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D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
een was commissioned ensign in the Fourteenth regiment of foot, by William IV. He was promoted captain of grenadiers, served three years in Ireland, several years in the West Indies, and a year in Canada. In 1842 he disposed of his commission, returned to England, and thence came to the United States and settled in North Carolina, where his high character and many accomplishments soon made him popular and prominent In 1849 he married Louisa, second daughter of Gen. Edmund Bryan, of Rutherfordton, N. C., and during the following years he became thoroughly identified with the interests of his adopted State. When North Carolina joined in the Confederate movement he offered her his military services, and upon the organization of the Thirty-fourth regiment was unanimously chosen its first colonel, in November, 1861. He soon brought his regiment to such a remarkable state of discipline and training, that in the latter part of December he was given command of a brigade, including the Thi