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Domestic News
July 15, 1862
The Western Democrat
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A newspaper corrects the Charleston Mercury's claim that General D.H. Hill, a South Carolinian, won the Battle of Bethel with his home state's regiment, noting he led the First North Carolina Regiment and that North Carolinians drew first blood.
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A MISTAKE.—The Charleston Mercury says that General D. H. Hill is a South Carolinian, and that it was his regiment that won the battle of Bethel. It is true that General Hill was born and reared in South Carolina, but it is not the less true that prior to the war he had lived some years in this State, and that he won the battle of Bethel with the First North Carolina Regiment, aided by the Richmond Howitzers. As the Mercury is disposed to claim all the credit for its State, we remind it that North Carolinians drew the first blood from the enemy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
General D H Hill
Battle Of Bethel
First North Carolina Regiment
Charleston Mercury
State Credit Claim
What entities or persons were involved?
General D. H. Hill
Domestic News Details
Key Persons
General D. H. Hill
Event Details
The Charleston Mercury claimed General D. H. Hill as a South Carolinian whose regiment won the battle of Bethel, but the correction states he was born in South Carolina, lived in North Carolina prior to the war, and won with the First North Carolina Regiment aided by the Richmond Howitzers; North Carolinians drew first blood from the enemy.