Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-26

boys do notwithstanding. Capt Winthrop, while
most calamity urging his men, was shot through
the heart, when all rushed back with the utmost
precipitation. So far as my observation extended,
he was the only one Of the enemy who exhibited
even an approximation to courage, during the day.
The fight at the angle lasted but twenty minutes.
1t completely discouraged the enemy. and he made
no further effort at assault The houses in 'front.'
which bad served as hiding place for the enemy,
were now fred by shell from a howitzer, and the
out-houses and palings were all in blaze. As all
shelter was now taken from him, the enemy called
in his troops, and started back for Hampton. As he
had left sharp shooters behind him in the woods on
our left the dragons could not advance until Capt
Hoke of company f. LIST N. c. Volunteers had thor
oughly explored them. When he gave the assu-
rance of the wood being clear, Capt Douthitt with
some 100 dragons pursued. The enemy in his
haste, threw away hundreds of canteens have:sacks
overcoats, &C.; even the dead were thrown out of
the wagons. The pursuit soon became chase and
for the third time, the enemy won the over the
New Market course. The bridge was torn up be-
hind him, and our dragons returned to camp.
There were not quite 800 of my Regiment en-
gagged in the fight and not one half of them drew a
trigger during the fight All remained manfnlly at
the posts assigned, and not man in the regiment
behaved badly. The companies not engaged were
as much exposed and rendered equal services with
those participating in the fight They deserve
equally the thanks Of the country In fact it is the
most trying ordeal to which soldiers can be subject.
ed to receive fire which their orders forbid them
to return. Had single company left its post our
works would have been exposed. And the constan-
cy ard discipline Of the unengaged companies can
not be too highly commended.
detachment of fifteen Cadets from the N. C.
Military Institute, defended the howitzer under
Lieut.. Hudnal, and acted with grtat GOODNESS and
determination. cannot speak in too high terms of
my two field officers, It. COL Lee and Maj. Lane
Their services have been of the highest importance,
since taking the field to the present moment Ny
thanks are due in an especial manner, to 1t. j. NJ
Poteat Adjutant and It. j. W. Ratchford Aid
both of them Cadets of the N. C. Military Institute
at Charlotte. The latter received confusion in
the forehead, from grape shot, which nearly cost
him his life.
Capt Bridgers, Company A.. 1t Owens, com.
handing, Company B. Capt Ross, company e.,
ny E. Capt Starr, Company F., Capt. Avery. Com
pany G. Capt Huske, Company H. Ii. Whitaker,
commanding, Company j., and Capt Hoke, Compa-
ny K, displayed great GOODNESS, judgment and eff
cheney. 1t Gregory is highly spoken of by Maj.
Lane for soldierly bearing on the 9Th. Its. Cook
and Mcclellan, Company H., crossed over under a
heavy fire. to the assistance of the troops attacked
on the left-so, also, did Lieut. Cohen, ComK any C.
1t Hoke has shown great zeal, energy and judg-
ment as an engineer officer on various occasions
Corporal George Williams, Company A., Privates
Henry L. Wyatt Thomas Fallsn, John Thorpe, Co.
A. volunteered to burn the house which concealed
the enemy. They behaved with great gallantry-
Wyatt killed and the other three were recalled
Sergeant Thos j. Stewart company A., and pri-
vate William Mcdowell company A., reconnoitered
the position Of the enemy and went far in advance
of our troops. Private J. W. Potts, Of company B.,
is specially mentioned by his company commander.
So are G.. L. Watt company c.. W. H.. McDade,
company D.; Sergeant j. M. Young, Corporal Jno.
G. W. Worley, John c. Weight, T. I. Little, j. F.
jenkins, company c.; R. W. Stedman, NJ. G. Dye,
H. C. Benton, j. B. Smith, company F. G. W.
Buham, James c. McRae, company Il.
CASUALTIES
Private Henry L. Wyatt, company K, MORALLY
wounded; Lieut.. j. W. Ratchford, confusion; pri-
Yates Council Rogers, and Chas Williams company
A., wounded severely; S. Patterson, company D.,
slightly wounded; William White, company K,
slightly wounded; Peter Poteat company e., slight
ly wounded.
l cannot close this too elaborate report without
speaking in the higest terms of admiration of the
Howitzer Battalion and its most accomplished COM
mander, Maj. Randolph. He has no superior as an
artilerist 10 any country and his men displayed the
utmost skill and GOODNESS. The left Howitzer under
Lieut. Hudnell, being nearest my works, came un-
der my special notice. The names of those at it are
as follows:
Lieut. Hudnell, commander, wounded Serg. s B.
Hughes, s. H. Pendleton, R. B. Peasants, W. N. Cald-
well, G. W. Hobson, VIM. Mccarthy, Il. C. Shook,
wounded; L. W. Undertake, Geo. P. Hughes, Jpp.
Werth wounded; D. B. Clark.
Permit me in conclusion to pay well deserved
compliment to the first Regiment N. C. Volunteers.
Their patience under trial. perseverance under toll,
and courage under fire have seldom been surpassed
by veteran troops. After working night and day,
sometimes without tents and cooking utensils, .
murmnr has never escaped them to nv knowledge.
They have done large portion of the work on the
intrenchments at Yorktown, as well as those at
Bethel. Had all the Regiments in the field worked
with the same spirit there would not be An assaila-
bic point in Virginia After the battle they shook
hands afectionately with the spades calling them
clever fellows and good friends The men are inuen.
conduct has furnished another example of the great
truth that he who fears God will ever do his duty
to his country.
The Confederates had in all about 1900 men in
the action. The enemy had the Regiments of Col
Duryee (zouaves) Col Carr, Col Allen, Col. Bene-
dick, and Col. Wardrop (Massachusetts) from Old
Point Comfort and five companies Of Phelps Regi-
cent from Newport News We had never more
than 300 actively engaged At any one time. The
Confederate loss was II wounded of these one MOI.
tally. The enemy must have lost some 500. could
not without great disparagetnent Of their courage
place their loss at lower figure. 1t is inconceiva
bic that 5000 men should make so precipitaole re-
treat without having sustained at least this much Of
reverse.
Let us devoutly thank the living God for his won
terful interposition in our favor and eyince our
gratitude by the exemplariness Of our lives.
D. II. HILL,
Col. 1st. Reg, N c. VS.
The Goldsboro Tribune says, 1.-THE coast must be
guarded" 1t says, Let the enemy once gain .
point on our coast and We shall suffer great loss, II