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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones)

t which I bought and sent to the rear was pronounced excellent by those who used it. Ordnance Department. The first and only ordnance officer of this brigade was Captain James A. Bryan, of Newberne, N. C., an educated gentleman and an efficient officer. He entered the service in 1861, with the rank of Second Lieutenant, Company G, Tenth regiment artillery, N. C. S. T., and was assigned to ordnance duty at Raleigh. He afterwards served at Newberne in the same capacity under Colonel John D. Whitford; was then appointed Second Lieutenant Artillery C. S. A., and served as ordnance officer, at the same place, on the staffs of Generals Gatlin, Holmes, D. H. Hill, and Branch. After the fall of Newberne he became ordnance officer of this brigade, and served in that capacity and aid-de-camp on General Branch's staff from Mechanicsville to Sharpsburg. Soon after the battles around Richmond he was promoted to First Lieutenant on the recommendation of General Branch. On my recommendat

o reports that at Cedar Run he conducted himself gallantly. After we went into winter-quarters at Moss Neck, Captain George B. Johnston, on my recommendation, was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General of our brigade, but remained with us only a short time on account of ill health. He tendered his resignation July 6th, 1863, and died soon after of consumption. Captain Johnston was a highly cultivated, intelligent, kind-hearted, Christian gentleman, a thorough rebel, and a bold and most efficiexpect to see me somewhere in the old 4th, if it be in the ranks with a musket on my shoulder. Yours most truly, Geo. B. Johnston. The next and last assistant Adjutant-General was Captain E. J. Hale, Jr., of Fayettville, N. C. He entered theade friends wherever he went. He was a great pet at our Headquarters, especially with my first Adjutant-General, Captain G. B. Johnston. My last aid was Captain Everard B. Meade, of Richmond, Va., who first volunteered and afterwards enlisted for

History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. By General James H. Lane. General notes. [General Lane has furnished us a roster of every officer and man of his brigade who surrendered at Appomattox C. H., but we reserve this to publish along with General James H. Lane. General notes. [General Lane has furnished us a roster of every officer and man of his brigade who surrendered at Appomattox C. H., but we reserve this to publish along with the roster of the whole army, which we have in course of preparation — a bead roll of fame worthy to be printed in letters of gold. Another number will complete this interesting sketch of a gallant brigade.] Corps of sharp-shooters. Our corpsGeneral Lane has furnished us a roster of every officer and man of his brigade who surrendered at Appomattox C. H., but we reserve this to publish along with the roster of the whole army, which we have in course of preparation — a bead roll of fame worthy to be printed in letters of gold. Another number will complete this interesting sketch of a gallant brigade.] Corps of sharp-shooters. Our corps of sharp-shooters was organized in the fall of 1863, at Liberty Mills. It was composed of picked marksmen and brave men. Its officers, too, were all cool and brave. This fine body of men were not only thoroughly instructed in skirmish drill, but wNo one can read the following letter and not admire the noble character of its author: Raleigh, July 6th, 1863. General James H. Lane, Commanding Brigade, Pender's Division, &c.: My Dear General,--With this I send you a formal resignation of my