At a meeting of the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association held in Raleigh, November 12th, 1903 it was resolved that a committee should be appointed to write a report in response to the assertions of Judge George L. Christian that the claims made by North Carolina as to her record in the War for Southern Independence were questionable. This report is the written response of the committee that was assigned to investigate the North Carolina claims.

"Printed and issued by the North Carolina Historical commission."

Report of committee.--Hale, E.J. "First at Bethel."--Montgomery, W.A." Farthest at Gettysburg."--Bond, W.R. Longstreet's assault at Gettysburg.--Avery, A.C. "Farthest at Chickamauga."--London, H.A. "Last at Appomattox."--Holt, E.J. The last capture of guns.--Ashe, S.A. Number of troops furnished by North Carolina and number of killed and wounded.