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Childsburg (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
, was moving on the Middle road toward the town of Hillsboro, General Wheeler moving by the Chapel Hill road wihe two days consumed in this march from Raleigh to Hillsboro, we were barely out of sight of each other. I hadn as St. Mary's street, and ran due north from the Hillsboro street road. It is now known as the Upper Durham road, and comes back into the Hillsboro road again at a point some fifteen miles from the city. I say that I hng the army of General Johnston had fallen back on Hillsboro, they proceeded by the old stage road, known, of cpped for the night at Strayhorn's, nine miles from Hillsboro. This was a long, low farm house on the south side of the Hillsboro road, the stables, barns and lot being on the north side of the road. Here the staff horsesetter he had for Vance). If, not, to follow him to Hillsboro and if possible secure it before its delivery to GHampton occupied the house on the left side of the Hillsboro road, midway between the dirt road and the railroa
Raleigh (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
Governor Z. B. Vance. [from the times-dispatch, May 8, 1904.] Story of the last days of the Confederacy in North Carolina. Historical fact vs. Fiction. How injustice was done this gallant war executive. The story told by my friend, Major A. B. Stronach, in his interesting narrative of a Boy Rear Guard, in the Raleigh, N. C., Post, of April 17, 1894, of the attempt on the part of certain patriotic? citizens to persuade Governor Vance, our great war Governor, to be false to his oath of office, and surrender to General Sherman this city and State upon his entrance into the former on the morning of the 13th of April, 1865, has a sequel! Perhaps I am one of the few now living who can furnish the data from which the future biographer of that great man may correct history. The appointment by Governor Vance of a commission to negotiate with General Sherman terms for the surrender of this city, that would save it from the fate of Columbia, had preceded the efforts t
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
Governor Z. B. Vance. [from the times-dispatch, May 8, 1904.] Story of the last days of the Confederacy in North Carolina. Historical fact vs. Fiction. How injustice was done this gallant war executive. The story told by my friend, Major A. B. Stronach, in his interesting narrative of a Boy Rear Guard, in the Raleigh, N. C., Post, of April 17, 1894, of the attempt on the part of certain patriotic? citizens to persuade Governor Vance, our great war Governor, to be false to his oath of office, and surrender to General Sherman this city and State upon his entrance into the former on the morning of the 13th of April, 1865, has a sequel! Perhaps I am one of the few now living who can furnish the data from which the future biographer of that great man may correct history. The appointment by Governor Vance of a commission to negotiate with General Sherman terms for the surrender of this city, that would save it from the fate of Columbia, had preceded the efforts t
Chapel Hill, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
s office in the Capitol on that fatal day and receive and surrender to General Sherman the Capital of the State. As I understand it, this commission, consisting of Governor William A. Graham, Governor Swain and others, had not as yet returned from their mission, as I will be able to show. I was at the time a member of Lieutenant-General Wade Hampton's staff, who, with the cavalry under his command, was moving on the Middle road toward the town of Hillsboro, General Wheeler moving by the Chapel Hill road with the cavalry of his command, of course, both protecting the rear of General Joseph E. Johnston's army, then falling back before Sherman, and having his magnificent cavalry under General Kilpatrick in advance. Our force was engaged in constantly skirmishing, as we fell back slowly before him, and for the two days consumed in this march from Raleigh to Hillsboro, we were barely out of sight of each other. I had repeatedly warned General Hampton of an old disused stage road, wh
Haw River (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
before its delivery to Governor Vance. If I failed to do so, take Governor Graham on an engine to General Johnston at Haw River and deliver him with the second letter. The night was very dark and stormy and I could not ride as rapidly as I shouldefore, I did not overtake the Rockaway, but on my arrival went immediately to the station to secure an engine, and wire Haw River. Meeting Major Johnson, the quartermaster of the cavalry corps at the station, I told him of my disagreeable duty and ving failed in my mission, did not feel it liberty to take the engine, but proceeded on my horse to General Johnston at Haw River in accordance with instructions to report facts, through rain, mud and the darkest night I ever saw. I rode the eighteeis to be held here to—night at 12 o'clock—you will take to the grass. That night a train came down the railroad from Haw River, a little before 12 o'clock, having on board General Joseph E. Johnston and staff, General Breckenridge, the Secretary
M. C. Butler (search for this): chapter 1.30
take to the grass. That night a train came down the railroad from Haw River, a little before 12 o'clock, having on board General Joseph E. Johnston and staff, General Breckenridge, the Secretary of War; Judge Reagan, the Postmaster-General; Governor Vance, Mr. Leo D. Heartt, executive clerk, and others whose names I do not now recall. They were immediately conducted to the house, one hundred yards from the railroad. At this council there were present, beside those named above, Generals M. C. Butler and Wheeler, of the cavalry corps, and others that I am now unable to remember. The object of this council was, of course, to decide on the terms of surrender of the army, and the purpose of holding the same at night to conceal, as far as possible, its object from the men of the command. As it was, many heard of it the following day, and left for home. We rolled up in our blankets and were asleep under the trees in front of the house when the council was over, far into the small
Sherman (search for this): chapter 1.30
r, to be false to his oath of office, and surrender to General Sherman this city and State upon his entrance into the former nt by Governor Vance of a commission to negotiate with General Sherman terms for the surrender of this city, that would save Capitol on that fatal day and receive and surrender to General Sherman the Capital of the State. As I understand it, this coeneral Joseph E. Johnston's army, then falling back before Sherman, and having his magnificent cavalry under General Kilpatrivernors Graham and Swain! Returning from their mission to Sherman, and finding the army of General Johnston had fallen back spokesman, was detailing the facts of his recent visit to Sherman with a reserve, and I, who had known and honored them bothtell Gen. Hampton of what had passed at his interview with Sherman. They drove on, and we returned to our seat on the porch,cruel mortification and wrong: I came here to explain that Sherman letter, and they wouldn't hear me. Me in communication wit
Swain (search for this): chapter 1.30
he efforts to force Governor Vance to remain at his office in the Capitol on that fatal day and receive and surrender to General Sherman the Capital of the State. As I understand it, this commission, consisting of Governor William A. Graham, Governor Swain and others, had not as yet returned from their mission, as I will be able to show. I was at the time a member of Lieutenant-General Wade Hampton's staff, who, with the cavalry under his command, was moving on the Middle road toward the town y warned General Hampton of the existence of this road, fully expecting that Kilpatrick would have flanked us, though, strange to say, he did not, and seems to have been in ignorance of it. Not so, however, the commissioners, Governors Graham and Swain! Returning from their mission to Sherman, and finding the army of General Johnston had fallen back on Hillsboro, they proceeded by the old stage road, known, of course, to them, and did successfully flank both armies, and actually caught up with
Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 1.30
th the cavalry of his command, of course, both protecting the rear of General Joseph E. Johnston's army, then falling back before Sherman, and having his magnificent d Swain! Returning from their mission to Sherman, and finding the army of General Johnston had fallen back on Hillsboro, they proceeded by the old stage road, known,for duty. He gave me two letters, one for Governor Graham and one to General Joseph E. Johnston. My verbal instructions were to overtake Governor Graham and give hiovernor Vance. If I failed to do so, take Governor Graham on an engine to General Johnston at Haw River and deliver him with the second letter. The night was very d, did not feel it liberty to take the engine, but proceeded on my horse to General Johnston at Haw River in accordance with instructions to report facts, through rain railroad from Haw River, a little before 12 o'clock, having on board General Joseph E. Johnston and staff, General Breckenridge, the Secretary of War; Judge Reagan,
A. B. Stronach (search for this): chapter 1.30
Governor Z. B. Vance. [from the times-dispatch, May 8, 1904.] Story of the last days of the Confederacy in North Carolina. Historical fact vs. Fiction. How injustice was done this gallant war executive. The story told by my friend, Major A. B. Stronach, in his interesting narrative of a Boy Rear Guard, in the Raleigh, N. C., Post, of April 17, 1894, of the attempt on the part of certain patriotic? citizens to persuade Governor Vance, our great war Governor, to be false to his oath of office, and surrender to General Sherman this city and State upon his entrance into the former on the morning of the 13th of April, 1865, has a sequel! Perhaps I am one of the few now living who can furnish the data from which the future biographer of that great man may correct history. The appointment by Governor Vance of a commission to negotiate with General Sherman terms for the surrender of this city, that would save it from the fate of Columbia, had preceded the efforts t
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