Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-31
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STA,NDAR D. Elk TR A.
THE VICTORY AT BULL RUNl
pFy1cE or rsE NORTH ARoLISA STANDARD
l,zs9Ts RslcigB July 90, 1861.

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- THE. VICTORY AT BULL RUNi
NORTIfCARolNA FULLY In THE FIGHT.
Ske,snaras Battery taken and siSenced 5y Tie 9Th
.Regimeat Of North CarOtie~ State Troops.
rgIs REsEssNr ALL DAY IN rus BATTlE AND THEN IN
TIE CRASEl
After several days Of painful anxiety in regard to
our North Cxoaiaa Troops, We are glad to be able
to relieve that anxiety by the Sclio~iog authentic
account received on Saturday evening last from q
brave officer Of the late CD, Fishers Regiment 1t
will be seen tast no regsucat on the closely con-
tested Geld Of Bull Run did better service than the
5raxe-sth regiment Of State troops =
Many will be glad 10 read Capt York's letter Civ
iss an sccosut Of tise Weunded in his company.
Their preservation is erovdential. Our correspon-
Dent says:
6,s-a. BATTLE OF MANASSAS.
The battle cssnmenccd in the morning with heavy
capnenadiag on the right and centre, both sides
maintaining their positions The dull booming OF
the caaaon was distinctly heard by us as We were
disenbarkng from the cars and as soon as that was
done, our regiruent was formed and moved OH IN
Quick time, notwithstanding our weary march from
Winchester and though tired and apparently ex-
hansted vet the terrible cannonading in the centre
and on the right nerved every arm frightened eve
nv eve, and Quickened every step. On we went
through che dust that in clouds until we reach
ed Scint when we filed to the left to spring,
where OUT cauteens filled with fresh water by
companies and as each company received its water
were marched to the shade ADD allowed to lie down
and rest After the watering operation was finish
ed We proceeded and we're halted under cover Of hill
If of0 haft ordered
AID rest and Immediately We loaded and laid our
weary limbs up0a the grass aud many fell into
doze notwithstanding the battle raging around
us; but nsea who had net slept for three nights on
a forced march, could sleep any where. This was
about O'clock and the Shone brightly, and the
cannonading became taere iatense, dense clouds of
smoke rose from the opposite hills, the earth shook
with use awful thunder and continued to wax hot
ter and hotter, whea almost nStantaneOuSly the
men cried eut, "Coi Fisher we're ready" He re-
piled - know that" Suddenly his clear voice rang
out q Attention" @acn every man sprung with new
life to his place in ranks, shOudered his musket
and at the ceHR&nd " Forward march, we moved
briskly up the bill and formed line of battle in
of one Of eur batteries where could see distinct
ly the celsIps of smoke rising up from the enemies
batteries sae opposite hills while the balls were
whisting around u.s. Suddenly we shifted position
further te tAe left in road running by thick wood,
and stsR the balls where whstling over us. A slug
there no wavering, but intent on the attack,
You eeuld read on every brow the stern resolve to
coagusr or die Here we stood resting on our arms
with the wounded lying around US, and ever and
anon some one would breathe his last; when again
rang the clarion voice, and led by gallant Colo
mel we filed through the dense tangled underground
and sped onward until we struck ravine which led
directly up to Sherman's battery, and were halted
with the two right flank companies under Capts
Freeland and York. within forty yards Of the guns
and regiment of the U. S. regulars supporting them
when the command of fire gwen, when We ST.
fenced the battery at the first fire. Capts Kirkland
and Avery led their men around the point of woods
and charged the battery and drove every man from
the pieces. About this time, some officer cried out
to cease firing, that we were firing into our own
men.
Exposed to raking fire from the enemy, and
fired into by our friends, Col. Fisher ordered to
retreat which was done in some disorder, owing to
the cry that we were firing into friends And it
here that the gallant Col Fisher fell in front of
the battery, leading on hIs men to the charge. He
was shot through the head with ball. May he rest
in the soldiers heaven; for nObler, drawer, more
gallant man never led column to victory. His
Orderly brought his remains to the Junction, and
placed them in neat coffin, and Capt. York made
all necessary arrangements and sent the body to
North Carolina, that it might sleep in the soil that
gave him birth, and in whose defence he offered up
his life.
That portion of the Regiment rallied by the gal
iant Lightfoot and Webb, pitched into the hottest
Of the fight, and joined in the final charge when the
enemy were put to precipitate flight and joined in
the pursuit for several miles. No more gallant
spirits strobe that field, than 1t. Col Lghtioot
and MAJ Webb The remainder of the regiment,
under different officers, fell in with other regiments
and fought to the last No regiment behaved with
more bravery and gallantry than the North Caro-
lima 9th Infantry, on that memorable field Led up
into the hottest of the fight within few yards off
battery that was raking our army, they delivered
their fire with the deadest precision. Our loss
about 60 killed and wounded Among the officers
our gallant Col Fisher fell early in the attack. 1t
Col Lghtfoot was wounded in the calf of the leg,
but never stopped although foot as were all our
fieldof6cers. Capt Avery was shot in the leg, but
like brave man as he is, never left the field. 1t
W. P. Mangum was severely wounded in the left
side. The report that Maj. Webb was killed is un-
true; though exposed to most terrible fire. he es-
capped uninured.
WHO TOOK sHERNAN's BATTERY?
Several regiments claim the honor of silencing
and taking this battery. 1t pas taken by the 6th
Infantry N. G. State Troops. The regiment as
have stated, was led up within 40 yards of it, and
their fire sileDced it and Col. Lghtfoot Maj Webb,
Capts. Kirkland, Avery, and Lieuts Avery and
Mangum, marched right up to it with their men,
and passed beyond it, and received CALLING fire
from the left, when they were ordered 10 cease
firing and fall back. Maj. Webb was resting on one
of the pieces facing the fire. and our men retreated
in good order, all the while delivering their fire.
-sas THE FINAL RESULT.
About sunset the enemy were charged by our
army and put in disorder, and ran like turkeys
pursued by our infantry, cavalry and artillery for
several miles, until darkness stopped them. Our
Regiment was in the charge, under Col Lightfoot
and Maj. Webb. tEEf
THE sPons.
ITO the vctors belong the spoils," and in this
case they were enormous. Sixty odd pieces of can
non, every piece they had but two large amount
of small arms, church full of knapsacks, blankets,
ammunition, haversacks, &c, &C., with which our
men are abundantiy supplied
THE PRISONERS
Some twelve or fifteen hundred prisoners were Ia
ken, and large number of officers. They were sent
OF to Richmond yesterday, and there was long
trail AZ han oL IL. O.