School history of North Carolina, from 1584 to 1879 . olina hadfallen in this fearful cam])aign. Brigadier GeneralBranch had most nobly redeemed his defeat at New Bernin many a bloody and furious conflict. Just as he wasdriving General Burnside across the Antietam he wasslain to the inexpressible regret of the whole Southernpeople. So, too, with the youthful and gallant BrigadierGeneral Anderson. Struck on the field in a manner thatdid not promise serious danger, he came to Raleigh butto die and add to the sorrow occasioned in the loss of hiscomrad. Colonel C. C. Tew of the Second North Caro-l
School history of North Carolina, from 1584 to 1879 . olina hadfallen in this fearful cam])aign. Brigadier GeneralBranch had most nobly redeemed his defeat at New Bernin many a bloody and furious conflict. Just as he wasdriving General Burnside across the Antietam he wasslain to the inexpressible regret of the whole Southernpeople. So, too, with the youthful and gallant BrigadierGeneral Anderson. Struck on the field in a manner thatdid not promise serious danger, he came to Raleigh butto die and add to the sorrow occasioned in the loss of hiscomrad. Colonel C. C. Tew of the Second North Caro-lina regiment, Avas also among the slain, and increasedthe poignancy of liis loss by the cruel pangs of uncertain-ty as to his fate. 11. The Legishiture of 1862 met at the usual time inNovember. Giles i\Iebane, who Avas the son of JamesMebane wlio presided in tlic House in 1832 and was then. i SliMrpsbiirir? 9. Wluit followed? 10. What is said of the ISTorth CaH oliniaus slain V 11. Who presided in thj Legislature of 18(32? 18. J GOVERNOR CLARKE, 265. living in Alamance, was President of the Senate. Hehad the virtues and ability so long observable in his fam-ily, and yet survives in honored old age. 12. Robert B. Gilliam, of Granville, was made Speakerof the House, but was also elected Judge of the SuperiorCourts, and Avas succeeded in the chair by N. N. Gilliam v;as greatly esteemed for his learning andsocial amenities, and, like the President of the Senate,was a Chapel Hill man. 13. At Plymouth on September 6th, the SeventeenthNorth Carolina regiment, under Colonel W. F. Martin,attacked the Federal garrison. The place was carriedand held for three hours, but after tlie lapse of that time, 12 266 HISTORY OF NORTH CAROLINA. the Confederates having been continuously under fire fromthe enemys gunboats, withdrew, carrying with themthree pieces of captured artillery. Lieutenant ThomasRuffin, of Bertie^, with a single Company—C, FourthNorth Carolina Cavalry—gained h
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