Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-11
NORTH CAROLINA ARMY ITEMS.


We learn from a letter received nv = fr;end
III TINS City, mat there is much sickness in h,
the 18th, Col. Kirkland,s regiment. The
regiment Is eneamped eight miles west of the m
Manassas Railroad The diseases were for L
the most part contracted on Bull Run. Col. 9
Leach, the Surgeons, and the Chaplain, have i
been sent off for treatment, all of them being f
sick. Capt. John H. Boyd is dead.
Died near smithfeld, Va, August 81, t. !
IL. Ross, a private in Captain Anderson's
company, the Staniy Marksmen, from Stanly
county, N. G. This young man was about
Is years old. 1t is a remarkable fact that of
the IL deaths which have occurred in this
Regiment since they reached Virginia, 6 have
belonged to this company. The other 8 COM
panies have only lost in the aggregate what
this one company has lost.
Another death among the sick of the 4th
n. C. Regiment, left at Suffolk, has taken
place. Mr.. Green, amember of Capt. Vance's
company, the Rough and Ready Guards, from
Buncombe county, died September I'd. he
was about 50 years old, was, a few weeks
since, the very picture Of good health was
a nurse in one of the hospitals, and dischar-
ged his duty with so much fathfulness and
womanly tenderness that he not only endear-
ed himself to the sick, but to the citizens,
who marked his noble conduct. | under
stand he has left a wife and six children at
home. May God bless them.
Died at Manassas, on the 23d. Of August,
from wounds received in the battle If the 2lst
of July. Joseph T.. Morris, Of Capt. York's
Company, 9Th Regiment State troops, in the
: oath year of his age.
A CORES pondent OF the Richmond Exam
> iner, referring to the Yankee capture of For
, Hatteras, says: "The fruits of this success
= graphical importance. Forts Hatteras an
Clark surrendered, but a glance at the ma
|. will show that, while they now and then ma
j. intercept vessels bound for North Carolin
n harbcurs, it will be utterly impossible fC
y them to maintain their position more than
month longer. Any advance or incursior
into the interior, will not be attempted. Tn
IN the invaders recognize the worthlessness
e, this victory beyond the prisoners made, seen
We to be proven by the fact that their feet b
MS returned to Old Point without the substanti
ed elements of triumph.
of The retreat of the Federals to Old Poi
nd was most fortunate for themselves; and y
cir it is said that they will return, as the frigs
y; Wabash and two other powerful steam'
tie departed from below this morning. If til
CHI do indulge the second adventure; your read
ess may expect to be informed ola BRILL,
IN achievement by our side. It's, perhaps, p
in dent to withhold, at this time, the means
to propose to employ but a sing1al vict'
ST will crown our arms in the waters of No
the Carolina when they make the adventure.
in News from Newbern removes all apr
hension that the wound Of Lieat. Murdau
received in the arm, will issue fatally.
deed, it is most improbable that amputat
will be found necessary.
kee Maj. w. G.. Robinson, Assistant Adult
,on- General of the State, and late of the U.
1fs- Army, has been appointed Lieut.. Col. of
this pSNOhA SlIIiClG '. ~. Odfdi COlulildil
inns by Col. Spruill.
ton Who TOOK SHERMAN's BATrERY.-A
respondent Of the Augusta Georgia. Coz
ex- nationalist says:
very Permit me to inform your readers
g of Col. G. Z. Fisher, of the North Carolina
Regiment, certainly did take Sherman's 81
did battery. My Information is from al
uertV | Gnnr IN IA arnntOn'S I noiDn whoeo naN-o
the statement | will enclose with this to you.
I not was in the hottest part of the battle, and
Fisher after he was killed. He fell bey
o"| Shermans battery, after taking it.
North Carolina Il g-bearer being Kill d,
f the the flag lost, they could not hold the bait
!, ~ Hampton's Legion re-took it and silence
and placed their proud flag upon it.
zone, The taking OF that battery has been
of theme of remark since the battle, and it
and oe Interesting 10 your readers To know
Col. Z. +. Fisher sold his life taking
did many other gallant Suutherners.
High F3,o, MT, GILEA9, \ T., Sept. Isl
~ company OF about 100 men of Volun
has left old Montgomery-Gaptain ID.
hers, ger. y nooler looking and gallant Sc
,ants, had tba ninaSn.a !" ~ sohe lnlo cam
a" high Point, where they are now drlllir
Die From ASHFORD on to High Point we hav,
epta- enthusiastic cheering all along the road,
tlcularly from the adles-sometimes v;
lagS, and OIL one occasion there was a
roops federatc flag waved from a windo. v
If life was greeted by Il splendid band of mus
y suf- mere IS also another company now
ad;o. up, and will soon be ready to leave.
' SUBSCRIBE
Tie TRAIToR.-It is rendered certain
three MetEdist preacher by the name of Marl
Taylor who was with the Troops at Hat
}, two as a spiritual teacher, acted a traitorou:
pair almost too actrocious for belief. As r
blan- as we can come at the facts, it appear
Mrs. in a movement of the troops from
James Clark say before the firing com
I, four ced, while other accounts would seem
Mrs. dictate that it must have been after that
t pairs Jagged behind the trops, till he ha,
Wake, en- a mile and a half in the rear. Ill
socks; gave some signals to TIE enemy, pro
d one preconcerted, who senta boat and too
three to the feet.
. 1t is no wonder that many of our
were slow in believing this story. T.y
lsboro' a southern man, a Virginian, we beliey
,ointa5 married a southern woman, and has a
of children. He is a wretch more no,
pectlul than a Lincolnite. The latter may
d have ceived and cheated by their leaders.
,pecial- this man sinncd against his country Al
= God, surrounded with the light of trutl