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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 5 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.20 (search)
y-eight enlisted men, and every one of them was either killed or wounded. Collierstown, Va., January 12, 1901. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Colonel William H. S. Burgwyn, of Henderson, N. C., has recently published in Gold Leaf of that Town an article, which will prove interesting to old Confederate soldiers. I forwarate column, if you will kindly give it space. I am sure its reproduction in your journal would greatly please the North Carolina readers of the Dispatch. Colonel Burgwyn has taken great pains in the preparation of the article. Very kindly yours, R. M. Tuttle. The following is the article in Gold Leaf: A gentleman ws killed or wounded, and a number of officers who picked up the colors and carried them forward were also killed or wounded. Among them the young and gallant Colonel Burgwyn. Lieutenant-Colonel Lane was severely wounded toward the close of the fight near the top of the hill. He also had the colors when he was shot. Of the two le
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Brave Carolinian fell at Gettysburg. (search)
Brave Carolinian fell at Gettysburg. How Colonel Henry King Burgwyn lost his life. Raleigh, N. C., May 13, 1906. The presence at Raleigh, N. C., of Colonel William H. S. Burgwyn, of Northhampton County, who delivered the memorial address May 10, called attention to the fate of his brother, Colonel Henry King Burgwyn, the gallant young commander of the 26th North Carolina Infantry, who lost his life at Gettysburg. It happened that among the Confederate veterans who attended the Memorial Day exercises was William M. Cheek, of Lundley, Chatham County, who was a private in Company E, of the 26th Regiment, and who saw Colonel Burgwyn when the latter was shot. Mr. Cheek said: It was in the first day's fight at Gettysburg. Our regiment had been formed in line of battle and advanced a considerable distance towards the Federal lines. Our colors were very prominent in the center. Time after time they were shot down by the hot fire of infantry and artillery, and in a
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.31 (search)
Brave Carolinian who fell at Gettysburg. From the times-dispatch, May 20, 1906. How Colonel Henry King Burgywn lost his life. The presence at Raleigh, N. C., of Colonel William H. S. Burgwyn, of Northampton county, who delivered the memorial address May 10, called attention to the fate of his brother, Colonel Henry King Burgwyn, the gallant young commander of the Twenty-sixth North Carolina Infantry, who lost his life at Gettysburg. It happened that among the Confederate veterans who attended the Memorial Day exercises was Wiilliam M. Cheek, of Lundley, Chatham county, who was a private in Company E of the Twenty-sixth Regiment, and who saw Colonel Burgwyn when the latter was shot. Mr. Cheek said: It was in the first day's fight at Gettysburg. Our regiment had been formed in line of battle and advanced a considerable distance towards the Federal lines. Our colors were very prominent in the center. Time after time they were shot down by the hot fire of infantry a