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CASE 22.
Manuscript arithmeties, one of 1789, formerly owned by Caswell Felts of Raleigh and Ient by W. D. Terry of Raleigh; the other dated in 1520 and presented by Gibson Fitzgerald of Micro. N. C.
Hodge's North Carolina Almanack, 1795, printed by Abraham Hodge at Halifax: Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs. printed by Hodge, 1803.
The Constitution of the United States and Lectures on Female Education, owned and autographed by Nathaniel Macon. Lent by his granddaughter, Mrs. J. T. Turnbull of Littleton.
Catechism of the Quakers or Friends. dated 1758, and owned by Joseph Haladay of Spring Garden. Presented by Miss Effie Holt of Burlington.
The Acts of the Apostles, translated into the Chero- kee language in North Carolina, dated 1833, the alpha- bet having been invented by the great chief Sequoiah. Presented by Samuel L. Patterson of Caldwell County.
North Carolina Register and United States Calen- dar for 1823, printed by Joseph Gales & Son at Ra- leigh, 1822.
The first map of Raleigh. 1792. made with pen and ink, and sent by Willie Jones of Halifax to Samuel Johnston at Edenton. Presented by John G. Wood of "Hays." at Edenton,
Illustration of the first steam railway passenger train in America, with invitation to James Iredell of
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North Carolina to ride on the Baltimore and Ohio Railway at the opening of its first division, operated by horse-power. December 22, 1829.
CASE 25.
Copy of the Daily Telegraph, printed on only one side of the paper, dated Raleigh, December 20, 1862. Presented by Fred A. Olds.
Commission to William D. Pender of North Caro- lina as captain of artillery in the Confederate Army, dated April 2. 1861.
Photograph and autograph of Capt. Raphael Semmes, commander of the Confederate privateer Alabama. Presented by M. O. Sherrill. State Libra- rian.
CASE 26.
Collection of books, magazines. school books, and music, printed in North Carolina and Virginia during the War Between the States. It includes :
The Southern Illustrated News, 1863-4, bound vol- ume. Presented by Edgar A. Womble of Raleigh.
An Epitome of Practical Surgery for Field and Hos- pital. by Dr. Edward Warren, surgeon-general of North Carolina. 1563. Lent by Prof. Vernon Howell of Chapel Hill.
Confederate sheet music. including "The Bonnie Blue Flag" and other popular songs of the war-time. Presented by Miss Mary Saunders of Wilmington.
The Dixie Elementary Spelling Book, printed at Raleigh, 1864. Lent by Rev. Levi Branson of Ra- leigh.
Mental Arithmetic for Beginners, printed by Bran- son & Farrar at Raleigh. 1863. Lent by Mrs. E. E. Motlitt of Richmond, Va.
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Our Own Second Reader for the Use of Schools and Families, by Sterling & Campbell. Printed at Greens- boro. 1863.
Our Own School Arithmetic, by S. Lander. Printed by Levi Branson at Raleigh. 1863.
Bingham's Grammar of the Latin Language. first edition, printed at Greensboro by Sterling, Campbell & Albright, 1563. Lent by Dr. George T. Winston.
Cæsar's Commentaries on the Gallic War, by Wil- liam Bingham. Printed at Raleigh. 1863.
Geographical Reader for the Dixie Children. by Mrs. M. D. Moore, printed at Raleigh. 1863. Pre- sented by Rev. Levi Branson. one of its publishers.
Our Own Third Reader. by Sterling & Campbell. printed at Greensboro. Lent by Prof. Vernon Howell of Chapel Hill.
Confederate prayer-book, containing a prayer for the Congress of the Confederate States, and also a prayer for "the fleets and navies of the United States"; these books having been printed in England by the Queen's printers and paid for out of the sales of cotton given by several churches in North Carolina and sent through the blockade. Presented by Rev. Robert B. Sutton.
Confederate Almanac. 1864. Lent by Prof. Vernon Howell.
Original resolutions on war subjeets by the North Carolina Legislature at the session of 1864-5. includ- ing Negotiations for an Honorable Peace.
Grammar of the English Language. by Rev. Prof. Brantley York.
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CASE 27.
Collection of autograph of foreign and American potentates and notables, including autographs of Queen Victoria of England, the King of Portugal. Presidents U. S. Grant. R. B. Hayes, Benjamin Harri- son, and Grover Cleveland; Senator James G. Blaine. Secretary of State John Hay, Senator Roscoe Conk- ling. and Admiral W. T. Sampson. commander of the American fleet at Santiago, Cuba. Lent by Victor Dockery of Raleigh.
Autograph of General Blücher. the commander of the German troops at the battle of Waterloo, 1815. Lent by Gen. Julian S. Carr of Durham.
CASE 28.
Steel engravings of presidents of the United States born in North Carolina, including two of Andrew Jackson, one in uniform at the age of 50: James K. Polk and Andrew Johnson, with autographs of each.
Extracts from the marriage register and the burial register of St. John's Episcopal Church in the Island of St. Croix. Danish West Indies, in regard to the marriage and death of Maria Cines Blakeley. the only daughter of Capt. Johnston Blakeley, of North Carolina, the commander of a war vessel in the War of 1×12. The State of North Carolina adopted and eucated her.
Autograph letter of Mrs. "Stonewall" Jackson, writ- ten in 1907 to the Legislature. declining the pension of $100 a month offered her. Presented by Maj. John W. Graham of Hillsboro.
Republican and Conservative election tickets in the election of 1865.
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North Carolina bond issued in 1867 in aid of the Western North Carolina Railway, on which the State was sued by South Dakota in 1905. the United States Supreme Court giving judgment against the State. which took up the bonds. Presented by the Council of State.
CASE 30.
Collection of orders given in the field to Brig. Gen. L. O'B. Branch. C. S. A .. and presented by Mrs. L. O'B. Branch of Raleigh. It includes orders signed by Generals Robert E. Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson. Joseph E. Johnston, and A. P. Hill.
Letter to Hon. L. O'B. Branch, member of Congress. from President James Buchanan in 1859. in regard to the President's visit to the State University and to Raleigh. Presented by Mrs. Branch.
Autograph letter from Gen. Robert E. Lee to Genl. Braxton Bragg, commander of the Confederate force- in North Carolina. informing him that a great Fed- eral expedition had left Beaufort in 1864 to capture Fort Fisher. Presented by Charles L. Stevens of Southport.
Letters from Col. Collett Leventhorpe to his wife from the prisons at Fort McHenry and Point Look- out. Presented by Mrs. Leventhorpe.
Autograph letters of Gen. D. H. Hill. Gen. William H. C. Whiting, William D. Pender, Jubal A. Early, and William R. Cox. Lent by Secretary of State Grimes.
CASE 31.
Engraving of the battle of Gettysburg. historically arranged by Col. John B. Bachelder. C. S. A., showing the repulse of the assault by Gen. Longstreet. C. S. A.
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Printed in 1576 and presented by Capt. J. J. Thomas of Raleigh, together with a key to the engraving. showing the location of troops engaged on both sides, with the name of every brigade, regiment, battery, and general officer.
CASE 32.
The oath of allegiance to the United States taken by Gov. Z. B. Vance May 1, 1867. with certificate by Secretary of State William H. Seward; the pardon granted Governor Vance, March 11, 1567. signed by President Andrew Johnson, and the receipt for the pardon signed by Governor Vance.
Photograph of Senator Vance made in 1993.
Proclamation dated at Greensboro, April 28. 1865, signed by Governor Vance, commanding the people of North Carolina to abstain from any acts of lawless- ness and announcing the surrender of the armies of the Confederate States.
Confederate military telegram, written on tape, to Capt. William D. Pender, dated at Montgomery, Ala., April 19, 1861.
Photograph of Brig. Gen, James B. Gordon. C. S. A ... commanding a North Carolina cavalry brigade, a na- tive of Wilkes County.
Leaflet containing General Lee's order to the Army of Northern Virginia, April 10, 1865, announcing its surrender : General Sherman's order to his troops an- nouncing the agreement between him and Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, dated at Raleigh. April 27. 1565, and General Johnston's order to his army, dated near Greensboro. April 27, 1865. Presented by Thomas R. Purnell of Raleigh.
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CASE 33.
Color prints showing the uniforms of the American troops in the War of the Revolution. and that wirh Great Britain in 1812.
CASE 35.
Color prints showing the uniforms of the Unitel States Army in the War with Mexico and the War Between the States.
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Color prints showing the uniforms of the Cuitel States Army in the War with Spain, 1898.
CASE 29.
Color prints showing the three branches of the Con- federate service, privates of infantry and cavalry, and captain of artillery. drawn by William L. Sheppard of Richmond. Va., presented by Mrs. A. B. Andrews of Raleigh.
CASE 34.
.Autographs of presidents of the United States and of President Jefferson Davis of the Confederate States.
CASE 36.
Autographs of governors of North Carolina and prominent Americans from the Revolutionary pericol to the present time.
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ANDREWS. ALEXANDER BOYD, Railroad Official. Born in Franklin County, N. C .. July 23. 141. Entered Confederate Army. 1861. Elected Second Lieuten- ant Company E. First N. C. Cavalry, May 10, 1861. Promoted to Captaincy July 12. 1862. Elected su- perintendent Raleigh and Gaston Railroad. July. 1967. Elected superintendent Richmond and Dan- ville Railroad Company. November 1. 1575. Upon organization of the Southern Railway, June, 1894. he was elected second vice president. Elected first vice president. 1895.
Painted by W. G. Randall. 1891. Presented by Mrs. A. B. Andrews.
BAGLEY. WORTH. Naval officer. Born in Raleigh. N. C .. April 6, 1874. Was graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy June 3. 1897. Appointed Ensign July 1, 1897. Assigned to duty on the torpedo boat Winslow in December. 1897. Killed off Car- denas, near Matanzas. Cuba. May 11. 189S. He was the first American naval officer killed in the War with Spain.
Painted by Belle Rens. 1898. Presented by ladies of Colorado Springs. Colorado.
BARRINGER. RUFUS. Soldier. Born in Cabarrus County. N. C., December 2. 1821. Was graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1842. Re- ceived his license to practice law in 1843, Member State House of Representatives. 154S. of State Senate in 1550, Elected Captain Company F, First N. C. Cavalry, May 16, 1861, Promoted at various times ; was commissioned Brigadier-General, June,
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1864. Captured April 3. 1865, and imprisoned at Fort Delaware until August. 1565. A delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1875 from Meck- lenburg County. Died February 3. 1895.
Painted by Mrs. JJ. E. Brown of Charlotte. Pre- sented by members of family.
BLOUNT. WILLIAM AUGUSTUS. Soldier. Born at Washi- ington. N. C., October 26. 1792. At the outbreak of the War of 1812 he volunteered and was con- missioned 1st Lieutenant. 19th Infantry, U. S. A., May S. 1812. Promoted to the rank of Captain September 4. 1813. Honorably discharged June
15. 1815. Elected Major-General. 6th Division N. C. Militia. November 28. 1815. A representa- tive of Beaufort County in the General Assembly. 1824. 1825. 1826. 1827, 1838. Died in Raleigh, June 4. 1867.
Painted by Jacob Marling of Raleigh. Presented by Mrs. E. O'B. Branch, his daughter.
BRANCH. LAWRENCE O'BRIEN. Soldier. Born in Hal- ifax County November 28. 1820. Was graduated from Princeton College. 1838. Moved to Raleigh. 1844. Member of Congress, 1855-1861. Was ap- pointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Buchanan December 2. 1860. but declined. En- tered Confederate Army in May, 1561, and was appointed Brigadier-General. Was killed in the battle of Sharpsburg. September 17, 1862.
Painted by William Gart Browne, 1863. Pre- sented by Mrx. L. O'B. Branch.
BRYAN, JOHN HERRITAGE, Member of Congress. Born in New Bern November 4. 1798. Was graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1815. Member of the State Senate, 1823-1824; of Con-
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gress. 1825-1829. Trustee of the University of North Carolina for forty-six years. Died in Ra- leigh May 19, 1870.
Painted by William Garl Browne of Raleigh. Presented by members of the family.
BURNS. OTWAY. Privateersman. Born in Onslow
County. 1775. Entered upon a sea-faring career in early life. Commander of the privateer Snap- dragon in the War of 1512. Represented Carteret . County in the House of Commons. 1821. 1822, 1824, 1525, 1826, 1827, 1832; in the State Senate, 1828, 1829. 1833, 1834. Died October 25, 1S4S.
Presented by his grandson, Walter F. Burns, Vale York.
CHEEK. WILLIAM H. Soldier. Born in Warren County March 18, 1835. Entered the Confederate Army in 1861. Elected Captain of Company E. 1st N. C. Cavalry. May 16. 1861. Commissioned Lieutenant- Colonel September, 1863 ; Colonel, October, 1863.
Presented by members of the family.
DAVIS, HAYNE. Captain C. S. A.
Presented by members of the family.
GRIMES. BRYAN. Soldier. Born in Pitt County, N. C .. November 2. 1528. Was graduated from the Uni- versity of North Carolina in June. 1948. Member Secession Convention in 1961. Appointed Major. 4th Regiment N. C. Troops, May; 1861. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel May 1, 1So2. and was soon afterwards made Colonel of the Regiment. Com- missioned Brigadier-General May. 1864 and placed in command of Daniels' brigade. Commissioned Major-General February, 1865. Died August. 1580.
Painted by W. G. Randall. Presented by mem- bers of his family.
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HAYWOOD. EDMUND BURKE. Physician. Born in Ra- leigh January 15. 1:25. Received his degree of M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. 1549. and returned to Raleigh to practice his profession. Appointed surgeon of the North Carolina State- Troops and was assigned to duty in Raleigh May 16. 1861. Appointed surgeon in the service of the Confederate States August. 1862. Elected. Presi- dent of the North Carolina Medical Society. 196s. Member of Board of Directors of the North Caro- lina Insane Asylum. 1866-1889, A delegate from North Carolina to the National Quarantine Con- ference, February, ISSO. LL. D., University of North Carolina. 1889. Delegate from North Caro- lina to the National Conference of Charities and Corrections, 1890-1891. Died January 19, 1894.
Painted by W. G. Randall. 1899. Presented by members of the family.
HAYWOOD. JOHN. State Treasurer. Born in Edge- combe County. February 23. 1755. Elected State Treasurer 1757 and served until his death, Novem- ber 18. 1827.
Painted by Jacob Marling of Raleigh. Lent by his grandson, Dr. F. J. Hamwood.
HEWES, JOSEPH. Signer of the Declaration of Inde- pendence. Born in Kingston, N. J., in 1730. Moved to Edenton, N. C. Member of the General Assem- bly, 1760. 1766-68. 1770-75. 1778: of the Provincial Congress, August, 1774: April. 1175: August. 1775; April, 1776; November, 1776. A delegate in the Continental Congress, 1774-1777. 1779. Died in Philadelphia, Pa .. November 10, 179.
Painted by J. L. Andrews. Presented in 1007 by John G. Wood of Edenton, and other gentle- men.
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HILL, THEOPHILUS HUNTER. Poet. Born in Wake County October 31, 1:36. Editor The Spirit of the Age (Raleigh), 1863. State Librarian, 1871-1872. Published "Hesper and Other Poems." Raleigh. 1561. the first book published under the copyright laws of the Confederate States: "Poems," New York. 1869; "The Passion Flower and Other Poems." Raleigh. 1853. Died at Raleigh, June 29. 1901.
Painted by Miss Tempe B. Hill. 1901. Presented by members of the family.
HOOPER. WILLIAM. Clergyman. Born near Kelso. Scotland. in 1702. Was graduated at Edinborough University. Emigrated to Boston. Mass. Pastor of the West Congregational Church. 1739-1746. Became an Episcopalian and served as rector of Trinity Church.
Painted by Aulett of Boston. Presented by his descendants. Mrs. DeB. H. Whitaker, Henry DeB. Hooper, and Julia Charlotte Hooper Graves. 1904. HOOPER, WILLIAM. Signer of the Declaration of Inde- pendence. Born in Boston. Mass .. June 17. 1742. Graduated from Harvard College. 1760. Moved to Wilmington, N. C., 1767. Member of the General Assembly from New Hanover County. 1773. 1775 : from the town of Wilmington. 1777-1752: from Orange County. 1784. 1786. Delegate to the Pro- vincial Congress, August, 1774; April. 1775; Au- gust. 1775; November. 1776. Delegate in the Con- tinental Congress, 1774-1777. Member of the Com- mission to settle the boundary line between Massa- chusetts and New York, 1756. Died at Hillsboro. N. C., October. 1790.
Painted by J. L. Andrews, Washington, D. C .. 1907. Presented by John G. Wood and other gen- tlemen.
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HORNE, ASHLEY. Financier. Born in Johnston County March 27. 1841. Eulisted Company C. 50th Reg- · iment. N. C. State Troops. 1861. Afterwards trans- ferred to the 53d Regiment. Daniels-Grimes Brig- ade. Rhodes' Division. Served throughout the Civil War. Merchant. Planter. Capitalist. Meal- ber of State Senate. 1Ss5: House of Representa- tives. 1911. Died October, 1913.
Painted by Mrs. F. M. Williams. Presented by members of his family. .
HUGHES, N. COLLIy. Soldier. Captain and Adjutant- General, Pettigrew's Brigade, C. S. A.
Painted by William Garl Browne, 1864. Prc- sented by members of the family.
JOHNSTON. WILLIAM. Railroad official. Born in Lin- coln County. N. C., March 5. 1817. Was graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1940. Moved to Charlotte in 1842. President Atlantic. Tennessee and Ohio Railroad. 1859. Member Se- cession Convention. 1$61. Appointed Commissary General of North Carolina with the rank of Colo- nel. 1861. Resigned September, 1861, to devote his attention to the Charlotte and South Carolina, and the Atlantic. Tennessee and Ohio railroads. of which be was President. Candidate for Governor of North Carolina against Zebulon B. Vance, 1862. Died at Charlotte. May 20. 1896.
Painted by W. G. Randall, 1891. Presented by Mrs. A. B. Andrews of Raleigh.
KENAN. THOMAS STEPHEN. Lawyer. Born at Kenans- ville. N. C .. February 12. 1838. Was graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1857. Was admitted to the Bar in 1860. Elected Cap- tain of the "Duplin Rifles." April, 1861. and as-
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signed to the 1st Regiment. afterwards to the 2d N. C. State Troops. Elected Colonel of the 43d Regiment. April 24. 1502. Member of the House of Representatives from Duplin County, 1565. 1866. Attorney-General of North Carolina, 1ST6-1855. Clerk of the Supreme Court. 1986. Died December 23. 1911.
Puinted by W. G. Randall. 1890. Presented by Mrs. Thomas S. Kenan.
KERR. WASHINGTON CARUTHERS. Geologist. Born in Alamance County, May 24. 1527. Was graduated from the University of North Carolina. 1850. Pro- fessor of Chemistry. Geology, and Mineralogy in Davidson College. 1855. Enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army. 1961. State Geologist. 1560- 1882. Member U. S. Geological Survey, 1892-1853. Died in Asheville, August 9, 1855.
Painted by W. G. Randall, 1900. Presented by members of the family.
KIRBY, GEORGE LEONIDAS. Physician. Born near Clin- ton. N. C .. July 11, 1831. Was graduated in medi- cine at the Long Island Hospital College, 1860. Volunteered in April. 1561. Surgeon 20th Regi- ment N. C. State Troops, 1861-1864. Practiced medicine at Goldsboro. 1565-1894. Superintendent State Hospital for the Insane at Raleigh. 1894- 1001. Died at Raleigh, February, 1001.
Painted by Suo W. Hall. 1903. Presented by the North Carolina State Medical Society.
MCIVER, CHARLES DUNCAN. Educator' Born in Moore County. N. C. September 27, 1960. Was graduated from the University of North Carolina. 1981. Taught school in Durham. Winston, and Raleigh. 18×1-1559. State Institute Conductor, 1>>9-1592.
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President North Carolina Teachers' Assembly. 1×90-1: Southern Educational Association, 1905. President of the State Normal and Industrial Col- lege for Women, 1892-1906. LI .. D., University of North Carolina. Died September 17, 1906.
Painted by W. H. Funk, 1891. Presented by the North Carolina Teachers' Assembly, of which he irex President in 1890-1.
MARTIN, JAMES GREEN. Soklier. Born in Elizabeth City. February 14. 1819. Was graduated at the T. S. Military Academy, 1840. First Lieutenant in the Mexican War. Afterwards commissioned as Captain of station and Brevet-Major, Resigned his commission in June, 1561. and was appointed Adjutant-General of North Carolina. Commis- sioned General-in-Chief of the State Troops with rank of Major-General. September 28, 1861. Com- missioned Brigadier-General. C. S. A .. 1862. Prac- ticed law at Asheville. 1865-1868. Died October 4, 1878.
Painted by William Garl Broine. 1864. Pre- sented by James G. Martin, his son, of Asheville.
MURPHY. PATRICK LIVINGSTON. Physician. Born in Sampson County, October 23. 1848. Received de- gree of M.D. in the University of Maryland, 1871. Superintendent Western Hospital for the Insane at Morganton from its establishment in 18:2 until his death in 1907.
Painted by Mrs. L. M. H. Williamx, 1902. Pro- sented by the North Carolina State Medical So- city.
O'HAGAN. CHARLES JAMES. Physician. Born in Lon- donderry. Ireland, 1821. Came to Greenville. N. C .. 1842. Received degree of ML.D. In New York Medi-
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cal College. First Lieutenant, Company H, 27th Regiment. N. C. State Troops. 1861. Surgeon, 35th Regiment, 1862-1865.
Presented by the North Carolina Medical So- ciety.
PELL. WILLIAM E. Clergyman and editor. Born at Edenton, July 21. 1811. In 1829 edited Edenton Gazette: later the North Carolina Miscellany. From 1833 to 1853. minister of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. South. pastor and presiding elder. In 1853 editor Raleigh Christian Advocate. From 1555 to 1860 president Fayetteville Female Semi- nary. In 1560 again editor Christian Advocate. In 1862-5 edited The Confederate and also The Conservative, at Raleigh. Member Privy Council of Governor Vance. 1862 to 1865. In August. 1865, established the Raleigh Sentinel and became its editor. Sold this paper to Josiah Turner, 1868. Died November 11. 1870.
Painted by Duncan D. Harding. Paris. 1907. Pre- sented by members of the family.
PENN, JOHN. Signer of the Declaration of Independ- ence. Born in Caroline County, Va., May 17. 1741. Moved to Granville County, N. C., in 1774. Mem- ber of the Provincial Congress, August. 1775. April, 1776. A delegate in the Continental Congress, 1775-76. 1777-80. Died in Granville County, N. C .. September 14, 1788.
Painted by J. L. Andrews. Presented in 1907 by John G. Wood of Edenton, and other gentlemen.
PETTIGREW; JAMES JOHNSTON. Soldier. Born in Tyr- rell County. N. C. July 4. 1828. Was graduated from the University of North Carolina, 1S47. Practiced law in Charleston, S. C., 1452-1860. Rep-
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resentative in the Legislature of S. C., 1856-57. Colonel 1st Rifle Regiment of S. C .. 1880. Elected Colonel 12th. afterwards 22d. N. C. Regiment, July. 1861. Commissioned Brigadier-General. February 26, 1862. Commanded Heth's Division in Long- street's assault on Cemetery Hill. July 3. 1563. Mortally wounded at Falling Waters. July 14, 1563. Died July 17. 1863.
Painted by William. Gart Browne. 1864. Pre- sented by members of the family.
RAMSEY. JOHN A. Soldier. Captain of Light Pat- tery, D. 10th Regiment N. C. Troops.
Presented by members of the family.
SPARROW. THOMAS. Soldier. Born at New Bern. Or- tober 2. 1819. Was graduated from Princeton Col- lege. 1842. Practiced law at Washington. N. C. Member General Assembly. 1558. 1870. 1851. Elected Captain of the "Washington Grays." April. 1861. and assigned to the 2d Regiment, N. C. Troops. Promoted to Major of the 10th Regiment.
Presented by Johnston Pettigrew Chapter. U. D. C.
STEDMAN. CHARLES MANLY. Congressman. Born at Pittsboro, January 29. 1841. Was graduated from the University of North Carolina, 1861. Volun- teered as a private in Fayetteville Light Infantry. Assigned to the 1st North Carolina Regiment. Af- terwards was elected Lieutenant. then Captain, then Major of the 4th N. C. Regiment. Practiced law at Wilmington. 1567-1895. Lieutenant-Gor- ernor. 1855-1889. Moved to Grausboro. 150%. Member of Congress since 1912.
Painted by W. G. Randall, 1801. Presented by members of the family.
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VANCE. ZEBULON BAIRD. Soldier, Born in Buncombe County. May 13. 1:30. Member of House of Com- mons. 1854. Member of Congress. 1855-1861. Eu- tered the Confederate Army as Captain in May. 1861. Elected Colonel 26th Regiment. N. C. State Troops. August, 1561. Governor of North Caro- lina. 1862-1865; 1876-1879. United States Senator. 1879-1804. Died in Washington, D. C .. April 14. 1894. (2) BURGWYN, HARRY KING, Soldier, Was graduated from University of North Carolina. 1859. Student at the Virginia Military Institute. Elected Lieutenant-Colonel. 26th Regiment. N. C. Troops, August 27. 1861. Promoted to Colonel in August. 1862, succeeding Col. Z. B. Vance. His regiment was attached to Pettigrew's Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia in 1862. He was killed while leading his regiment in a charge upon the enemy at Gettysburg. July 1. 1863. (G) LANE. JOHN R. Sol- dier. Born in Chatham County, N. C., July 4. 1835. Volunteered in May. 1861. Company G, 26th N. C. State Troops. . Was soon afterwards elected Captain. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in Au- gust. 1862. Assumed command of the 26th Regi- ment upon the death of Colonel Burgwyn. As Colonel he led the 26th Regiment in the battles of the Wilderness. Spottsylvania Court-House, and Reams' Station. Died in Chatham County.
Painted by W. G. Randall, 190%. Presented by the United Daughters of the Confederacy of North Carolina.
WADDELL, JAMES IREDELL. Naval officer. Boru in Pittsboro, 1824, Appointed a midshipman in the C. S. Navy in 1841. Was graduated at the U. S. Naval Academy, 1847. Resigned from the Navy. November 20. 1801. and entered the Confederate
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Navy, as Lieutenant, March 27. 1862. Took com- mand of the Shenandoah. October 5, 1864. and cruised in the Pacific Ocean until August 2. 1505. Surrendered his ship to the British Government. November 10. 1885. The Shenandoah, under com- mand of Waddell. was the only vessel that car- ried the flag of the Confederacy around the world. Commissioned commander of the San Francisco. of the Pacific Mail Line between Yokohama and San Francisco. 1875. On May 16. 1877. his steamer struck a rock and sank. All passengers were saved; Waddell was the last to leave the ship. Died at Annapolis, MA .. March 15. 1586.
Painted by Goupil of New York. Presented by members of the family.
WOOD. THOMAS FANNING. Physician. Born in Wil- mington. February 23. 1841. Served as Surgeon in Confederate Army. In 1STS, together with Dr. M. J. DeRosset, founded the N. C. Medical Journal. Virtually the founder of the N. C. State Board of Health. LL.D. from University of N. C. First Vice President of American. Public Health Asso- ciation. Died at Wilmington. August 22, 1592.
Presented by the North Carolina Medical So- cicty.
WYATT. HENRY LAWSON. Soldier. Born in Richmond. Va .. February 12, 1541. Moved with his parents to Pitt County. N. C. 1556. Enlisted as a private in Edgecombe Guards. April. 1st1. His company was assigned to the 1st N. C. Regiment and par- ticipated in the battle of Big Bethel, June 10. 1\61. Early in the engagement Wyatt was killed, belux the first soldier killed in the Civil War.
Presented by the United Daughters of the Con- jederacy of North Carolina.
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DONORS TO THE HALL OF HISTORY.
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W. H. Albright. Liberty. Cleophas Allen. Wake County.
Mrs. A. B. Andrews, Raleigh. J. E. Applewhite. Raleigh.
Charles J. Armtield. Statesville.
Joseph F. Armfield. Statesville.
Col. A. C. Avery. Morganton. Gov. Charles B. Aycock. Raleigh.
Mrs. S. G. Ayer, Fayetteville.
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Z. V. Babbitt. Trenton.
Mrs. R. C. Badger, Raleigh.
Mrs. Adelaide W. Bagley. Washington.
Dr. W. I. Baylor, Pittsboro. A. B. Beard. California. William Best. Jr., Franklinton.
Miss Mattie Bether, Lillington.
Otis A. Betts. Raleigh. Sharp Blount. Pitt County. John Blue, Aberdeen. J. C. Birdsong. Raleigh.
Mrs. O. W. Blacknall. Kittrell.
Capt. W. R. Bond. Edenton.
J. W. Bonitz. Wilmington. Mrs. Macon Bonner. Washington.
Mrs. L. O'B. Branch. Raleigh.
William A. Branch. Washington.
Dr. C. H. Brantley, Nash County. Charles W. Broadfoot. Fayetteville. H. H. Brimley, Raleigh. The British War Office. London. Andrew Broadfoot, Fayetteville. Charles W. Broadfoot. Fayetteville. Henry Clay Brown. Raleigh. R. L. Brown. Oxford. Mrs. A. P. Bryan. Raleigh.
DONORS TO THE HALL OF HISTORY.
J. K. Bryan. Warsaw.
Mrs. H. R. Bryan. New Bern. W. H. S. Burgwyn. Weldon. F. H. Busbee. Raleigh.
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Mrs. Margaret A. Call. Washington.
Bennehan Cameron. Raleigh.
Mrs. Elias Carr. Edgecombe County. Julian S. Carr. Durham.
Dr. C. W. Cason. Edenton.
Mrs. J. R. Chamberlain! West Raleigh.
Bishop J. D. Cheshire. Raleigh.
The Century Company. New York City.
S. J. Cobb, Lumber Bridge.
D. A. Coats. Smithfield.
Capt. J. W. Coghlan, U. S. S. Raleigh.
North Carolina Society Colonial Dames.
D. G. Conn. Raleigh.
J. W. Cooper, Jr., Murphy.
W. D. Council. Boone.
Armistead Cowand. Raleigh.
R. H. Cowan. Pittsboro.
Gen. William R. Cox. Penelo.
Charles E. Cowles. Wilkesboro.
J. W. Craig, Southport. John S. Cunningham. Roxboro.
Charles Curtis, Southport.
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Maj. Graham Daves, New Bern. D. F. Davis, Morganton. Mrs. R. J. Davis, Arcola.
North Carolina Daughters of the Confederacy.
North Carolina Daughters of the Revolution.
Capt. W. H. Dar. Raleigh. J. W. Denmark, Raleigh. Polk Denmark, Raleigh.
Miss Annie Deraroux, Raleigh. Mrs. Margaret Devereux, Raleigh. Thomas P. Devereux. Raleigh. Dr. Richard B. Dillard. Edentot. G. W. Dortch. Goldsboro.
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DONOES TO THE HALL OF HISTORY.
W. T. Dortch. Goklsboro.
Mrs. John W. Duckett. Raleigh. Nelson Dunston. Raleigh. Mrs. C. A. Durham, Raleigh.
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J. A. Egerton. Goldsboro.
C. B. Edwards, Raleigh.
Dr. D. E. Everett. Raleigh.
John R. Ferrall. Raleigh. George W. Folk. San Antonio, Tex.
Wiley B. Fort, Pikeville. .
R. R. Franklin. Wake County.
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J. M. Gallagher, Washington. Gov. Robert B. Glenn. Winston-Salem.
Glenwood Improvement Company. Raleigh. Mrs. J. D. Goodwin. Richmond, Va. John W. Graham. Hillsboro. William A. Graham, Raleigh. Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina. Mrs. Bettie B. Grant, Greenville.
Maj. H. L. Grant. Goldsboro. Mrs. Fred S. Green. Raleigh.
WV. T. Griffin. Nashville. J. Bryan Grimes, Raleigh.
Mrs. Bryan Grimes, Grimesland.
Guilford Battleground Association.
Rev. J. O. Guthrie, Raleigh.
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Mrs. R. C. Hall. Fayetteville. H. H. Hamilton. Selma. Col. F. M. Harper. Henderson. G. W. F. Harper, Lenoir. J. C. L. Harris. Raleigh. John Harvey, Jr., Snow Hill. Mrs. Selina Harvey, Washington, D. C. A. W. Haywood. Haw River. Dr. F. J. Haywood, Raleigh. F. J. Haywood. Charlotte. Graham Haywood, Raleigh.
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DONORS TO THE HALL OF HISTORY.
Grimes Haywood. Raleigh.
Howard Haywood. Raleigh.
Durant Heritage, Trenton. John C. High. Connor. D. H. Hill. Raleigh. Joshua B. Hill. Raleigh.
Miss Mary Hilliard Hinton. Raleigh.
The North Carolina Historical Society.
Dr. Thomas D. Hogg. Raleigh. Gen. R. F. Hoke. Raleigh.
James Hollingsworth, Fayetteville. Stamps Howard, Tarboro.
Prof. Vernon Howell, Chapel Hill.
Mrs. C. H. Hunt. North Wilkesboro.
Celadon Hutchings, Raleigh.
Miss Narcissa Hutchings, Raleigh.
Miss Sibyl Hyatt. Kinston.
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J. J. Jackson. Forestville. G. M. Jenkins, Littleton. John W. Jenkins, Baltimore.
W. T. Jenkins. Littleton. A. P. Johnson. Fayetteville. Charles E. Johnson. Raleigh. Edmund Jones, Caldwell County.
Garland Jones, Raleigh. James H. Jones, Washington, D. C. Miss Price Jones, Raleigh. James Y. Joyner. Raleigh.
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Mrs. Thomas S. Kenan. Raleigh. Theodore Kuester. Raleigh. A. J. Kilpatrick. Kinston. King Edward VIL, Great Britain.
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B. R. Lacy. Raleigh. John R. Lane, Chatham County. Gen. James H. Lane, Auburn, Ala. Rev. George W. Lay. Raleigh. John P. Leach. Littleton.
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DONORS TO THE HALL OF HISTORY.
Mrs. R. O. Leinster. Statesville.
Mrs. Rufus T. Lenoir, Caldwell County. Mrs. Collett Leventhorpe. Caldwell County. Mrs. R. HI. Lewis, Raleigh,
Mrs. Harry Loeb, Raleigh.
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D. O. Maglenn, Raleigh.
Mahler Brothers, Raleigh.
Mrs. Annie Fuller Malone, Lonisburg.
Samuel L. Maurice, Fayetteville.
Charles E. MoCullers. Raleigh. Miss Eloise McGill Fayetteville. George B. McLeod, Lumberton. Mrs. Arthur MeKimmon. Raleigh.
Mrs. E. E. Moffitt. Richmond. Va.
James F. Moore, Raleigh.
Miss Ida Moore, Washington. D. C.
Thomas D. Moore. Bobbitt.
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Mrs. Annie Nash, New Bern.
Lawrence Nichols. Raleigh. W. N. Nicholson, Statesville.
Miss Mollie Nixon, Raleigh.
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Fred A. Olds. Raleigh. Hon. Lee S. Overman, U. S. Senate. P
E. S. Patterson, Wake County.
Mrs. Lindsay Patterson. Winston-Salem.
S. L. Patterson, Caldwell Counts.
W. D. Peuder, Norfolk, Va. The Pettigrew Family, Tryon. Clarence Poe. Raleigh,
Mrs. Aaron Prescott. Weldon.
James L. Ramsey, Iredell County. J. M. Ramsey. Pittsboro. Gen. Matt W. Ransom. Northampton County.
DONORS TO THE HALL OF HISTORY.
H. G. Reid. Washington. James E. Reid. Elmira. N. Y. John B. Respass, Washington.
Miss Mary Ramseur. Davidson College. Miss. Annie Iredell Robertson. Columbia. S. C. Miss Lidla Rodman, Washington.
J. Rowan Rogers, Raleigh.
Mrs. Wiley M. Rogers, Raleigh.
Mr. Howard Rondthaler. Winston-Salem.
President Theodore Roosevelt.
Edward Ross. Raleigh.
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Mrs. Bessie R. Safford, Hot Springs.
H. I. Satterfield, Raleigh.
Miss Mary Saunders. Wilmington.
William Sanders, Smithfieldl.
G. R. Schults, Winston-Salem.
H. E. Shaw, Kinston.
W. B. Shaw. Wake Forest.
W. B. Show. Madison, Wis.
Maj. Clarence Sherrill. U. S. A.
Mrs. William E. Shipp, Raleigh.
B. S. Skinner, Raleigh.
Hon. John R. Small. Washington.
Rev. Bennett Smedes. Raleigh.
Miss Jessica Smith. Henderson.
Miss Lena Smith, Scotland Neck.
Marcus M. Smith. Raleigh.
Walter J. Smith. Charlotte.
William D. Snow, Raleigh.
The North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati.
James Sprint. Wilmington.
Miss Dixie Stein, Raleigh.
Charles L. Stevens. Southport.
Mrs. Charles L. Stevens. Southport. Albert Stout. Snow Camp. G. A. Strickland. Raleigh. Alex. B. Stronach, Raleigh.
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J. W. Tant. Raleigh. W. D. Terry. Raleigh. Mrs. Frances Tiernan, New Mexico.
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