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I. i( lit. in. nit John H. McDade, July I, 1863; Second I.iru- trnant James \V. Williams, July i, 1863; Second Lieutanant N. B. Trnny, July i, 1863; Corporals W. S. Durham. \Y. ( ',. Ivey, J. J. Snipes, July i, 1863, Lueco Ferrell, Oct. 27, 1864; Privates Wesley Andrews, Comeliua Edwards, William Pendergrass, Esau < iarrctt, July i, 1863, T. J. Whittaker, Aug. 21, 1864, W. D. Flintoff, Oct. i, 1864.

DIED OF DISEASE.

Captain J. R. Jennings, of yellow fever, Sept. 10, 1862; Privates H. T. Burgess, George Cole, Carney Haitchcock, Whitfield King, July, 1862; John W. Lloyd, Forest Pearson, Edward Pearson, April, 1862: William Potts, April, 1863; James K. Gaths, of small pox, Feb. 1864; W. B. Cates, William Gates, Feb. 1863; Anderson Turner, May 25, 1863; William Petty, Nov. 26, 1863; Corporal D. J. Norwood, Sept. 1863; Private J. M. Pendergrass, Oct. 1864; Forrest Williams, Nov. 1864; John W. Craig, Feb. 1865; John W. Potts, July, 1865; Edward Reaves, 1864; Ruffin Allen, Oct. 1864; William Jolly, Nov, 1864.

Our University cannot claim all of these as her sons. But their distinguished bravery ranks them among their comrades who had been more fortunate in educational advantages. We know also that a number of residents of Chapel Hill and its vicinity, who belonged to other commands, lost their lives in the service. Their names are as follows:

Maj. John H. Whitaker, Capt. Elijah G. Morrow, Capt. William Stone, Lieutenants Wesley Lewis Battle, Richardson Mallett, Wil- liam N. Mickle; Sergeant Thomas L. Watson; Privates, Alex. R. Morrow, William Baldwin, Junius C. Battle, Willis Nunn, Henry Roberson; Sergeant-major Edward Jones.

If we credit the above list, whom we know to have been residents of Chapel Hill, and the members of Company G., nth North Car- olina, who lost their lives, to Chapel Hill, it will be seen that this small village and vicinity contributed no less than forty-nine of its sons to the cause of the Confederacy.

Nor was enthusiasm and devotion to the call of duty confined to the village of Chapel Hill or to the students and alumni of the