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GREENVILLE, NORTH
(VR0L1NA, MAY 12 1905.
VOL. 12, NO 13
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Uheothe F. feral fleet Bol urefl -
of bombarding Ft- Fisher, tliey
tiled 8 barge with powder and ient
it on ihs t de shoiewaids. As it
neared the shoreline Confederate
.warn to it T..e first mau to rea:h
it was T;i v Harris, who found a
tinfl fuse jiut almost burned to the
powder Wading &e powder
iknee deep, he was just in time
pet his hand between the fuse and
po der. Just in the mcic oi um uc
threw the fuse overboard and saved
the tort from the effects of immense
explosion.
f!-.e first vo'u detr from Pittcoun
. r. D. Umntree. who hearing
t.A
of the bo-nbardui int of fort Sam tar
i..o .,-. ooin. to Wilson first.
There he heard of the tall of fori
c..mn.r so went to Fort Macon
.and en iated I8th day of April I
tiuft hi.mft oresumably to see a
sirk brother in Wilson and the next
liU people ben d from him was that
his trunk be atm w (
He was then only 19.
At South Anna Bridge, June Jth
tenant Colonels
Of the forty-fourth Resrimeut, 1. C
s t . foui?dt till his men were sur
. rouuded, and then refused to sur
render, still fighting with his sword
At last be went down and was
Kit thff Yankees. "Sur-
. jjrauucu vij
1" taev demanded
IGUUCI vivv- y
"No, I'll bed d if I do" said he
and continued trying to fight
In tba Seven d-iys fight near
Richmond, on the first day every
r . . T.V . 1
Yet H. A. Brown, Captain of Com-
panyB. who wgs not e?eu in the
.
ri; "n,hri" tell what made them deal to
At Ream's Station company H.
na g. xm. k,. a. T. went icto
action with 37 men and came out
with only two. Those two were K
R. Fleming and Mack Teel. Gen
toke ordered the company to slcrk
... . 11 .... . .
ne was 101a mere were
oaly two left and they couldn't
tck. rhy were lold to ttcak them
round a slump.
At Kiuston, the Juniors Beservel
'
Uneaae was in the centra with rru
- ...... vvi i
quitt on the right Pettuj on the left
aad bore the brunt of the battle-
After the battle they were person
ally -complimented dy General
Hoke who Hold theiii they had sav
d the day rbose Jcuiors were
largely from Pit gountj
Mer the batle of rud Harbor
compy G, Eigh!h Rgiment, N. C.
SA. didn't have an officer. After
the figfat t fort Harrison, it had
only nine m.i. jvu of thn com
pany s Uaptams wr E. C. Yellow
V lllne9 woo sa reered a,
inuuiu wan oiny nrej taij.i.
Company D. Foity-f,uith Regi
ment N. V.S 1, Hit tbc escort cf
the body of SioneA-ell JitJfsou from
the depot at Bichmond to th Capi
tol and ws the guard of honor
while the remains Iry iu slate in
tbe CapitoL
Jn 18C1. the ieop!e of Pitt'county
Tolantary contributed $3840,05 in
individual subscription, to the
aaifitary fund tor equ ppii.g its own
aoldiera
Alton ti.her Cev C C Bial,d
then a young man, c imbed the fiag
staff twice aoail a rain of shot and
s&ell fksteiiwl the iZ m Jis Ka
We give up out space to war mat
-ter aad really there is no news.
'HE LAST CUAGE AT APP'JM-
AITOX.
Scarred on a hundred fields before
.
Naked and starved and travei-sore,
Each man u tiger, hunted,
hey Blood at bay as brave as Huns,
.aatofthe Old South's splendid sons,
tanked by ten thousand shotted
guns,
Ai.d b. teu thousand fronted.
Icorched by thf cina.m's molten
bieath.
hey'd climed the trembling walls
of death
And set their standard j tattered,
Had changed at ti e bu-le's stirring
' blare
Through bolted gloom and godless
glare.
From the dead's redaenea K'tu"
where
The searcbin sharpnel shattered.
rku Cnn.lod that Lar.-nna uanu
. . . 1 t
A iiv- J "
With urimes, the tparian u.
mand,
th uiiid of Gordon,
Through splintered fire and stifhug
1.
srioe
. ... .u .i.h lisrhtiunsr cain
ing fitioKe
Those doomed and denper,te
and broke
Across that iion c v don.
men
sullen, slow retreat
tlicj n - - -
Ah, there ae laurels ct eira.:
llliuruivi
Wdh one last shot hurled lack the foe
And prayed the trump uoom 1
blow,
The Southern bars wte broken.
c . ,
. e u.c uaira, impanui years
Of loved ones left to Uniish:
What nerved them for the
guard,
For cleaving blade ane manpSnp
shard,
What gave ihem strength in ttut
and ward
To drain the dregs of anguish.
i . . l r ...
oui iuc iar ages will propound
What never Sphinx had lore to sound
Whir, in .,ch fir r rr,.
I -.
lhe God tf Lovfhnu!i1 fi, u
1 - ------vHiuftjia at. meet,
-Per Him with Grant as sledge to
beat
On Lee, the anvil, at such heat, aefces rendered by the NinU, in
Oar Nation's great sheet-anchor thebatt'e, permitted th$ regiment
. -Henr7jeromeStoCkard,t0reta'"iCOlo;Which
.sequently forwa ded as a tionhy to
:EiIXGS CONTINUES.
lhe meeting by the Martin Fami
1 con tiii u as
co-.fessions.
There hive been tei
S(ic every diy at 3:30 aiidS
P- m- Every body invited
xheie will be services in the opart
bouse Sunday at 3:30 f rn
The Hcgc log Beam
SAW MILL
WITH
HCACOCK-KlNC FCED WORKS
AC-aiHBT. UOTTOW CilKHINr). UKICE
MicifiHmt, Ck)m Mill. Era, Et .
CIBSES MACRINIRT CO,
Clb!, 8. C.
Thk Cibbcs Shingle Machine
H. Harding Agt QreenvHIe
It is dull, dull, dalL
1 " tkuksMSr i
A RETU
THE BA ITLE-S
JHB BbAumuKl tUUiNl Y
m r V w Br - v -w
Trenton. N. J. March 1 7-Almolj t J pa"y 1 e P,tur the tiZ cut up
torn to tatters, coveted with d4b bu,Ie s b the material of which
.n.,wHh.h.,.affmissine .Norift t ,s made m ,n a Estate of pre-
and with the staff missing a Nori
rriira hattlp-fla( has been fouD
c B
in the vault of the office of the Adf-
jutant General of New Jeisey, ana
now, alter a ipc ui Mir"",v
....ori it utn li returned to the
...v. :i. i,oi,i ri.Ktor u'hn an brave-
WlllbC fll i.. " mi
y tought for it betoie they lost U lujj
battle at Newberii, N. C. on MarruW
l 186i.
The retu n of the flue ts to be co
incident with the erection at New-J
bern of a monument to the deaa ot
the Ninth New Jersey Begiment. and
will be the resu't of the following
resolution, which has been offered
in the New Jersey Legislature by
Assemblyman E. S. Coyne, of Un
ion county, and which resolution
will in all probability be unanimous-
..... 4kKU..w., -
X adopted by both homes of the
Legislature:
"Whereas, By a bnlliant and
successful charge at a critical tno-
ment ,n lhe fcattle of Newbern,
North Carolina, Nfarch 4, l8G5, the
NinU' Is?ew Jersey Voluntears cap-
tured within the Confederate works
a Ko a 1 1 f i Tn 1 itm l.aa.:nM . V - :
Mill J
1 miwwi.vr..!:.tt.YN'"vr'''
v..v...,. wa,,K ,n menp. r - -
tion: 'Beaufort Plowboys, presentedTV' Tbe reas" for th,s re ltion
by the ladies of Beanfort. N. CV the Jact that New Jeiy has ap-
I
Bna
"Whereas, The commanding een
era', in recognition of the valiant
ti e State authorities, and is now in
possebsion of the adjutant general.
and I
"Whereas, An appropriation of
$5,000 was made by the last Legis
lature for a monument to be elect
ed to the Ninth New Jersey dtatl,
iu the Nationul Cemetery at New
bern, as a tribute to their htroisff).
which monument will be dedicated
in May next, and '
"Whereas, In vie of the txbliag
feelings of regard and affection be
tween the States of North Ca-oliua
and New Jersey, it would be appro
priate and fitting when tbe ceremojnjr
takea place to present to the Gavh-
nor of North Carolina thft captured
color, that it ma be returned (by
him to the survivors of the -Pbifw-
boys, or the "Ladies of Beauf.ijt.'
theretore, be it
"Kesolved, That the Corrrnol of
thn State fs hereby anihorizil to
leturo tJ the Governor ot Mirth
Carolina, at sach time and plac a
he may deem approoiiat. ik.Il.
herein referred to and now A .
session of the adjutant renit rf
the State of Ntw Jersey." j
Ana it may be teea by the accfom.
WED FLAG.
ARRED FLAG OF
Tvation and the incription is per
fectly legible;
In speaking of the resolution,
Mr. Coyne Said that the nation en
joys anera of good feeling and
fellowship, and that he felt that it
w
wonld be a graceful thing to return
to the Confederate veterans ot Beau
fort the flag which they so bravely
defended. Charlotte Observer.
PRESENTED BY THE LADIES
OPCHOCUWINITV.
i ' ' ii
rf To the Editor: In your issue of
The News and Observer, ot March
ifh, 1905, appears the following:
"'frenton N J, March 7th In
tv-loiise today Mr. Coyno intro-
dli I a resolution authorizing: the
00. TPr o return a confederate
flag I V Governor of North euro
lino, pture J by the New Jersey
volunteers at the Battle of New
Ber. North Carolina. The flag
was presented to the Beanfort Plow
Boys by the ladies of lleaufort N.
t a 1 -4 .11-
propriated $5,000 to erect a suitable
monument at New Kern in honor of
the New Jersey Volunteers."
I desire to correct an error into
which the Ne Jersey cOrrespondnet
has naturally fallen. 1 he thg re
feired to was not presented by the
ladies of Bsaufort, N. C, but by
the ladies of chocowinity, in Beau
fmt county, N. 0
The Beaufort I low Boys was a
ompitiy raied, by Henry Harding
now of Greenville, N. C , who at
that time was a resident of Heiufort
county. The company was com
posed mainly of men from Choco
winity, Pantego and Washington,
N. C. The officers of the company
wrre fleary Hard.ng, captain; Thos
IL Satterthwaite, 1st Lieut , Willi am
Stephenson, 2nd Lieut ; D. W. Inrvu
Md i.ient.
The flag was made by the ladies
. . . -
of chocowinUy, N. C Among those
who helped to fashion it were:
Miss Julia Harding, sister ofMaj.
Harding, Miss Julia Patrick, now
Mrs Julia Wilson, mother of Mri.
W. II. Ricks, of Greenvilli, N. c.
Miss Sarah Crawford, now Mrs'.
S-ran Swindell, if auro.a, Nc;
Miss Olivia Patriek, now Mrs Olivia
Charmait, of Washington, N. C
Miss Julia Hill, now Mrs GjyJord
Shovender, of Pantego. N. C; Miss
Hatlie Perry, who now resides in
P.tt county, H. c. and Miss Mary
Wiaficld, now Mrs M.ry Joyner,
wifrof E jrann.I J.yner, of Columbia
L . I
C. Thd lattc was chosen, v t
companion to jres,,t tJ(. Haj, hl
their behalf tone J!oaulo,t Plow
Boy.
The pre.seiitati.n i.f the rl.
made in Novcmbr, iSi, bv'ivj
Mary Vintkld, ho statdino.,,n n.
piazza of the hone of (sv $ q
riue?, at Chocowinity r
presented it to the :ompanj wliv.n
was drawn up in liiein front of the
home. Henry Har-linu. the cantain
of the company, re eived it from the
hands of Miss Winfeld and placed
it in the hhnds of .Villiam Richmds,
the company's ,olor sergeant-
lhe fhg was captured at the but
tle of New Berk, on the fifteenth
day of March, iH62, by the Ninth
ew Jersey volunteers Durine
the progress of the battle, the flag
wai stationed on the breast works
jii3t in front of t ie Beaufort Plow
Boys. A fierce charge having been
made by the Federal irooos. the
Confederates were forced to aspeedy
retreat to prevent being- cantured.
Just at the moment the Conftdeiates
were forced from the breast works.
itr-it
wimam bteveoson, a cousin of
Hon. Mark Stevenson, of New Henv
Kith his pocket knife, while runninir
up the Hill fona the work, cut the
bord'that bound the flag to the staff
and hurriedly placed its folds in his
knapsack. In the retreat the con
federates were so hard pressed they
were compelled to thiow off all
encumbrances except their guns in
order to escape alive. Thus the flag
was lost in theknapsacj ol William
Stevenson.
The Ceaufort Plow Boys after-
01st regtment, North Carolina Troops
On September 5, 1861, Henry
Harding, capiain of Company I!
was promoted to major of the 61st
regiment, and William Stevenson
became captain ot the company.
Among those of the old company
who still survive, are Maj. Henry
Hsrdii.g, of Greenville, N. v., Set'i
Bridgdmand, Washington, N. c.
William H. Patrice Chock owiuity,
N. c , who btjame second , lieuten
ant, William Archibald, of Beaufort
county; W. F. Demby , Chocowinity
N. c; Geo. H. Hill, of Washingt. h
N. c; Leth V. Hodgeg, Koanoke
Kapids; I) W Jar vis, ot Panet'o N c
Charlie Mallison, of Washiueton.
N C- H D Satterthwaite, of Bonson-
ville, N C; Sam'l Snell, of Hyde
ccunty, N C, and and William M.
Stevenson, of Wilmington, N. C.
It is with no little interest that
the survivors of the Beaufort Plow
Boys learn that the Hag, which was
taken bom them jnst forty-three
years ago today, is to be returned.
Major Harding especially' wid Had- !
Iy welcome the return of the flag
of the Beaufort Plow Boys, which
through the ever changing fortunes
of war, tound its way into the State
of New Jersey, and which now.
through the softening influence of
many years of peace, finds its way
"back to home again."
F. C. HANDING.
Gieenville, N C, nla-ch I7 1905.
iHEFLAG PJiKSKXrEl) HY
MBS MaKY W1XFIELD
JOYNER
The flag was prereated by Miss
Mary Wmfuld, then a young g!r
scarcely grown. .She married Rev.
Edward yoyner and they "new live
in Columbia S C. wriere he is
Rector of the leading En:s nal
church. Kev. Mr. lovnr i
tire of Pitt county, son fJf tle Jate
Noah Joyner.
Mrs Joyner has the mauusr rinf
of the address she mad ...... ...
occasion and cerrtainlr she shonlH
ie given a promneot p m the
program at New Beroe next week
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.MAY 10.
Memorial Day.
PIJ"GJfAM FOk TIIRHUY' t.
CRIMES CAMroFtox.
J-'KHgRATK VETK'tAX.s
"'here will b,. ;1 ,, .,
pinthftComt H.,.
rv"lc' :" '''' !h('
cf ;he
;;?(..
1 n:rh-
ment i-j:m meetiio.
will form and march to U,e fenw
tery whm- thee -remoiiiei atlondin .
the apiva.liiiK r.f ii,,wt.,s ', tllt.
giaves of tht
will be held.
Confederate;
u'.ai!
1
The Jam will then march t;
ojera houso, where the rxer.-i....
the day will be ontinuni and "tht
asemb'erl multitude will lu-address
ett byGmcral W. P. Roberts, of
Gatcsville, N. v.
Ait-r the ceremomts in U. n,u . ..
house arc concluded, dinner will U-
servtd the- Veterans in the open ir.
WILL BE RETURNED AT
NFWBKliXE MV is.
The Logislatuie oftfiK kmk,
New Jersey has mananiuiouslv
authorized the returned of the bat('
flag of tht ' Plowboys ' of Beaufort
county, which was captured at Nr-.v
wtrn in a gallant charge made by
'he Ninth New Jersey Volunteers
on March 4, i8rt, and the color
wid be restored to tne Stale at New
Bern, May iSth, on the same day
that the New Jersey Governor and
members of his staff and Fiirvjvi
-"ii'f- X'nth Kew Jwy
unveil a rlwnWiit t.:. the dead of
that regiment, who w:e buried in
the National cemHer'y at Xew Ben .
Governor (Jlenn state,! vesferday
that the flag would be rcceivnd on
the 18'h of May, oa the fav ( f the
unveiling of ew jeracyV menu-ment.-Xews
& Observer.
Tbe Keunion Committee I ir in
confederate. Veterans' Reunion, on
June 14, 15, and 1,3, are dom,T
splendid w, ik in preparing to re
ceive an I e.nleit in the vart crowds
crt to be in Louisville on that
date. 1 he President ti,,.
11. . .111
mjttee is John H Leathers, a
Iant Conieilerate ve'eran, and he is
assisted by the most prominent mem
111 Llllisvdlp afiw. ...
'P lt0.
Basil W. Unke and Ger.. fubn H
a-tleman. .
AOMlXIsTAilTOK rf NOllc.,
Having qaatilied
E.l.abi ..re, l8fe of t.jIt counlv
notice is hernliv .U-en to all ..-.,.(;.-.. ',,
ni fin to preset th,.'r claio-s to
. nn.--r,iorl within l-ejV8 monlhs
ffom t)Kda!- hcreot, or thi? nUc- will
be j.'oa.W ,n h,r of their recovery. Ail
P nG.lt.edto Mid der,-,., !
.:euem.ke l.nmr-di-i.V pay,,,,,,, , u
underfijiiul.
April ISth t .v t..i, ', ,
J- crooks Adinr.
w.th Wi:Ui,:WtfKliM
Stoore dec VI.
ADMINtsruioHj? XOML'K
county, nitiwfc, t,et.v ' ' '
creditor M avtJ' 'r ;
their eli.ns totl.t. BnoeMVw'f
" ooi'- i PdT. h 72?7-or
deceased w.il , ." "J
Anll"lU5 Art.iiyo.l'hi.ti A,lmr.
"' J3 I'Ti'mi di t-'l.
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