340 Norra Carorina Troops, 1861-65.

N. S., touching at Nassau and Bermuda, arriving at Halifax
about 10 April, 1865.

While lying in the harbor, Captain Lockwood gave a dina-
tion to the Agents and Confederate friends on Saturday, 15
April, and at sun rise the ship was decorated with flags from
stem to stern and the steamer Col. Lamb made a very hand-
some appearance, but they were not allowed to remain there
long. About 9:00 or 10:00 a. m., a British boat was seen
coming towards us and pulled alongside. The officer in
charge inquired for the Captain. When told he was ashore,
he then ordered the flags to be taken down, as it was very un-
becoming to be rejoicing over the death of the President of
the United States in British waters. When told that they
were displayed for another purpose, it made no difference.
They had to come down at once. This was news to us and
created quite a sensation in the city and the newspapers were
full of it for several days on both sides, but is was claimed
that the flags should have been allowed to remain, as the news
of President Lincoln’s death did not reach Halifax until
about 9:00 o’clock that morning, and the flags were up at sun-
rise.

The surrender having taken place while we were here, it
was decided to take the ship to Liverpool. We left here
about 5 May and had a stormy passage all the way—in fact
a gale of wind carrying away the foremast a few feet above
deck, which came near swamping us; then came the remorse
of conscience with those of us that belonged on this side of the
Atlantic for not going home immediately after the surrender
instead of taking this trip. However, we arrived in Liver-
pool about 1 June. We remained there a few days and then
started for home in the Cunard steamer China. This being
an ocean-going steamer, we felt much safer than in the Ad-
Vance or Col. Lamb. We had a pleasant return trip, arriving
in Halifax, N. S., on 4 July, 1865, from there to Charlotte,
N. C., where my family resided during the last two years of

the war. I found all well and was glad to be home with my
family once more.

Jas. Maguenn.
Hamtet, N. C.,

10 September, 1901.