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was picked to carry the
28th NC battle flag and at
one moment I looked up and
shouted to the boys that,
“My brother is carrying the
colors forward up there!’
When we were within rifle
range we fired one volley as
our other Confederates were
hitting the Em-
the wall with some of my
comrades. I was within
about 30 feet in front of the
wall. I got up and began to
stagger back and one of my
comrades in the 28th NC
saw me and ran to my aid.
He grabbed my musket and
helped me hobble towards
Seminary Ridge.”
Joey was also in the thick
of the battle ac-
mittsburg road “It is tion.
fence. ‘Casual- 5 “For Sun-
ties’ mounted very special day’s reenact-
heavily as we z ment ‘of
made our way to honor our Pickett’s
to the fence. As
a corporal I
have to keep the
battle
straight. I
hollered for my company to
keep dressed and they did so
in almost perfect order. We
made it to the Emmittsburg
Road fence and got around it
and the time for our casual-
ties in our company to take
hits began. We began to lose
men as the Union mus-
ketry and artillery in-
creased. At one point, a
Confederate came running
toward us screaming to go
back. Immediately looked at
+ my line and yelled at the oth-
ers to not listen to him.
Then, my time had come to
take a hit and I went down
with a wound in my left
forearm just as my great-
great-grandpa did in the real
battle. I crawled away to
avoid being captured, but
looked up just in time to see
General Armistead go over
ancestors by
bringing their
line Stories to life...” the
Charge I was
sent to the color
guard to carry
reproduc-
tion flag of the
28th North Carolina into the
battle,” he said. “A flag
bearer in the Civil War was
the rally man of the regiment
and had to inspire the men in
the ranks to keep moving
forward even when they
faced certain death. During
our reenactment of Pickett’s
Charge we made it to the.
fenceline marking Emmits-
burg road where the Confed-
erates came in rifle range of
the Union forces at the stone
wall. Here I climbed the
fence and yelled ‘Come on
boys!’ and spurred the guys
near me to attempt to push
the whole fence over. The
Union reenactors were very
respectful towards us Con-
federates. One Yankee ser-
geant even moved the flag I
was carrying out of the way
on the field as they marched
: Photo by Alan Hodge
A section of the 140 or so cannons that were fired during the 150th anniversary Battle of Get-
tyshurg reenactment engagements fires a barrage at Union troops on Sunday, July 7 leading
up to the Pickett’s Charge scenario.
GETTYSBURG: history remembered, relived
over me after I had went
down during the battle.”
No sooner had the recre-
ated Pickett’s Charge been
completed than the weather
unleashed its own fury in a
driving rainstorm. Specta-
tors and reenactors alike
were drenched, but everyone
knew the day had been a
memorable, and historic,
one.
“Marching back to camp,
I felt the full sorrow of the
Confederate loss here, much
as my ancestor probably
did,” said Brian. “The rain
was eerily similar to the
forecast back in 1863. But,
with a little pride, I hoped I
honored my ancestor as best
I could and I take with me a
memorable trip with my
brother that we will probably
never forget. Itis this reason
we keep our history and our
heritage alive so that others
will understand why we go
to these great lengths to-tell
their (our ancestor’s) story.”
Joey echoed Brian’s sen-
timents.
“It is very special to
honor our ancestors by
bringing their stories to life
and I hope to continue en-
couraging others to look up
their ancestry and to realize
that no one is here by coin-
cidence,” he said. “It is
also special in remembering
that we became a better and
reconciled nation because of
our civil war.”
Interested in joining the
28th? Visit the unit website
at www.yadkinstars.org
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
McGill honored by Scouts
John K. McGill, son of
Dr. and Mrs. John C. McGill
of Kings Mountain, was
among longtime Scouters
honored at the recent Class
of 2012 Eagle Scouts ban-
quet held at Catawba Valley
Community College in
Hickory.
A former Eagle Scout
from Battleground District,
McGill served as Eagle ban-
quet chairman for the Class
of 2006 Eagle Scouts in the
Piedmont Council. He serves
on the Piedmont Council Ex-
ecutive Board.
A Charlotte lawyer,
McGill is a partner in the
McGill and Hill Group,
LLC, which specializes in fi-
nancial consulting for the
dental profession. He is also
a tax attorney and partner in.
the law firm of McGill and
Hassan, PA.
He graduated with honors
from Erskine College and
holds a law degree from the
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
The McGills have two
daughters.
HONORED - John K. McGill is presented an award at the re-
cent Class of 2012 Eagle Scout banquet in Hickory. He is pic-
tured with his wife at the event.
Photo by DON CRAWFORD
Todd hits the streets in Mount Holly
Photo by Alan Hodge
Dawn Todd has joined the Mount Holly Police Department. Officer Todd has been in law en-
forcement for 18 years and lives in Kings Mountain.
By Alan Hodge
Special to The Herald
Mount Holly’s newest
police officer, Dawn Todd,
of Kings Mountain, brings a
lot of law enforcement expe-
rience to the table.
“We are glad to have of-
ficer Todd join the police de-
partment,” said Chief Don
Roper. “She started with
MHPD as a reserve officer,
serving for six months prior
to applying for the open po-
sition. She has great people
skills, and I believe she will
be a good customer service
provider to the citizens of
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A native, of Gaston
County who makes the 20-
mile commute to Mount
Holly from Kings Mountain,
Todd has a degree in four-
year degree in Criminal Jus-
tice from Western Carolina
University.
She began her law en-
forcement career back in No-
vember 1995 with the
Gaston County Sheriff’s De-
partment where she worked
for seven years in an admin-
istrative capacity. After that,
Todd went to the Belmont
Police Department as an ad-
ministrative assistant and
dispatcher. She spent a total
of ten years in Belmont. Her
first full-time day with the
Mount Holly PD was May
11.
Todd sees her job in a
positive light.
“I have the idea that po-
lice work is not just about
taking people to jail and rid-
ing around in a patrol car,”
she said. “It’s a lot about
making a difference by help-
ing people. It’s about letting
people know We are there if
they need us.’
Part of Todd’s duties in-
cludes patrol.
“When I am out in the
community I try to build a
good rapport with the citi-
zens I meet,” she said.
“That’s very important.”
Todd also has some ideas
she would like to bring to her
work as a Mount Holly po-
lice officer.
“A youth mentoring pro-
gram would be good,” she
said. “Kids today are under a
lot of peer pressure and it
would help if they had some
positive role models. A lot of
them don’t.” :
Now that she’s, on board
at MHPD, Todd, 38, expects
to stay a while.
“I plan to retire from
here,” she said. “I wont be
going anywhere else that I
can foresee.”
Cleveland County Fair
to give away a new car!
Going to the 2013 Cleve-
land County Fair could win
you a new car! The Cleve-
land County Fair and the
Cleveland County new car
dealers have teamed up to
give away a new car at this
year’s fair.
When you purchase a
ticket to this year’s fair
you’ll receive a registration
form for-a chance at a brand
new car from either Carter
Chevrolet, Keeter Ford,
Roger’s Kia or Marburger
You must be 18
years of age to win. Winner
will be responsible for tax,
tags and fees. Entry forms
will be available at all local
advance ticket locations and
at the gate. Entry forms will
not be available with tickets
sold at Walgreens.
Fair goers can purchase
additional entry tickets for
just $5.00 each inside Go-
forth Hall during the fair.
Automobiles to be given
away will be selected by
Carter Chevrolet, Keeter
Ford, Roger’s Kia and Mar-
burger Motors and will be on
display at this year’s Cleve-
land County Fair set for Sep-
tember 26th-October 6th.
The car will be given
away at intermission of the
Sunday Showdown race on
the grandstand on Sunday,
October 6th. You do not
have to be present to win.
Mind Reading Predictions, and Mystery!
Mentalist, Ronn Winter
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“Fate of Mind”
to the Joy Performance Center
Saturday, August 10 * 8pm
General admission $15 « VIP $30
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