Hillsborough Recorder (NC)
May 6, 1861
Page 3
The
following have been appointed by the Governor for military service of the
State, subject to the future action of the General Assembly, to wit:
Col.
Theophilus H. Holmes, of the Confederate States Army,
and late Major of the 8th Infantry,
U. S. Army, to
be Brigadier General. He has been
assigned to the command of the coast defences.[sic]
C.
C. Tew, Superintendent of the Hillsborough Military
Academy, to be
Colonel. He has command of Fort Macon,
Beaufort Harbour.
Major
Daniel H. Hill, Superintendent of the N. C. Military Institute, late 1st
Lieut. and Brevet Major of the 4th Artillery U. S. Army, to be
Colonel. He has command of the School of Instruction at Raleigh, N. C.
Lieut.
Richard H. Riddick, late 1st Lieut. of the 1st Cavalry,
U. S. Army, to be Colonel of the General Staff of the State, and Assistant to
the Adjutant General, in all the duties pertaining to his office by law.
Capt.
William D. Pender, of the Confederate States Army, and late 1st Lieutenant
and Adjutant of the 1st Dragoons, U. S. Army, to be Lieut.
Colonel. He has been assigned to duty at
the Camp of Instruction.
1st.
Lieut. Joseph P. Jones, of the Confederate States Army, and late 2nd
Artillery U. S. Army, to be Captain. He
has been ordered to report for duty to Brigadier General Holmes.
Mr.
Rufus S. Tucker, of Raleigh,
to be Capt. Commissary of subsistence.
Mr.
John W. Cameron, late chief Clerk of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Navy Department U. S., to be Captain Assistant
Quarter Master.
Mr.
William W. Morrison, late of the Bureau of Construction, Equipment and repairs,
Navy Department of the United States, to be Captain Commissary of subsistence.
Mr.
John C. Winder, Civil Engineer, son of Major John H. Winder, late 3rd
Artillery U. S. Army, to be Captain of
Engineers. He has been ordered to report
for duty to Brigadier General Holmes.
Major
Wm. C. Whiting, of the Confederate States Army, and late Captain of the
Engineer Corps U. S. Army, placed by the President of Confederate States under
the orders of the Governor. He has been
assigned to duty as Inspector General of the North Carolina forces.
Capt.
Frederick Childs, of the Confederate States Army, and late Lieut. Artillery U. S. Army,
same as above. He has been assigned to
duty at Fort Caswell.
Lieut.
Stephen D. Ramseur, late 2nd Lieut. 4th Artillery, has
been elected and accepted the Captaincy of the Ellis Light Artillery Company of
the City of Raleigh.
