STANLY COUNTY, NC - HOFFMAN - Civil War Stories - Capt. Julius Bassett
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From the notebook of Lilly Carter Hoffman 1888-1979:
Stories told to her in 1934 by Confederate Veteran, John Hatley
 
The 42nd Regiment were marching near Kinston, NC.  During this march John 
Hatley was taken prisoner and released when the war was over. The ground was 
swampy part of the time. The company came upon the enemy and engaged in a 
skirmish. The Federal Captain was killed and about four of his men. The others 
surrendered. Capt Carter ordered a burial detail. The Federal Captain's sash 
was a large long one of red and white handsome material. The soldiers thought 
Capt. Carter should have it. The Confederate Captain was wearing a sash and he 
draped his sash around the body of the officer and marked the grave with his 
own sword. Capt Carter kept the Federal Captain's sword and sash which he  
displayed over his mantel until 1886. Engraved on the sword, "Capt. Julius 
Bassett-Conn." Bob contacted the Connecticutt Governor searching for the 
family of Capt Bassett. He received a letter from Fred Bassett of New York and 
one from his brother in Michigan. They never knew what had happened to their 
father. After many letters which were published in the Monroe newspaper, the 
sash and sword were returned. In appreciation, they sent Bob Carter a handsome 
gold-headed ebony walking stick capped at the bottom in silver. Upon the gold 
head was inscribed,
" Capt. Robert Allen Carter from the family of Capt. Julius Bassett"  
{This stick is located in the archives in Raleigh}
When Lilly(LCH) was born in 1888, she was named , Lilly Bassett Carter after 
the fallen federal Captain from Connecticutt.
 
submitted by Jodie Gee