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never wore any barrel shirt nor anr you aak in regard to your being onrt martialed durinir the war and S. H. HAW COAL ELEVATOR, r.loiimona, The Only Coal Elevator entirely. I mistaken as to Nichols running, and I did, not say he was to wear a barrel shirt f.r cowardice. I did not qualify to the statement made io Mr.

1 lickey's card tR W. Fkrreul Witness: P. Saunderi. Oak Grove, N.OV 8pt. 17, We, undersigned dtitena of Oak Crove township, Wak, Co N.

do hereby certify that we were present at iu II. Shaw's when Mr. Ramsey and Mr. Dickey dame to Mr. Shaw's, and in conversation concerning John T.

Nichols weiring a barrel ahirt during tbe wr, tbe question was asked Mr Dickey if he ever saw John T. Nichols wear a barrel shirt, and bis answer waa no. Too question was then asked him if he ever saw any one that did see in wear a barrel shirt, find his answer was that he had not. This conversation occurred about the 16th day of August, 1888, and 1 a true statement of toe fmWm mlkMtJmt "1'crfecul of Coal best suit ed Foundry, Factory ami Family ue. All Coal selcetjd and of best quality.

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Tbe railroad cars rnn alongside thu Kiev or, and the Coal is loaded iuto them there, thus lessening tbe cost to the truie South and West iuoe W. H. WETM0RE CO RALEIGH, Manufacturers or shoes: AND -HORSE COLLARS- For the WholeUe and Ret nil tr.nU'. There are 70 screens in the Building. No dut or dirt can pofsi- oly get into tbe dean." I have now, and shall always keep on hand a larpe atock of all kind Capital LKO.

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H. WETMOKE. CO. First National Bank ol Durham. Tt Ik Valen of Durham and Orange Th H'ea Tobacco riant of Aojpiat 21th contained letter dated AttjtulCih, by Z.

Dickey. In that letter Mr. Dickej makes the following charge against tpej. That I waa court-martialed durihg ibe war fur eowa'dioo, was teoteno! to wear the barrel hirt and to be reduced to raiike, and the sentence wkb io fact execned. In hie pabliahed letter be flies no lime when the coururoartial wai hel.l and the tentence executed, but I am inform.

ha in circulating the charges lie the time in the laat of October or first ii November, MS Mr. Dickey, in firet giving publicity lo thia charge against me, aaid I was oourt-roarttalel for forging a Thit he aeemi to have abandoned in hi Irtier, and changea hi cba to one of oowardi'-e. I have already, in a published letter, dwun.nl the first charge aafalae; I now denounce aa likewise (alae the charge he make against me in to published lettr Mr. Dickey, Ma sustain his charge againat me, pub lisbes certain letter purporting to have been written by memberi of my company. No one of theee lexers sustain Mr.

Dickey to the extent he goes; aud to contradict them even at far aa they do go, I respectfully sub. mil the following tiers to a people whom 1 believe are willing to bejuit. to be fair, and to be eon need I take thia step because I a candidate of the Democracy iarty, jegu lariy and fairly nomina cd ty IU con-ventivii, and because not until I bail been imitated had evr beard atich a ch rg preferred aJlnii.it mt. Though the offence alleged have b'en cominittrd a quarter of a century ago, though iiuce then I hav--been thonght worthy to hold imp tant and rvsponsble positions of trust in lb CMJntiM of Wake and IVirhin. thougl in avllii.c- i D.

cra'ie piriy duriu ts' a I luy oVv.t"n lo iu innc.l i i aflod in iUotion, ye' 1 no a -cu'd, my lrtiou lo Vie Sou r.i On.fn liTcy denia ni year vm'c in war to sup 'rt i', in hard-hip in a tnae pri the x'iilty hat devotion. i a.r.lun.', and I am sw.ght to le It.aiided a oarieril ac jiiinry nficr with I'tir chlifii fle. Here ae l'ic I I hem N.v 1. Ku.kuih, N. C.

ily Hi I Jm. T. h't-, PtyhH, DiURSiit: I aoi in receipt ol your favor asking a contradiction of the rep rt that you were made to wear barrel shirt during the war. No lucb punishment aa that, nor anv other punishment, aa far ai I know, waa inflicted um you while I w.i Captain lb company of wb.ch you were a uicmU-r Youra truly, El'dEIK Gal 8 IM, Late Captain Company 30 N. Troopi No.

2. tzzz Amen, N.C., July 1H." 1888. bit. J. T.

Mr Diab Siu: tura of tbe I9tli mat. waa duly received duriujr abaencc tbe Diatrict Conference. It wa with both lurpriae aud regret that I learned through your later, that you were charg. with wearing a barrel ilnrt during the war. The charge it not only false, far aa my conduct of your co'ild make it, up to the time I waa wounded at Gettysburg, but you were ao far removed from all upiciou or preaumpiion of inch a charge, that there wai acarcely a more pro.

lent or faithful aol.lier in Gen. I' Army, for it you wen ever alwcnt or fil-d in any partku lar to (Uncharge your dulie at a al-dier, 1 th fa thfully nod manfully, from the lime the nut gun fire.1 fi(HU be picket Hue around Richmond till Geltyaburir wa taken, I fail to remember it And Instead of a hanel al.irt, if the Lone Star" had not gone down in defeat, and our flag bad utv trailed in tbe dust, you certainly would have been entitled to a "wreath 4f honor." With a tear for the IOtt Cauae," but a ktnile for the New South, I am mitii much reect, Your truly, N. Ali.kx, Late CapUin Co. D. 30ih N.

U. Iteg imciit. Dr. Griiteom and Capt. Allen were the only etptaina of (he comp ny.

Joiia NicufH No. 3. IIocikih' Stork, Julv 81, 1H88. Thhi i to certify that I have known no. Nicbola from boyhood.

We e.l tbe rmy of the (Jonfoderate Statei together in Company D. 3 Jtb Kegimeni Nortli Carolina Troops, in 18(11. We reninined together in the aame compinr until May, 1864, when lie waa cap ured at or near SpottayN vtmia, Va. I know he did not wear a barrel ahirt while in the army nor wai anv other punishment inflicted upon him. M.

V. Rodkrm, Late Lieu cnant Co. D. 30th Regiment N. Troops.

LNo. 4. other member of the company, and if any man sas that lie did, tt ilea. JoiIM L. JOTK KB- Witoess: D.

A. Ray. No 9. Pebsill, N. Aug 9, 1888.

I joined the company when it was first organized and I know John T. Nichols; he belonged to the aame company, and I know he never wore any barrel shirt and I never heard of auch a thing before. G. Piebci. No.

10. Auoust 10, 1888. I joined Company 30th R-gi ment N. C. Troops, at tbe time it was organised, and John T.

Nichols Joined tbe same company at the same time 1 waa with tbe company most of tbe time until tbe surrender. I never knew any punishment inflicted upon bim and I never heard of John T. Nicbola wearing a barrel ahirt until Mr. ack Dickey came to see me yes terday and said so, and I would swear to the best of my belief that he waa captured at Spotsylvania, Va. P.

Mangum. No 11. Pkhsell, at. Aug 9, 1888. 1 know Nichols never wore any barrel ahirt.

W. H. 11- Mooku No. 12. New Lioht, N.

Aug 9 1888. I have been informed that John T. Nichols, of Durham county, late of Uompjny V. '6Qtb C. Troops hss been charged by Zack Dickey, of having to wear a barrel shirt during tbe war.

1 belonged to the same Company from the time it was organ ized until tbe ebse of the wax and I sar emphatically the report is entirely false. Ray. No. 13. New Liout, N.

Aue. 10. 1888 I belonged to Co. 30th Regiment N. C.

Troops. Jonined the company when flrat organized. John T. Nichols belonged to same company and he was a good and faithful soldier. I never heard of any punish- meot being inflicted upon hun aud I know lie never wore any barrel shirt during the war or I should have heard of it.

W. B. Ray. Witness: J. N.

Ro'chellk. Mr. Dickev publishes letters and statements of Murray Marshall, J. Joyner, W. B.

FerreU and A Kvaas. I will give below letter! from these gentlemen io regard to their statement published by Mr. Dickey. No. 14.

AcorsT 27, 1888. I did iv if John T. Niehott wore a barrel iliirt during tbe war, he would not deny it. for 1 knew bim to be a truthful man. I know nothing about tho matter and did not see Nichols during the war until I met him at Elmira, New York, which, was in 18CV That statement made inJ The Duly llan'.

of August 21t, con veya a false meaning of wbatI said. ilL'BBAY Marshall. No. 15. Auutrrr 28, 1888.

I gave a certificate with W. H. Moore to Mr. Dickey, that John T. Nichola court martialed for cow ardioe aud sentenced to wear a bar rel shirt, but owing to a fight he uever wore it.

Now tbe truth of the matter I never heard tbe sentence or the charge rei.l really; do not know what tbe charge or seuteuce was. John L. Joy eu. Witness: J. J.

Wilder. No. 16. Sei-Temuku 17, 1888. I did not 8 iv that Nichola would always run during a filit, as Mr.

Dickey publishes in bis letter, but I did say in talking about fighting, that we would all run at times. 1 was not with the mpany after December, 1862, and know nothing of what occurred after then. Nichols was a good soldier while I was with tbe company as any man that belonged to the compinr. A. Evans.

Witnesss: J. Pariiam. Durham, N. Aug 15, 1888. W.

B. Ferrell, a citizeu of Dui-Inm, N. Cn do hereby certify that I was a privHte in Compmy D. 3rd Regimeut N. C-, Troops that 1 was in the battle of Sharpoburg and se-virely wounded.

Ths battle, according to my recollection, was fought on September 17th, 1862 I further certify that iu going into the battle I saw John T. Nichols, then orderly Sergeant of Company D. 3d Regiment N. Troops deser the Company and ruu away that be came back to his company iu about four week that for hi desertion he was court martialed and to be reduced to ranks and wear a barrel shirt for cowardice. W.

B. Kerrll. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 15th day of August, 1388. N. A.

Ramuky, Notarv Public Now lure is what Mr. Ferrell says about tlie 17. Septemher 18, 1888. In the card published by Mr. Dick ey in Th Duly Plant of August 21, 1888, the ce.tihcate purporting to be by is correvt from beginning to the date September 17, 1862.

The balance of the certificate is incorrect the "charge." I was io command of the company to which you belonged and waa member of the court that tried tbe caae The court waa held about tbe fint of November, 18C3. The charge wat being abtent without leave and conduct unbecoming a non eotnmiakioned officer, and the olfenoa oonaiated in going to the hot- plUI without a written permit from the aurgeoo of the regiment. There bad been a disturbance about vou reading Kolden'i paper a few days before. You say it waa reported that tbe charge waa cowardice. It was nat, it was a regimental court, the moat Inferior court known to the miy, which could oolv try ietty cases and nutters of discipline in the regiment.

Crimes of a more aeiious character, snch aa desertion, w-ardice and the like had to be tritd by a general court martialed. There bad been nothing brought against you up to this date. Your character at a soldier excetot the above charjea were good. I waa io command of the company from the battle of Gettysburg to tbe 7th of November, 1863. Youra truly, 8 8.

AbebmatHy. Late 1st. Lieutenaot Co. 80th Reg. N.

C. Troop Griseora, Allen, Abernalhy and Rogers are the only commissioned officer of my company now living. J. Nichols No. 5.

'8ZPTKMBER 1, 1888 I was the only corumiiM. offi cer renuuiing with Co. D. 3(Hh Regi ment N. C.

Troop fr duty after Lieuteuaut Abernathy. anIFerrell were captured at Kelly Ford, N'ovemLer 7th, Captain N. C. Allen bavtfJV tieen 1 wouodfed iu the fltrbt at Gettysburg, July tbe 1st 18G3. 1 was with the compsny from the 7th of November, 1 until Jna r.

Nichols, ot same oompaoy and regiment, was captured near HpotUyl vania Courthouse, May 19th, I8C4. Said Nichola wa court mar tialed about the ltt of November, 1863, on tbe charge ot being absent without leave, for going to tbe hospital without a written permit from the surgeon of tbe regiment, and re-ljced from sergeant ol the company to and I know there waa no tther punishment inflicted upon him for Lie offence, and this was tbs only ng that was ever brought agaiost iiim dur.ng the war, aud but tors prfjo lice against him for reading llol.len paper this would not have been noticed. Tbe totnpaov wa in no fijjl.t from the 7th of November, 1863, until May, 104. M. V.

Uie Lieutenant Co. D. 30th Regiment N. C. Troop.

No. 6. Dattoji. N. July 2, 188.

Thia is to certily I know John T. Nichols, of Oak Grove township Dur ham county, have known him from boyhood. We joined the army of tbe Confederate State together in Company, D. 30th Regiment N. C.

.1 wnsta mr iroopa, in me vear mot. we remained together in tbe same company until May, 1864, when we were both taken prisoiiera by tbe Yankee near Va I waa with him in prison at Point Lookout, (or about two months, then we wert transferred to Elinira, N. and re mained in said camp until Kodruary. 1865. jtnow be did not wear a barrel sbirt while in the arm) nor any other puniahmeut inflicted upn him.

I kfcow bo did not take tbe oath of allegiance to the United tatea uutil the war closed, and be rould have scorned auch an act a much as any man. I acted iu every capacity, from private to commander of the company. J. EKRELL, Late of Company 30th Regiment N. C.

Troops. No. 7. I waa with Co. 30th Rngiment N.

C. Troop, from the Gettysburg tight, in July, 1863. until May. 1864. While marching through Orange Court-house.

Va in September (I think it was), John T- Nichola went to the hospital without proper authority and ws reported by me (then cting as Orderly Sergei t) absent without leave. Said Nichola came hack to the company about tho last of October, with a proper die charge from tbe hospital, and about the 1st of November, 1863, he was court-martialed for absence without leave and reduced to rank. No other punishment waa iuflicted. Tbe talement of Mr. Dickey' card, published in the the Daily Plant of Au gust 21, 188S, incorrect: I said, "if I knew anything against Nichols I would not tell it unles forced lo do so." The aboTcl is only thirty ever brought againat Nichols during tbe war.

Tbe company was in no tight after November 7, 1863, uutil May, 1864 J. C. LatoO. 8. Co.

30 KegiuienU N. 0. Troops. No 8. N.

Aug. 9. 188H. I wXnt out with the company, nev-t wis absent from the company but kbout seven weeks, and that was iu 1862. I know that John T.

Nichols Chartered Nov. questions and snswers, tbe truthful- uvss oi wuicu we are wining io qualify to. J. P. Chandler, O.

L. Parhax. The statement that a Mr. O. P.

Many urn is reported to have made io a conversation, Viz: that General Ramseur kicked and cuffed me about is absolutely and wholly false. J. T. Nichols. Tratlic Manager IIhhh.

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