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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThomas Eaton Swann Papers, Caldwell-Campbell Collegeyo ae er f i fi h eo é ent\\ : / ; He 4 on a” / Ree WEeRASKA AVENUE WASHINGTON 16, D. C. “Fan. 2, YOST. Dear Mr. Swann: j : | : 8 I am simply thrilled with your ideas. Count on me to <j go right along with them just as far and as fast as I am able Ly to do it. Curiously, I have been thinking in the past few months — - that I would rather be buried in the Lewis graveyard than jin the cemetery lot in Statesville! 4 3 poo } ideas stand a chance of being carried out ovér the long range, I think there is no doubt but that’ I can, stAnd for the land and \, some of the planting. That would be simply a contribution to j the trust fund, if the agreement will stand it legally, and it . seems to me that it would. The legal ownershipshhowever, I think ~ should be in the trustees rather than in New Hope Church, | ~ Well, it will have to be worked out a step et a time. i Tell me more of the James Graham. , | 3 Af you can develop as we go along plan whereby the Ba yA 2 | , . David Caldwell was a captain during Revolution but Col-— onel inthe newly organiged State militia afterwards. | ae ‘ a : ° <8 gai : gf —— “Sincerel SK gt we fe « Ste, informing me that pe are only tf State-wide: interest, btetedsi Ties, 1808, he left. the — eoumably he is burfi ite. « Bi Swann, Re 1, St teeville, ohane oat Calatt vs teukd oo tease cf thé some later gh Rad if you éare to take it up with a leisure: ‘moment his er m—~ | Very truly youre, 3) We r am te ee wan aS ei em Ke A Ay Yale ledges ee Thans - | Zo. FA c lore ot hc pian ei a A a OT nee Felt ois Leaf O71 [Ce A the. Z at a dale Baal te dud Lied AC a6 Ore ( pa SF a le ©. / ~ JF y | ( if r C sex C Lm ie Voda h tg sj * / NG; Ax Sees y- wh elim / é vb tad edn If puttin. < ce oH ns HU aD “| | — u 4. oct a AA), 9 71114 py - 7 oe 3° r Re OL vs Ot 4 ae | ey : Ug 1A d > EN a A CL y Cp nn etd cs as bk 4 = #) 1 AL Ow Pin ee: bef: i ee & A - ~ x ? \ Dy} j : A + fo 4 Att i tL? + 4 LA i. AL 6 e f / i/ = j oy Int, YY? é f YY TA, AY - Cue oe ( CM. hel ap a 1 el] Ad . a LT, Lit | Ate Loe a. ae YU Pi? y “ accel Calder. Ch State of North Carolina Department of Archives and History Raleigh June 3, 1952 lary E. Lazenby Nebraska Avenue " ~ hincton 16, We Le Dear Miss Lazenby: r \4 Il rerret that we have no records on the Revolutionary soldiers burigd in the Lewis graveyard. The state. historical marker program, conducted jointly by this department, the Department of Conservation and Development, and the Fighway and Public “orks Commission, does not erect markers to Revolutionary . > , ag . soldiers unless they are of state-wide interest. We have no program. for] thé erection of markers to all Revolutionary soldiers, Very truly yours, ef ae g a ‘ Cait Wide, Edwin A. Miles ‘ ; Researcher : i + + tinw hv Sowers information [ he s T +, I wie eqmethiner. i i i » 7 a woul: i T tt Lis: Fie ft: ! get around : ’ vou Hust stick in. rennr|a i 7 / 2333 NEBRASKA AVENUE WASHINGTON 16.0.C. A ey: Cald r across my. surmary of Dayis > I shot one down to Mary Steele, rnoyn ®lmost from our childnood. . ; * | > na + tre rn * es] wwe ave , A n- whe + < - t+-she seve of the t+ for more. Hore vou are themselves. 1s- take cere of , = Sixty thousand, American soldiers} ee Feance. Their memory 56,7 ne countrys In the EY — = : : ‘ La Vita Getting Drunk At. “Funerals Once A (By W. 8. POWELL) About the time Jamestown was being established, James | began to send “law-loving, law-abiding, loyal, enterprising freemen” of Scotland to Ulster in Northern Ireland in an ef- fort to do away with the rebellion | and political unrest caused by. the Catholics, This politica) interest was James’ rea! urpose rather than re- ligious scruples. Queen Elizabeth be- fore him tied tried the same scheme with little success because of the un- healthy climate and the “Irish rude breeding ” During the twenty or thirty years the Seotch were in Ireland. they re- tained most of the “characteristic traits of their native stock, borrowed some from their neighbors, | and were in SOme measure, ‘by the moulding influences of the cli- mate and country”. They continued to call themselves Scotch, but their ts were called Scotch-Irish. } The custome of the lykewake, which the Scotch acquired in Ireland, was "‘waetieed here in North Carolina tin- }t. about ninety years ago. The term vk vake refers to the profligacy aad tuousness, the fun, and racketing, pand mischief of every kind” that took place while the people sat up at Right with a corpse. Lich is the Ang- le-Saxon word for body; wake ix the | Word we still sometimes use to desig- Mate this sitting up at night. _ snVitations to the lykewake were , + er any prominent citizen would go through the neighborhood ringing a bell and Pshouting: “Brethern and sisters, I let f you to wit, that —___. _———~, use oo . 3 ong % parted this life, by the will of the Almighty, on (such a day and hour). You are desired to attend his (or her) burial a the next warning.” At this ; the lykewake began, to end cath the “next warning.” hrough the 1790’s and early 1300's |} it was a common practice for the Scotch-Irish to distribute spirituous at funerals. Food of some was usually put on a table be-, fore the door oF passed around in baskets and liquor was offered freely those who wanted it. More often not the crowd became. boister- and scenes of drinking invaded . “To preserve the oe religion, some one, an officer ie if present, was called m the scene of eating and a blessing on the Common Practice at any rate, Mr. Dearmah épines the bridge, the commander oneal forward and shouted: sate * ean And the men, the familiar order,” stopped immed tely. The commander ‘then shouted, “Forward march!” So the men marched ” bridge safely ca n, The’ first opposition.to this tice, of which we have an record, oc- curred in 1793 when the yterian } minister, Rev. James McGready, of |] Pennsylvania, oe ay a funera | mence their drinking. “No”, he “I shall not wrong. By 1815 the Presbyterian churches in North Caroll began to oppose drinking at funerals, w organized against “intemperate atiade ing.” 5 In July of 1815 the Synod met at Fayetteville and recommended that the congregations under its care form “Moral Associations for the suppression of Vice and Immorality.” t was ted that “the use of ardent 9 ite at funerals be entirely abolished. one of held, had his committee d Nowapiaa for-maral aemnaitttinn Novem plans vere ! completed and a sta! -wide m was ele ent nurcr | ‘ promote groups, a Ra Winn | AMD — ‘THE EANDMARK, mac Ta 1 STAT (Continued From Page One) thinks this, 28k the people um, Holland and Greece, and countries under Hitler. “In our first World War women and ndeen behind the lines were reason- sate. Now nothing is safe. Cities s be wiped out in a few hours. Ss ay measures involve the srat risks. To put it bluntty, we had sr take risks on tting aid to ‘end than to risk bombing raids our own cities and tank attacks on own fields.” ommander Miller introduced Rev. smn A. Candie, pastor of Lower Baptist Charch in Lenoir. Mr. Me addressed the assembly on ne Cost of Democracy.” “Memorial Day,” he said, “calls us stand again with uncovered heads ide the silent mounds, and above the sid dust of our soldiers who laid their lives for us in war's grim uggle. ower and loss. 5 and vacant rank tell a story © tle, disease and death. “1 cannot shrink from any service t bears upon the will of soldiers. Tar is Wrong to man and hateful to ‘War is murder in uniform,’ but hen His plans could be accomplished yy no other means, God has entrusted hen to the sword until His purposes we been secured. “The railroad from Cripple Creek Colorado Springs drops more than : eet “Ff tear give token of in forty miles. All are “De- iling Switeh.” Ask the conductor the _ “Why, if an engine should se control of itself and come plung- down this fearful e it might : a whole of people always ready to to the next derailing switch, the switebman will throw the eine into a ditch or against, the Seer e is better to destroy ONE train has + go we are ©. All along the track of God had “derailing switch- I feet that no words of edd dignity to this occasion. is more eloquent than Ina crisis day in Roman his- no one move the popes: ator followed orator in vain. Then » old veteran came forward and held » the stump of an arm that had been ie battle. He spoke no word, Bent form, halting’ ¢| been the noble women not the volunteer soldiers as worthy | b i the leaders upon them ested | Great is such an incentive; \he had the promise of nothing more than an ordinary soldier’s burial. He endured-hunger, thirst, weary march- es, facég deat on the battle eld; | bared preast to lead and steel, for the sake of his country alone. rig 3 patriotism, love of the Flag of courtry—these alone inspired him. They wore no insignia-of rank, but in the. book of chronicles*of the brave it is recorded that they wore 3 hero's heart within. “Brave, too, were the wives and mothers who, with breaking hearts sent husbands and sons to ght and, if need be, to die for the cause of a mocracy. When the sad messages eame that darkened. their homes forever, they pressed their lips more tightly ogether and went Forth-te fight life’s es alone. ee “We read this in ancient history: At the siege of Carth cut off their flowing bowstrings, saying, arrow to the heart were not braver nor of battle. rioble wo- during the anxious days t men who, overcoming the timidity natural to their sex, went as mihister- ing angels to the hospitals and battle- fields. It was woman's soft hand that}, cooled the fevered brow; it was wo- man’s sweet. voice that spoke comfort | ¢ and hope to the dying. Woman's teats fell upon the dying and the dead. “Veterans—it was your ‘plows that broke the back of Gane militarism 4h 1918. All honor to hese men who, like the knights of Arthur’s court drew their swords ‘to wrongs. They have done* well. But German milita fully crushed—through no fault of yours however—and it dares to lift its ugly head again, to march ro over the d we mutu nation of ours, the of God has ever mi looked upon, is to be of freedom and li We are standin: one man, with un ited ed hea “with united hands; ready if need’ be to roll back th tyranny as we did in 718, not on the bérder of Germany as but pressing on the last drop of veins ; that make TE al of the last SS FRO Bote Sane i} bearers were as Schon nore ; * Ji < ey ae ee ae narrow swinging footbridge dy} i drunken pallbearers. The impending crisis aroused him enough to ask the commander of thé local militia what could be done to prevent the men ftom drepping their load in the creek, The commander calmed the man’s fears by telling him te follow quietly and see how he handled the situation. It so happened that the men of the community had just. recently return- Led from the county. seat where, they i had drilled with the militia and had @ drumken good time, yo dust as the pallbearers approached Ror Bal Led eter 7 ihe het —— a ge ner AML ha Ae rate Gs fi. uu 4 —~p Ts aT | That fr, ' so f ( Chay Caket aa TZ. fploelilis ik 7 {t~-a | - o> " oe um ° oh CUM < is C et -¥ Tedder St 7 oy bm AGUA, cual ak wath IS eet eer oh 7 a ) Y = Ra, | Peempeie ZA AOL | Havrvsal o Aegon Aten Ps. ¥. /? f, “ 4, co ca fe 3 / tera; rel. kee emt tee Leu Ques e¢ fit patonn, W Nyy 3 3H, . de | oy exe ha: i» Lys <—F 8 A = eee x / oe (ler fare (Ay Cre 1 ® Cote tt [Perr - 2M tg LO " ~~ /p-1+* _ Pre TG Jaa ie re ) . 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Statesville, ‘.¢. 28679 Dear Mr. Swenn: I have’ been 14 Correspondence with Mrs. Caroli-e Long A for information on my ancestors: David Caldwell anc nt a Caldwell(1753-1828) who married in 1789 Ruth Reese 5h Mrs. Avery sent me a copy ofa ‘Teeter from lyou to Mrs. (re 1M.Ri Lone) in: which you mention. the David Caidvell place as paisa of histaric inberest. 1 dim very interest this as Andrew is my great-sreat-grandfather. I am assembling andrews descendents into a genealogy. see-from the enclosed list, those staréd are pretty wel} by me. The others aré ithe ones on which 1 have no info other than what is on the dist. lam anxtous to get mor ( ei I also would. like to have any information on David Cald i. When and where he was born. 2. Who his parents were’ and from whence they came, and 3. His wifes maiden naite(Rebecee 4 from his will’ 1805 note in your letter to Mrs. Long, there is: ention of} - Gaither. Two of andrews children married-Gaithers and w 4 Texas ( Could th¥s be the same family? see list). ‘ I wiuld appreciate-a reply .on this ane any information give me. Sincerely, < tt ArchibaldHenderson -Cald Bon 192 r Mill Valley,’ Calif. 949 ¥ Ef’ “m Mla gE COR very ™ son Andrew | rpe( 1770-1852) Avery's mother home ed in -AS you 1 documénted rmat‘ton Cs well: what he did. i Newton ent to you could > , +> 2 well Jr. 41 December 1, 1973 : Dear Mr. Swann: | I have photocopies of the wills of two David Caldwelis in Mecklenburg County: One” David Caldwell, Dec. 15, 1780 : Whose wife was Ann; avid Children John, William smd Son-in-law Wiliam Harris and daughter PSabeila{Caldw: 11) Harris, a.-son James(?), daughter,ary Ann, Grand daughtersAnn Harris, Ann Caldwell.-.- and grandsons David White and David Davis. ( thésisthe order 1n which they read in the will, | | The Othey David T. Caldwell, Dec 21, 1854, : Brother in law R.D. Alexander, brother W.P.Caldweil.First wifes y ungest 7 (R.Baxter, M.A ang/M.A.R.). Youngest child Addte, oldest children w.D. and Sarah Jane, present wife( :. | (?)) .- Yould you want _ copies of these wills? I dont’ think they ‘are our Davidss I am writing to the Registrar of Deeds, whic is inagkg § seperate | place from the clerk. Are vou still. interested in land transfers? Thank you. for the! |idaa of the clipping on Cooleemee . 1 remember it as a small child and in 1934 when I was througt there. i correspond with@eter Wilson Hairston III who ig a lawyer in Mocksville and lives at Cocleemee. The clipping fills in some dates I did not have. Do you happen ‘o kmmmx havé the birth date of- Fanny McCay (Caldwell) Hairston or Peter W} Hairston 1 her husbone or any other dates in thés family? | I am giad that we have our Davids straightene ‘opt! I am still curious about Andrew and a ftrst’ wife presumably ithe mother of Abmer. If yoh see any more on this let me‘know. | A HAPFY HOLIDAY TO YoU AIL | Sincerely. cu oho an | \,H.Calawell?ir November 14, |1973 Dear Mr. Swann: - Thankyou for ; jour letter. I have written to the clerk of Mecklénburg County but have. not had’ an answer at yet. I have yo more on. Abner Caldwell than you have given me and that he was the 2nd. _son of. ADE TOM BOROPEANE to the old list (see the Copy I sent you). : : é “he fact that one: of the children ment toned ‘is Mox Chembers @ indigates that he had married a Chambers instead af a Cowan, however Abner Caldwell would have been born 0 -arlier than 21790( Andrew and Ruth were married in 1789) and probably between |, David Franklin Caldwell,b.1791 and Pinckney, b. 1795, accordite Fto his Texas Military record.-- so Abner would OP 16-19 yearsold Bar 1811( Citizen /of Rovan) and at the time of the Sharpe Wills “ (18P9)--24 to 27° yrs. and in 1822( Estate settlen ent) 27/tc 30. @ From the dates, the Abner Caldwell who married Jane Ann Chambers > g(a7ss- -1804) would ‘nave to be some 30 to 40 years!) older as, bhe kiwas 37 years old: in 1792, the approximate birth date of Hndrews Hson Abner! Couls the dates (- 1755 -1804) bée:in Le My’ list just says" Abner" and the Sharpes Wills -4 or F” f +hese could be the same person axfand son of And he seems to be the Grandson of William and Nephew: of Carhos” ‘ » , — y.. aan ch (3 y rh oe Sharpe. I have never run into A.F.C,Jr.. You mentioned . ~ r thebe were several vtaldwells named forrest, Coulf the Ff. 11 i ¥ ef name’ be that? David Franklin Caldwell's second wife was Rebecca M. r-tmaitats 4855) A no issue) who was the half sister of the Maxw ‘21 Chambers (17° 0-1855) -.- put they were married in 1839. Jane Ann- Cha bers eoulc be ¥ of the sare family. Is the Lavid- Caidwe1l/ m.48Q%20 ade Th c, png. Sg hteed = a Chuld you give me the details as to what the "k Hox Book® is: aed. Jame, Date, publisher > Winks is xe Mrs./j|-Irme Millers Foe f; “up? yn af ., sitive: evidence \that David kK ee a a i ; aoe vert @ paper’? How toes she show Abner F. Caldwell as spn of: David Pp and Elvira. Caldwell ? = Bord fh © ; : / I am sorry l quoted Yrs Avery about David abd Hivira + jdwell yw q ~ ag meys ig no children, My information came from ajletter from my great Aunt Fanny McCay(Caldwell)Hairston daughter of David Franklin an> Fanny McCay(Alexander) Caldwell( his 1st. wife), March 22:,1904 roomy Rother "andrew ai oF appiaeens |. pretest. Heth Sharpe sand ; Sincerely, -H,Caldwell,Jr. |. af fl, t gece ate. \ —oy4) ¢ - 3 cite ae Nove 15, 1993 : : Also thank you for your Nov 10th. Letter. “ It would be 'pos-ible for this R becca to be Andrews |mother, as I said before that 1n°1808 Andrew's father, David, would have to be a minimum of 75 years old if he-was 20 in 1773 or in 1728, that.is born in 1733 or 38, Rebecca was probably ‘the same . age or younger. This is interesting 1. There is nothéng in any thing I have or have seen published (.DAK etc.) that says Ruth Sharpe was a second wife., however it is very possible. I had not analysed the -1790- census as to people but Andrt-w and Ruth were married Ss 1789 and David Hranklin Caldwell, Was bormt-in 1791, t) erefore in 1790 if thee Was @ younger child it must have been. from an earlier ma? riage of one of them. So this siipposit on that Andrew had married be Beall is a possibility. Andrew was 36 or 31{ de-ending when he was born) | 1 1789..| If he married | ‘Besii when he vac 22 in 11775 or 1780 and Abner was born in 1776 or 1781 he would »e,14 or 9-in 1790. * Now with this new date(4758)-in mind this woulda stililmake AbneF {if his probable. birth date is corredt) gxttt 21 to 26 years younger than Jane Ann Chambers 7 I wonder if this is! the same adver Caldwel) ? As for Andrew being born in 1753 or 1758: My information comes from the DAR Patriot Index p. 109: "Caldwell, Andrew /b.c.1753 4.1828 m.Ruth Reese Sharpe, CAPT.N.C.”" ane from the the: American. Compendium. of Genealory Vol.5,p. 252: Sharpe, Reese, |\Caldwe!). which is probably’ from the above. I would like references to or copies of the Old records giving -1750 as Andrew's birth date. An 8 could be mistaken for a 3. “ith this date in mind Andrew could have 8. in -his fankiy in 1800: . Males: . - 26-45 Andrew * 1758 - ¥ Da 16-26 Abner - 1981? . oe under 10David rhi991 Finolnes 1795, Hyram ? | Females; | . 26-45 Ruth b.1770 under 10 Lemira, Matilda, Mary or Hebecca b ? Not born in 1800: : Joseph Fearson b.1808,Catherine Calhoun 1810,Jane Elizabeth! 1813, Elam 1820 ? m.1840. , | aie Yes, the Andrew Caldwell mentioned in the clipping is MY! ; | \ EF as David Franklin Caldwell is my grent srandfather. Andrew Rebecca, one of Andrews daughters married a Carson and shrt G . nem/SaY theG! fee. to Grayson Co. Va. I wrote to them/b& e e record of it tnere.Do you. know who this Captain Andrew Carson: married? ido not know if Andrew Caldwell was in the Rowan County ner se) 4790 Census. I will trvmand find out . | Tnank you for the Mo. data They could be kin. . : | You dont know how much I aprreciate your sharing vour information with mg and I want to thamk vour wife for her part. jt ae been a creat help. S & de have had and are having our usual bsdicbied reiny on 1 25" so far this season; we get none in the summer. I member Sincerely, AH. Caldwell,Jr. ei as a child those clear cold days in N.C. | i; “ 3 , ANDREW CALDWELL (1753-1828) - RUTH REESE SHARPE (1770-1852) Married October 1,1789, Iredell Co. N.C. a Issue: : | David Franklin “Caldwell * b.Mar 12 175% Fanny McCay Aexan er 1819, ' - 4.%867 . b m.Jane Caaldin thames’, RleChawbete: ov fee | Hig David). b i Cowan Atner Caldwell ldwel] Caldwell 1795 hentucky,not married|d. : Texas War. 1837 Pearson. Caldwell * 1°08 m.Amanda McCulloch 1842 ldwell’.M.D. ; *. ‘me Elizabeth. Motz,18 : daughter Angie, 18 Caldwell ’ “bd. 0 4 1813 m.Dr.Daniel Burton (2810-1°62)wWythe Col. deApr 18 1886. Mm. Carson, daurhter m; 2 Ashe Co.) 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On acta Qari Cpthreslh Bac fete B= I7 Bg. 4 Sed PL Cottdortl ao Vv ) AH ee 4 ey oe Olen bepeet i] fa<on- Cala sehtt. LGR Ub. A \~ ¥ 3 fe col. “ | of TAC aie 44, cs Lows - te. Le Vik |. ae... ‘48 ka oe fe : ; ‘ i « a a as «cre ‘ f | et Lt ZI f 4 fe pa ct / , oy T. hs Feu. : i oe< Cg’ ste ry Ae oe, Ly , ~< ad ( eal Gt 4e qf f r "4 oe 2 za LE A 4) YF Colbce tt Je | Ae 1 gag ae 1 aay is Le AQ ic Cid <yt< AY dese p dgTor Le pees L Aiake fate 0 ¢ ac 2 Arie, 4 PEt Kies: _ In heat 9 ih. tra |: be. Meta’ / Dae See S2aep, Se Ate Corben oc: Call. a ~~ i Kory 3 UMind F CeCe oct Bl cog F lt @ Ad ‘CO phat ec 0h€ 2< Cas tet or A? “— enn Gr Cox deal 2 4 dee! Lea | + Dax thea Bin eelCa- ak -. Fe Conk Deca. C2 OP 92% So Oh mee x J? Rant 2 Cot. tear te. Ye rt, 7) c.f T> Pwret 2 et 3 [oO yF" > a — ~h Niece gon } PLS Cy -<-CF ?? me ( ac Bal eat ake A . Ly Pet a2. : rs a , Davitt 2rankLin Caldwell, of salisbury NC, was born 1790 died’ Me vas -the son of Ruth ¢sharpe) Caldwell and Atidrew Caldwell! He was 4 istinguished Lawver, anv years Judge of the supreme Court. we married, first Rrances Alexa ed in 1835; seco d,. Mrs. xebecca Chambers: Trey. No children . tt awe, Tnerge Yere Five children Tot the first MARE LALe I, Arcnibar aldayv) © ‘dwell died unmar -ried. Born, ws25{ an attornéy. Sj inabeth R Galdwel j Charlesin 1845. He was killed at the First Battle of Mant é ree chilfiren: i, Frances Fischer ( idely known as Christaan Reid, the Art .ds), who married Prof.| Riexnan "0 issue. : | f 26 anes 3 Fisher, unmarried. . 4 3, Fred Fisher, married 3 iehard alexander » Caldwell, 4 Lawyer, married, but died without issues 4, Or. Julius Galdwell; 4 prominent physician, Lived in da sLisbury,N.'s Married F snnie Miller, They had four children, Fannie, lice, (Baldy) archibal > and Julius. Frances Saldwell or Fanny McCov Caldwell) married pater Hairston, 4 wealthy ae planter. They were married 1” 1859. The widow Lived at ''SooLlLoonee with her 4 children AgnesSs Frank, Ruth and Peter. e Copied from nage 90 Gen, of the Reese Family. oan, * ¥ LAL. x * f ae < j \ X + a cae A bio nail, Adee ES a . \ i + , x Ra, a } ‘ oe } Nhat hdr frre — hh pects Nips Negi hay =! f ; ed Lf £ Ra + hat Dgy ¥ iA. Ce Ahn “rd Ve a ‘ ; é ly os dedi Fae “~-* OV kL 4 Lak (=a 0, OC ~ x 4 Di Bibg a stie | : bs as Pinna Nea, se 2 oe Aes ’ ‘ { j ¢ a Ap on { PAL ek O A Ary hts ; - Te eS Ul eu 4 he Se NA ed A tl ay : ai ( eth f : / roe a a ! Were € - eA Poe \ a A, The two iistinguished David Caldwelle who Lived in Nerth There were tw noted’ persons by the name of DAVID CALDWELL who made “heir homes in. early NORTH GAROL INA, Pe oe One oF these, the Rev. David Caldwell, of Guilford,| married Rachel Craighead and was the sot in law .of Rev. Alexander Craighead the first — nastor of Rocky River and Sugar Creek Ghurch, | Bard t - he other Navid Caldwell wag the distinguished ‘son of Col. Andrew - GCallvell whe married Rut Sharpe, the daughter of William Shafpes Hon. David-Franklin Caldwell, son of Andrew Caldwell| and his wife ‘ush Sharpe was born in #792 (Rumple's Rowan County, p. 223) and attendec “he University a+ Chapel. Hill, after which he studied law inthe office “/ of sim. Arcitibald Hendergon at salisbury, He wags the. bro'her of Hon, Jasenhk P, Caldwell, of Inedell and Dr. Elam Caldwell, of Lincolnton, N.C, David Franklin Caldwel} Was Juige of the Superior Court: of N.C.to which position he was elected jn £444. He was twice married, is first wife was Panny Alexander, daughter of William Lee \lexander, who had married a sister of Hon, Archibald Henderson. His children by the! first marriacse were WILLIAM LEE, ARCHIBALD H,, ELIZABRT'H RUTH, RICHARD ALZXANDER, DR. JULIUS ANDREW, and PANNY McCAY, His second wife was REBECCA NesBir, "ne ,of MATTHEW TROY, The second wife is buried at the Presbyterian Church in Salisbury, - oe ; | ; | (The family fenealoris*s have been unable to trace anv rekationship } whatever between ‘the two families of these two DAVID CALDWELLS,. )? .e@ have already shown jin these notes how and when the Caldwell Family lived in Somerset County, Md., and that they were associated with the Viexanders and the Polks ‘and oharpes on the “astern shore" ot Maryland, Bv following the recoris that: have been preserved of ret kastern Shore families, we trace the CALIWELLS on up the Eastern Shore hrough TALBOr, QUEEN ANNE and other counties inté CECIL COUNTY in ¢ "forkot the Elk river.') The McCONN«LL family,which became numerous IA\ IREDELL and MECK-" LENBURG Co,, N.C. lived in QUETN ANNE Co., Mi. and James McConnell) remained there until after 1790, when he-appears on the céncus of tha vear; andin the same year the naneg of David Caldwell and/| James Caldwell appear there on the same list as neighbors of the McConnell family, ‘n Andrew Caldwell of this family married Margaret Moore, jwhose descene , dants ve have already discussed, and Hugh McConnell married Mary Caldwell ef this samefamilv. Both the Moores-some of them- and the|Sharps lived in Somerset, and also-in Cecil C,,including an: Andrew Moore and his brother John,- who are mentioned in the will of kdward Collier in Somers AuUpuUst 20, 168% (Md. Cal) of Wills Vol. 2; pé36)| while si¢ghard Moore was witness to the will of“ John’ Davis in Queen Anne's Go., inj1710 (Md. Gal, of Wills Vol. 3): and Thomas Moore and William Moore were|witnesses to ‘he will of Walter Newman in Cecil Co., Mi, Nov.20, 1726 (Md. Gal. of wills Vol. 6, p. 151), oes Sie ea | sea a : 8 Tig zeae | — ff 5 ‘ie & : | [tees te Le Cin Og ff 7> anh ee Ae ? #. ik R.A lke / SKS 4— Ronda Casi’ DUA A 4 Oe est \ UR, Hh. fend ood fmm V4 — fecc >) hadlel sas Ahr He both 6) tex = (: th bel cue pg Mend TF) . % Wy Lz Py, ig E z | (GE Pe a RRR RARE MGS ym "Was a7 Toke cpa. an | RR TMBF | F| ty . ior Coa h | yg aaa 2k | meget da? ? a 2-1 A>] hg “Pio oy lg "ee 7/ i tA 9335 c A (a2 1 2 ale Ae Dt ass : “wl - fe ae c c A+ et f= S18 O ? 5 ml L. sf Mima t Sf / % TGA. tod Lee age Your BeceG/ eee a { J 7 : - Ve a - i‘ toh, ng Pear ep 7, Tie: A" ( , I j sf a J 2 L Ya fe ¢ t-te Det a aS We 2 Jet pi dec ot sii ws | bal ely a Ae! ~ Jo—p-2 Tz eg go ak Ke p+ a I C4 oy ee J E2D / _ co ak Atk ewe z Vo p 3p TP oe oe tO. bis rk ae - te ale 4 4 D-. « ral ar { ; : f a o & LEGA 2 rt Aik ao a (Bee 17 ore, Cath ede. ws [t~ex Teck fret yf BE 8 & CAL fr Beto Bed 1 ate Fash TEti.a= A , C at —~2-| Chg, ole 2th : | cs Y <7 hea (ae, Wige bhewee fd SX. a7: - Th “~ in 0 y BL a A‘. 1 c | * Tak c St. < i Oe » Apes otk. Y \f ? > ud HX -1 POAOCK,, <4 he s 2, Pint (fa cl cL | ae «< 4 a2 + L , A ‘ IZ i c / “se C altt ik “ce i x | 4 - . i} : /f ie. JIulids A! ex ine ad Welk. the Long mua vatid experience of {fhe Late Juj ius Alexander Caldwell, ".i). counled vith “ts keen obsérvation and conception of disease phases, and his_rromtness,in meeting and successfully PHngee inj eminently entitte ~ fanresentat ion in this volun tie v #&- DOF in Salisburg, Yebruarv 9, 1453, @ son of ton. vavid Frankiin Caldwell whose birth oecured in wat is how Iredell Gounty: North varolina, in \l7>5. rho doctors granifather, indrew Caldwell, a native-of dredpli/sUounry, > eervad ag a soliier in tile ievolutionary war. cumples | 1siory of Rowan County thus sneaks of him:'"In the eastern part of Tredell Younty,i cn’ | ean Countv, Lived a hug tread VAAL as HER, a substantial citigen named , cara Gal gwell, ~ f that sturdy Seoteh- Lrish stock that peopled so muct of this reagdon "of the county. He married Ruth, the dau;fiter of t ron.’ Jilltam Sharpe. He Pas one of the leading men of his’cgunty, and. | often represented his ‘te low Gitigzens in the Legislature. H¢ hada aumber } of children, among them being three sons widely known, voa.$ Hon vavid) ) KF. Caldwell: on. Jogepti P Caljiwell,, of lredell County; indjiic., wi am Caldwell, of Lincolnton," a : 2 | Tl. wit rf 1) evo} yy w49 yraluated rrom the literary lepartment Nol y ‘ha miversity of North Carolina, rend law wi-h Fon. archibpld “eonierson > it hetne admitted *> tBe bar commenced practice in otate svi i » where, 4 in TSI6, he was elected ito the Rouse of Commons, j.ayer he rietioved to -t vieburv, ind soon became one of the foremost lawyers of | t{t« \Llace. In 1829-30 ani 31, he reprasented Rowan County in the state aqnate, in the Firat) named vear being the presiding office ne continued fin active rraectice in Salisburv until 1444, when he ws are pointed Jufge of ta unertor Court,. It is said that he presided With muct) gracg@ and 72," <}+haugh somewhat sterfivas Invariahl: just atti impart iay .s >sitwming the juigestip) in 1353, he subsequently lived re’ is jeath, im 1962.-° 3 ; . i a ‘ fa : a On «¢ wid. Prank) in C s)4well married first Fannie ale f}}iam Lee \lexander, inml.on thea maternal °sitie a grand giter ot) ona wiedl™ 9 | iren o} tel! Yon, 2iehard denderson,! Her fatoer, an officer in the was-a lieuranant in eh fenth Continental .e; iment. Cal4) wé)1,. 31) by his first marriage, were William iee; ‘hibal Aber gon igaherh “uth, who married Gol. ant Fanny MeCoy,who-magried Peter liairston, Pe is a co owuth ius Ay#xander Galdwel} attenied, ~ 1 hand, the s¢hogl tausht be the main that) many believed was Marshal, ov it kine age of | ff eighteen vears he was ¢raduated from the indvacuity of Narth Garolina, rntering then the medital department of the University off “cnnsvivania, te was there rraduated) with the class of 1459, receiving jthe de. ree jor” . > — iteLy -loe¢ cating at Lincolnton, Pocton | C:ldvell [practiced ™% iied Cuarles Fisher thichard A}; Ji ius a) exantle . \ — *@ « there i] she Civil wae. He then entered the Confeterafe service 4s a sire a, int served in that capacity until sticken with p fever, *hen hs had sufficientts racovered from jis serious illness, fie came to palisb wnt ountil the close of the war was physician af the soldier's prifsen. |. , Tre loetor was abpelheatiiy agtivel. ee in general Irractice +f) Sal) sikisbury until] his o ‘at. the good oli aye! of senenty-six years. ‘ Wy Caldwetkl married , August _<4,_ 1367, F annie Milley, a. native jo! ster, Virrinia.j Her father, John Ve Miller, vas born.at Glen) inchést Fausen, German’, three lLearues from Frankfort ani as a boy c.ime wljl america, settledjnear Fre ienle r aren’ 8, we. ind Mrs qseor ge “Miller, to a | ' lived several years in to Lake: rovi ‘ rete ir ey . 7 } ; ye? avi winche ieee: Va., Lonisiana, where } - Joon W.Mil.ler. was lierriot + (-obevieau) Patton. Ma yorn in St. finristop ociLeL le, r iCe’s ri et ivi yherdeau was a member ri | Ate , ‘ nar + ; res , ik Lic gel as (1 Pm LS Sl ete | re from the} service on acconnt of ill health. s of is coimtry, and anxionsito 1 1] ve $14,009 from nis’ own private purse, In 1de7 | rs h t mastitut Lonal /Contrass that met .1 731787 sipned the wticles of Confederation. > ’ me brother, Albee rtiif.Miljenr,iow a mere , + f hen her.parents diel, Hrs. Caldwell ‘rnionis, and wdg educated in k leigh Caldwél1,. now oce! ~ the; hme sons, “Archibald .4, Jul 11 in the Pailroad séervice at tucson, jocyor-Jdmes of Agnpeilie,; anc has to Isabella. -J:Kvan craduate of the Hadiecil ‘ins University, 1: efdir adic Ethel Millard, j ave ‘tliree c nambor ¢ ’ F > M ints and <7a5 he Vestryem Clavell ahd Col, “Arid ibe Caldwell. : \ Frances (Fanny) Caldwell married Capt, Peter Hiirston, ajwealthy Virginia planter. | = 4 oe Gooleemee Plantation the seat of the Hairdton family congisted of I2,000( acres*before the Civil war. This home is still used by the] Hairston family, The neme Gooleemee came from-an Indian word meaning.."Wherejwhite Oaks 4 Grow."' This farm was bought, ib 1817 bv Peter Hairston ot S}okes county from Jesse \, Pearson, 2,300 es for $20,000, Peter Hairston hid: been to sRaleigh in the legislature for four terms, He was 63 vears| of age. He- had made money in iron mining and distilling. l- — farm was later expanded to 4,200 acres in [#60 taf $00. slaveé rid, 54 slave houses still standing gin 1890, © ee hed ee he Big House was built in 1853-55 and ove sojg00briclfs on tan of. a massive stone foundation, - ~Iits cost was $104.54 41, it was: «built bv Conrad and Williams pe Rolesep North Car@lina. |: : Ne James Ewell Brown Stuart (J.£.B, Stuart D£13334 1864) wrotgroi seeing ~~ CoolLeemee being bvilt: and Jubal sari lent ney in Prost-ifeconstruction divs fo enable its mistress to maintain it. §t has been Listed by irqvitects ag one of. the most beautiful bujldings in North Carolina, ?Pérhans. the most, elegant deserintion remains that. from |the A¥II nove} | "Phe; Warprave Trust''hy Christ ian teid& ho vias. Frances’ F) er thie d aughter | of ®lisabeth Caldwell iwho married:Col, Charles Fisher. i : Gooleemeo was built-by Major Peter W.rairs on-in 1656.4¢ h:s ood ‘ontywork of the period and elaborate,decovated plaster. cedl ing said\to have been ex-cuted. by} italian workmen n, The land has -been jt hee f.mily “for [50:years and the {house was finished Il2 vears ago. * Ss Gantain Peter Hairston was in the Rev. war. eS flantation has bak in the Yairston family for 7 generations, Captain Peter: iiairston moyéd to Stokes county from Virginia in I7#6 a te I» 17 bour ht about 690 acres from -Jesse,A.Pearson, He- continued He jaae" te the place but: never moved there . buring his life time,it was called‘ Copleeme nikl, When, Gaptain Peter! Hairston died) it’ 1832, he left the place to. the .freat granison who was named for him and was then thirteey years old. THiS Peter Hairston married Columbia Sty art\a sister Of Janes swell ” Broon Stuart (2.2: %. Stuart) and settled here in W349, yneyjot the -horses - used? by General J,£.B.Stuart was from-Major Peter W, xdaifston of : -Cooleemee farm I861.: Mr. Hairston was an aid to General sfuart and at - times gave severe criticism of many of the souths officer’. ia E49 ~ Cooleemee became, recognized as a plantation, The crops, mai ily tobaeco, conn and cotton, were marketed as far away as Petersburg { Lynéhbi ing, and: the number ot slaves increased from 50 to approximately 509, In thé initial order for the building. ok, the house, dated Septamber 1889, the bill called for beans forty two feet long and twelve inches ua . t e { . ; 5 was wie = speration. (the plant of tid’ he on the place and A brick kiln = ‘with four eoual wings radiating f ithe ‘ha Poe or A reek Sroee pedimented pavilion, havi Flea eck tee er Wine. Ap treated vectindahié: tn ‘he ai hg coupled,. arch windows and Low ANS. ill is a fine spiral stairway. . as @ ol onnaded It was Stuarts si ster Columbia, who became the wife of beter iairst mn great grandson of the! Revolutionary war Gaptain Peter Hairgton ad Hs Was for Columbia the mansion Was built. She died 1457 tuo, Le ee the: mansion house was completed. Phat Peter Hairston staved on Fwith bis Ewo «.f saa mie | young children and in July I659 married Mise Fanny, daughter of Judge | David. Caldwell of Salisbury. Through the years Peter Mairston bought and gold land until he finally brought the plantation to its presefit size, 4,.200 acres, _ 3 ~ | _.. Rather than attempt to see Reconstruction through dn this {state the family,now six strong, moved to Baltimore and left the place |to managers ani tenants.After the death of Major Hairston and the two older children, Miss Fanny came back here to live with her two sons Peter and Frank and her two daughters Agnes and Ruth. On her death in 1907, a new master = ‘took |over and this Peter married Miss Elmer George in I9II, The present owner grew up atCooleemee, remaining there until he left for |school and | . World War II, In 19469, he married Lucy Dortch. Major Peter Fairston died December one “ighteen hundred thirt two~ R.R.Register 1833, : : m4 . Storv from Winston-Salem Post ,North Carolina, 5-9-1967, | 2 stoi : : ‘ { ; Cooleemee Plantation Located in Davie -County near the town of | ~ & \ | David Frankl in| Caldwell (Son gf Ruth Sharpe Caldwell and cdi. andr ew Caliwell.) David Franklin Caldwell, of Salisbury, N.C, « vas ja distinguished . | 2 %. eh i lawver, and for many years ‘Judge oe the Superior Gourt. He married, first, Frances Alexander; the daughter of William lee Alexander and| niece of hon, Fanny i ei oo ae Archibald tender sob. After the. death of his first wife he married Mrs.- Rebecea Troy, nee Nesbit, the ‘widow of the late. Mathew froy| esq. and. thet. : om, : half sister of [the late Maxwell Chambers, fsa. her remains fre inter ned 4 beneath the Presbyterian lecture-room, near ‘to Mr. Chanbers grave (xef, | . fF Maxiet l "History of Rowah Co.,bv Rumple. Re-Publ ished through. liza chanter-D.A.R.)| ‘No children bf the second sont a et there children of the!|first marriage, 2 ry 1. \rchibald (B4ldy) Caldwell, died immarried. Born [825, rorney,, 2. “ligabeth Caldwell, married Col. Uharles Fisher, who was killed at the First Battle of Nanassus, They ores childeen:I, Fr4 nc es Fisher (widelv_known “1s Christian Reid, the authoress), who mar: ted Prof. Tiernan, ’ > Richard Caldwell, a lawver, married » but died without issue. r. Julius Caldwell, a prominent physician Livi ng in Salisbury, NGS SY : tr ae married Fannie Miller and had four children, Fannie lAliiec lald ly Carchibald ) | | leavins ho issue, 2, Annie Fisher, unmarried ; 3, Fred nighae | aaeriee 1 | | and Julius, s c er . € . . | : ’ « Frances Caldwell) martied Peter ete a,wealthy Virginia planter. There were four children, Agnes, Frank, Ruth and -Peter. ts all I have jon above-can you add? NTH STARPE ( ~ha’ second Aaughter of William Sharpe and his | i athering sese’ was born March 3, 1770, died april «9 1s52 (7?) and mayried, « L Oetober I, 1739, tio Afidrew Caldwell. (Col) There were four _|soné andithree daughters: I., Franklin Caldwell; 2.Joseph }. (Pearson) Caldwell,3, 0r. Hlam Caldwell; 4 Hvram Caldwell; |5; Catherine Caldwell (named for her grandmother, Catherine Keese sharpe); Jennie “alduwe! mt Marv Caldwell .|:% Shr oa ; ; Jane | uth Sharne Caldeedl, after the death of her husband, came to live with her daughter Catherine, who married Joseph Wilson, .o! Burke county, -N.U,, ind iied here in Morganton, in the house now owned by Miss Laura avery. t (Sanied, from page |i9 Gen of the Keese Family by Mary 4.) neesel. ) - «-.5 } Am-told Ruth and Andrew Caldwell had a sdén Abner Caldwell.-? Notiee T have no dates Catherine ieese,elHest.dauchter of David and Susan kuth,olk |.eesé, married Han illiam Sharpe, who was born in Gecil count: a,, vecemper I 7 \t the age of 24 he ramoved to N,C, ¢ +tevreeeee « State o° North Carolina----Iredell County I, intrew Cal:iwell of the County and State at oresaid| health, but nerfect in mind and memory do ma¥e the eS © 11 ‘Testament: fe I vil? amd heaueath to my Laving wite Ruth all my. property. of every é k | 7 i t | tescription, both real and personal,in' trust tor herself «nd my ¢i t r : } namelv: Myram ; fliam,Joseph, Catherine, Jane and Marv to dispdse of: to inka! proper, ee e in witnesis whereof I hereto-set-mv hind and fix - lay of Mav; Ié2z andrew Caldwell - (S¥AL)- « 4oyvd Simpson, Jurat John B, Nichols. ATVI A. CalA Cel Lp \ Calo pein Ci 4 Me (1+ /; cys. cs i. 2 én Peptage_: J7t2€L 2 2 ‘ . iss 21 SAB / C7? 2 BIOTE Past in later. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Walter. E. Sherrill, who underwent operations some time ago, re- turned to their home and both are improving nicely.” Seventy - five years ago: Landmark, “ne 10, 1900, - From’ “An Trede Neigh- borhood, Half Century Ago,” by H. ‘A. Chambers: ‘“Dawalt Harkey was one of a number of Dut¢h people from Rowan and Cabarrus, who moved into this neighborhood (East of States- ville) about 1846 or 1847, Mrs. Harkey’s table groaned beneath the weight of good things cooked in Dutch style, and to which a young and growing boy like myself could always do ample justice.” “We are very much gratified to know that Mr. L. C. Caldwell of. Statesville, who left ¢ Democratic party four yea ago, took part in the primaries of Iredell County last Satur- day:'’ - “The foundation of one of the - buildings for the furniture factory is completed and the work is being pushed ahead.” “A flock of wild geese, 75 or 100 ‘apparently, passed over town yesterday morning, going north. The old people say this is a sure sign winter is over.” “Street . Commissioner Conner is now engaged in putting up public watering troughs, which will be supplied from the city water works. There will be four of these troughs — one on W. Broad Street and one on east’ Broad Street; one on north Center Street and one on south Center Street. When these troughs are put in, the public wells, except possibly the one in front of the court house, will be dispensed with,”’ * The public school library had been presented two valuable sets of books, “Official Records of ‘he Union And Confederate Armies’’ (10 volumes) by C. B. Armfields, and 10 volumes of the “'Colonial Records,”’ by W. D. Turner. ‘Mr..J.»M. Ostwalt recently purchased a thoroughbred shorthorn and hopes to have a nice-herd of this breed of cattle. Mr. Ostwalt is also a breeder of the famous 0. I. C. hogs.” One Hundred years ago: Landmark, April 12, 1875. ere are two kinds of busi which every man feels himself entirely capable of conducting on an improved plan. We've. never yet met a person who couldn’t run a hotel or manage a newspaper, Iredell Everything else under the sun requires special training.’ “The various township com- mittees comprising the County Democratic Executive’ Com- mittee are requested to meet at the court house in Statesville on Wednesday the 2ist proximo. J. B, Adams, chairman, John B. Hussey, Sec’y.” ¥y ‘Misses Bell & Boger are now receiving a large and fashionable stock of Hats, Bonnets, &c. at Mrs. J. O. Rudi- sill & Co.s old stand.” : “An _unbleached —— school teacher of this place applied to Mr. Stimson, the tailor, to. cut him'a pair. of breeches and wanted to know if ‘cibble rites ‘cluded tailor shops.’ " “Persuasion has _ been exhausted on almost every white man in the corporation to be a candidate for Mayor and Chief of Police in the approach- ing election.’ “Caldwell, the local phileso- pher of the Charlotte bene $ S$ mo this town confined to his bed by a malignant and cowardly attack of inflamatory rheumatism. "’ “Mr. Thomas Andeérson Statesville boy, but for several years past a sojourner in Chicago, is at home on a visit to his relatives and friends.” “Concord Presbytery meets at Fifth Creek Church in this coun x ur ; understand application will be made to the Presbytery for per- mission to change the name of Fourth Church at this. place to The First Presbyterian eye Church of Sta THURS. FS residence in ¢ be~| oT 38e ‘ 4 .] Coup On SPEC USDA Choice Ri garden fresh sa Ry JORDAN'S “ and compliments LE CHARO We Have Aj Located on inte North, Statesville. Oe eed he oy phe Caeeucent ae i. | pr ar ica ag 2/0 4 1855 J he ~ “La Le * } / | Leek f sty a : “1h : Porn | (<4 > iDEN gg mittee, _ RS. JENNA KURFEES . mee : President _ house has been managed since its | wholesale manager. i- | opéning by R. T: Cowan who join- | j..C. Penney started ~h enfitst 4 » 'ed the company 1922. James R. | store with three employes 3% I ‘ | Laws is personnel - | merer, Wyo., iP 1902, in a Sieau to | partment managers inc building 25 by 45 feet. Ap ind | Stoehr, Van Stauber, G. F. Reavis, | proximate employmem for the en- currently is 70,000. yn- | Robert p’ Stinson, Earl D. Mayes, ‘tire company Jr., H. E. Mitchon si year amo beget sales la’ Reese. J. C, Wasson. 6 assistant | to approximately $1% billion. gi Sa bf ; ‘ x 24 n ¥ Cel 2 8.1 ¥ € oe Fh 1 ; ~ a / é CsA Ci< F- aa kiiih e ; Cadd Cc Crntt - i nL Le Vt. fu~gb 2 v Ce A tL mest) “Ol. hae Perr F.2c%8 ttc of | | | | fc M2 ¢ Lee. 1c q ze Re We ssanisna Iv! 44c , <= Ee oO 0. ° oO Cc = a z ol a : ut Bo 3 3 B q , ere: Cede creo te Ager 8) ol f A Ye ee r i - Cow cnd sre ca ot FC 6G ice —t ee 24 et . >} E 7 "i APL ~ ft C hte wif fea [AP Bi diekeck /P PL ¢ . —e" piled Ce raln 1 els A Cees divi i Rae DQ ehec en. C 4t beiice¢ 214 /“4_-/J2o Liualz. GS ee tee ile, . .2 Statesville it one time; Amanda married J.P, Caldwell, member of Congress, whose son, J.P.Caldwell, was a noted editor, the other| married J, Newton Andrews, They had two sond, teachers at the old academy, who resigned, raised companies in the civil war, ind were killed in battle. * _— os ——— a Charlotte N.C. Thursday Morning , Nov. 23, I9II Joseph Pearson Caldwell was a son of the Late Hon. Jogeph Pearson Caldwell and \manda McCollough Caldwell and was born in Statesville, Iredell county, June I6, 1453, The early years of his life were ‘spent = his native village, whare he was educated by his sister, Miss Janic Caldwell. He also at times attended a night school. | - At 14 years of age Mr, Caldwell,then nothing more than a Lad, went to work as a printer. in the office of The Iredell Express, a weekly- news- paper, whose name was changed shortly after the war to/|the american,soon after this, Mr. Charles R. Jones located in Statesville: Intelligencer’ was a news paper called the Statesville Intelligencer hat was established s be Mr? Char}eas R. Jones. _r. Caldwel) was.offered a position on this paper at $6 a week with a raise of $I a week, which he accepted. It was wtile -— setting type in this office that he tried out nis prentice hand offering tis service at nights to do a little writing in the local department. \fter working for several years in the office of the Statesville Intelligencer, “tr. Caldwell decided to pay a visit to Charlotte. “ea came, town to one of the old Carolina fairs and while here paid a visit to all of the newspapervofficeq:in the. city. Droping in at the office of the old Charlotte Observer, Mr. Caldwell met ‘tr. Johnson Jones, the editor at that tile. Mr. Jones questioned Mr. Caldewil as to what line of work he wash angaged in and on being told that he worked in 4 newspaper office, offered him $35 a month to become its local editor, Thijs tonder was * accepted. Mr. Caldwell moving to Charlotte in Nov., Ic/:, nv of the older residents will remember Mr.Jones, who is now residing Lt Les, aL. . Mr. Caldwwll was a Scotch-Irish son of Scotch-Irisi Caldwells whose forebears had been residents of the Piedmont from the day of the eari- liest settlers. His father, Joseph P.Caldwell, was a lawyer ot wide exp- — erience anid ability and a member of Congress in 1449 ang 165i. His mother whe was a descendant of the Mecklenburg patriot Thomas Polk and of Captain William Sharpe of Rev, fame. He was born June 6 [453 and was still a boy when the South emerged battered and impoverished from. the preat civil war conflict. His elementry education was gained at home a at the age ot 15 he entered the printing office of the Statesville smerican with the hope of futthering his education, Later he became editor of the Statesville InteLligencer, Fs Aa _ Maving served this apprenticeship he obtained at the age of 1% his fist post on the Charlotte Observer, beginning his long and honorable service. to that newspaper and to his native stste. After four years in Charlotte he went to Raleigh for a year, where he was a member of! the staff of ‘he Dailv News. At the capital Ke acquainted himself intimately with public men and affairs as a proficiant writer: and able newapaperm.n. When he * returned to Charlotte the folbowing year, it was as assistant to. the editor of the Observer. | é (He married Margaret Spratt-Their children were: Lottie, | Joseph, Mary and Frank-childr’n from M.£E. Reqae Ges. - a he Par tes er ) aa 4 a4 t J. fe $ t Ni t a« fA we be L- 3 : JC eet : DA) Relif geht / yop je - i Zé ey 5 ke 7 - “e ey op 7 ; i ad il 1p os : cl Met) aa€ et ew yor ore pia I breil, dire A ‘hi pao? Peete . pecerin ppt Vite es —¥ Catt... c? a bere | me The F ick 2 2 ), up f PFs. * Che Dn Mergent Ps Olt L.. LAL Fo fy “FILO A. 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Hird cin A 5S gece « * = = ” a - “a Rae 4 Gy % Re 9 ; COSTUMES OF ARABIA are worn by Dr. Merrell E. Oallaway, his |tey wife, Mrs, Elizabeth Callaway, and their two daughters, Joy, 2, and jco Susan, 4 Another daughier, Sharon, 6, was not present when the pic- jstrt ture Was made. The Callaways spent two and a half years in Arabia |dic end will return in @ yea> to start ® hospital. He is wearing.a came]’s | bul hair bisht, or cape, and a .dish-dasht or robe. Mts. Callaway’s costume | Dos includes @"ab®, nef-noof and a thaub. - : : Missionary Lo Arabia To Establish Hospital » = * ery wa n One of these is nationalism, another} pa is aviation and another is .oil, to “Nationaliam is not so strong in| of Arabia as it is in Iraq and Iran and some of the other countries, t} but is is moving in and will play back,|_ more and more important part,”|to hospital in the Ye~ Hadramaut areas. already have oné physician ng Arabic and an- other will be engaged in the same task shortly,” Dr. Callaway said. have one nurse already ap- pointéd, Miss Ruth Swann, of Ashe- vilie. In another year.'we will be at the task of trying to estab- lish the " eS He explained that there are no missionaries in the areas where the hospite is to go. Asked if the busi- ness of learning Arabi¢ was diffi- eult he answered, with a smile, “there are one tho¥sand words ttiat mean camel.” YSu see, the camel has played an important part in the lives of the ‘people. That is why he has so many names.” But he admitted that the ship of the desert has been Raving some tough going of late.:‘The airplane has shortened distances tremend- ously and even the automobile is used quite successfullyin the desert. With gasoline selling) at 17 cents a gallon it is no wonder that the » faithful beast is having stiff com- _ petition as the “best mode of trans- portation. ; Three things, Dr. Callaway ex- plained, have had a tremendous in- Tluence on Arabla and its people. many ‘Arabs have been. employed by the! .+. he said, “A viation, because it has/the cut down the time used in travel) 1q between™ points, has had a greatiat influence on the country. I madeé/!wh my first trip to one of our outpost!c points on the deck of a board and/| pg never spent a more miserable 18 hours in my life. On my next trip use I went by plane and it took 30) ip, minutes. I give that just to illustrate|, how. the airplane has changed|;, things. The matter of oil is alsé important, because a great UOT) WwW M oil companies. This, together with |» the work of the missionaries has tended to make. the Arabians basic- ally friendly to the United States.?}..* He explained however, that when he left Jerusalem to go to Arabia/-r, at about the time the fighting there |. was at its highest point, he found) o.4 that the Palestine situation had Ci greatly complicated the matter af friendly relations with the United...” States. oil Dr, Callaway, and his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Callaway and three chil- |; dren are visiting this week at Ben/y, Lippen conference center. The chil-| — dren are: Sharon, 6, who was born} ¢ in Vitginia, Susan, 4, who was born in Jerusalem, and Joy, 2, who was born in Arabia. to “Our own little United- Nations,” Dr. Callaway laughingly, said. | |*P% ——————_— des te) } September 16 Cannot remember what happened, but think I had to go out in the stors and try to stake the botton of the garage doors down. Guess I was too frightened to try to finish this; Am-ashamed of myself: after |. all the horrible experiences those people’ had along. the coast. As you probably know, most. of them have nothing left. : Settingt back to the GALLAWAYS, I could not keep the € so I nade an outline of the early sons, and some of tk © explein where they’ belong. The first five nemes thgt Q ne to the THOMAS CALLAWAY! line, if I have identified jt! wish I knew which THOS. .dpllaway of Ashe Go., died 7+2: have had trouble with this ‘line. This THO:AS was either Elijah or flijah's brother; Samuel of Surry Go., da. 1+3°- ea bro, of Elijah. I do not have a correct list of the PHOS. CALLAWAY Jr. (fathertiof Elijan.) I found severel ways who died in 1836, butiinot the- exact date of Jan.. { Thank you for sending the names. and dzetes theise others. Will keep trying to identify tnem. Am making a data and returning it so you will know what I am writing As far as I know, I Go not. have anything on wm. JJonninis ~~ . 4 Degember 16, 1973 t Vear Mr. Swann, a \ Last summer Mrs. Avery jsuggested thatélP write to if, Chalmers Davidson of bD vidson COi Lege: and to & Miss Mary *oulise Davidson 2 » His céoisin, about their"Caldwell connections” Dr: «:vidson was quite uncommunic tive but indicated that it was the Rev. savid taldwell add itiss Davidson sent her letter to her sister Mrs. Carl R. Ab@l], 3919 Macisen ve. ,*Greenshbort ’ ey off 4 in which she says thatiithevy are direct déscerderts lof 7 David Caldwell ‘of Guilfiord Co. The enclosed chart lis from her information and from ™ “he life of the Rev. DD.” by Caruthers: 1842 of which I: have a cory mv ve: + + many years ato. : : } Sth Cénturv “rs. Abel says"wWheeler‘in nis/atsPor§ wt made ie error-@n eS igning a wife to nis: son James 7and a jusbane to his daughter Martha. WMeither of these chiicren ofiir. Pavia s we a , ine i ildwell of “uilford C% married. as both-were entirely: insa befor reaching maturit¥ though lived minyv years, “dither were married. The Jamés and Martha are-chiidsren of’ Jorn 50 . Tole . 4 Caldweli/of’ ~ “Cub (Creé@k, Virginja(; now Char otte dounty urt house.)® She algo says. "1 do:-nat believe there i: conection between ouriCaldiwells and) vours".. :s= A l understand it thré@e sons ot.the! Rev. David were rréachers (irpesbyterian)(p.258.Ca@ruthers), oné'a vhysician, the daugch@er iost her reason and 3 years iAter the . ca a 3 Alexancer Caldwell, wert the Sam ¢ merry she seventn son dar kaward o> ¥ ed acgident het the Ape -~ Ft Go if wd Ca hie + rears they hegled-and he became reranred( ffrhr enclosed, chart $+ ig interesting thet latriak Ce first, Jean Crafgenedd, Hacheeis) sister,(Mrsei ~bel is .illiam and Mary Quartilv isearies 2 , VOLVD ‘ > -,7 married Martha Caidwell( who wi:s evidently mirrie Brands ; pu ty and was the/@AGPAter off Jchn Caidwéll/ and Marge Fh who settied in New Castle ,-Deleaware 1727 from Irgiland. came to Cub. Creek. : - + Miss Fhiiitps of the Méckeinburg Library sent.me photocopies of' a panphlet by £1 zabeth Venable Gains"Cub Creek Church ‘ndCon- gregation-138-1838" and "The old Free State"(scetian on Caldwell) — by zand: Bell, oi.l1éThis gives: al the descencetts of John Caldwellghrough 1t90? J, ha'é@ uot been able to connect with then as yet. ut : Je are gbén@e to v:.sit gon Bichard in Haweii over Christmas and wiAl be back the firstiweek 1- Jamuary. ' . UL 667) Ab Sinceretv|.A.H.Cal : Coded -% | Alexander Caldawell* od. meoungle d. t Andrew Caldwell b. m.Single 5d. — athe mad avid Rachael Saldwell.... —Craighead b. 172 9b. , in. ; 182 182 amuel{Rey. )1Abigzail ‘raighead Bais aldwell ~Alexander -Jul 10 176G>. | dD. 1769d. ' - . . m. 1.08t 3 182&. d. 164 RiexBnder(kevparah Caldwell ~Davidson 1a. “Ma rare t ar . onn Washington * «Ca dé dk in aldwe)ll Bidet Che Gl 177Ab. Caldwell 3 Dayid Thomas ~Caldwell [De im. id. farriet 1 lizgabeth avidson Adedine Hutchinson | Caldwell b. Mm. d. Ses ™. la. fife and Chagracter of the Rev. David Caldwell * ‘re.Carl R:(* Davidson) Abel of Greensboro, N.C. John Caldwell b. i 9 m.oinigie a 4” Rev.nndrew ? Caldwell 4 79 y ? Alexander; Craitghesd., Ch (Seei Chart <.) Patric? Martha # : _~Calhnoun Caldwell Bets, m. 1770 Thomas} Craighead + ™-. cu James Edmund Caldwelit 1771b. m.oingle 1@45d. ----- ‘Hobert Craighead Caldwell b, Pharr D. m. kK eve 43 ld. amily Chart of the Rev. David Caldwell DD. of Guilford Co, VC. 1842 and from * letter from ? # Represented Guilford Co. H.C. 1848-62, Lawyer, Baker. Claricy mM. 1R4AG. S¢ LO S n David sreeny ( I ' Franklin Ca l4wel) b.Noy 5 1814 ™. S'‘nele : Infprmatton frem -CAéAruthers descen V¢ Yt nfl y *Daugnter Jie (McAnie) of Cub Creek , Va. landed first at New Cacdle,Del. Dec.25\.1747. {rdm Ireland. a “ i oserh.and ani rt { Caldwell é Tiere betas fee we he cate “A. Key ta Re. rf Ut as \/ x +3 Hee reek. p : Me Hatt 1 od fai Jy | eee “ Ly, et et. Ss" ef fh i) ) too iL y Oh a we Lh SM ee Tr 4 i: ®. © in i ee - =. 2 5 re eS , . > _f pind me oh Sony age ae apt re Were ets hs Pa oe i. eh . x é ’ ~~ eR ME AP - igy . The other David Caldwell married Rachel Craighead, a grand-daughter of Rev. Thomas Craighead, a contemporary of Rev. John Thomas, John . Henry and Rev, John Hampton who was one. of the leaders of the New Castle tar = at the branch of the Ekk" in Cecil Co,,Md. March 1 had doubtless often preached to the Bwings, Alexande re at New Munster end other places . These intermarri- ages and early associations write a plain story of the intimate conn- ectiofs between the earlier David Caldwell, and the late one, whe ~ - descended from the Sharpes & Alexanders. They were cousins, several degr remqed, and also belonged te and were cousins of the Caldwells of Cub Creek, some of. whom also came to Mecklenburg, Rowan and Iredell, Copied from page 52h The Mecklenburg Signers and Their Neighbors By . ‘ . ‘ aa + a Werth Se *- Ue : -& - we \ t Cal A ¢ M4 { ( RECONSTRUCTION LETTERS FROM NortTH CAROLINA 289 In my Judgement the ratification of the Amendment will bring peace and quiet to theidistracted South, and in good time result in the perma- nent establishment of those great principles of Justice & equality before the law, for which the earnest friends of freedom have so long contended. 1 have already made known my Sentiments on this Subject to the able Senator fram Minnesota, (Gdv- Ramsey,*° and if they are con- sidered of suffigent interest, you will be. good enough to hand the letter to your vénerable Colleague, Senator) Wade. Very truly yours b. Heaton?® . (sreensboro N C Jan 14 67 Hon John Sherman You wal please accept of my many greatful [gic] acknowledgments, for thé kindness you have manifested toward mé in presenting’ the books and documents to my address under ‘your frank. I most sincerely wish that the day is not ‘far distant, whet I may be able in some wa¥ to return the favour And until then I eg to sub- scribe my self your much obliged and obedient servant .- * D. F Caldwell’? > b Hon J] Sherman Washton [syc] DC > : Greensboro N C Jan 18, 67 {placed Jan 15} Hon John Sherman : Dear Sir: You may possibly have become weary of my epistles if so, be kind engugh tp bear with me, as I am prompted by, disinter- ested & patriotic:motives, in all 1 say to you I rejoice to say that since the visit of the Radical Commitjee to New Orleans,?* Our people begin to hope that it may be that many of the most radical ntembers of Congress aré not influenced by revenge in-all the appearantly: [stc] rash measures that they are passing in Congress-— ‘‘ That they are only honestly mistaken:&C &C And that lust so they may-think of us And * See note Y. page 250 At See note 12 pare ™») . ‘ i David F. Caldwe ee resented Gu lord County in the Igeislature, 1848-58, 1864, 1S65: was i the Cniftenpron-of-4aeér din! Was in the state senate in INTO, Prewdent Lincoln had hie Nortle Cacaling t ‘ prepared atthe time of his death and Caldwell said ‘that he, Worth, and Holden were { lor governét + it that Worth would have received the place. North Carolina Manual ” 1913). pp. 444-5, 449, SANZ; Hamilton, Reconstruction, pp. .108n, 281n . 38 The Reconstruction Committee divided into sub-committees and collected much evidence,-which according to the majority report, demonstrated that conditions in the South were frightful, that the rebels yielded because they could no longer resist,'’ and that they sh6wed ‘no repentance"' and ‘no regret By 1866 the ex4lonf rates were in @ower in Louisiana in most instances, but the radicals wanted the constitutional:convention of 1864 to reassemble and grant Negro suffrage. The adminis- tration in Washiggton did-nat approve calling a new convention. Some of the members of the conven tion of IS64 fret, July 7. BS66, and called the old convention to meet, July 30. “Mayor Monroe and the heutenant-gevernor opposed it.. Negroes marched to the hall while the whites hooted and jeered Bricks were thrown and then shote were fired The police even shot info the hall and hred at those who exaped. Some 200 casualties, of which not more than a dozen belonged to the poli ce and their supporters, resulted This gave the radicals their best chance to prove that the South opposed the Negroes. it was taken up in the Philadelphia convention, August 14, 1866. James Ford Rhodes, History of the Untied States, V1, 35-6; Burgess, Reconstruction,. pp. 93-98 - 290 THE Nortu CAROLINA Héstoricat -Revirw I hope this may be so Be that.a’ it may I do from my oT rejoice to say— that since Binghams3® speech our people begin to feel it is possible for us to Come together as Brothers on some sort of fajr Trust honest honorable and hearty compromize— And just peace suffers me to say that a near relation of mine D' A C Caldwell who is an emenent [sic] M D-of this place, being threatenec WIth consumption resolved to remove to Florida, where he has been-for some time past, Has j returned and will in the latter part of this month remove to th: he has purchased, and take most of the servants he owned with He is delighted with the contry [sic] And says ‘that Negroes by 10 of thousands were flowing into that State and the people are wel¢oming them Many of the planter [sic] are now in SC & in this stte en. deavoring ‘to get hands as théy are from Arkensaw Misssipjpi &c They offer.15 dollars Per month and 4 Ibs of Bacon and a peck of meal for hands this is far more than they can make in this state- for @n our poor lands no farmer can afford to give any such prices The rebult is that many very Many are geing so great is the flow southward, that many of the Negroes haters among the proudest portion 6f our people are beginning to fear.that we will have no labouers [sag] left espe¢ialliy is this the casein some portions of this state & in S C~ Today} I ap- peared for a colored woman in a case for damages for an assault & bat- tery, before Judge Ship? & received [sz¢] $50 damage And I wish you could have heard the arguments and charge of the Judge Youl then would feel that our people have been oppressed with fear & not hte of or from the negroes This emegration [sic] Southward has done tmore to relieve and cheer our people than all else It js the only move that the Freedmen Bureau has made that has told for good and as sure “as I live, and you may confide in what I say, ithas proved a ten pin Strike Let the Republicans keep up this more-| encourage & aid the Ne to move South and in every. direction especially from South Car and Virginia and my, heard for it you will soon hear a different |song from the South especially from the states | haveinamed I assure you that this emegration move has done more to relieve and thee our people than all thé threts [sic] Ofconfiscation reorganizing &C RC. You will remember Gov Worth, as honest an old Quaker as lives,|and as true a Union Man as is in the Union, recommended this thining pro- cess and now that it is being carried out in this state, by many planter (stc] coming in & posting great hand bills all over the contry [stc] offer- ing hands the’ prices ] have stated and many of the colored men| are accepting the offers they begin to see that the negroes will not ¢on- tinue to hang about our town & pilfur [sic] but may be induced to lal out and this is agreat comfort & relief to all tight feeling & inteligent men As a true friend to €vry'move that is calculated to improve the cohdi- ° tion of the Negroes give stability to the Union and bring repose tolthe ee yroes plina 4% John Armour Bingham was born in Pennsylvaniz. in 1815. and died Mar: h 19, 1900. He admitted to the bar in IMO; was district attorney in Ofio, 1846-40 was ind ongresa, 1845-64. 1s) served as Ige advocate in the WMV; ated wase-eo] nee. the court of « lime He wae af hig uly tte at the trial of the net Of P iooly ined wits tmetiber of the mnMitlees'ol military a i t biee . Of Recoustruc tion. of Gains, and of the ucichary He wasione of the m, peachment triabot Johnson was minister to Japan, M and. Jsographical Durectory of Congress, p. 702-4 ittagers a ay 3, 1874, to ISS5; and was recalled b¢ ( ppleton, Cyel, Paedia of American Biography, p.f2 *° William M. Sh PP was a man of ability and good reputation. He was elected’ to superior dourt udgeship in 18G5:- was hominated for the sanie position in IS6STBY the Dema Tats; two years latdr he was nominated for attorney general and won by a Majority of 4.221: and he was considered for gOvVernor- ship by the convention of 1872, but he and Josiah Turner withdrew Hamilton, Rec: nskruction) pp 145n° 28(mm, 493, 405 521, 558, 585, 591 4 ov 292 Tue Nortu Carorena. HistoricaL REVIEW true signs of the times, hoping that it might prove inter&ting to you & perhaps have a good effect in mellowing down the unjust prejudices that have been gotten up against many of our people, if not all of them, a large majority I declare before God to be as patriotic. and honest a people as the sun has yet shown upon- Hoping that you will not take offence at my frequent epistles I beg to remain yours truly )> D F Galdwell43 é ". w. HOKDEN & SON, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. OFFICE: NORTH-CAROLINA STANDARD, *! HARGETT STRPRT, RALEIGH, N-C., Feb. 23, 1807. Hon John Sherman, F Dear Sir: As the bill recently passed to reconstruct the Southern. States is likely to‘become a law,*5 and as the loyal people of this State propose to take action immediately under it, there are some ‘points as to which I would be glad to have yofir opinion. The presént State governments‘ ® are, [ take it, illegal and can have no binding effect on: the people. Do they cease at once to exist, or are they simply tolerated, the military commander “allowing” their local civil tribunals to take Jurisdiction, &c?: Or are the governmd nts to be hereafter forméd by the people to be deemed provisional?— and are the local civil tribunals of those govécnments the ones referred to? I would be much obliged to you, Stir, for your construction of the act at the earliest moment convenient to you.. The loyal people of this State desire to act. immediately. They believe’ that they can call a ‘ ST é 43 See note 37; page 289 44 The North Carolina Standard was Holden's newspaper and through it he expressed his ideas. U'nston List of Newspapers, p. 302 «5 For nearly two years after the close of the war Congress would not reconstruct the late inaurrec- “tienary stated nor would théy permit the executive to do so. Thaddeus Stevens introduced a bill in the first session of Congress which met in 1865, which provided for Congressional Reconstruction, but it was not pushed unti! January 3, 1867, when Stevens, thinking the time ripe for: pushing it, called the bill up and had it referred to the Joint Reconstruction Committee. After being atnended it became the first Reconstruction act 8nd was passed over the veto of Johnson. March & 1867. It abolished the overnments in the seceded states; set up a military government in all the states.of Confedetacy exept ennessee with an army officer with the rank of brigadier-genera) over each of the five distncts; who had very extensive powers. ‘To escape from military rule a state had to accept Negro suffrage, vote on calling 4 convention, select delegates to the convention, make a constitution providing for Negro suffrage. have the constitution approved by ‘‘ electorate that voted for the convention.. have the constitution accepted dy Congress, and have the i: «( state legislature which convened ratify the Fourteeath Amend- ment. After all this was dene and the Fourteenth Amendment had become.a part of its constitution, the state could be declared reconstructed and its members in Congress seated. John Spencer Bassett, Short History of the United States, pp. 609-610. -_ 4#® By December, 1865, Lincoln and Johnson had reconstructed all the southern states except Texas, whith was soon reconstructed also. These states held conventions, repealed the ordinance of secession, and all except South Carolina and Mississippi had repudiated their wat debts.. All these States except Plorida and Mississippi had adapted the Thirteenth Amendment and all except Florida had elected Senators and Representatives, but Congress refused to seat these men. These governments existed until they were gradually replaced by the military governments set up by the Reconstruction acts. They were not replaced by the military governments but the two sought to operate-side by side. By the supplementary acts of March 23 and July 19, ae. the military governments were given almost complete power Dunning, Keconstruction, pp. 05-0, Burgess, Reconstruction and the Constuulton, pp 31-41 . + i i « | | | | | | | | | RECONSTRUCTION LETTERS FROM NoRTH CAROLINA ‘291 country~ I declare to you that this emegration [sic] movement has done more to restore the Union and to give importance to the freedmen " than all that has yet been done -Our people owing:to the vast number of pawpers~ thieves and town lungers [sic] among the Negrbes, haye most wonderfully depressed- especallay {sic] when theylooked to the proceedings in Congress—- But though I have suffered more, than ay man in the state for my Union sentiments, for my Union sentents [séc] perhaps, 1 will say, for it is true our people- have not and are not hostile to the Union- Most of those called disloyal, are far more honest in their views, than many of their opponents- They have feared & npt with out cause that the Negroes wauld continue to prove a great nuisance and burden to us~ and ultimately rot out Hence they have become unyielding in their opposition to the Course of the more Radical members in Congress But since this Call from the south for labourers, and many of the dofers from necessity it may be, are emegrating in that direction— it cheers'the hearts of many and gives hope for the future And my mind for it if the Bureau*! will keep up this move there will be many Republicans 'n -this state— especially. if we are soon let itito Congress You may be tempted to believe that I am not sincere|in what I have written- If so— I ask you, as a favor to enquire of any prominent man from this state as to my standing, character standing- and especially shouldsyou deem it expedient probe & scrutinize closely my Unionism and I think you will find me worthy of your confidence I have been ruined by the war thogh [sic] a Union mah-— I have been saled [stc} for my Unionism- by the Confederacy — then by the Federals by Emancipation and repudiation,*? still I am a Union man- and one that asks no office nor do I crave the Govement [sic] to arest [sic], or punish any one let our member in to Congress and I assure you secession is dead as a macrill [sic]- And as strong and:as dispised a Union man as I was during the war, I am not as alarmed- about my standing & popularity for 20 years I have always been elected to any and all offices or positions that I have asspired [séc|- and J know I ¢an be again and so can any honest and Consistent Union man but not Weather cocks~ & rascals | have hastily endeavored to give you the *' During the war various agencies had been created to care for the freedmen, and by an act o Congress, March 3, 1865, these were all consolidated’ The act of 1866 enlarged ard extended it, b Congress had to pass it over the veto of the President. It furnished food and clothing for the needy Negroes: helped them find employment; locatéd them as homesteaders on the public tands; and super- vieed their labor and ather relations with the whites as well as providing hospitals.and schools And looking after their civil nights. This elaborate organization was in the War Department unde) the direction of Oliver O. Howard, with an-assistant in each of the ten districts“of thre South atid a large number of other officers in each district. It was accused of being unconstitutional, unnecessafy,| en- gage! in party politics; and mixed up in graft and mismanagentent, as well as fomenting race hatred and advancing the Negroes over the whités. It was to end June 16, 1468, but various acts of Congress kept it alive until June 30.1872. James Truslow Adains, ed., Dsdtionary of American History, U1, 335-6. " *% The law of August 6. IN61, permitted confiscation of private pfoperty which had been ‘put to hostile use and declared forfeited all claims to the labor of slaves who bore arms/or worked in military or naval serviee with the permission of their masters. ‘By the act of July 17, 1862, most of the ideas of John Fremont and David Hunter were included and allowed Confiscation of property of local, state, and Confedrate officers, both civil and military. Other peaple aiding the South had sjaty days in which to reassert their allegiance to the United States, By acts of March /12, 1863, and July 2, 1864.[ the confiscated property could be recovered within two years after thie cessation of hostilities. Under these acts property was declated abandoned if the owner was absent and assisting the Southern cause. Less than one-fifth of one per cent of the Southern property was confiscated and cotton furnished at least ninety-five per cent of that. | The radicals proposed to, confiscate plantations in the South, proscript the leaders, enfranchise the Negroes, and .postpone political reofganization until the Union party was assured the ascendency, The administration was opposed to this; amnesty excepted many classes, but they could be pardoned; and the Attorney General ruled that property confiscated under the don fiscation acts mist be returned to. the owners when they were pardoned. Negro suffrage was doothed until Congress pushed aside Johnson and set up Congressional Reconstruction, but the Southern stqtes soon found ways to control the Negro vottrs. James Truslow Adams, ed., Dictionary of Ameritun History, 11, 15; Quaning. Reconsirucivon, p. 42. i { ‘ THE NorTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL REVIEW veLsin XXVIII OCTOBER, 1951 : Numoen 4 Te CALDWELL AND HIS LOG COLLEGE! ‘By AUBREY LEE Brooks _[ am not sure whether I was invited to prepare a paper on David Caldwell or on his log college which he conducted for forty years, but since things which are equal to each other are equal to the same thing, Dr. Caldwell and his log college form an in- separable and composite picture of one of the South’s early edu- cational institutions. Judge Archibald Murphey in an addreds bitfore the literary societies of the University of North Carolina in 1827 said: “The most prominent and useful of ‘the early schools was kept by Dr. David Caldwell of Guilford County; . . The usefulness of Dr. Caldwell to the literature of North Carolina will never be suffi- ciently appreciated. "2 Dr. Charles Lee Smith, in a sketch of-Dr. Caldwell, said: “His history is more identified with the moral and. educational history of North Carolina than is that of any other one man of the 18th century.”* Notwithstanding these encomiums—which all of our contemporary authors confirm—the fact still remains that our memory of Dr. Caldwell seems to have gone into an eclipse. In order to appreciate what the man did and the circumstances under which it was accomplished, it is important to know some- thing of the history of his life. The early years of David Caldwell constitute a striking prelude to his accomplishments in later life. He was born on a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, farm in 1725, the eldest of four sons. When he was seventeen years old his father apprenticed him’ to a house mechanic with whom he worked antil he became twenty-one years of age. He then worked four ‘A paper read at ” meeting of the Historical Society of. North Carolina at University of © North Carolina, 1 Hill, Nov. 4, 1949. _ * William hg oyt, editor, The Papere of Archibald - D. “Murphey (Raleigh: The North Carolina Historical Commission, 1914), I], 355-356. * Charles Lee Smith, The History of Education in North Carolina (Bureau of Education, Contributions to American History, No. 3. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1888), 30. [ 399}: 400 THE NortTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL REVIEW more years on his own account as a house carpenter. Upon reach- ing the age of twenty-five he had but. little education and was apparently unambitious. About this time he attended a religious revival and was converted. With his spiritual awakening came a consuming desire to obtain an education. and to devote his life to the service of mankind both intellectually and spiritually. With a religious fervor and a supreme determination, he started from scratch, first ira grammar school through all the grades, and thence to the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) . where he entered the freshman class. At the time he became a student at Princeton the requirements for admission to the freshman class were as follows: “Candidates for admission into the lowest or freshman class must be capable of composing gram- matical Latin, translating Virgil, Cicero's Orations and the Four Evangelists in Greek—and by a later order mist understand the principal rules of vulgar arithmetic.” With these entrance re- quirements, imagine the requirements of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes. It is recorded that hie frequently studied’ all night—sitting up with his clothes on—nothing daunted him, for | he had a great vision and an insatiable desire for learning. When Caldwell finally graduated from Princeton he taught school a year, then returned to Princeton to study for the minis-. | try, and instructed classes in Greek while completing his course + jn theology. He thus devoted fourteen years of his life-to becoming _ a finished.scholar in the classics and in theology. Before actively entering the ministry he was submitted to the most gruelling tests by the Synods of Pennsylvania and New York (which he passed with honors) and finally in 1765 was ordained a minister. He was among the first of the Presbyterian ministers who came to North Carolina to join that ever increasing host of Scotch and ~ Scotch-Irish Presbyterians who had taken up residence jn the -| state and who have contributed so much to the intellectual and_ religious culture of the state. While studying for the ministry at Princeton he had promised | some of his neighbors who were removing from Pennsylvania to the North Carolina colony that when he had finished his educa- | tion he would join them. This he aia. Two churches—the Ala- |: mance and the Buffalo—had been organized in what was later . to be Guilford County, and he was installed as pastor of both— | DAVID CALDWELL AND HIS LOG COLLEGE 401 a position which he retained it as more of this later on. oo ‘In 1766, four years before the county of Guilford was estab- | lished, David Caldwell married Rachel Craighead, the daughter | of Dr. Alexander Craighead, of Charlotte, and they- established. | their home a few miles west: of what is now Greensboro. His salary as minister of the two churches was only. $200 a year, to be paid in grain. Since this meagre income would not support him and his family, he purchased a farm, built a two-story log cabin with a chimney in the middle, and opened there a school. With two short intermissions occasioned by the Revolutiondyy War, he continued’ to conduct this school fer forty: years—and What a “| school: Caruthers says that it attained the greatest reputation of any | school south-of the Potomac River. Students came there from many parts of North Carolina and from every state in the South. There were usually from fifty to sixty students in attendance and the majority of them found living accommodations -in the homes throughout the scattered neighborhood. ‘ This log cabin schoolhouse served North Carolina and the South.as an academy, a college, and a theological seminary and many of his pupils became eminent as statesmen, lawyers, judges, - physicians, and ministers; some were congressmen and five, be- came governors of states;‘seven were licensed by the Orange ' Presbytery in one day and there were not more. than three or ° ‘four members of that presbytery who had not been his pupils, while nearly all of the young men who came into the Presbyterian ministry in North Carolina and in the states to the south and west of it for many years had been trained in his school, It was said of him that Caldwell was instrumental in bringing more mén into’ the, learned profession than was any other man of his day in the southern states. Therg were among his students Judge Archibald D. Murphey, Judge Spruce McCoy, Governor John M Morehead, Lewis Williams, and many others. His students were qualified for entrance into the junior class at Princeton .Univer- sity and to the University of North Carolina which was estab- lished later. Govérnor Morehead, who attended his school when ~ Dr. Caldwell-was eighty years old, matriculated at the University *E. W. Caruthers, A Sketch of the Life and Character of the Rev. David Caldwell, D. D, (Greensboro: Swaim and Sherwood, 1842), 30; 8 402 * THE NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL REVIEW of North Carolina for the half-advanced junior class and was ever ready to pay homage to Dr. Caldwell’s instruction and inspiration. . But the fame of his school rests not only upon the excellence of his instruction but also upon the fact. of its continuity and longevity and the further fat that the school was begun ten . yeats before the Declaration. o€ Independence was signed; all of the other academies in North Carolina came later and existed for a much shorter time. ‘ As there were no doctors within a twenty-mile radius of his home, Caldwell took up the study of medicine and equipped himself, along with his other duties and accomplishments, for the practice of medicine, which he continued throughout his life. ate The wisdom ani iodgment of Caldwell were not only demon- strated in Kis school and long pastorates of two churches but were conspicuously exemplified jn the battle of Alamance, which was a historic event in the struggle for freedom by the North Carolina colonists. It was fought only a few miles from Alamance Church and nearly all of the male members of the congregations of both is Churches were active Regulators and engaged in this battle. Governor Tryon came to the battle scene with a force of 1,100 well-trained and well-equipped men, supplied with a plenty of ammunition. The Regulators comprised an unorganized crowd of 2,000 poorly equipped men, with little anrmunition and minus . any outstanding leader, when they metzin battle array. Caldwell was deeply interested in the eutcome of the battle: because he was sympathetic with the purposes of the Regulators, but he doubted seriously the wisdom of an open conflict at that time. He was present at this battle (but took no part in it) and as an envoy sought in évery was possible to avoid bloodshed. He visited Gov- ernor Tryon’s headquarters and undertook to bring about a settlement, but in spite of his every effort the conflict. was in- evitable and proved to be the bloodiest. contest between the British government and’! the tolonists prior to the Declaration of Independence. Here again Caldwell displayéd his sane leadership by ad- vising the —* to surrender and await further develop- ments. Some -of.jthe hotheads. among the Regulators at. first questioned nie Ehoty, but later he began a series of sermons to Davip CALDWELL AND HIS L0G COLLEGE - 403 | JA — his congregations on liberty and justice and as a result all of -his congregation, when the climax ame, joined with the Other colonists in approving the Declaration of Independence. From Sthen on he threw his influence ‘and energies in support of. the Revolution, and his name and fame was- ‘known throughout this section. When Cornwallis marched his army in, preparatory to - the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, he encamped his soldiers on Caldwell’s farm and offered a reward of 200 ds for Caldwell’s arrest. From. all accounts the depredation f his soldiers’ was . complete. They took possession of his homeé, drove his wife and - children away, destroyed the furniture, ard, worst of all, they * ’ destroyed his splendid library. To make @ complete job of it, © =| > © they secured a big ‘pot and carried his books by the armfuls out into the yard and burned them in it. Caldwell had to flee for his safety and for weeks lived in a swamp where he had improvised a hut. While he was in hiding an interesting incident occurred. - A company of American soldiers came to Mrs. Caldwell with the story that they were revolutionists and wanted to establish a connection with-her husband. After some parleys, she, being ig- norant of the fact that they were Tories, told them where: he was in hiding. They, sought him out the next morning, but he had : fled. He recounted afterwards that what had actually occurred was that while asleep that night he had a dream that Tory - soldiers had captured him. 41e awoke in the night, startled from the dream, but went to sleep again; later he had the same dream —that he was being sought after. He got up and left his hiding place/and thus avoided capture.° Caruthers tells of another interesting episode which illustrated the character and courage of Mrs. Caldwell and occurred while i Cornwallis’s troops were stationed in her home. The troops Avere pillaging the house and came upon a valuable tablecloth which her mother had given her as a bridal present. She grabbed the tablecloth and a scuffle for its possession ensued. Realizing that she was about to lose it, but still holding on, she faced the crowd and with a womanly eloquence asked if they were not born of , women; if they had no wives or daughters whom they respected - and for whose sake they might treat others with more courtesy? A soldier standing a few feet away, stepped up and said, “Yes, I * Caruthers, Life of David Caleteoel, 216-217. 404 THE NoRTH CAROLINA Historical REVIEW . have a good wife and you shall not be treated so rudely any more.”* This turned‘out to be a doctor and: after the battle of Guilford Courthouse Dr. Caldwell met him, they became friends, -and he gave Dr. Caldwell a walking cane as a memento of fridnd- ship for assisting him in attending the sick and in cutting off | Pgs and arms of the injured:soldiers by the wagon load. During these strenuous days his school, of course, ‘was suspended, but when independence was achieved he resumed |his teaching and took a prominent part in establishing a new govern- ment. He was a member of the Provincial Congress which met i Halifax late in 1776, and was likewise a member of the state _ stitutional ¢onvention that met in Hillsboro in 1788. Caldwell and five other ministers organized the Orange Presby- tery, which was the first presbytery-in the South, and he was/for many yearsiits pecording secretary. He was.elected a truste Liberty Hall Academy in Charlotte in 1777, and when the versity of North Carolina was being organized, he was offered the presidency of that institution. My authority for this st ite- ment was, first, Caruthers, then the historians Foot, Weeks, Dr. Charles Lee) Smith, and a memorial address by Dr. Alpho 186 Smith at a celebration at Alamance Church.’ On account of his advancing years and of his having already established a school which was drawing boys from all of the states south of the Potomac River, he declined the honor. The University later cpn- ferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity. Dr. Archibald Henderson says that “During the early years of the University’s history, a period when Tom Paine’s Age of Reason exercised a blighting influence upon the.people of the young republic, the Faculty was not immune, to or unaffected by its demoralizi philosophy which flowed ‘directly from the Frenclt Revoluti Indeed the first ‘presiding professor,’ David Ker,-was,a p nounced infidel, Professor Charles W. Harris was strongly. fluenced in the same direction, Professor Samuel Allen Holme: according to. President Caldwell, ‘embraced and taught. t wildest principles of licentiousness.. Nicholas Delveaux, Hedd- * Caruthers, Life of David Caldw ell, 243. a 7 Caruthers, Life of David Caldwell, 265: William Henry Foote, Sketches of North Carolina, Historical and Biographical (New York: Robert Carter, 1846), 242; Stephen B 4, “David Caldwell,” Biographical’ History of North Carolina (G reensboro, Charles L. oar Nbp- pen, 1905); I, 212: Smith, History of Education in North Carolina, 32; C. Alphonso Smith, “Presbyterians in Educational Work in North Carolina since 1813: Address at the Centennial Celebration of the Synod of North Carolina in Alamance Church, Guilford County, October 7, 1913,” The Union Seminary Review (Richmond), December, 1913-January, 1914, 3 (reprint). \ } DaviD CALDWELL AND HIs LoG COLLEGE = 405 master of the Preparatory School, was a recusant Roman Catho- lic monk, and even Davie, the founder of the Univ ersity® was not a church member;| had imbjbed something of the prevalent scepticism, and entertained a strong antipathy to priests and pulpit influence.” fee It is possible that the true reason for the saintly Dr. Caldwell’ 3 not accepting the presidency was that he decided that the cont- _ pany of these gentlemen would not be agreeable. Dr. Caldwell’s personal habits were most exemplary. He did net use tobacco in any form nor spirituous liquors. He regularly retired at. 10:00 o'clock and arose at 4:00. His physical exercise _was equally well ordered—consisted of going each day ott on _the meadows of his farm and digging ditches to drain his lands. This sketch would not be complete without a. wonderful helpmate. Mrs. Caldwell was.a great Christian: cHar- acter, a faithful wife, and a devoted mother. It was said jocularly by some of their students that “Dr. Caldwell educated, them but that Mrs. Caldwell’made preachers of them.” She had nine chil- dren—eight boys and one girl—and considering their joint labors and love, she is entitled to rank with him in his high accomplish- ments. She was blessed with fine health, as was evidenced by the. fact that in four years she had five babies: One ‘of the chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Guilford. County is named the “Rachel Caldwell Chapter” in honor of her and they have erected a marker near the spot where the Caldwell home was located. An interesting story is told:of an occurrence which took place at the old Guilford Courthouse (now Guilford Battleground Ps wk) before its removal- to Greensboro. Judge McCoy: was holding court and wished ‘to appoint a permanent clerk of court. There were several candidates, but he finally sent for Dr. Caldwell, who had been his former teacher, and asked if one of his sons would . not make a suitable clerk for the office. The doctor thought not, as none of them had had any special training for such a job. The judge insisted that he think it over and report to -him the next day. Dr. Caldwell returned the next morning with his son, Thomas, saluted the judge, and said: “Well, Judge, here he is—I *Archibald Hendéregn, The Campus of the F "iret State University, 64. ~ 406 THE ‘NorTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL REVIEW ‘ have done the best I could.” The judge appointed Thomas Cald- . well, and he held the office for forty years. | . Caldwell served the two churches—Alamance and- Buff: Hlo— for sixty years and was succeeded .by Dr. Ely Caruthers, his. biographer, who remained the pastor of these two churches for e thirty-six years—making a total of ninety-six years by these : two men. [ doubt if there is any similar example to be found in the South. Caruthers quotes the Rev. E. B:. Currie, one of Dr. Caldwell’s oldest pupils, as saying that “Dr. Caldwell, fis a el teacher, was probably more useful to the church than any one man in the United States. I could name about forty ministers who received their education in wholé or in part from him; and| how ¥ “many moré | cannot tell; but his log cabin served for many ‘Years to North Garolina as. an Academy, a College and a Theolagical Seminary.-His manner of governing his school, family} and churches Was very much the same, that is, on the mild and pa- ternal plan, generally attended with some wit and_ pleasant humor.” Caruthers records another interesting fact: that daring the long period of forty years that Caldwell taught he hever expelled.a single student. They admired him, they loved him, and they reverenced him, and Caruthers cites another incident about a boy whom he had to chastize severely while in his schodl re- ‘ turning afterwards, an old man, riding 300 miles from Gepryia Sy to the scene of his childhood, Upon learning that Dr. Caldwell was - still living he visited him to see him once more before he di¢d.!” Dr. Caldwell lived to the ripe age of ninety-nine, and his} wife followed him in death —- a year, a fact which often is true of devoted ¢ouples. i : ee While the scholarship, the learning, the, devotion, and’ the service of: this great man. seem to have been forgotten, 4 cannot conclude this appreciation without, recording the fact that Dayid Caldwell, though dead, . still lives. His influence. as/ edugator, theologian, and preacher has been profound in the subsequent life of Guilford County. It has taken up the torch of education which he held aloof so long, and ‘has stressed ‘education as one df the — chief concerns of man; it established the first, public schop! for both rates supported by taxation in this state; it gave tho the ~ * Caruthers, Life of David Caldwell, Vi Caruthers, Life of David Caldwell, 35. . DAVID CALDWELL AND HIs LOG COLLEGE : 407 state its first Superintendent of Common Schools; it has today more institutions of learning for both white and black than any other county in the stafe. In the religious world, the two churches which he served so long have continued to function with an ever growing influence. His spiritual zeal and example have survived throughout the years, until today there are more churches in Guilford County, including High Point, than iff any county in the state, and it has the largest population of any county in the state.' His teachings laid the foundation for the county’s sense of morals, justice and liberty—aided by the presence of a large Quaker element which likewise has stood for Géd and education. Tie 1950 census showed that Mecklenburg County ranked first jin population -in the vtate, with Guilford secotld. The Editors THE POEMS. OF PAUL HAMILTON HAY-NE ‘TO’ : ‘ FRANCES CHRISTINE FISHER | | By FRANCIS B. DEDMOND Late in 1870 Frances Christine Fisher’s first novel, Valeri Aylmer, appeared under the pseudonym of Christian Reid.’ Sd. ili was the novel that “eighteen thousand, seven hundrec copies were sold in a few months.’ One of those who wrote ta Miss Fisher, congratulating, her on her success as a novelist, was the southern literary critie and poet, Paul Hamilton Hayné. Miss Fisher, obviously flattered, replied to Hayne’s letter: - I have you to thank for the greatest gratification, as a writer, which the publication of “Valerie Aylmer” has given me. “This is something to be proud of,” was my thought, as I finished reading your most kind and flattering letter. ... But your words of cheer, cheer me indeed. I thank you most heartily for them: for the generous warmth with which you extend your hand to welcome into the ranks where you have so long held honored placé a young recfuit, whose highest aspiration is to render some. service, how- ever little it may.be, in the field you point vut—the literature of our land.* a Hayne replied to Miss Fisher's letter, and between them de-, veloped a very warm literary friendship and lively correspond- ence which lasted until] 1878. Hayne sent many of his poems to Miss Fisher for her criticism; and she, in turn, discussed with him the many. problems which beset hér as a southern novelist uf the post-Civil War peried. As a consequence of this friendship and because Miss Fisher seemed to have such a heartfelt appre-. ciation for his poetry, Hayne wrote at least three poems to her,* ‘Under the pseudonym Christian Reid, Miss Fisher (later Mrs. Frances Christine Fisher Tiernan) published= between 1870 and her death in 1920 no less thin forty-one novels and four “novelettes.”” [IB addition to her fiction, she wrote a number of poems, many of which were published in Appleton’s Journal but-which have never been collected. * Kate Harbes Becker, Biography of Christian Reid (n.p..n.d.}, 20. $ * Frances C. Fisher to Paul Hamilton Hayne, Salisbury; N. C., January 25, 1871, in the’ Paul Hamilton Haynie Collection of Duke University. All letters quoted in this article are in this collection. Permission to quote from this, letter and other letters and materia! in the Hayne Collection was graciously given by the Dike University Library, Durham, N. C ~*A fourth poem, “Valerie's Confession,’ may have been written to Miss.Fisher aithough thie is pure conjecttire since Miss Fisher ndwhere mentions the poem in het correspondence with Hayne. The paem is inscribed “To A Friend.” Whether this’ friend is Miss Fisher ‘os impossible to determine. However, the heroine of thé poem is not qnly identical in name, but in character with the heroine of Valerie Aylmer. The poem is a whimsical char&cter study, of the coquette Valerié, set, to a large extent, against the background of the plot afd situa-- tions of Miss Fisher's Vajerie Ayimer. Hayne includeti “Valerie's Confession” among the humorous poems in Poems of Paul Hamilton Mayne (Boston: Lothrop Publishing Company, 1882). [408 } a a, ae — * * Bee * lag re os ia ae * ¥ 4 ‘ é Bs i oe Ba - P 4 we 4 —— (oe Jee ; ty re é wr a i . . = PS J. ae afl y? ¢ ; } cy o ad it VIRGINIA ecerme . ba ’ Bae DATE - 1767 7 Being @ reasonable f simile of news and ‘wl | | they mig , Be events of.1767 _ NORTH CAROLINA | The Reverend David Caldwell, pastor of the Buffalo Pra Church, at Greensboro and noted physiejan and teacher, has opened an academy there which will admit students,.up to an enrollement of fifty, who are committed to a study of the classics and theology. | | Dr. Caldwell has been sui prepared for his self-appointed task . of training minds- the hope of the colony- by hi | excellent school at the Log College conducted by the Neverehd \Jilliam . Temment, wen at Neshaminy Creek near Philadelphia. te ig recognized _ already for } 7 » Rot only by his own c egation, but . by countless otherswho first he him when, as a missi upon his = arrival in North Carol ina from ivania in 1764, he preached in may In honor of the scijool in which he was ‘so well taught; Dr. Caldwell has named his academy the “Log Col i, | oe NEWS FROM OTHER COLONIES MARYLAND a On OStober 15 of this year, a long standing dispute be ani Baltimore families, prorietors respectively of Penns land celonies, was amicably settled. : dispute was concerned with the correct designa boundry between the two colonies, and until four years ago this dispute had caused untold difficulties for rhe Seed b of each colony. In cee hs voaaetineae ts Pe | survey . the that their accurate and impartial calculations would mean a cessation of hostility between the colonists,. particularly those who inhabit preperties ly within disputed area- in other words, in the hope that a boundry wou! make goof neighbors, — Not only have the astronomers’. calculations proved the colenists, but their use of tlie coats of arms of the Baltimores as milestones along the boundry line has pr agreeable to is that from henceforth the Dixon's Line Dixon, } is en ead ee le 1.7 25 ths a tf he. pie i taba fara a (picts tin, ay -T ; Wek Jct cee Jeewee SO et 1 }Ji2t boat Riiat sh ate k ica 4 dew ([ * Alig Cre E silage Be iacapialaers = _ tg 3° rive Te VG CT ira" le : Rae beara Fa, Sires : PF doval Zak Zo. Loere€ PPE NaC hee 2 oe | Rawal, Gee ern 7 j 2333 NEBRASKA AVENUE WASHINGTON 16, D. c.* Svenns a 6 enswer your ‘letter as the’points ere raised: — a7 - e = “i + : - The reference to Abner Broove wes in one of Jemes bell's . of ae ven bet Ato) ietters, Abner having asked Mr. Bell to sea Jeres Le zenby’s, di ten ter, re. Thom, about an alleged account. ‘There were three David Caldrell's - our Iredell ome, Rev. David Caldwell who had the log college, and the—tivest nresident of.the “university. Rev. Eli Geruthers wrote - Lies ett Hav s avid of the Log Coll PBF,» and James King Hell, wien hele o sc 1 te my sister, gave. her his frther'sicopy.. She left some boots tol 1 College, end thotght a book case .we had clwavs hee" sh them. She selected the books, but they did not gh se I added others, tneluding } Rev. Devid Cald¥ell's could extract tt Tong enouch to resd, bit then I that while there I was greatly discouraged, The boars removed from the case and it wes filled with something made a complaint and this was) corrected. But new neople came in afterwards and I don't know how things are now. You will find ref- ent 4 - ~» : , O° j 1e@ the latter peges cf Herman Husband. The Gikensbore De Ae Ke as name @ Rached Caldwell Chapter for is wile. i 7 Oven. a Ver} i 9 \ | “7 rt) Vs : | 2 : ' Se namobel 1’ 8 mes - was | a th air t eau vs: Hut daugntPr + 1”) S Vv ounges c . : Caryigy . ‘ne 2 5 + t jmes Os . a " vy Lit 4 = s ,eo Lee conc lust! + srouiyr aA . 4 srpiendly . c : c . 38 z ‘ ‘ Sec "Sy | ‘ : weary of 11 ¢ thou éinoerely , J + {7 4 : U Ge vet “ I oH! Call f “ Fic ¥; \ Fr Z) ~ a J Le - ; be ties Th | 3 , L& 2 aes Ba oe. Le | , TG C7. | A POD 4 & ) > — : / i (-7, nl 4 jf / pf J 1 Sf Tf. t’ ee / LA ft a f fi? Ao Ad f f * } = / / + # | - \ \ \ ¥ Arne Ve Fotegc ct” at Lak. Jo ~ pee TT te | a / : AT 25s = Fe i te% ai pret, ovens t s iD EE pic. Se eG ee 7: 2e a Ani ee 1 ris enti De te th H Apit. oh So hath te? A fs lee T eC a. . TRAN BAchilee . | CetaL, | fa Rie TR for banking at NORTHWESTERN. _, The Agreeable Bank 4 , 4 eee i x i i hogs eee Paltins an | oid don J d) Rew ee “Head, Ke 19 6P°O) | dar Aes Behe a “4 . i Adket ye /JUR . | I OS alps A Ao 7 Lae Ze / 7k OA eh Poh fe ‘of | en Oe Lelie CL od ett / [peace om Re! js 0518 4 Aue, yur Mell “ Q Ch. able | PD h =/ $35 ii /t pee he belles — ie Irraithg Be hf Catde cre le - poks ben Penein Be BO Rey Robt Cth. a fh CGP hn = A fF 3 carpenter and. served ay : et Oo; ispesition and pious. habits. He — sbyterian Ct oe | of age, he studied. © , the ion for: ¢ e, entered Prineeton, that Saat ieee on in 3761. He was admitted te ‘gent to North Carolina as a uionicoey v- ene ae i i the field of SG paygielanay received: cine, and of a ant pyeieian, which so ouely Peas Stee tht (the Regulators), Drs "Calewell T° ope avor ing to be @ peacemaker. At the J nce commenced, he was using his earnest wie eoenerrests. recorded in Sy of auch minuteness a ie was a ee patriot, sincere ‘Christain® the Giscrention At Halifex iff Nevember and. also a member of the Conventig t 1 conaioer the "Gondt itution of + d thet Ynetrument.. These were the « After a long — usefulness ‘ ! Sais ecélient man, He studied med % r f : m ‘capied from page 181 - hietorieat 5 Suatenen: of Narth: Carol ina by: ‘7 S-» John Hill Wheeler. | e ‘ ita af inn Ce) > Bo fOr Cae Ce LO 2 . | Sarah (Sally) Davidson the sixth.’ \chita of Maj. Jorn and Violet wilson Davidson was born June 13, 1774, ‘and died February 5, 1:42, married Rev. Alexander Caldwell Oct. 9, 1794, He was born i769 and died 1841. Buried:"Rural Hill", Mecklenburg County, N.C. (No marker). Rev, Alexander Caldwell was a|son of Nev. David dalawell and Kachel | Craighead (dau, oF Rev. Alexander Craighead a noted ‘Pres. Minster). Rev, David Caldwell was meaparof Dr. David Galdwell of Guilford County, N.C. ; . Rev. Alexander Caldwell who mieried Sarah bavidech was a man of cxCeptiona intellectual abilitv, a popular preacher, an @arnest worker, lie died 4+ quite young, leaving his wife with three children- lL. Martha (Patsy) Caldwell born July) 28, 1795, died Aug. Y, 1345 married Col. John Howard Davidson at kural Hill January 5, 1520. | “wo ah % » 2. John Davidson Caldwe}l born! 1797, died LEPY, married Uctober 3, 1832 Mary haere Springs daughter of aAndrew Springs. karents of Ur, Jageph ” Navidson Caldwell of Charlotte! Nc.+ is = = 3 Davidson “lexander Galdwell born _ died married Manta Hishop . Caldwell widow of his cousin Rev. Kobert Caldwell, issue 5 di ildren- l. Mes Sallie Caldwell White of Charlotte who was born “ay 28, 1838.7. 2, lier brother was Dr. John Edwards Caldwell. <n : | cL Hohn Howard Davidson, and Martha Caldwell Davidson had 4 ctfildren- lL. John Davidson, 2. Sarah Davidson died in infancy. 5. Mary Margaret -Davidson born May, 25, 1824 at their home in North Garolina pone Creek" near Charlotte; married Phillip Henry Pitts, Jane: 15, i 40. who iied at her home "Pitts Fokly'' Nov. 2, 1910. Toere were 10 -children of this + Marriage. 5 the paregtion of the a , oo Lag me wae Coville but for fear of eee they never told — me. The : va a seal * and got t te be spoken of ‘as ‘the abi e by, the eeld ‘ga , Later. the name ae 0, 5 Seeggeuil.. 259 petal Dee Pie Sn, pe David Galdewlt was. “the olay t/ son of Andrew Galvel and Martha jess, oni ape born. ax 220192 dn Lancaster dointy, Penn, David * nna ur inubhe Revolutionary War of 1,776.. | David Sinica. Preacher, a ches and. Doctor. No one did more for the a cause of freedom than Nes He. ee: the battle. of Guilford and “iL, egtaei many: others. The fn uence which by ararted in favor of independence made him ., in.a high degree; “‘obnoxiqus to the Britd sh and | they offered a thousand: poate toe hie head. david graduated from ef Princeton in 2761 and. ‘afte nde. taught, ‘th the department of Languages: there,, while preparing: or the: M iotey. He was s Licensed to preach» by the Pegsbytery at Princeton J | 6; “1765 and was ‘petit as a Wi gsionary to North Carolina 4n 1768: and $8 1767 he received’a call from the cong. 7 regation of. Buffalo and: Alama ce “North Spel tha: to have him installed and settled as their pastor. ang the installation, ‘took place « ‘at Buffalo: March 34 1768’ He wae pastor | ere: unt it his death Augtist 25, ‘1824: At this tine ‘there were not: mors than three: or four Presbyterian - , Ministre in’ the State, sO that. | “David Caldwell was not the first, he . was atiohg the first who settled)there and made feet ¢ GeroLina, ‘their permanent residence. ‘He. estabh: st hed. seven eburches, ‘which are as followss. | Sardis; ‘Thyastira, Phil el hia and Tanetek: and others. ee Hapa ave much vga 7s many wr. tert, a more extenaing | Fx: him uiitbe e praise, that. his history 3 4s more ‘identified with that of a the country, at least so far as Literature and lightened piety and , good moral are concerned, dd the history of any one man who has ‘Lived in it, and this is the opinio} of those who knew him best -and who are © the best - judges. He was past or of Buffalo and Alamance for nearly sixty ¥ years and there: was never a Sunday too cold, too. hbt, too rainy or ‘too dry to prevent him filling hie pulpit. As a teacher, Caldwell ‘School was conducted with much ability and prudence and: was most efficient — and most noted, He couldn't accomodate. more than sixty and was always ri full. His reputation. was. such that, that, it was considered throughout ie the south a sufficient recommedat ion or <pass-port for any man to have He passed through the course eee classical school, with the approbation of the teacher. Dr. Caldwell as a teacher, ‘was’ probably more useful to. | a ithe church than any one man and many of the most eminent men of thet... day, graduated from Caldvel1 S School. The Caldwel1' s were highly respected in their neighborhood. Davids father was a planter ; and in, | nlite mere than confortable: ¢iréumstances. Tf we are to judge from the amount of land which he owned in Léheaster County and from ‘the stab which | it had been valued. His Library was the most witdietal in that county | but was totally destoyed by: the British, The Scotch-Irish of. that day were very close and davis father ‘allowed him: to. work | for his education : though David gave many a man his tuition. David Caldwell and Rachel a Craighead , daughter of the Rev. Alexander Craighead, were married in ot MeckLenburg County in 1766 and they’ had eight sons arid one daughter, Alexander Caldwell, ‘second. son of David and Rachel Caldwell, was bere et: in 1769 and married Sarah Davidson, daughter of yohn Ramsey ‘and. Violet x Wilson Davidson, Oct. 9, 1794, Alexander Caldwell was pastor. of ‘Sugar Creek Church, which puppit had once. been occupied by his maternal Grand oper, Alexander Craighead, who sad from Lancaster County,,. Penn, in ie eee Os 3 yore, > Ure ‘ age ‘ & 2," a got oie bak ie ae oe sim wig gs 8 ‘ Ro ain neni oe ssmaiaal “Ser ze so : * . pee i a Ditka Allg d nan : x ee tte buried th the old cemetery near isch 2, 1661, There were hice Yorn and Akexanden: Caldwell. , 1 ow of Alexander Caldwell, daughter. of John - Ranoey Davidson, and. Violet Wil gon Davideon,. was born June 13, ‘17%, Aled Feb, 55 ‘1842, Martha. ‘Patey) Galdwell,* daughter: df Alexander and Parah Davidson Caldwell ‘his wife, was, born July 28, 17955, married John Howard Davidson, January 's} 1822' at Rural Hill, the beautitu ‘brick house of ‘ber maternal grand~ father. John Ramsey Davild son; ;died : ‘at Pitts Folly, “August” a. 1895; “Patay (Martha) Davidson Pony very brill an ana witty. ‘There ‘Wene four children, Dorn to John Howard Davidson and -Ratey Caldwell, his wife, John and Sarah died in infancy, Mary Margaret | and Alexander Caldwell were the’ ottier two. Mary Margaret Vavidgon daught of John; Howard and. ‘Patny Dawid don Was born May 25, 1824 at thetr home fh North’ Garo] ina, "Long Check" near Charlotte; abrtied Phillip Henry Pitts, Jan, 16, : 1840; who died at her: home "Ritts Folly" Noy, Th 1910," There were ten children of - bate marriage, | enw * Se Basan: J g oat: hails ig Phy No. ey tion to. Liberty as... . renotae "Me siniteed to | Ne eae, asa missionary, or A abo rs, ‘the field of his | : children, and place of his death, a ety Lave a hye L (the/Regulators), Dr. © ug ‘to be a ‘peacemaker. At the dy *. was using his earnest sag * K. : en a 4 work of much minuteness | -_ pitty uy, oer EW ; ere, He a. a tir patriot, sincere Christain mber vention at Halifax in November. fend. He was a | 6 st: ‘ion, alec-a member of. the Gonventic Crap agen § oraed sytys € tha’ nett ee ehauiter the Constitution of =~ th United States, and thet instrument. These were the ~ ont? naar beet office he ever rela. pater) a long life of ueghepene 7 anguat25¢h, 1624, as eae Sy ' - Copied from nage 181 o HatortcaL, Skatebes of worth -gyensaar by John H{1L Wheeler. Sarah (Sally) Davidson the sixth child of Majf John ana Violet Wilson iaviison was born June 13, 1774, and died Feb. 3, 1362 married kev. lexander Caldwell Oct. 9, L794. He was born. i769 and died Léa). buried : "Rural Hill’, Mecklenburg County, N.C, (No marker) Rev. ALexanier Cal 4vell was @ son of Rev. David Caldwell and Rachel Craighead (dau. of Rev. \lexanier Craighead a noted Pres. Minster). Rev. David Ca’ dwell was aeseamt Dr. David Caldwel) of Guilford Céunty uC, hen u eae 7 eet Rev. \lexander Caldwell who warriad Sarah Davidson was win of exceptional intellectual ability, a popular preacner, an earnest worker. lie died quite youne, leaving his wife with three.children- -1.+ 7 ok: . ; t+. Martha (Patsy) Caldwéll orn July 2..,}1795, died wg. 9, 1835, married Gol. John Howard Davidson at Rural Hill Jan, 5, 1820. —_— 2,.John Howard Davidson Caldwell born 1797, died. 1379, married Oct. 3, 1832 Marv Moore Springs daughter of Andrey Springs. Pétents of br. Josep Navidson Caldwell of Charlotte, N.C, ‘ a | é Davidson Alexander Caldwell born died. \earetied Martha Bishop wido his cousin Rev. Robert. Caldwell. issue 2 coe. Mré. Sallie Caldwell White of Charlotte who was born) May z8, 1838. Her brother was Dr. John’ haere Caldwell. (Gopied from-Major John Davidson of "Rural will" + Mecklenburg C., N. os a Chalmers Gaston Davidson, Te ee es PHY, John Howard navideon and. Martha Caldwell avid eon had 4 children L. John lav ideon, 2. Sarah Pavidson died in infancy. 3. Mary Margaret lavidson horn May 25, 1824 at their home in N.C. "Long Creek" near Charlotte; married Phillip Henry Pitts, Jan. 15, 1440-,who died at her hom home "Ritts Folly ‘! Nov. 2, 1910. There were 10 children of this marriage wee wot fan Dae at iss- £9 Wace Caidweli” J wand Gult-on sManuer followed. dating from ing tlie Autumn.of which yea hand of thé 2's. and of the the \iissessippr squadron, par- peratiors at Port Hudson dur 863. Lie was then transite red of the North At- 1963-04, and of the he same Squadron untii_ 1865. 1 tied « ipiain Dee. 12, i867; Was e North stlantic Fleet in. 187 june 14, 1874 weldii of the Cinil r{rR8O,; ry) » +e. XVIEL- slass °18y3), II, Na “O--05, Inclusive, Navy J E.B. “WAVID ( Mar. 22- ~Aug. ter rgyman, the son of bat the y!: i) squadrons ‘ ‘ conyite Te a Scotchman who emigrated arried \nn Stew < In 1718, ster County, Pa, A: farmer’s a the oe Pe nf a carpen- As: r @racdiati. m ait the Col- (now Vrincet nb) —wierete Ggn jaw. Rusi—in- 161, he ‘1 asby3 m ministry. Jie was W Brari-w ick N. 7 Presby- Trenton in 1765. f Rache? ¢ Titi Nc ru “two cl drdained i: head. Becom- r isaac, ne was in- i ctnvcefocth in the POVINICe nT TUS: ‘ i , he Wis LOoreiost ted activities. com- own- ‘| st whieh dheine, and icher i d a5 a leader the aritation of the hed HS. chim tX in lattempt to thwast both with Choy, Tryon but: Was unable to pre- t t rier ra \ PaLCUANTIDY Lilie minent ie her at thre State Hle was pi v few years hed ot L200 List his al iding <] near the in that er: unded., He may titutiv Wa f mrinber ch met to cussider the. 1, and like many-other > Opposé€d to ratification. One of elf, , ine 9g, 1862 His. * diel: in Hist. of the’ Hi7, Report of” tue gly tical \-1p \ aiuw ( the. feature: in the Proposed instrument ot yov- ~ €rnment to which he oi je: Wd was the avsence of a tdligious teil. Soon altey he declin Coney ot che University aweCount o. [nig ace, (i conducting his sche. 4. 812 and preac! ing un North 2 rounded a century. CES W Crtithers iCler of the nev, Dar; keétches of Vv. C3 E1836). § A. Ashe € , vol. T (a006)% Alex Harris, 31 #3 Cote TOWN y (1872) J ‘< CALDWELL, EUGENE WILSON Ne FFo-Juue 20, IIS), Roentgenolog:st. bor: Sa¥annah, NiO was the son of \\V AN. at nilla ‘ell gg) hood his parents moved Rrew jup. Af studied elect) University of Kans. Studies he assisted Praf, ] experiments oh stbmarine tel pho the high praise ‘of hi te After his yradnation a. i 1892 he went to New Yo vige of the New York | 1843 he $135 ep Years longer the) WW arot troOu'na, hay & oy 1Cal leee Hf ( Sp icon of the Caldwell. In stite he -} ae school, he CCH had OCCASION 1 pparatus, hie terest in the new brane, tor medici emtered the Un ae iy Med cal Coll eve to stud the de M.D. in hehad been appointed dire... Gilbbs Memorial A+Ray Lab he held unt. 1yo8, ° ne one af the fore tS great value egree ot 1QO5 le bees: LTiS tive into make many valuable onthe Keoenty gists of ihe country, abled | Cl apparatus, aime mentioned an electrical dudtion coil, an X-roy rectiiication, a niov seca! tv. fT; Senermor \ Ing yrid for t tion «in RR Vallani tyr i on the Roentven ex. SOFY Silitises tion with of perm Wm- 3, Pi Pitegton of peuniés and | A\ il lu cal Car Jos: AGE ihe ile died a marty; tense was nis application to the \ he contracted serious igjur: death in 1918, He was a mentber of the New. V its a van A “> 407 294 | Tue Nortu Carouna Historica, Revirw principles of Constitutional goveftnment- Are we doomed to disap- pointment? - Your admirer LE Jones®8 _ Greensboro NC March ‘** 8. 67 - a » ° Hof John Sherman: Dear Sir You will pardon me I trust for wishing to say a few things to yau in confidence. And in the out set you will excuse me for saying a few words in relation to mry self 1 will be as brief as possible I assert without the least fear of contradiction that my record, as an old line Whig and union man from my youth up to this moment is as good if not better than that of any other mtan in this state I denounced seces- sion and secessionists before the war and after it comenced [sic] more loudly than any other man in this state as long as f dared to open my mouth This you will find on enquiry to be so For the active part I took in this part I was mobed [sic] before the war comenced [sic] as Gov Worth who spoke with me at Brush Hill will testify Then I was shot at and wounded in 1864 by a crowd _of soldiers, for speaking ata poate - meeting in this place-_and came in an ace of loosing my life Then again I was forced to with draw from the Presbyterian church for ts __ posifig alone a motion to send the church bell on to Richmond to be ~ - ,molded into cannon— After this, having spurntd all offers to receive any_offices from the Confederat Covernene T Was conscripted, though I lacked but two months of being fifty years of age in 1854 [sic] and carried with the rest of my’neighbors to';camp. Those men who I had the honor of representing for.20 yeags in various ways, 4nd when -er-and for what ever I asked then? Against my oft repeated protest lected me their captain When this became known fo the authorities, a petition was sent up to head quarters and I and all my subordinat sic}-officers were turned out as being fraitors and disloyal to the Con- eracy- and when I went to Richmond I was required to take the oath of loyalty And-when I was mustered into service especial orders was sent to put me on guard two nights in succession and giving me but one 'to sleep— and also to put me on guard every sunday My rations was 14 lb of bacon bone and all and 4 Ibs of molded [sic] an@ flower [sic] per day Now when I tell you that I had suffered greatly for eight ears with the dropsey you can judge ‘something of my situation—— fetter perhaps than words can describe Finding that I gould not stand that treatment long I wrote a circular to my old constituents declaring myself a peace candidate for the Legislature from this Conty- This circular the printers supressed [sic] or did not print until after the elec- tion, at least I did net recieve it until after the election indeed he was ordered not to print it- This fact becoming known, it Created some~ little sympathy in my behalf -The main candidates-(as I have since been told, by a young man who was there in the Conscript office) met and consulted with the Conscript officer and told him that such was my 88. The editor has been unable to identify L* E. Jones, hcoialokasidel LETTERS FROM NorTH CAROLINA 29%, men in thé state &c As I have before stated I am impoverished nearly by this man afd am being fast worn out with excitment- but my” prayers GOnstantly ascent for my country and my) beloved and desti- tute state And oh what would [ not do to see her once more restored to peace and inthe Union upon such terms as to secure our perpetual peace and prosperity to her and the other states But I fear if Holden is permitted to go on that dark days and troubles are before us and to prevent this and for this alone I have written this hurried letter And 1 am candid, when I say that there beats not one other heart in America that is more desirous to see our flag waving once more in freedom and_ glory over a united and happy people— none wept more bitterly when it was stricken dewn'at Charleston- Inclosed I send you a sgng I wrote & had published on that océasion- T do in- my soul chink Longress under all this eircumstance [sic] - Congress is mistaken in crushing out all conservative'men & promoting h persons as will take the. test oath-®* | know the record of many that have taken the oath and would ‘to Heaven you but knew them ‘as well as I do- I am sure you would be 2 ’ ‘ you amazed . | D. F. Caldwell Faisons Depot. W.& W. RR Duplin ‘County N. C. March 14° 1867 © Capt Bowen!®® : lay J As I have not heard from you in some time [ will give you a line to enquire what|you are doing &c. What has become of your fritnd who wished to purchase my place. Tell him I am still desirous of selling; lature to call a convention. The next day they returned to the White-House where they found Holden, RFP. Dick, Willie Jones, W. R. Richatdson, J. H. P. Russ, W. S. Mason, Rev. Thomas Skinner and Dr. R. J. Powell he President sh. ‘4d them his amnesty proclamation and said that he would ap- point the fierson they designated as governor. Moore, Eaton, and Swain declined: taking-any part in the conference and leit {he raom as did Johnson. Swain urged Holden not to accept the place. but the others inserted his name'and when the President returned he was gratified at the selection. George W. Kirk was Sadak for the place. Hamilton, Reconstruction, pp. 106, }07n. ’ *@ Doubtless he refers to Robert R. Bridges, who represented Edgecombe County in the lower house in 1844, 1856, 185%, and 1860 /and who was one of North €arolina's representatives in the Confederacy 1862 and 1864. | North Carolina Manual (1913). pp. 602-03, 978. . *? Matthias Evans Manly way born in Chatham County,“April 13, 1800, and died in New Bern, July 16, 1881. He graduated from the-University of North Carolina, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He served inthe lower house of the state legislature, 1834-35; was a superior court judge, 1840-80; and became a justice of the supreme court in 1860, which position he resigned soon afterethe close of the war. Hewaselected to the United States Senate soon after the close of the war, but refused his seat. He returned to New Bern where he practiced law aad later served as county judge. He was a member of the convention of 1865 as a leading old line Whig; refused to vote on the power of the con- vention to declare secession nill and void; and in the campaign to have people vote on the new con- stitution he held that the:constitution was not constitutional. . He was speaker of the senate in 1866; and was defeated for the supreme court under Reconstruction. He was a delegate t6 support the Presi dent in the Philadelphia cijnvention, August 14, 1866; served as a member of the North Carolina con- stitutional union conventicin in INGS; refused, with Battle and Ruffin, to sign the North Carolina bar Protest against judicial int¢rference in political affairs; and supported the movement for a constitution convention, 1875-76. Appleton, Cyclopaedia of American Biography. IV, 189; Hamilton, Reconstruction, pp. 121, 125, 135n, 144, 175, #78n, 183, 278, 280n, 293, 391n, 605n. ** On July 2, 1862, Congress passed an act that any officer, except the President, before entering upon duties of gis office must take an oath that he had never vojuntarily born arms against the United Stares nor heli office unde? any pretended government hdstile to the United: States nor yielded volun. tary support to Uny such government. In 1865 it was extended to include attorneys and counsellors at law the United States courts, but this part was declared unconstitutional in the Garland case. . The test oatlp was used to exclude Congressmen elected in 1865 under Johnson's amnesty proclamation. It was rigi enforced in the South under the carpetbag regime. Jameson, ed., Dictionary of American Rislbry, p. 498 {| : i f * ** John J. Bowen of Ohio was captain amd assistant quartermaster jof. volunteers, June 30, 1852;-<- brevetted major and lieutenant-colonel, March 13, 1865. Francis B- Heitman, Historical Register of the Untied States Army, |, 235. a + + RECONSTRUCTION LETTERS FROM. NorTH CAROLINA 5 personal popularity and the sympathy, felt for me, that Iwas retained in the artay, I would be elected and they beged [sic] him-to send on and get me a furlow and if I attmpted to canvass the county, being a- rash and impulsive and out spoken man I would soon be cowed with silence or put out of the way,/Andsoon the furlow came. atid I.can- vassed the;county and spok¢more boldly than any other man ever did under similar circumstance&, This ufscruplous [sic] master followed me round with a band of soldiety I was again mobed [sic] by these men and other‘ruffins twice and prevented from speaking twice=*But as elected by 114 majority If you but new [sic] the ods [sic] I had to conte ‘nd against and all the circumstances you would be-constrained to confess that it is asmiracal [sic] that I am how in’the land of the living I went to the Legislature and there did all I could-to mend up the union and to re store the Gnion and bring about peace This the journals will show after the surrender Gen Cox®? now Gov of yaur state ¢ ‘ame to me wi some other gentlemen and urged upon me to call a public meeting dnd to canvass, tht county and ‘take strong ground for the administration and what ¢ver policy that should be proposed did this and soon the Union mefi were in a ‘glow-of excitemt [sic] and all was enthusiasm and the s@¢essionist and ultra war men- -sluck aw ay “and ‘one of the most prominent of them told a Union man_that they’ Were so hated he would have to leave the State &C All the people tok the oath that was permited [sic] with a-rush I was elected to the Convention and we did all that was asked and re quired®° And T do know that sach men were clect@d that-we had confidence in-as loyal Ehion men I was afterwards-elected prosecuting attorny [sic} for this district and hive held it ,tilhnow- I am ousted & deprived of my. sedt Well I do-not complain Ejam willing to do and suffer any thing all mdst for the goun- try And I Know, and hope @pu will believe me wheiT declare-to vou, that though I and my relatives have, many of them little orphan children, Have impoverished by this depredations of the Confederate Confiscation and repudiation®! (which broke all out backs? and ruined thousands who would not take confederate money! but hord up the Bank bills) 1 am writing for officers of public favors! / Indeed I do thot e xpec Ltoapply toC ongress for pardon-for before i0d I feel that I ha ive said and déne nothing to ask pi irdon for And ‘were [to do so Tdo? Rot know thatit would-avait anything, for the whole effect. Seems to be to wory [sic] the Negroes and a certain class 6f fore igners and natives ~ against the ex slave holder which by the time our autumn elec tion | ecome off wall I fear rap the whole south j in flames & bloodshed I trust} -howe ver that I may be mistaken in this, but. suc hI assure you are the, : i j 9 } 59 Jacab Dalhn Cox (October 27, 1828-Augnst §, 1900) was born in Montreal during the temporary ° residence of his:parents in that city, but soon returned to New Y« sibs He moved to Ohio where he read lew. taught seh@pl took an active part in the war, and rose to bé miajor-genetal of volunteers. In éarly Ist5 he was sent to Nor th Carolina where he defeated Bragg’s trooy 3/and effected a juncture with Sherman at Goldstoro. He opposed Negro stffrage, advocated the tar eful segregation of -Negroes, favored Johnsofi/s plan of Reconstruction but broke with him on a¢count of his bbstinpancy ‘and refused the post of conithissioner of internal revenue-- He4was Secretary of the Interior under Grant, but was forced owt, Gctaber 5, ISTU, of account of Mis civil service ideas andithe policy of Grant relative to Santo Domingo and bebatmhe a leader m the Liberal Republican movement. He wasa noted business nian and writer; was president of the Vabash Railroad; served in C ongre’s, 1877-79: was a dean of Cincinnat **Law School, 1341-47; and. served as president of the l niversity! of Cincinnati, 1885-89. Dictronary of Amerwan Br Rhaphy, IV, 476-8, - 6° This convention changed the constitution of 1835 so - to comply with tHe requirerfients of ( gtess. D. F: Gald well was a member of this convention: North Carolina Marual VOL 3), p. SS2Z *! He-here r@jers to the depredations committed on those who'favored the | nion, the’ cont of their properts ca the repudiation of the Confederate debt anf state debt? ee . a ons scation a : 296, Tue Nortu Carortna HistoricaL REVIEW 5 » 4 present indications And now for the main object of this fetter And as | am a distant relation of Thomas Ewing®? of your state, with whom r family | understand is in some way connected by marage [sic], shall venture to speak plainly and in confidence and as God is my Judge from no other purpose than to do s@mthing {sic}to aid in saving our Country I repeat I speak for no other purpose * | ‘ Yau will see that Holden has had a meeting®* and named certen |stc} men-in each county, to convene in Raleigh on a certain day to take steps to call a convention &C _Now I am thoroughly acquainted with a'l the public men in this state, and while many of these men are good & ‘true men there are many others who are reckless & about as consis- tent as Holden himself and not one of them I presume can take the test.cath & not one in ten will be permited [sic] to vote for delegates to the proposed convention Ft is in this;way thatthe most reckless and bad man. is ever thrusting himself as the especial agent of the govement |sic] and assuming the dictation ship of the state.) What more right has he than.I and thousands and tens of thousands~of others to call a meeting and name certaii men_in all the ceuinties to meet here in Raleigh and calla convention to&amend the Cof&itution of the State He has jumped into this way because he knows he is odious and hated by fiearly every body with the view of mending his reputation and making a certain class believe that he is and will be hereafter the mouth piece of the Republicans Now|] appeal to you asa true and consistent Union who has never had acrum.of treasury paper®* nor ever expect to get one- to save our peoplé from the bitterest of all curses- dont I.beseaeh you, if. you desire peace and order suffer this man thus to harass [sic] in this way- ongress will not let our present Legislature call a corivention do I pray you~ designate somé one or more men of good standing in this state to attend to this important matter who can*’ vote themselves 1 think the more you reflect upon this matter the more important you will find it to be for the future pease [stc] and quiet of this state Think of it do The truth’as the greatest objections; often removing suffering, that I have brought against the convention is that it will bé managed by Holden and that he will-have it’so arranged that the constitution will exclude every body nearly and that he will be elected Governor & petition Congress to pardon all his friends & against all others Indeed this is the popular idea While he was Governor before®® he petitioned and got Bob Bradges®® Judge Manley®* and many Others of the More reckless secessionist pardoned and appointed them to éffice and refused to petition or*recommend some of the best $2 Thomas Ewing was born in Virginia, December 28) 1789; moved to Ohio in 1792;/and/ became alawyer. Héwas.a United States Senator, 1831-37; Secretary of the Treasury; March 5 to September 13. 1841; Secretary of the Interior, March 8, 1849, to July 23, 1850; and Senator, July 20, 1850, to March 3.1851. He was a delegate to the peace conference in 1861. He was appointed Secretary of War by Johnson, February 22, 1868, but the Senate refased to confirm:him. He was an outstanding business man: urged federal supervision of flood control on thie Mississippi; and. died, October, 28, IST Bao graphical Directory of Congress, p. 954. ii i > @3 Holden tank the lead in thie movement, hoping to build up a party, of followers. in order to be elected goverta: under the new order Vorth Carolina Standard, passim; Hamilton, Reconstruction in North ( arelina ls passem 64 The United States issiied treasury notes in the War of 1812 to the amount of $26,000,000; bet ween 1837 and IS444isstied $47,000,000; in the Mexican War, $26,000,000; inthe 1857 panic, $53,000,000; and in the Civil War, large issues. The legal tender notes were called Greenbacks” The goygrnment also issued demiand notes, as well as fractional currency dr “shin plasters,"" and postage stamps for change. J. Franklin Jameson, ed.. Dictionary of "American History, p. 507, j ees 65 President Johnson, May 9, 1865, called- Holden to Washington, bur it was May 18 before he arrived. ‘D. L. Swain, B. F. Moore-and William Eaton had been called before and they took Jolin H Wheeler with them. They objected to the President's plan of Keconstruction, and wanted the legis * ¢ RECONSTRUCTION LETTERS FROM NorTH CAROLINA ae]. a ae men in thestate &c As I have before stated I am impoverished nearly by this man and am being fast worn out with excitment— but my~ prayers COnstantly ascent for my country_and my. beloved and désti- tute state “And oh what would I not do to see her once more restored . to peace and in the Union upon such terms as to secure our perpetual peace and prosperity to her and the other states But I fear if Holden is permitted to go on that dark days and troubles are before us and to prevent this'and for this alone I have written this hugried.letter And Q I am candid when I say that there beats not one other heart in America that is more-desirous to sée our flag waving once more in freedom and glory over ajunited and happy people— none wépt more bitterly when it was stricken down at Charleston- Inclosed I send you a song I wrote & had published on that occasion-T do in my soul think Congress” under all this circumstance [sic] - Congress is mistaken in crushing out all conservative men & promoting such persons as will take the test _ oath~®* T know the record of many that have taken the oath and would to Heaven you but knew them as well as I do- | amrsure you would be amazed } D.. F. Caldwell - _Faisons Depot W..& WR. R : Duplin County N. C. ‘. _ ~ March 14** 1867 Capt Bowen,*® : as As I have not heard from you in some time I will give you-a line to enquire what you. are doing &c. What has become of your friend who wished to purchase my place... Tell him t am still desirous of selling, s * . lature to call a convention. ‘The next day they returned to the White House where they found Holden, R. P. Dick, Willi¢ Jones, W. R. Richardson, J: H. P. Russ, W. S. Mason, Rev. Thomas, Skinner and Dr. R. J. Powell.” The President showed them his amnesty proclamation and said that he would ap- point the person they designated as governor. Moore, Eaton, and Swain declined taking any part in the conference and left the room as did Johnson. Swain urged Holden not to accept the place, but the others inserted hig name and when the President returned he was gratified at the selection. George W. Kirk was considered for the place. Hamilton, Reconstruction. pp. 106, 107n. ‘. ** Doubtless he refers to Robert R: Bridges, eolbomans ‘Edgecombe County inthe lower house im 1844, 1856. 1858, and. 1860, and who was one of North Carolina's representatives in the Confederacy 1862 and 1864. North Carolina Manual (1913), pp. 602-03, 978." . *? Matthias Evans Manly was born in Chatham County, April 13, 1800, and died in New Bern, July 16,1881. He graduated from the University of North Carolina, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He served in the lower house of the state legistature. 1834-35; was a superior court judge, ~- 1840-40; and neces a justice of the nupreme court in 1 ~' oh position he fesigned soon after the elose of the war. “He was elected to the United States Senate soon after the.close of the war, but refused his seat. He returned to New Bern were he practiced law and later served as county judge. He was - @ member of the convention of 1865 ax a oe old line Whig; refused to vote on the power ae con- ° vention to decigre secession null void; in the campaign to have ‘people yote on the new con- stitution he held that the constitytion was not constitutional. He was speaker of the senate in 1866; and was defeated for the supreme’court under Reconstruction. He was a delegate to sugport the Presi- dent in the Philadelphia con ion, August 14, 1966; served as a member of the North Carolina con- stitutional unior® convention in 1868; refused, with Battle and Ruffin, to sign the North Carolina bar protest against jqdicial interference in political affairs; and supported thé movement for a constitution convention, 1875-76. Appleton, Cyclopaedia of American Biography, IV, 189; Hamilton, Reconstruction, . pp. 121, 125, 135m. 144, 175, 178n, 183, 278, 280n, 293; 391n, 605n. ** On July 2, 1862, Congress passed an act that any officer, except the President, before entering upon | the duties of his office must take an oath that he’had never voluntarily born arms against the United Stares nor held office under 4ihy pretended government hostile to the United States nor yielded volun- tary open to any such government. In 1865 it was extended to include attorneys and counsellors { at law the United States courts, but this part was declared unconstitutional in the Garland case. The test oath was used to exclude Gongressmes elected in 1865 under Johnson's amnesty proclamation. It was rigidly eafirced in the South under the carpetbag regime. Jameson, ed., Dictionary of American History. 9 408. ** John J. Bowen of Ohio was captain and assistant quartermaster of volunteers, Jane 30, {862; brevetted major and lieutenant-colonel, March 13, 1865. Francis B. Heitman,; Historical Register of the United States Army, 1, 233. * C 298 * Tue Nortu Carona Hisrorical, REVIEW and willssell on’reasonable terms in cash or Governntent securities to lie paid apon the delivery of the deed. I have rented Out most of the vopen land for this year but would give him the refts jn-case of purchase presume many Northern men will come South and bring .their Capital this year and next, as Sherman's Bill7? has settled politica) affairs Lam ‘using all,the-influence I have to get the p “opie to submit cheerfully and in good faith to the terms of the Bilk- as it-is the best we caii get and it is quite important; tocalm the politic al waves- Ihave Hi in favor of every settlement that has“been offered As we need Capit. ihand the Country feeds repose. FNavebeen denounced because 1 Was in favor of the Howard Amendment*! and expect to be de- nounced again by foolish fire-eaters because I am for the Sherman Bill-f, but that makes no difference I do what.I consider. to be my duty. As old doctrines have been decidéd against in battlé and it now behodves every law abiding citizén to accept the new.order of things and place the Nafion once More on the march to Glory. It is true that the Sher- man Balas well as the Howard Amendment will disfr: unchise me- as was in the Legislature in 1852 for one term~.but-I hope’to get releived |stch by, Congress and if I do not I am willing to be disfranchised for the Sake of a permanef settlement of our political troubles I have in. this & other letters given you my political opinion without reserve. but in your last letter you did not fully expl: un your owl and the opiaion of the majority of the North. You semarked that the Northern mind was bent on carrying out the revolutionary idea, But yqu did not explain satisfactorily what you considered the revolutionary idea~ Though | understood you to mean_negro suffrage- AS that has subse quently been developed as the ruling sentiment of the Nosth. Sherman's Bill has.settled that point, and it will now be the settled palicyof the country for them to vote.- I like the Bill because it seems to be a finality- Many persons will be for it whovotherwise would not be And I think after much reflection that thé lawless Element. wilk impos® upon the blacks unless they have -freé political rights 1 re markéd to you in a previous letter that there was a eértain class.in the South who desired to root out the negro so that they could rent the best lands cheap. The interest of the negro and,the I: iboring white man is to a certain extent ant: agonistic. On the othet hand the land owner favor§ the protection of the ne gro, so that he may remain in the Coun try afid aid in developing it's resources~ As. we need beth labor and capital, : F want. you and your friend to come on and see ty: plas e near The Re nist uc tion bill as passed! By the Hos ise was before the Senate as well as several sub; atnend ment « nd the like Time was getting short and the radicals realized that they ma t ate? then have time to pases it over the Preadent’« vAo before Match 4 Onn Keb the Repl ans he id a caucus at eleves o clock mm the Poni ta detertiuine what to deo dev) (i aprennt a committee of séven Go seeal the vanibus proposals damld not be smoot! this comfmittee was Sherman. The Houge demanded a more radical measure Chan did the commiitee worked out a compromise bil. --At midnight, Saturday) mht, Sherman ihtrod\iced ¢ which passed at six o clock Sunday mogning by a vote of twenty-sevea to four It went on the following Monday, and ultimatel y, after numerous amendments, became tlie Recs law Khodes. History, V1, 127-32 J.M. How: ary i was in the compromise committee which formed the bill. When the 1 in the House, Wilson of lowa,. a member of the judiciary committee, proposed aif ameadme those eXcluded from office by the Fourteenth Amendment could net be members or vote f t of the Slate conventions Even Stevetis opposed this asat was not railical enough amended tig amendment so as to maké it more radical and Stevebs, thinking.tha could g@gt. voted wath the Republicans 60 carr it by 4 vote of L2t to fi Phe Senate ebi passed H. trto 7. After Johnson vetoed the bill it was promptly pagsédi over hisveto. Khodes, Hrs Vi. 135133 a . . Walter (Diwmetts SHLDY @ (les | Lew fs * Horace | .saTH ' j ‘ Camphell Leslie Hartwell Campbell Lib ) rests Carkkre Rich Memontat L,t8RARY THREE DEPARTMENTS FOR WAR-TIME High School Department for Sons and Daughters of War Workers, for Students Desir- ing to Speed up Graduation, for Mafure Siudents Seeking Preparation for Special work, ; : Il, Commercial Department for Bookkee pers and Clerical Assistants. lege life while securing eithe r one- or two-year courses nec Regular College Department for High School Graduates. 1, Two-year courses of study for stude business administration, home e The first yer neering. The benefits of col: ‘ssary vocational training, ITT, nts. preparing for law, medicine. conomics, music. ir of courses for those preparing for teaching, nursing, and the liberal arts. agriculture, -forestry, and engi- > 3. Courses for terminal students not desiring to go be Member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the American Association of Junior Colleges, the North Carolina College Conference. sonable. yond junior college graduation. Expenses very rea- For catalogue apply to < Leslie H. Campbell, President BUIE’S CREEK, N.C. - > ° Brsricat Recorpr ‘ou +a oe Se we og We a : ; SS 'POMa waythe , - . par : é a pseupem TUspUelULadns teuBols “HH. : aystom “Zujueag “wd ee ae Paruy pue yszjz FOOUPS oe eet Ce HO |g ote OT 3% [OC uos Kepuns “ie - renuue SOB1V] BY) 0} Ix9U STS .+ 4 yf > ’ \ y~ ” The. F. oremost Newspaper\ of The Two Carolinas —— : Dats THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER~4 CAMPBELL COLLEGE TO OBSER Seeks Foundation _ Of’ Quarter Million Movement Launched: For Obtaining $250,000 Jubilee. Fund >. = by June, 1937—Institution Founded in-1687 b 4 Father of ‘President. - Aer gave « "| MBUIES CREEK, Oct. 31.—Campbell college is prepar- at f to celebrate during commencement week in June * 1987, its Golden Jubilee, marking a half century of cul- tufal and educational service to North Carglina and ad-| Went States. ' of: thee = co toe tek ts dee with seating capacity of 1,200, and | ing celebration ri commemo- | other features for social activities. the Historic event of the Golden| _ Prier to his death Mr. Rich eave! ‘on | a fireproof library building costing | committee, with the endorse-| Sats. Canic Rerm to his wife, : oe and co-operation of the fac- | M C, Treat of Calif : © the; Money. that being to complete a/| and trustees, has launched a first i ean ae = 6080. gave to | dormitory begun on the assurance | * ent to raise a foundation of | vas $1,000 of the } a ~ ae dae fof denominational ‘support Wwhick | .§ by the end of the 50th school | da dormitory of Wie in 1913. tailed to materialize Not one cent next June, to increase the use- ee Fred N. Day vac ong ntl of the $20,000 borrowed for the| of the institution which was/| **™ build Yeers ago gave t a ao, building project remains unpaid ied by James Archibald Camp- | for building he — to t ° bt talt Furthermore, the school today oper- in January, 1887, and is now | on and a home for ministeria | ates on a no-debt policy, so that its | /he@ded by the son of the founder, | z : : credit is gilt-elge on any market y Hartwell Campbell. _.| ENDOWMENT SMALL... . : * z . SIGHTS TREND TO BLAGK ARTS j Young People Turning More} 1 and More to Witchery, | Scotchman Asserts. » ! w ‘ % ~|...| MET CHANGING CONDITIONS. 7 + officers and directors of the | The first $1,000 of endowment or) “The adaptability of the school to tion movement are Leslie H | t”* SRSSItEROR was given by Davi _| Meet changing conditions is another | & bell, Buies Creek, president; | H ~~ a feels béate, Of th yee, | explanation of its progress. The '™ Marshbanks. Buies Creek | ##°. but the endowment of t ‘ye. | local district school in 1887 respond- | wer; Col. Clarence J. Owens lege remains very small, which ex- ed to the need for a preparatory | ; on, na Cc. < sunsellor. The plains in part the need for the $250, - school for boarding Students in a! tion committee is composed 000 foundation which, the institution State with only a three months pub- | : Campbell and Marsh.| '* “%dertaking to raise by next June | lic school, When our modern sys-| ’ 1 the following Federal| |” celebration of its Golden TUPI | tem of high schools in North Caro-| ir 7 ne M. Meckins Elizabeth | | Mma reduc d the opportunities for | Br T. W. Blackwell, Winston-Sa. sdreee ee dalivae nen eeen | the pee age nani EDINBURGH, Scotland. Oct. 3] —(#)——That young men and women ¢