camp looks like It waa deserted sine the working detail left. Monday, 4th. August. Went down on th Charles City road eight miles from Richmond to build fortifica tions. MaJ. Sellers returned from horn recovered from his wound. August I. Received orders to go to camp and get our guns and be ready, that the enemy was advancing to Malvern Hill, some skirmishing. Our loss six prisoners, ' captured ten prisoners of the enemy. . Aurust I. The remainder of the regiment ram down, we set out for Malvern Hill. .Very hot and hard marching. Arrived at Malvern Hill in the middle of the evening-. In formed by the cavalry that th enemy held the hilt Visited Jimmle Rob inson' grave. Saw Lieut Jim Mor row and D. B. Rea. Returned to camp at t o'clock at night August 7tn, 1141. Received a let ter from Mag. Resumed our Irish manual. Drew rations of whiskey. J. N. Black returned from home brought captain a rich box. August I. Continued our fortifica tions. . August 10. Returned to cum near Richmond. Aurust 11. Having a nice time at our camp, with th captain, Lieut White. Co. A. Heard of the Battle of Cedar Run. Confederates victori ous. Johh Younta and Henry Phil lips, our negro cook, returned from home, brought us some boxes. Heard that wa were going to the valley and sold them. -W wer the worst dis appointed mortals . that ever lived, but some other hunary soldiers en joyed them but that did not satisfy our hungry appetites. Auiuit 12th. ill z. Received ' a letter from Brother- John Ardrey. Received a letter from Mag and on from Lieut John Downs,: August II. Received" orders to prepare three days' rations. All thought our destiny was th valley of Virginia v. .,-;. August 14. Stai. v . ' . , , August ll.fltal. s.' i. if, Aurust -II. Returned t - camn, Received a letter from R. M. "Miller. Orders to prepare three days' ratlona i August 17. wrote a letter home. Amrust II. Orders to , prepare three days' ratlona Everybody sur mising as to our aestiny. some to re joicing! and Others grieving, . v 1 August li.Hueii camp, ( marcnea through Richmond. Got n feast of fruit watermelons, etc. Marched tip th brook tunrplke through Henrico and Hanover counties, f , August 10 et out toox dinner at Ashland, Hanover county, a beau tiful little place on tne Kicnmona m Fredericksburg Railroad, A summer resort for the rltixens of Richmond. Crossed th South Anna river and en camped on the NorthAnna near Han over Junction In a spruce pin grove. August . II. Encampea, on . the North Anna liver. .Went out In the country with Dr. Orr. Jeff Baker and Sam Boyce," found some good rider, etc., Heard of Federal Gen. Pope's defeat at Mftna. A glorious vlo' tory- for the Confederates. , Omn, Pope's army numbered about 70,001 men and Lee' 10,000. ; - . August 34. r leased off , new camp. . R C Glover; returned" from hotn,"'''11 '"( .;; ..V "v c" i' ri;,' '.'. August 35, Aroused at . midnight and ordered to prepare rations. Aurust 1st Set out for the valley. Heard that Stonewall Jackson was at Manasi. "Traveled through a very ; tine grain .country, -; passed Beaver Dam station, saw several reg iments passing- on th cars. Col Parker put m In charge of the am bulance cOrps. , , ' i . August .27. Passed Villa - Green. Out of rations.: subslnted on green corn and apples, the soldiers stripped a 40 acre corn field, paid the owner for It. -.. .'- . - ; -, August 31. Passed . Orange Court House. Jim Pierce went backs to Richmond. Left Lieut N. D.,Orr be hind Sick.', ; ' ' , v ,, . i- f -,:r August II. Arrived' at Rapldan station. , Met Capt James "T. Davis and D. a. Maxwell, Lieut 1 Sanford Howey, Jim Dunn. Bob Bell. Bill Wil liamson. Georg Howey and a good many others of our bid friends which a poor wearied soldier did enjoy very much..' Heard that Brother Jimmle was la Petersburg sick. Cam'ped on the south side of the Rapldan river. - August. 1 0th, i Saturday, . 1113 Waded th Rapldan river th railroad bridge burned, j Passed through Cul pepper there. ; We heard that Gen. Pope told tb ladles . in the street that he did not coma there td pro tect them and to fie to th moun tains for. protection. " Passed over the battlefield of Cedar Mountain Where Gen. dwell planted hi battery in hi . own v yardi had his leg shot Off. -' : i" ,; , i August list,' Sunday.--Set out still n scanty ration. Crossed the rap absnnock river, t also Warrenton Springs, well Improved, soma of the finest . building destroyed by th enemyj Camped' near, the springs. Capt Wltherspoon went xacK to Cui Sapper i Hospital . afterwards went ome on sick furlough. " T : September 1st 1143. Passed through Warrenton, a beautiful town. Saw a great many pretty young- ladles, a very patriotic place. Marched up the Blue Ridge, th scenery grand and sublime. - September S. Marched IS miles In beautiful, mountainous country. Passed over' the battlefield of Man assas.' It was the most heart-rending -scene that 1 ever witnessed, to see th fields strewn with dead that had. been lying five days unburled and perfectly .black. Met Capt John Creeaett from - Lancaster. 8. C .camped n th turnpike to Alexan dria, x Crossed Bell river. Rained all ought. : ' September t. Right about and took tne road to Leesburg. Passed through after night the ladles cheer ed Incessantly. Camped near Leea burg. ' Left Jim Morris sick . - ' September . 4th. Aroused In th morning, the sun shining brightly. In view of a mountain In Maryland. Witnessed cannonading Ave miles distant between Jackson and the enemy. .September I. Marched up the Po tomac from Leesburg to Lovetsvllle, II mile A very fertile country, th finest milk and butter I evr saw. Bought articles at old original prices, a great treat to the soldier September 6th, 1362, Saturday. Marched down the river through Lovetsvllle, cut down a- Union flag pole. Camped on th south side of the river. September 7. Met Bob Bell sick ana also John Flnley. Waded the Potomac in our shirts. Great rejoic ing when we cot Into Maryland. The band played "Maryland.". Passed some fine stone buildings, fine barn Encamped 4 mil of Frederick Town. September 8. Crossed the Mono raaset river on a very fine bridge (stone) Camped near Frederick. Bently returned from home. Heard that MaJ. Gen. Smith had captured MaJ. Gen. Nelson of the Federal army, his staff, 3,000 prisoners and large quantity of guns and atorea. September Ith, 1863. Rested all day. Made a requisition for shoes. Detailed by Col. Parker to go to Frederick to collect straglers. A' beautiful town, 9,000 inhabitant, 1,000 of which enlisted In the Con federate Statea service. Met Capt. Crockett Took supper with a seces sionist. He had two daughters, we had a nice time. Returned to camp at midnight. September 10. Marched through Frederick. Left John Squires, John Howey, O. L. Pierce and John Hall, sick and they were captured by the enemy. Paaxed through Middle Town. Met Morrison Stltt and Purk ruy Sprat from the Forty-ninth Reg iment Co. F. . September It. Marched through a very hard rain. An alarm at mid night aroused and moved our position. Jim Dunn Joined us. Encamped 11 miles beyond Frederick. September 12. Lay In camp five miles from Hagerstown, sick all da. Details sent for green corn for ra tions by order of Oen Anderson. September 13th and 14th. March ed to the battlefield of South Moun tain or . Boonsboro. A very rugged mountain. Very hard fight the en emy being superior In number, wo were "forced to fall back. Oen Gar land was killed, Lewis Thompson had hla finger ahot off. Here Gen. D. H. HIU, with hla division, held the en tire Northern army In check all day. Mai. Beaton Galea, our brigade. gen eral, was raptured by the enemy. ' September, ltth. 1113, Sunday. Harper's Ferry surrendered to Oen. Stonewall Jackson, with 1,100 prison ers, all th artillery, small arms and 4,000 negroes and a large quan tity or stores, ammunition, eta Marched all night. September IS. Passed through Boonsboro towards the Potomac. September II. Battle of Sharps burg. Lay on th battlefield of Sharpsburg all day, heavy canonad In, the enemy In hot pursuit of us. There the troops from Boonsboro and Harper Ferry met. September 17. still at Sharpsburg. still cannonading. Battle of Sharps- burs?. Md.. Sept. 17. 1161. Wednes day..- The battle opened early In the morning, th artillery and musketry waa terrlfflc . D. H. Hill's division oc cupied ' th ' cektre, - Longstreet's th right wine and Jackson's the left The enemy repulsed Jackson In the morning. He gained ' him position with great slaughter to th enemy. In the evening Longstreet and D. II. Hill were driven back ,but being re enforced by A. P. Hill's - division Longstreet regained his former po sition. . Th Confederate force was sstlmated at about 60.000. the Fed erals 110,000, The Confederate loss at 1,006, the Federal lt.000. ' Th casualties of Co. K. Thirtieth North Carolina Regiment: Killed: A. L. Do Armond - and John If. Black, Wounded r M. F. Kzselt, W. W. Rich ardson, Jeptha Baker, Sergeant T. p. Culp, B. C. Glover, A. L, Dearmond, I. R. ' Stephenson. Subsisted - four days on on day' ration. 1 1 con sidered myself extremely - fortonat In escaping unhurt ; tz y ' r September II. Lay on the battle field air day, Oen. Walker's division marched by. Saw Capt'. - James T. Davis of th Forty-ninth Regiment Jim Dunn Joined his company, . We left the ' Held , at midnight and re- errfssed th river without molesta tion September II, Passed Walk er's division. Met Capt J. T. Davis, D. O, Maxwell and Lieut James P. Ardrey. Had a long talk with him, he related the condition or affairs at home to tne. Had a View of Gen. Ransom In a passion. , Lieut - Orr rejoined th company. ., v v ' September Jl-OPhe enemy . at- tempted to cross thC Potomac 1 in pursuit of us. Uen. A. P, Hill s di vision met. them and repulsed them with-, greet slsughter, the river was stained with Ysnkee blood. - Dut of rations, at three ears of green corn for dinner. Camped near Mar tlnaburg. ' " September II. Lieut N.' D. Orr eft sick, also Bob Harnett,' ; ,. September ' St. Aroused. In the morning by the soul-stlrrlng muslo of the fife and drums of the Fourteenth Regiment North Carolina troops. Gen. Stonewall Jackson ' passed the camp on hla old cream horse. Everybody-- hoi let-in hla , presence always greatly revived the troops. ' ..: September IS. Capt Mark Moore and myself visited the Forty-ninth Regiment and saw a great many old acquaintance Capt - James -T. Da vis was starting home, sent a list of casultles of Co. K. with him, had a nice time'. ."'V :.. . '-'' 1 - ' September , 14. Very tired. Con valesoents returning very fast. ' September 36. Encamped ; hear Martlnsburg. Bill of fare for break fast, corn, roasted apples, beef and coffee. O. L. Pierce, W. J. Ross, and Griffith returned to ' the company., Had a long talk With MaJ. Sellers about going home." September SI. Lieutenants Harris, Whit and Stephens returned from home. Heard Lieut John T. Downs and Capt-John G. Wltherspoon were on the way back to the army. Sold Col.KoIl's mare rto J. M. William- September1 J 7th," 1163. Left our camp, destined to unknown place Passed 'through Martlnsburg, pre sents a very ancient and dilapidated appearance, also Bunkertown, a small place. -. r.-.-'-, September ' ' II. Encamped near Bunkertown, Capt Holmes returned. Parson Bett preached a good ser mon, a summary of the late battles. The boys shooting squirrels all day. Sunday. ' ." - - September tl. Sending the sick to Winchester. ' September I O.Oapt. - John O. Wltherspoon . brought me some nice presents. A letter from Mag. Cap tain brought a servant Rill, a neuro, with him. Downs looks hotter than I ever saw him. " - October 1st "1162. Camped 'near Bunkertown. Lieut Foot detailed to go to Raleigh for clothing for the Thirtieth Regiment - Wrote a letter to Mag, and also 1 one to Brother John Ardrey. Mr. Bell, my brother-in-law Waa In search of hlx regiment was arrested by the division guard. Gen. D. H. HIU released him to go with me to our company, sick and as mad as th devil. October I. Visited by John Patter son, Bell and D. B. Rea. Rill Wil liamson returned -paroled by the Yankee Reported that the Yankees treated them all remarkably well, brought a rood many little trinkets with him. . Cctober 4. Mr. Bell left for his compsny. Dearmond and Bently re turned from the - Tankees, brought some pur coffee,-'' MaJ. John Potts visited us. October S. Preaching by Parson Betta. Dr. McLean spent the day With U. . 1 October 6th and 7th. Col. Bell re turned trought me soma clothing and a letter from Mag- and Coltharp. October I, r, 10. 11. 12. Near Bunkertownv R. B. Werks. Ezxell and Culp returned from Richmond. October IS. Had a long talk with Mai. Sellers. Cspt Moore and Lieut. McNeal about th Sharpsburg fight. Drew money, frona Capt. Williamson for two months. ' October 14. -NotUng to eat but beef without saltJ The sutler brought In a supply of cider, honey butter and applea. October II. Grand review of Oen. D. H . Hilt's division hy hlmolr. the grandest I ever witnessed. Hu mor that we are going to the valley of the Shenandoah. Quartermaster Williams, Capt. Drake and Dr. Oreg ory left for home. October 17. Rumor aays that the Tankeea are crossing the river, or dered to prepare two days' rations. October II. II, 20, 31. and 22. Stale. October 35. Left;our cump near Bunkertown for Charlestown, passed through Charlestown, tore up th railroad all night- Rained. October 36. Very heavy wind and rain. October 37. Left ur camp, marched through Berry vl lie took up camp. October Slth and SOth. Traveled down the Bluo Ridge to the Shenan doah, a beautiful mountainous coun try. Camped on the bank of the Shenandoah. October 81. Waded the Shenan doah. Met Brother Jimmle In PhHm, a nice little town and waa glad to see him. He Informed me that John C. Grler had been elected lieutenant In Co. F. Forty lilnth Regiment. Kn camped near Paris In Ashley's gap. right at the root of tne Blue Ridge. November 1st 1163, Saturday Near Paris. Regimental Inspection and muster. Arranged the pay ami muster rolls. November 3. Lieut Downs and myself took a stroll over the moun tain for the scenery which was grand. Also In search of some whiskey and something to est Long roll while we were gone. Lay In line of battle all evening. Witnessed a fight be tween Gen. Stewart and th Tankers seven miles distant Ha fought them all day with his cavalry and artillery and only fell back three miles. November 3. Took up a line of march for Front Royal marched up the Shenandoah river, a -.beautiful stream running parallel with the Blue Ridge. . ' ' . . V November 4th, Tuesday Arrived at Front Royal at 10 o'clock a, m. Ru mor says that the enemy Is In hot pursuit of us. I was very sick, went to Front Royal to stay until I would recruit Put up at Stewart's Hotel. November .1 Visited by ('apt. Wltherspoon, Lieut Downs and 'it. Orr. They advised me to leave, t went to' the surgeon and ' was trans ferred lo Culpepper Court House. Traveled with Dr. Walker and Capt. Garrison II miles. November I. Set out, crossed the Blue Ridge, eight of us In a unu horse wagon. Had a delightful trip through a beautiful mountainous country. Saw a vry great variety of evergreens. Arrived at Culpepper Court House at I p. nv, 'Slept In a hospital, my first time, with four dead men. Sending all th sick to Oordonsville. tj f November tth, ,1141. -Gen. Evans took the cars for North Carolina. I was transferred to -Oordonsville, Itio train "very much crowded. - Snowed all day. Transferred from there to Richmond, Arrived there at I o'clock p. m. Dr. Walker and myself stop ped at the American Hotel,, there we met Dr. Dales Williamson-and lady, prs. Gtlmore, Morgan - and MaJ. Haynes and Dr.. Smith, 'from Con cord, North Carolina. ., .... ; 'November I. Spent the' day In Richmond, Dr. Williamson proposed having m transferred to Charlotte. Reported to the Moor Hospital' and Dr. Manson sent up a transfer for me. Wa all rode out to Wlndor Hos pital to so Will Williamson, had a big spree of It. : Dr. . Williamson and lady left for horn.,; f , t , . November 1 1th and - 13th! Drs, Smith, Gllmore, MaJ. Irwin and my self had a niee tlm. W went to th theatr At night, , , v. November '. 11th,' Tuesday Dr. Smith and Ollmore left for home. Re ceived our transfers to Charlotte with transportation furnished. After - the crowd left had a dull time. . Anxious to get home, MaJ. Haynes says I have been here three days, spent one dollar and got a shoe knife, Will Williamson cam Up to, the hoi waiver wit, m -... ..y. - November 13. Left Richmond at 4 o'clock a. m. for Charlotte accompa nied by Will Williamson. Arrived at Petersburg at 7 a. m., Weldon 13 Raleigh I p. rn., Charlotte at 4 a. m., on th llth., at , 10 o'clock a. m., borne. More Mjolced at getting horns thah'evr httomf.'W!'"-"' ?r -v-'- November 11. At home eating, sleeping; and having a "good time. Visited by Mr. John Robs aod lady. K. M.: Miller and Sister Ann Mr. Ross and Kerr, Jim Warwick and Mr. Bell and I went home with him to sea Sister Mollis and 'Annie, v " k November 4.-, Friday. Called on Miss Bottle Coffee, Mrs. W. T. Miller. Brother Robert Miller's ," family. ' In Pleasant Valley," 6. C. ' All seemed much rejoiced "toy se me. ! . y - November 15, Had ' company AU day. j Went to see my . sweetheart, took , her on surprise, had a ; most glorious, time. Mr. . Klrkpatriok came down to se me. . November llth and 17th. Visited by Mr. Bell and Mollle, Blllle Bell and Jim Warwick. Mr. Bell left for his ; company. I wrote a letter to Capt Wltherspoon and Brother Jim mle. Went to Mr. Taylor Stltt with Jim Warwick, Saw Cousin Julia Davis. ., -. November II. Called on Mr. Rob inson's family. John Squires, Jim Warwick and myself took dinner with Mr. Park's family, found the acquaintance f Miss Mary -Asburr. Went to R, M. Miller's to spend th night , November II. X went homo sick, lay at home for aome time. Nov. 30. Thursday. At. horn alck. November 31. Dr. Cribble and Miss Mag Ross with us. Miss Mag and myself had a gay horseback ride. She fell off the horse but she cam through safe. - November 33. Mr, Ross and lady with us. November 34. Sister Msg and my self went to Charlotte, saw Miss Lot tie Cure ton and all the family and had a nice time. Saw Law son Potts on his return to his company. November 25. At home. November 81. Went to Charlotte. Dr. Gregory granted me a 10 days furlough. . November -37, SI. 31. and 10. At home. Frank Watt T. Wolfe and Jim Warwick with us. December 1, 3. and I. Went up to CoL Morris with F. Watt snd T. D. Wolfe, saw Mlas Amanda and Carrie, had a delightful time. Lum Morris and George Cross with us. Visited Capt. Wm. Maxwell's and Mr. Wil liamson Wallace's family and then to Charlotte. December 4. Returned home, found Miss J. J. D. with Sister Mag. December 6. 6. 7. 6. , 10. to lb. At home having a good time. News of the Fredericksburg fight came home, the Tankees defeated, etc. News of the deaths of M. F. Essell, who died the SOth November. F. T. Kirk patrlck, Nov Ith. J. It Stephen sons' remalna came home and buried at Providence. December 16. Col. Bell and Brother Jimmle came -home. December 17 and II. Stain. December II and 30. Capt. ard Stltt's remains came home. Rich News of Blllle Miller's death. December 31st, to 24th. 1862 Brother James P. Ardrey quarantined for fear of smallpox. December 35th. Christmas. Thurs day. Mlas Mag Robinson, Mag Ross. Bettle Matthews. Mr. Wallace War wick, and Wolfe with us. had a big egg nog at Forest Home. December 36. We all went to see Sister Mollle. December 37 Raining all day. Declmber 28. (Went visiting.) December 29. Spent the day at Mr. Ross' In Pleasant Valley, had a nice ride with Mlas Mag. John Squires with us. December 10 and 31. Stale. Thus ends the memorable year of 1842. W. E. ARDREY. LOSS TO POOH MORTAR. San FranclHco was Built of Dishonest Mixture, of Nca Kuiul ami IJino, Hiirawe' Companies Kevcnty-two Have Ilcncdcrtyl Themselves Liable to Forfeiture of Charters. San Francisco, Cal., Dispatch. "Dishonest mortar a corrupt con glamoratton of sea sand and, lime was responsible for nearly all of the earthquake damage In San Francis co," says Dr. T. Nakamura, professor of architecture of the Imperial Uni versity of Toklo, one of the most dis tinguished members of the committee despatched to this city by the Japan ese government to Investigate the ef fects of the earthquake and fire. Af ter investigation covering a pearlod of several weeks Dr. Nakamura Iibm com pelted hla labors and wll nail on the Korea to report his conclu sions to his government. "I find," said Dr. Nakamura yester day, "that much of the damage to San Francisco from the earlhquuke waa due to poor mortar and faulty construction, and the greater portion of the damage to the class A build ings by fire was the result of misguid ed use of hollow tiling and so culled fire blocks Instead of concrete. It Is an easy matter, I have found to de sign a bluldlng that will be not only earthquake proof but that Is practical ly fire proof. "There has developed as a result of the earthquake In San Francisco great prejudice against brick build ing However, they are largely em ployed in Japan, where earthquake of greater severity than the one experi enced In this city are not uncommon The secret of their success, however, llos In the fact that good mortar Is used. The mortar should either be composed of one part cement to two parts of sand, or one part cement, three of lime and Ave of sand. The bricks should be thoroughly wet be fore being laid, and when the mortar has set under these conditions a wall becomes practically one stone." These Insurance companies, by rea son of their falling to comply with In surance Commissioner Wolf's demand that -they either sign stipulations ex tending the time for filing proofs of loss to August II or furnish the com missioner with their list of policy holders, hsve rendered themselves li able to forfeiture of their right to do business in the Stat of California. Agricultural; American, of Boston; American, of Philadelphia; Concord ia; delaware, of Philadelphia; Dutch ess; Eagle; Gurmanla; Globe and Rut gers; of New York; Nortwestern Fire and Marine; National Union; North German, of New Torki Spring Gar den: Security, of Baltimore West chester: Western Underwriters. Commissioner Wolf Intends to pro ceed against, these companies With-: out delay unless advised to the con-' trary by the Attorney General of the State, He mad thl statement yester day: "I cannot state what action I will take until ! am properly advised by the prosecuting- officer of the State. VI can say, however, that unless I am advised to the contrary by th At- i tnrney General, I shall proceed at once to enforce the law passed at the recent session of th State LeglsUiturt and declare that those companies have forfeited their right to do in surance business in California. , ;, , "Furthermore, It will be my busi ness to se that those companies are compelled to meet their obligations. If any retire without paying 1 shall' ask that action b taken against them by th insurance commissioners of the States under whose laws they are in corporated." ' f '.'V'.'; . ,i ,V ,v .',' STIMULATION WITHOUUT I RRITA. WhV. .'IIVJ1. ?: ;..',"..-".. ., i In esse of stomaoh and liver trouble the proper treatment is to stimulate toes or- rsns without irritating- there, Or I no .a.atlve Fruit Syrup sldl digestion and stimulates the liver end bowels without Irritating these organs like fills -or, or dinary cathartics. It does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant te take. .. R.' II. Jordan e Co. ' ! , :.', 'v iV,'.' -!v.'.-v ,( :''' y-M- '.'J' "M.!-.-- j ''' :..',!' KW f. ';'." I,. "',"' ;:1-''--v:;'. 'V...-;" o IMMIOBATIOy f; UF , - AL1EX S SHOtLD BANKS KNCOtTRAGE JT? -. An Addrree of Sir. J. A. Brown, Pre : Went of the Bank of Chad bourn, ' Before the State Banker Asaocla- " .: tlon at - Lake Toxaway,. Thursday, June lgt,.,.v'-;i.( tJ r,-';; x Pollowlnr la an ' address .delivered by Mr. J, A. Brown, president, of the Bank 1 of Chad bourn, before . the meeting of the State Banxera',' Asso ciation at Lake Toxaway, Thursday, June list. ' UL J, A. BROWN'S ADDRESS. Mr. President and Members of the North , Carolina Bankers' Associa tion: ' The subject assigned to me is: "Im migrationShould Banks Encour age It" . This Is a question of vital Impor tance to the people of North Carolina and the entire South, and one that Is agltatunr- th publics mind. Numer ous conventions and conferences have been called to deal with this subject and so far without any or very little practical result Banks should unquestionably en courage anything that will tend to develop the magnificent resources of the State. The Or at question to con sider therefore Is, whether or not Im migration will accomplish these ends. It is undoubtedly true that North Carolina has ample room for thous ands of Immigrants of the right class Th perplexing question therefore la, what clnss of Immigration should be encouraged.- , The great tide of foreign Immigra tion coming to the United States has up to the present time settled In the States north and west of us, but lit tle of it having entered the South. We havo therefore the experiences of these States to guide us in passing upon the class of Immigration we j want. It Is a mooted question wheth- I er or not the South should encourage Indiscriminate foreign Immigration. I We all reallie the necessity of new- ! comers to the South, but It Is better -to have none than to attract to this -section a class of foreigners that j would be utterly undesirable as per- j manent settlers. If we open wide our i doors and accept any and all Immi grants and try to treat them well at the outset we might as well make up I our minds at the same time to a ! cept whatever comes and make the best of It. I am unalterably opposed ' to Inviting tho criminal and pauper j class of Europe, regardless of nation ality, to our State. Statistics on 1m- I migration show that 66 1-3 per cent of the foreigners coming to this coun- ' try are composed of a class of persons ' so to 75 per cent or whom can neith er read nor write and this clsss should not be encouraged. A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. If I may be pardoned for speaking of my own experience In dealing with this question I .will state that out of a thousand Immigrants settled In Columbus county only ten of these were foreign born. Out of this latter number only four remained as per manent cttlsens, divided as follows; Kngllsh, one; German, one; Hunga rian, one; French, one. As will be seen by this It Is extremely hard to get the foreigner to remain unless set tled In dense colonies of one national ity. We want to avoid the complex question of race discrimination for we have as much of that burden now us we are able to bear. Should we settle whole communities of one class i of people, that they be clannish and perpetuate their own customs and mode of llvtne In thA n-ilriat AlrY. I erent civilisation, would uniformly be the Inevitable result. A number of attempts to form set tlements and encourage Immigration in the South have been made, many of which have been failures. Every at tempt that irovn a failure only op erates against us In securing immigra tion. Were It possible for the Bute of North Carolina to choose her own Immigrants, we should unquestloaably encourage the Germans, the English and the Swedes, but I do not believe that any but home-builders should be encouraged. It has been demon strated beyond doubt that the class of cltlsens who own their homes make the best cttlsens of any country. We seldom find the spirit of socialism or anarchy among this class. If sn Ignorant, vicious clsss Is to be brought In at all It should be at a i no mors rapid rate than our own peo ple can assimilate, and not In suffi cient number to dominate the com munity. IMMIGRATION OF LABOR, There Is a cry all over the South for more labor and especially for cheap labor. The very question of cheap labor has been one of the greatest drawbacks to Southern Immigration. We can hardly expect to secure a de sirable class of Immigrants with a cheap tabor system. The growing need of the State and the entire South to-day la more efficient labor, and not cheap labor; men who are capable of developing the great resources of this section. The South has been bending every effort for the last two yeara to reduce the production or cotton so as to obtain' reasonable prices and any considerable Influx or cheap labor will tend to Increase the production of this one staple and might prove a hindrance rather than a benefit to pur best interest. The South Is undeniably In , sore need of additional Intelligent arrlcul- IMMIGRATION CONVENTION, ' Various Immigration .conventions, congresses, parliaments, or confer ences have been called from time to time In moet Instances by "dreamers" with the hope of solving this question. It Is about time for business people of the South to tak hold of this ques tion and get In some good work In place of th "hot-air" talk of which the country has had a surfeit 1 In the minds of serious, thoughtful, bus iness people these conventions or par liaments have caused the South to be looked upon as a land full of "hot air theorists" and "hot-air orators" Instead of a country deeply in, earnest about the Immigration question. Th general Southern Immigration ques tion la In Itself an absurdity., It is a question which each Stat must1 deal with for Itself. Th Immigrant that Texas wants may be entirely differ ent from that, required In North Caro lina or Virginia, and the leglslttlve and business Interest or each State must take care of that for Itself. A great deal of tlm and money has been wasted In th past trying to In due a class of Immigration not suited to the section. Llvlnr In the States north1 and west of us are thousands Of cltlsens who are thoroughly, American In all their Ideas and customs of life, Some sec tions of these Statea are being rapid ly overrun, with an undesirable clsss of-foreign Immigrants and It Is In these sections that North Carolina may safely put forth her efforts. If properly Informed as to th real con ditions and resources of North Caro Una the better or American clam In these i section would grasp th op portunity of making a bom In a t U mat and among a people without superiors. In thl way th Stat will be able to secure th highest class nX Immigration, a tjiae that win rapidly and surely develop Its resources and make first class cltliens and home builder. By encouraging this class of . immigration only can w hope to preserve the true spfflt of our Amerl-' can Institutions. The fact that our cltixenship; I kept , fre from these Influences will be a. factor In Induc ing this ; class . of people 'i to , come among us,,,-.,-' '';..';(; v. ",'.?' ? , ;v PERSONAL ' OBSERVATION. My personal observation after ten years of experience has led vat to be lieve that this Is th on class of Im migration that North Carolina should strive . to secure,-; Up to - this tlm a large majority of the . Immigration that has come to th South has been of this particular class and with prop- . erly directed effort thousands of ad- , ' dltlonal home-seekers can be moved rrom inoee sections t wie jnonp West which hay been overrun with the undesirable class. - The itnmlgra-, tlon from those sections to Canada has greatly Increased In th past few years, and by properly advertising tb , resources of our Stat to these people ; If Is nnaithl to torn the tide this war. i I The tide of foreign km migration, h, been so rreat to soma of th commu-, nines vi uia xxunn inn nai uii Some of these section the English inguage Is scarcely Spokem The real; lm.vi.n fltt-nn Hvln In A Arm mil. i of this kind could easily be Induced to; ' move to a section of tb country that will afford them a desirable climate v . wm s nHfAMtklA 1lwli a. Mil a ftlsMa biiu h. iiiiiiiuiLauin uvauax. auu n bwmw In a section where all th American ' . Institutions and traditions are preserv ed and where th milk of human 1 kindness yet gladdens th heart and -brightens the eye. Let us hope that - only this class of immigration "Will j; nnr ivai sAe .. v nua itaswin in tact the spirit of the constitution and the traditions of our father, .To at-j. iriuui it viii.H unu uur dikiv aur vvu uM ... Vtto rimk., Af larnstv wt . wlf. .' burden us with educational probltme or wnicn we aireaay nave our inu; snare. One of the great benefits to b de. ,'t rived from an Intelligent class of Im; migration Is the Introduction of new '' ideas and the Interchange of Views and mAil,. fthrkilcrhf u-hlj-h l.n tA- r nriudin our nennl well a, inoM whs. flmi, amnn - m Tlia. Ct.t, tt '. Norths Carolina has been making con slderable progress along these line ,.'' In securing the class of Immigration T heretofore referred to. This has been noiaDiy tne case in uuncomD, moor,;-; and Columbus counties. The lmmU .' , v most entirely by people who hv '' come from the States north and west T. or us. The taxed values In the town ship In Columbus county In which.-, the majority or these settlers have lo cated have Increased 1000 per cent . while the taxed values In the ntlr county nave increased jiu per cent In the last five years. The taxable ' aiuf." fi uriik. iiwk nT incrmJM . - 460 per cent. Deposits have Increaaed . . ivuv per ceni. ina commerce oi u -county has increased 1000 per cent ' These should bo Interesting figures-' nrf tvn . Thl. nin inr... no, - . been due entirely to Immigration. It hut h.,1. the npln,-tnt tmntA9- I anl . . orry 1 naven i ine nfurn ingwin( ., the Increase In values in the other ; counties, but I am satisfied they re ' -ss great if not greater than the figures -' This great increase has been large- , ly due to the Importation of new blood and the Introduction of new Ideas. , found In any State In the Union. There -has been no friction on account of ' The native has been benefitted alike with the Immigrant and all have kept , steady paco with each other In mak- :, IniT nr., are ss. In mv 'own town everv member of the present school board . comes from the Immigrant clsss, the :'. Immigrant and native children alike ana ine teacners are -mpiojr-u iron . either class without discrimination. (. I mention these facts to show that - ' tna immigrant cominr rrom this class, can cofidently expect to be a part of - thA -Ammunltv In vhloh he settles n ,.HV.a iiiwiii w v , m m born. nun i uoiAiri inc. r. u u . ,.-, i ft.. aiwi vt., nwam fvsa ' The vital question In this connec tion la how to obtain the class of lm- ' mlmlln. Tlit. ,1 -tl An. sbly should be done by the State Itself :, taxing tne initiative, suppiementea oy the work of Individuals throughout the State. It Is worse than folly for r the State to establish a bureau of :. Immigration unless It Is well support ed by a liberal appropriation and placed under good business manage ' ' ment. To establish a bureau of 1m- iiiisrauun wun niiyiy piu v.iivbmi and no facilities for advertising I a , waste of money. . - The opinion prevail In many sec r tlons of the North snd West that set , tiers from that section do not receive '; a heartv welcome In the South: that religious and political creeds ' are : made the test of cltlxcnship. The causes which orougnt about tnes im pressions are too. long to be discus sed hore. Tbe Intermingling of th livupiv irum iu iwv miium a r Idly removing these prejudices and , the well Informed person living North or Wsst no longsr entertains these : : view Let us se to It that th un- v Informed are convinced that all men are equal peiorn me mw mat lu.i men are valued for their real charac ters as much or more In the South as In any other section of the world. . K tr f I ) w attitiM ff.,e ' the imst five yesrs and the demand for ' Intelligent, competent labor Is almost Ulll 1 III 1 iru, noq i n.im; w)if wnv nsr, mad their homes among us have ; been s 'suocessful In the avocation jbtfiIitK I Kstv Ftsiv KaisiBin ati In ifiv Afrit ' er section or the country. In advertising the resource of tb 1 State great care should be used and , . only reliable Information given. '.Th resources and climate of the Stat ara so varlsd that with proper care tmml- . grants can and ahould . be placed In . U .utlA. , V hJ t n I . K - will K most suitable to thern and where tb chances for success are greatest '. If -. th Sts will properly equip a bureau of Immigration and the banking and business Interests -of the State will supplement It along th lines Indlcat-, ed, thousands of good, ' sturdy elt-i '. Isena can be attracted to. th Slate, and when the Immlgratioa question : assumes this form th banks of tho , State can Welt afford ' to encourage . It In every reasonable way. . .. ; ,; , When I. Can Spell a Good a To. George Thortfton Kdwurda. M tbe July , Century. . . ;. - ' , ., Dear Father:''' '; r No more need you be 1 '.-' '. ' " ashamed of or dlspleesed with me. and no more need you on m frawa " as eft you do when I fall town. Not 'ooe I csn't subtrwet or sdd. ' t , but Just becos my spelling's bad. . ' , Tou know, pa, wlien I took sxssna. ' -It's kswsed me manny silent Kwanis to thJnk the hie marks that 1 got In other studies went for sot. My reedlng's good, my rltlns'S fare, ' can't beet my grammar, anywhere, ; AHthiiiallF. tMoaratv. . and my drportmant, yevi'U sgres. are not So had, tint mite be wuioe; but It's mr siellln's been my cirie. I ret my verbs end pronoun strate; I know how. too. to- vu actuate. tho' I'm sot makln an excuse: If one enn't siwll, why what's the m( Put. O deer dd. I herd to-nll that tuHW all wnrria will he ep..i tr-HI rlt". No mora, when you se how I i.-t. will you say thliis H hurts to i, I, and you'll not be iti:llnHt Id y words Ihnt ) ort n't nnyw.ir Our spelling. dd. you'll m,i' Is soon t til Karnei t-1 ' ' ; then you'll b prowd. - t I '. t fur I wl'l spell as ! i ' P v hw, pn. that niy l-it .m i I'll sign myself -. - Tour l i , . '-. '. . -4 ,
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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