294 Norru Carotina Troops, 1861-665.

of the enclosure were the gun carriage and machine shops—
the former with Mr. T. S. Barrett as superintendent, who had
served the United States Government formerly at “Old Point
Comfort” for a number of years before the war, while in the
rear part of this enclosure was a large rifle factory, contain-
ing all of the rifle works brought from Harper’ 8 Ferry, bee
ginia, and handsome frame dwellings for various officers
quarters. With the exception of these last, all the build-
ings were constructed of brick, trimmed with stone. Mr.
Bell continued during the entire war as architect of all build-
ings, and was a Scotchman of national reputation.

Some one hundred yards from the rifle factory, were two
large brick magazines for storage of powder and fixed ammu-
nition.

Captain J. A. J. Bradford, U. S. A., was in command at
the opening of hostilities. He resigned from the United
States Army and was made Colonel of the Tenth North Car-
olina Regiment (First Artillery). In 1863, I think it was,
he was taken desperately ill and died, and was buried with

military honors by the battalion in the rear of the arsenal
buildings at his particular request. I had the honor of com-

manding the escort.

ITS SURRENDER.

There was stationed at the post, under command of Lieu-
tenant J. A. DeLagnel, a company of United States artillery,
who held the post up to the day, when by order of Governor
John W. Ellis, General Walter Draughon in command of the
State militia was ordered to take possession of the arsenal.
General Draughon gathered his forces, consisting of the Fay-
etteville Independent Light Infantry company, under com-
mand of Major Wright Huske; the LaFayette Light In-
fantry, under command of Captain Joseph B. Starr, and ap
ganized other companies from “Cross Creek,” “Flea Hill,
“Rockfish” and “Quewhif_le” districts, representing branches
of the artillery, cavalry and infantry service, numbering in
all about 500 men. General Draughon ascended the hill and
halted his command just outside of the arsenal enclosure, and
made a formal demand for the surrender of this property 10

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the name of His Excellency John W. Ellis, Governor of the
State.

Lieutenant DeLagnel accompanied General Draughon
where he could make an inspection of his command, when the
following conversation took place between himself and the
famous old “Captain Bulla:” Lieutenant DeLagnel halted
in front of Captain Bulla’s command and remarked to the
Captain that he seemed to have arms but no ammunition,
whereupon Captain Bulla ran his hands in both pockets of
his pants, pulling out buckshot and powder horns and exhib-
ited them to him. Said Lieutenant DeLagnel: ‘Are these
all the men you have to capture my battery and the arsenal ?”
“No,” said Captain Bulla, “the woods is full of them.”

Lieutenant DeLagnel having satisfied himself that any ef-
fort on his part of resistance would be fruitless, surrendered
without the firing of a gun, except the salute by his battery
on hauling down the United States flag. Lieutenant De-
Lagnel with his command, marched out of the enclosure with
their small arms and equipments, and the State troops
marched in and took possession. The State troops were kept
on guard until the Confederate States’ forces cook charge.

Lieutenant DeLagnel took the steamer for Wilmington and
shipped by vessel for New York, where he gave up his com-
mand and resigned his United States commission. Return-
ing South he joined the Confederate Army, and was one
of the most distinguished and gallant officers in the service.
He was severely wounded, I think, at the battle of “Rich
Mountain,” in Virginia, and for two days and nights re-
mained in the woods within the enemy’s lines for fear of
being taken a prisoner and without any attention of a surgeon
to look after his wound, and it was in mid-winter, which
caused him great suffering.

Major John C. Booth was placed in command of the arse-
nal. He was also an old United States Army man, and thor-
oughly versed in ordnance duties, and was selected for the
position on that account. The task of organizing, enlarging
the buildings and adding an armory of construction, was a
gigantic undertaking. Captain Booth worked incessantly,
never considering that every day his bodily strength was