126 Norra Caronina Troops, 1861-’65.

Lieutenant of his company. July 22, 1861, elected Captain of
his company, vice Captain W. H. Toon elected Major. 26
February, 1863, elected Colonel of the Twentieth Regiment.
31 May, 1864, appointed Brigadier-General, and 4 June
assigned to command of Johnston’s North Carolina Brigade.
He followed the fortunes of Lee, Jackson, Gordon, Early
and Ewell in all important engagements, unless deterred by
some of the five wounds received in battle. Lived in Robe-
son County, N. C., from 1891 until elected State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, 1900.

Lieutenant-Colonel Nelson Slough was a veteran of the
Mexican War, First Lieutenant January, 1847, honorably
discharged 7 August, 1848. He was severely wounded in
the leg, the effects of which were evident in his halting step.
When North Carolina called for troops he promptly raised
a Company in Cabarrus County and offered his services for
her defence. When the Tenth Volunteers was organized,
which regiment was afterwards changed to Twentieth North
Carolina Troops, Captain N. Slough was given the post of
honor as Company A. He followed the fortunes of the regi-
ment ably and faithfully discharging his duty; beloved by his
men and respected by his fellow officers for’ his generous,
genial, and gentlemanly deportment and for his unflinching
bravery in battle.

He was promoted to Major of the regiment, afterwards to
Lieutenant-Colonel, and resigned on account of wounds and
failing health 2 November, 1863. He was afterwards sheriff
of his county for many years ; popular, beloved, and respected.

To those who knew Colonel Slough, I would say “now that
is to say simply for instance” I know no braver soldier or
more faithful officer than this hero of two wars. He died
at the residence of his daughter in Anderson, 8. C. in 1900.

John 8. Brooks, Captain Company G, born in Greenville,
Pitt Count, N. C., 20 October, 1840, killed 12 May, 1864,
at Spottsylvania Court House, Va. At the opening of the
war he raised a company and was elected Captain.
26 February, 1863, he was promoted to Major and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Slough resigning 2 November, 1863, he was

TWENTIETH REGIMENT. 2 GA §

promoted to Lieutenant-
time of his death

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ant J. H. Dosier and Lieutenant Oliver Mercer, both of iste
pany G; Lieutenant Oliver Williams, Company C, now livin
at Fair Bluff, Columbus County, N. ©. ,

Colonel, which position he held at the

Tuos. F. Toon.

Rauzieu, N. C.,
9 April, 1901.