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U-rr Y The Newton Enterprise VOL. XXVI. NEWTON, N. C FRIDAY, MARCH. 11 1904. NO. 2 A HISTORY OF Seen by a Private Soldier. J3 lmmininuuiniiuuiuuiuiuiiuv By W. A. DAY. CHAPTER XII. SECOND CAMP AT PETERSBURG, 6red UP ttle C3rn OXXt in th. r . u r- r .country and drove in. We fell Out on the City Point road lna':.- j.l , , . , , lo.fl.M o n u ( m behmdthem and marched back. n j h i a. a. v the city, the brigade made its second camp at Petersburg, in good quarters, the tenets being the same we had at Drury's Bluff, Water was very unhand v. It had to be carried from springs and wells wherever we could find them, a long way from camp. We did very little drill ne- ex- cept dress parade. The most of our time was put in throwing up lone lines of breast works. under Capt. Baxter of course, for theyankees to get into when they besieged the city in 1864-5, It seemed that our leaders had an j idea that Petersburg would have to be defended sometime, as it i was only fifteen miles from City Point, wh3re the Appomattox enters into the James, and ac cordingly had the East side of the city well protected by breast works. We threw up one line through a large cornfield, and the corn was in prime roasting ear state. Oar rations had been reduced befoie the seven day's battles, and we were not getting enough to eat. We wanted the corn, whicn would be destroyed by the breast works, but Capt. Baxter would not let us Lave it. He m-ide us pull it up and shock it out in the field. The next thing in order, then was to steal it, or press it, I should have said. There was no such thing as steal ing in the army. Capt Baxter watched it so close, we had no chance at the shocks, and had to slip out in the field and get it off the stalks, The way I mannged to get mine, was to slip out in the rank corn just before time to stop work, and select a good sized ear, split the shuck on the under side, cut it off at the shank and the ear would slip out, leav ing the shuck as if it had never been touched. 1 carried my coat back to camp thrown over my shoulder, with the corn hid den in the sleeves. We drew our first money, at that camp. Three months wages, $33,00. The money was thankfully received, for the most of us were out. or strapped as it was called. Watermelons, muskmelons, cucumbers, onions and almost everything else in the vegatable line, was brought in by the farmers and sold to the soldiers and for a few days money flawed freely. We paid high prices for everything we bought, which caused us to press sometimes to get even, We made a trip down the below City Point after which the government bought or impressed, I know which. The 49th. liver corn, had don't only was sent, We started soon in the morning, in front of the wagon train, marching down to near City Point, a little town on the south bank of James river, tanked the town, and struck the river a short distance below. We had to be very cautious, for the yankee gunboats looked like a town in the river, a mile or two below. We lay back at deserted house some distance from the Wh iskey and. Beer. rHabit PERMANENTLY CURED BY' "ORRINE," A SAFE, SURE AND HARMLESS SPECIFIC Physicians pronounce drunkenness a disease of the nervons system, creating- a morbid craring- for a stimulant. Continued indulgence in whiskey, beer or -wine eats away the stomach lining and stupefies the digestive organs, thus destroying the digestion and ruining the health. No "will power" can heal the inflamed stomach membranes. "ORRINE" permanently removes the craving for liquor by acting directly on the affected nerves, restoring the stomach and digestive organs to normal conditions, improving the appetite and restoring the health. No sanitarium treatment necessary ; ORRINE " an be taken at your own home without publicity. Can be given secretly if desired. CURE GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED. Mrs. E. Wycliff. New York City, writes: ORRINE' cured my husband, who was a steady drankard for many years. He now has no desire for stimulants, his health is Sood and he is fully restored to manhood. ie used only five boxes of ORRINE.' " Mrs. W. L. D., Helena. Mont., writes: "I have waited one year before writing you ',f the permanent care of my son. He took anitarium treatment, as well as other ad vertised cures, but they all failed until we 'e him 'ORRINE.' He is now fully re tored to health and has no desire for drink." Mr. A. E. L, Atlanta, Ca, write: "I was a htr mA mriuaka aaAtalLU. THE WAR AS ! river, till the wagons had srath arriving at camp late in the night very tired and hungry, but this made but little difference, as we had alreadv learned to s1ppi- r.n empty stomachs. i Vance resigned his com mission and ran for Governor of ,Nortl1 Carolina. He made sev speecnes m tne camp, m ! wbicb he told us to vote for him , and lf he was elected Governor, ! he would attend strictly to North i Carolina, and North . Carolina soldiers in Virginia should be fed and clothed, if rations and Rothes could be had, Intheelec- ition wnich followed he was elect. ea governor of Tsorth Carolina, and made good his promise As long as the port of Wilming ton was open, we had very good uniforms, and blankets, but when the port was closed we had to fare like the rest, but it was not Vance's fault. It was a common thing for the soldiers of other States to tell us, that if they had a Governor like ours, they would fare bet ter. Nearly all the soldiers in our brigade who were old enough, I was notold enough to vote.being but a few months past eighteen. Elections were held in the army much the same way as they are now. Judges were ap pointed and the votes sent to Raleigh to be counted. It was told on Col, Vance, that while leading the 26th. regiment in the charge at Malvern Hill, they jumped a rabbit. Col, Vance called after it: "Go it, Mollie Cotton tail, if I wasn't Colonel of the 26th, North Carolina regi ment, I would run too." Gen. Pope was placed in com mand of the Northern army, with headquarters in the saddle, and did not expect to see any thing of the Southern soldiers but their backs, as they ran be fore him. It made us feel for our poor bacus, for there was noth thing a Southern soldier dreaded worse than a shot in the back, and to have to fly before General Pope's victorious army on its triumphant march to Richmond, and be shot in the back was something dreadful to think about, Gen. Pope was moving in by way of Culpepper court house. Gen. Jackson was sent to meet him, They met him at Cedar Run and Jackson defeated him and started him back the other way, vVhen McClelian left Harrison's Landing, Gen. Leo left a few troops to guard the city, and moved on with the main army to support Jackson, That movement was the begin ning of the Maryland campaign and moved both armies from the vicinity of Richmond, except a few regiments left to defend the place against any raids that might be made by the enemy. CHAPTER XIII, THE START TO MARYLAND. It was about the middle of A ugust whenns Raom's brigade was ordered off rn the Maryland for thirty-two years. It finally brought me i th trnttrr. lum-eleaa and friendless. I was powerless to resist the craving and would steal and lie to get whiskey. Four boxes of ORRINE ' cured me of all desire and I now hate the smell of liquor." Price $1 per box. Mailed in plain, sealed wrapper by Orrine Company, 817 14th Stn Washington, D. C Interesting book Treat ise on Drunkenness, (sealed) free on request. Sold and recommended by R, P. FREEZE, Newton.N. C. campign. We left camp at Pet ersourg aoouc iz o ciocir, and I marched through the lower part m-i .iu.y, auiuss due river auu out on the turnpike road, past our oia .uunn s mil campaign place, and arrived at our old Urury 's Bluff camp at dark. We bivouacked in the woods on the opposite side of the road from our old camp. The weather was very hot, and after a fifteen mile march, we were very tired. As soon as arms were stacked.every ieiiow tnrew mmseir down on the ground to rest. I scarcely slep any, I suffered with crimp in my legs all night, and next morning I was so sore and stiff I could hardly move. At sunrise next morning, we started on, turned to the right, crossed the James river on the pontoon bridge and marched up to Rich mond on what was known as the river road, went into-some vacant lots in the suburbs and lay there three days waiting orders. Not receiving orders, we moved back to the pontoon bridge, and went into camp in the river tdttom Our tents were sent to us and w went into regular camp, though under orders to be ready to move at a moment's warning. The yellow jaundice broke out in the camp, and a large nuacber of the men had it. They were as yellow as pumpkins, even the whites of of their eyes were yel low. Watermelons were brought in by the wagon loeds by the citi zens, and aoout as many were captured as wete bought, One day a rather crusty looking old fellow brought in a two horse wagon load and stopped at the foot of the hill, where the road went up from the river bottom. The old man soon found his mel ons disappearing faster than hs was selling them, concluded it would be best to get away from there. Accordingly he let off a few cuss words, gathered up his lines, whipped up his horses and started up the hill at a trot, with a great crowd after him, whoop ing and yelling, H had not gone far defore the bojs pulled the hind gate off his wagon, the mel ons came rolling out, bursting all to pieces when they hit the ground, and the boys on them like a game of foot ball, shouting to the old man to stop his wagon, he was losing all his melons. He stopped when he reached the top of the hill, but his melons were aU gone. If there is such a thing as making the air smell like brimstone, it happened in that old man's case. He pulled off his hat, and went at it right After he had cooled down, he re ported the matter to Gen, Ran som, The general told him the boys were in a habit of buying - 1 i- . 1 a one load and stealing me next, and considering the price fcr which the melons were sold, he thought they were about even. The 26 regiment was transfer ed to Gen, Pettigrew 's brigade. We left them in camp. They came out and cheered us a good b e Mien we left. We were never with them again. We lay in camp at the pontoon bridge till the 28th day of Aug ust, then marched up to Kicn- mond, took the tiain and arrived at Rapidan Station. (Rapidan it is now called) in the night. Rap idan was the place of rendevous. Some of the troops marching and others coming in on the trains. We lay in thewoods three days, during which time, we had noth ing to do but stand guard. Our rations were flour and fresh beef, bake pans and camp kettles were brought along, and the rations cooked at night when on the march. Elam Douglas, who was after wards transferred to the 6th N. C. regiment, drew the shoulder blade of a beef for his rations, roasted it, ate the meat off it, then made up his dougn and baked his bread on it. All the troops, and wagon . i la trains were in by mionigni on the last night of August, wiun Gen. Lee in command, and by sunrise on the morning of Sep tember 1st were all on the way to overtake Gen, Jackson in his maroh after Gen. Pope in the Maryland campaign. I will now have to give th sketch of the brigade as it was given me by others, I was sick and had to be sent back to Richmond- I have always, regretted that I missed the Maryland cam paign, I could scarcely keep back the tears when I saw the troops march off that morning and leave me almost alone, CHAPTER XIV. -THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN. About sunrise on the morning of September 1st. 1862, Ran som 's bregade fell into line and started on the march, waded the Rapidan river at Raccoon ford, arriving at Culpepper court house at 9 o'clock at night and bivouacked there. The next day's march brought us to Jef ferson city, late in the evening and camped there that night. They passed Warrenton Springs late next evening, and camped a few miles beyond the town, Next day they reached Gains- ville, and bivouacked there that night. Next day they reached Leesburg, where they camped at night, and on the next day which was the sixth day's march, they waded the Potomac river. and halted a short time on the north side to rest. Then went on twlve miles further and went into camp, remained there till next morning, then marched through Bucket Town to a point on the Monacacy river and re mained there all night, then marched five miles to a point near, and in sight of Frederick city, then about-faced and march ed back to thd Monacacy river, and remained there till night, then marched twelve miles to bridge, which they tried to des troy but failed, having one man and two captured by the yankee calvary in the attempt, A line of battle was formed, and after waiting some time and the enemy not appearing, they marched back six miles, and lay on the side of the road till morning. then started out again and marched all day and all next night to different places, where ever ordered and wading oacx across the Patomac at Point of R ocks, next day went into camp in an apple orchard on the Vir- inia side, and remained there till next morning. Then moved on beyond Hillsboro and laj there ill morning, then moved on to ward Harper's Ferry, from w inch place heavy firing could be heard. Arriving in the vic inity of Harper's Ferry, a line of battle was formed, with ex oectation that the enemy would retreat by that line, but they did not appear. They then moved back a short distance, and after a vfry hard march, arrived at the Shenandoan river, where it remained till midnight. then moved on through Shep- ardstown and across the Potom ac into Maryland again. Moving on some distance into Maryland, a halt was made till 3 o clock next morning, which was the 17th of September, the day of the battle. Then moved on sev eral miles and formed line of battle m an old field on the left Of Sharosburg. remained there a short time, then double quicked two miles and went into the bat tie. The brigade was in the battle all day, in several charges and drove the enemy before them in every charge. I do not know what the loss in the brigade or regiment was. but it was heavy, I heard a 25th man say afterward that the y an kees threw a shell through their regiment lengthways. The following is a list of cas ualties in Company I, Lieut. Jacob Sherrill. wounded so bad ly he was never able for duty again; Corporal George Moss, badly wounded in the leg, James Harwell, John Harwell. Nelson Tiwrance. John Wilfong and Pink Setzer were all wounded. None in the Company were killed or died of wounds, Comoanv I was sent out on picket at night. The brigade lay on the field all night and all next day, but the enemy did not advance. They lost all their knapsacks and blankets on the field at Sharps burg, not having time to get them on the retreat into Virginia, They fell back to Martinsburg and lay there till the 27th of Sep tember, then marched out Dy Bunker's Hill to near Winchester and lav there till October drd. then moved a mile and formed a camp and remained there till the 23rd., drilling. Then marched back through Winchester, and Millwood, waded the Shanedoah river at Berry's Ford, crossed Iredell. the Blueridge at Ashley's, gap through the little town of Paris at the foot of the mountain and committee of the Iredell went into camp at Upperville i 001111117 Temperance League has On the 25th, Company I "was 1 alled a mass meeting to be held sent to guard a wagon train go-1 at fche court houseTuesday morn ing to Middlebure aftPr lr !m' March 15, at 11 o'clock, Mr. returned next day to the Upper - ville camp, where I joined them on my return f roc Winder hos k.-..1,uu1Uu, I have given this sketch of the Maryland rcaXupaign as it was told me by others, and from memorandum notes kepi by aeargeant J, b Jones of Com pany I. Marcus Stiles of Com pany I was lost on the march and was supposed to have died at Winchester, Va. (TO BE CONTINUED. ) NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. Burke. Mr, John A. Clark, whose home is a miie north of town, became violently insane a few days ago and was taken to the State Hospital by Sheriff Mc Dowell. Mrs, Ed R. Clark has been ill this week, bat is now better; and Mr, Clark has been nursing a bad boil on his hand. Mr, J. W, Garrison filled Mr. Clark's place for several days as chief of police, Mr, Vance Powell, cattle in spector, left Monday for the southern part of the State to establish a cattle quarantine line between North and South Carolina. He will also go to Rowan and other counties on cattle business before returning. Me. will be away on this trip nearly all of the month. Mor- ganton News-Herald. Li Maj, W, A, Graham, of Mach pelah. was in to see us yesterday He says his book"General Joseph Graham and his Revolutionary Papers" is now in the hands of the printers and will be ready for delivery about the 20th, of March, The C. & N-W. passenger de partment at this place, is pre paring tm move into their hand some new passenger depot on toutn Academy street, near where the street crosses the Seaboard track. The freight department will remain where it is at present, near the Seaboard depot, and will be in charge of Mr. F. Wolf and Mr. James Armstrong, Wednesday evening the sad news came of the death of Mrs. Arthur -Rimer at her home in Charlotte, Mrs. Miller was widely known in this county and leaves a host of friends. She was the only child of Mr. Pink Thompson, of Denver, The be reaved husband has the sympa thy oi many friends all over the county. Lincoln Journal. Gaston. Mr. Dan, C. Long a prosper ous farmer living about 3 miles from Stanley, had the misfor tune to lose his barn and all its contents by fire a few nights ago, The loss included seven cows. one horse, one mule, $100 worth of feed, a lot of guano and some farm implements, the total loss amounting to $500 or more. The origin of the fire is unknown. The Southern Express Com pany is minus a deep Drown cur doer" which escaped from the storage room Thursday morning. The dog made his escape by gnawing a heavy slat on the side of the crate into small bits and jumping out when the door was first opened. The dog was being shipped from Charlotte to a par ty at High Shoals. Acres and acres of land at Dal as are covered, it seems, eight !et deep in corded pine wood. The cotton mills, said one obser ver, are going to burn up all the wood in this country. Yes, thought another, they are going to do for our health-giving pine forests here just what the tobac co business has done in Eastern North Carolina utterly destroy them. Gas tonia Gazette. ' J' W' BaiIey oE Raleigh, will be I rsent 311(1 deliver an address - mterest OI temperance. . a number of Statesville busi ness men met yesterday after noon in the office of Brown and Guy, in the Bank building, and ; decided to organize a company to buy the Key furniture plant, which was sold last Monday and bought by Capt, Cooper for the First National Bank. At the residence of Mrs, An nie Bailey, on Front street, Wed nesday evening at 7 o'clock, her daughter, Miss Connie E, Bailey, and Mr, Geo. W.Hawn were mar- r a mi neu, ine ceremony was per formed by Rev. J. H. Pressly, in the presence of a number of rela tives and friends. Mr. Hawn is a salesman for the Impliment and Supply. Company. Mrs. M. A. Warlick, who lives on Eighth street, in south States- j ville, developed a case of small- pox Monday, Dr. L, HarnllJ smallpox inspector, examined her Tuesday and pronounced it a ! genuine case. She had a few days previously returned from visiting El kin and it is supposed she contracted the disease there. There are several members of the family" and all have been quarantined. Statesville Land mark, S BEAUTY OXLY SKIN DEEP Beauty is only ekin deap, but the forces that create beauty are as deep as the fountain from which the flow, when the Blood is charged with impuritiesBeauty disappears, when the blood ?s pure Beauty blossoms in lar-e ard 3oini. I! dales Liver Tab lets keeps the Liver healthy and the Bowels regular, prevents the blood becoming ladened withbile aod waste matter, make the skin clear, eyes bright and Beauty more than skin deep. For sale b 7 1 Aliit1b. Swept by Prairie Fire. Lawton, Okla., March 3. Re ports received here indicate that five persons have been burned to death and 3.000 square miles of territory in Kiowa and Comanche counties swept by prairie fires. Hundreds of people are homeless and it is impossible to estimate accurately the financial loss. owing to the wide extent of country affected. Following is a partial list of the-killed and in jured: D, Harmond, living six miles north east of Lawton. burned to a crisp: John Harmond, cannot live; A, N. Crawford, near Law ton, seriously burned; Mrs, Henderson, widow living near Lawton. and two daughters. seriously burned; one cannot live. Report says that more fatali ties are expected, as the reports from districts are meagre. ANCIENT AND MODERN AD VICE ABOUT HOW TO AC QUIRE WEALTH. The ancient sages' "sure road to wealth" was "be temperate in all thmgs, be economical al vtftTs." Modern life. Tith its "rush methods" in business re nnires that keeo healthy" be aded to the old adge. Rverv bodv knows how to be ipmraratp and most i people how to be economical, but lew know how to keep perfectly healthy. Oyereating, irregular habits, ne glect etc," derange the stomarn, liver, and boweie,causingiBOige tion, torpid liver, constipation etc. Kydales Tablets are natures best ally when fuc. conditions exist. The Sf omach Ta Diets will digest your food, strengthen your digeetiveorgan8 ana cure your indigestion. The Liver Tablets will arouse vour liver, stimulate your bow els and establish a regular, heal thy, habit. Rydales Tablets in- . iii mr a i sure gooa neaun. x, a. auer- nethy. Mr. Backlotz (enviously) She has the greatest luck in selecting servant girls, Mrs, Backlotz Dont talk nonsence! You mean she has great luck in having ser vant girls select her. rnuadei phia Press. -1 1 - is i Where are Bl What is your hurry? I am going lo SMYEE HARDWARE-CO., to buy Trace Chains. I can get 6 1-2 ft. trace chains for 35c. per pair. 7 ft. trace chains lor 40c per pair. Extra Heavy 7 ft. trace chains ior 50c. per Pair. SMYBE HABDWABE GOMPAKYI 1 I ' ' ' e re Courting W Again. This time 'tis the public we have our cap set for. We have given our stock and store a thorough cleaning and and we wish to smile on yon. No matter whether 'tis a two cent stamp, change for a quarter, or a purchase, the emile goes along. Its gratis. Now'e your chance lor something free. Come in and lets get acquainted. Sinilingly Yours. Abernethy Drug Co (THE LITTLE STORE A C HTBNIfilCR A cheeking account with a bank is a great .convenience; not only to the business and profes sional man, but to the farmer as well. More people would keep such accounts it they knew just how to go about it. W cut al ways glad to ex lain the work ings ot a checking account to those who are not familiar with theni. The SK'JFORD 1TATI01TAL BAR g PH PfcyslcteM ba' 4om th1r best to cor Jns Wflkes, of DTTIoa. m S. C who had one of tho most terrtblo cases of RHEUMATISM oa B record. Tacy all failed oatU ooa doctor prescrioco 1 n IT CURED HELPLESS CRIPPLE. Mr. Wi!kea writes im the coatw ol a loor letter. 4tci Aarut 18. 1902: B IT CURED HELPLESS CRIPPLE. Mr. Wntea writes ia the coat ol a loof letter, ne4 Aarut 18. 1902: "Mr leti war draws fcaca. aatil ay feet toacaea wtj kips. I w m helaleaa at a baby for kit It 12 amths. Tbe snsclet of mr arms sad lert were hard and shrireled ap. I aasend death au&r timet orer. Waa treated by lis d&crent physicians ia McCoiLDilloa and Marion, bat aooeatthem CO. Id da any rood, antil nr. J. P. Ewinf. of Dillea, told aw ta try roar HHEUM ACIDS- I beraa ta take it, and before the first hottla was ased ap I beraa to ret better. I ased Si battles and was completely cared. Dr. J. P. Ewiac coojKraai Mr. Wilkes' statement ia every particular. PRCC TNIAL iOTTlt SCMT Ol FPU Can OR TO BOBBlTT CHEMICAL CO.. PROPRIETORS. BALTIMORE, MO 3. U MOORE. FASHIONABLE BABBER ASD UA1R.DRE8S b KKWTOX a. c. He keeps a first-claab Toosurial FarSo. where jou will always find dean to 3) and sharp razors, and a polite and a1 t entire barber. Eyerrone coming to Newton deeints. anytJung in the Tonsorial Art will b pleased after tbejcsll onn. ha najs pleate aU mj ctctcn-ne. You Going 1 1 Ml it HI m: ! Ml ( til M M M AROUND THE CORNER Chas A. Little LJ. NEWTON; - - N. C Offi n Vance Yount Building 3. LITTLE. c Resident W Dentist WTON, . . . N.C. n ToDDt & Shrnms Btildlijg
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