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The Memories Of Stoneman's Raid Told In Book By LARRY PENLEY All that remains of General Stoneman's raid in Western North Carolina is a legend and a multitude of historical mark ers denoting his march. This raid, a Union harassing campaign during the Civil War, rained terror, destruction and death on the inhabitants of this region. Most North Carolinians have heard about this raid but a few know what the raid was all about and what role it played in the Civil War. During the next four years as Americans re-enact the events of the Civil War, Stone man's Raid will once again come to life. In fact, the memories are now being resurrected in West ern North Carolina as Dr. Ina Woestemeyer Van Noppen'* book on Stoneman's Last Bald rolls off the presses. Autographed copies of the new book may be secured by writing Dr. Van Noppen, Box 30, Boone, N. C. (Paper back, $1.75; Cloth $3:50') To write this book the Ap palachian State Teachers Col lege professor rerode much of the trail Stoneman's bore-riding troopers blazed across this sec tion of the South. Her book vividly portrays the events of that great 2,000-mile long march, the longest with out returned to headquarters by any cavalry in the war. BROWN'S SUPERETTE WARRENTON, N. C. The with of all of ut is that your holiday be a merry one...a package of Christmas joy. BRYSON CHEVROLET, INC. E. MACON ST. WARRENTON FROM THE WARREN COUNTY STAFF MEMBERS OF HOME SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY R. E. ALLEN M. C. CLARY J. T. FRAZIER B. H. SHEARIN D. E. DICKERSON, Staff Manager Thank Yao Far Your Patronage Daring The Part Year, We Leak Forward To Serring Yea In 19635. In describing the events of the raid, Dr. Vtn Noppen de clared that the raider's mission was to cut Southern transpor tation arteries, destroy supply producing centers and break civilian morale. It was done by burning, pill aging, killing and humiliating. Stoneman's objective was to detroy the people's will to fight. The author, who teaches Southern history at Appalach ian State Teachers College, be lieves that Stoneman's Raid was as much for revenge as strategic for the Yankees. Her book gives interesting accounts of how various North Carolina towns and cities felt the blunt of this raid. "Supplies came from the land and women were forced to cook for troops. A Taylorsville woman fried eggs all day long, feeding one table of men after another," Dr. Van Noppen said. Many Tar Heel villages and towns openly greeted Stone man's men, pointing up dis unity in the Southern cause. At Elkin some 60 girls era ployed in a cotton factory wel comed the Yankees. Near Wilkesboro, the Yan kee troopers uncovered a whiskey still, and threw a mass drinking spree. Unable to ride horseback, the drunken soldiers confiscated a conglomeration of horse-drawn vehicles. Dr. Van Noppen describes Stoneman's review of his drunken troops in Wilkesboro. She said that the review that Stoneman saw probably will never again be matched in U. S. history. The soldiers rolled by in a mile-long caravan of carriages, stagecoaches and buses, stacked with drunken soldiers, their boots sticking out in all directions. At Winston-Salem the Yan kees destroyed factories which had been supplying the Con federates with clothing, and in Greensboro the troops tore up large sections of the railway. Salisbury, site of Confederate supply depots, arsenal, hos pitals, railroad center and a military prison containing some 10,000 Federal prisoners of war, was Stoneman's main ob jective. More than any other town, Salisbury felt the devest ing effect of Stoneman's wrath. In her book. Dr. Van Nop pen mentions only one instance of Confederate application of the "scorched earth" policy. This happened i n Hickory where Confederates destroyed food stores and cotton at the railway station to keep them from falling in Union Hands. From Salisbury Stoneman withdrew to Lenoir, where he turned the command over to General Gillem. Some resist | ance was encountered along the Catawba near Morgarton and at Swannoanoa Gap. Gil lem bypassed the gap, going through Rutherfordton, Hender sonville and into Asheville where General Martin, the Con federate commander, surrend ered. This ended the ravage of Western North Carolina. Stoneman's rampage through North Carolina took place dur ing the closing phases of the war. He entered by way of Boone on March 28, 1865. Dr. Van Noppen, author of two other books, dug up some 320 references to document Stoneman's Last Raid. Business leaders predict the decade of the Sixties will be the best in history from the economic standpoint RIDGEWAY NEWS Miss Louise Bender of Con cordia Teachers College, River Forest, Illinois, is here for the holidays. Mr. Julius Brauer of State College, Raleigh, is spending the Christmas holidays at his home here. Miss Betsy Haun of WCUNC, Greensboro, is here for the holidays. Mrs. Bob Manning and son of Williamston and Mrs. P. L. Harris of Littleton visited Mrs. E. E. Hecht on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Duke Champion, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Champion and Mrs. Annie Champion, visit ed Mr. and Mrs. William Champion in Baltimore, Md. last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown visited Mrs. Joseph Brown in Franklinton on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lorenz oi Wise visited Mrs. C. P. Holtz man on Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mat thews, Mr. and Mrs. W. B Seaman and son, Marshall, oi Henderson visited Mrs. C. P Holtzman on Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Holtz man and Mrs. W. A. Kimball shopped in Durham on Fridaj night I Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Holtzman , and son visited Mr. Charlie Herring on Sunday. Lutheran Services The Rev. M. E. Franke, pas , tor of St Paul's Lutheran I Church, announces the follow , ing church schedule: Sunday ! December 24, Sunday School at 10:00 a. m., worship service at 11:00 a. m. and the chil dren's Christmas program 7:0( p. m.; Monday, December 25 Christmas morning worshif service at 10:00 a. m. Mrs. Seaman President Mrs. Richard Seaman wa elected president of the Ladie: Aid Society of St. Paul's Luth eran Church during the regulai meeting, on Thursday night ir the Parish Hall, with Mrs. M E. Franke as hostess. Other officers elected at thh TO ALL AT CHRISTMAS Edwards Esso WARRENTON, N. C time were Mrs. Albert Seaman, vice-president; Mrs. Herman Seaman, secretary and Mrs. H. W. Seaman, treasurer. Plans were made for the Christmas party to be held on December 27. The Rev. M. E.; Franke opened the meeting with prayer and led in topic discussion. Refreshments were served carrying out a holiday motif. | North Carolina farmers now i have the means for irrigating I about 50,000 of the State's j 450,000 acres of flue-cured to |bacco. 'Drewry Club Has Christmas Party The Drewry Community Club held its annual Christmas par ty at the home of Mrs. C. B. Curtis, Jr., on December 13. Mrs. Felix Ranes, president, presided and the group joined ! in singing Christmas Carols, followed by bingo playing. Each member brought a gift for Bingo. Mrs. C. B. Curtis, Jr., play ed a record and members form ed a line and marched around the Christmas tree. As the music stopped, two members nearest the tree picked a gift until each member had receiv- j ed a gift. Christmas stockings were giv-l en to the small children of | I each family. After the open- j ' ing of gifts, delicious refresh-1 ' ments were served the 50 at-1 tending. Nikita Khrushchev almost turned around and went back when he picked up a New York sports paper which head lined, "Reds out of the race. Pirates are out to scalp toe Yanks." Renew your subscription. Our best wishes, our grateful thanks to all our good friends, whose loyal patronage we value so highly. May you have a holiday season thafs happy, hearty and healthy! Nu~Way Shoe & Bargain Shop Next To Puritan Cafe M. C. HOUSE WARRENTON, N. C. With grateful hearts for the privilege of serving as your Congressional Family, we pause to utter a pray er that the blessings and joys of the Christmas season will be yours in abu^d-nce both how and throughout the coming year. L H., Christine & Nancv Dail Fountain ^^jj> ^?A^ttS8g^S^.j^fe^^^fegf^f'y-.?rJ?. * UV Swi IMwriyoubmflMMol muuI amS AafaliliAM fooa wants, uitoas ana nfigniwrx. > RADIO TV CENTER J. ALLEN TUCKER ? a B. MILLER WARRENTON, N. C.
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