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February 25, 1862
The Western Democrat
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Governor Clark proposes reorganizing the First or Bethel Regiment with $65 bounty and presentation of the Bethel Flag. The article clarifies that the actual flag from the Bethel battle belongs to the Buncombe Riflemen, now in Asheville, and will lead them to victory.
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"THE BETHEL REGIMENT."—The reader will learn from an advertisement that Gov. Clark proposes to reorganize the First or Bethel Regiment.
He offers a liberal inducement in the way of bounty—$15 State bounty, in addition to the Confederate bounty of $50, making $65. The Governor states that the Bethel Flag will be presented to the Regiment. He means, we suppose, the one given to the Regiment at Raleigh, which, by the by, was not the Flag which floated over Bethel's well fought field. There was but one displayed on that occasion, and that was the one belonging to the Buncombe Riflemen, who were the Flag Company of the Regiment and unfurled their own Stars and Bars to "battle and the breeze."
That same glorious banner is now here, and when the Riflemen march again it will lead them to victory.
It is well enough to keep matters straight as we go along.—Asheville News.
He offers a liberal inducement in the way of bounty—$15 State bounty, in addition to the Confederate bounty of $50, making $65. The Governor states that the Bethel Flag will be presented to the Regiment. He means, we suppose, the one given to the Regiment at Raleigh, which, by the by, was not the Flag which floated over Bethel's well fought field. There was but one displayed on that occasion, and that was the one belonging to the Buncombe Riflemen, who were the Flag Company of the Regiment and unfurled their own Stars and Bars to "battle and the breeze."
That same glorious banner is now here, and when the Riflemen march again it will lead them to victory.
It is well enough to keep matters straight as we go along.—Asheville News.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Military Action
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Bethel Regiment
Reorganization
Bounty
Confederate Flag
Buncombe Riflemen
Battle Of Bethel
What entities or persons were involved?
Gov. Clark
Buncombe Riflemen
Where did it happen?
Asheville, Bethel
Story Details
Key Persons
Gov. Clark
Buncombe Riflemen
Location
Asheville, Bethel
Story Details
Gov. Clark advertises reorganization of the Bethel Regiment with $65 bounty and flag presentation; article corrects that the true Bethel battle flag belongs to the Buncombe Riflemen, now in Asheville, to lead them to victory.