Greene-Lenoir County NcArchives Obituaries.....Darden, Capt. Joseph 1917
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News and Observer
May 2, 1917

CAPT. DARDEN ONE OF THE UNRECONSTRUCTED

Daring Confederate, Who Has Just Died, Never Reconciled To Defeat of "Cause"

Kinston, May 1 - The death at Falling Creek Monday of Capt. Joseph Darden 
took from the ranks of the veterans of the Confederacy one of the best known 
of their number, and from this section of the State one of its most 
prominent men. Captain Darden was a large landowner, a member of a leading 
east Carolina family and a survivor of the "Immortal Six Hundred" of the 
Confederacy. He fell a victim to heart trouble. He had been in declining 
health for some months, but until the present year was one of the most 
active and vigorous men to be found anywhere, in spite of his 70-odd years. 
Captain Darden’s age is understood to have been around 75 or 76 years.

Captain Darden was born in Greene county, but resided in Lenoir county for 
many years. He was an "unreconstructed" Confederate. He never reconciled 
himself to the defeat of "The Cause." He was well educated and a very well 
informed man.

During the war Captain Darden was a lieutenant of infantry. He was captured 
and imprisoned at a number of points. He was with the "Six Hundred" in 
Charleston harbor when the Federals, it was alleged, placed that big party 
of prisoner officers directly under the fire of their own batteries. At 
another point where there was a scarcity of provisions Captain Darden and 
his followers were driven to sustain themselves with rats, according to the 
history of the "Six Hundred." He was a ring leader in a daring attempt at 
escape which failed through the presence in the midst of the plotters of a 
spy or a traitor. That attempt was foiled after many months of hard work 
digging through masonry, etc.

Captain Darden was among the most popular men of this section. His character 
was of the finest type. He was known to thousands, and admired by all. He 
was a member of the Masonic Order. Surviving the veteran in addition to many 
other relatives are these sons and daughters: Jos. Darden, Jr., Miss Ada 
Darden, who reside on the Darden Plantation; Virgil Darden of Jones county 
and Maynard; Simeon and W. E. Darden of Waco, Texas. The funeral, largely 
attended, was held here this afternoon.

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