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termaster at the organization of the brigade and remained
with the brigade until 1864, when he resigned. He was a
fine officer and the Quartermaster Department was always
managed well, and General Daniel had less trouble with his
wagon train than most of our Generals. After Major Ed-
mundson resigned, Captain J. L. Frensley, Quartermaster of
the Thirty-second Regiment, acted as Quartermaster until
Lee surrendered.

Lieutenant W. R. Bond was born August, 1839, in Hali-
fax County. He enlisted in the Second Regiment Volun-
teers, which became the Twelfth Regiment 20 May, 1861, as
a private. In February, 1862, he was promoted to Second
Lieutenant, Forty-third Regiment, and as soon as General
Daniel took charge of the brigade he made Lieutenant W. R.
Bond his Aide-de-Camp, which position he held until he was
severely wounded at Gettysburg, and captured on the retreat
with a part of the wagon train and carried to Northern prison.
Lieutenant Bond was very popular with the brigade, as he
was always courteous and polite, as well as a very gallant sol-
dier. Since the war he has made a name for himself by his
history of the Pickett-Pettigrew charge at Gettysburg. After
his capture, General Daniel appointed Lieutenant R. E. Bal
lard, of Company K, Thirty-second Regiment, as his Aide.
Lieutenant Ballard was born in Franklin County, and en-
listed as a private 20 May, 1861. His company became a
part of the Fifteenth Regiment and was afterwards trans-
ferred to the Thirty-second Regiment. He was promoted in
May, 1862, to Lieutenant in his company at the reorganiza-
tion, and was known in the regiment for his bravery, so Gen-
eral Daniel appointed him to his staff, which position he held
with great honor until General Daniel was killed. Lieuten-
ant Ballard was very near General Daniel when he was shot
and remained with him until he died and earried his body
home. General Daniel’s death ended Lieutenant Ballard’s
duties as a staff officer and he returned to his company.

When General Grimes took charge of the brigade he ap-
pointed W. S. Barnes as his Aide. Barnes enlisted 20 June,
1861, as a private; was made Corporal in his company, F,

Fourth Regiment; was afterwards Sergeant Major of that

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Regiment. Nis bravery attracted General Grimes’ atten-
tion and-he made him his Aide. The Army of Northern
Virginia had not a better or braver soldier. Lieutenant
Barnes was severely wounded at Winchester, September 1863
and at Hare’s Hill in 1865, and did not return to the brigade
again, but has recovered since and is still one of North Caro-
lina’s best citizens.

Wharton J. Green was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Second
Battalion and captured at Roanoke Island. After his re-
turn he was without a command and did good service to Gen-
eral Daniel as Volunteer Aide. He was wounded at Fort
Hill, near Washington, N. C., in the Spring of 1863, but
went with the brigade back to Virginia ; was severely wounded
during the first day’s fight at Gettysburg, and was captured
on the retreat and sent to Northern prison, where he re-
mained until the close of the war. Since the close of the war
he has represented his district in Congress.

The writer regrets that he does not know of other members
of staff who served as Ordnance Officer, Surgeon and others
but he does not think that he ought to close without mention:
ing the two courier boys who served with the brigade a part of
General Daniel’s and all of General Grimes’ term. Two
more deserving, brave couriers no brigade had during the
war, than Sherwood Badger and Thomas P. Devereux, of
Raleigh, N.C. Both were mere boys, but were as cool ‘ind
brave im every danger as any soldier, and never hesitated in
carrying a message into the hottest fight, so much so that the

writer had to speak to them several times about

exposin
themselves so much.* 2 .

Wiu1am L. Lonpon.
Prrrsgoro, N. C.,

1901.

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Captain London’s delicacy has made him refrain from mentioning his

brother, Henry A. London wh i
i A. © was also courier to G i
iz meg a soldier as ever wore the gray. Since the Gertie ie
Stees sd and editor, and one of the most prominent men in the
» and now represents Chatham County in the State Senate.—Ep