The Greensborough Patriot

June 19, 1862

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Zeb Vance.

            We regretted much to learn that Colonel Vance, who had fought gallantly at the head of his Regiment at Newbern, and had his life exposed, for hours, to a hail of the enemy’s bullets and shell was so coolly passed by in the appointment of a Brigadier, and another appointed over his head, who had rendered no service in the face of the enemy.  This the people will remember in August next.  They will remember him, as he did Major Carmichael, who lost his life at Newbern whilst bravely fighting for his country, and whose name was not even mentioned by the Commander in Chief in his report of the battle.

            Vance is the man, who will remember all, whether dead or living, not caring whether he was once a disunionist or for the Union.

            We regret to learn that many obstacles have been thrown in the way of his raising his Legion,--that a very large number of companies desired to join his Legion, before they were mustered into Regiments—but a deaf ear was given to their wishes, and they were distributed elsewhere.  The people will not deny him this justice at the coming election.

            We regret to find that some, (a very few we are glad to say,) are trying to make the impression that he was not in the fight at Newbern—and then, if he was, that he was out of harm’s way.  The soldiers and the voters know better, and they will so say next August.

            The Confederacy really needs for Governors, and commanders just such men as Beauregard, Price, Jackson, Hill, Stuart, and Zeb Vance, of Buncombe.