The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-18
Tho Amir ON tho North Carolina


Captain Catrsyillc, of tho Carrsville
Guards, 3d'Gcorgia Regiment, gives us the
following statement; ftaI
Col. Wright left Cainp corgia, Roam.
okc Island, On Thursday at midnight, and
arrived at chicmacoinaquo ON ftiday, in
the steamers. Col. Wright made the at.
tack on tho Fedcrals Nc 0 o'clock in the
morning, by firing shell from two II.
pound howitgcrs from on board the trans
port Cotton Plant, when about one mile
from the shore. ~ soon as the Colonel.
opened fire on them they began to re.
treat. The howitlers we're commanded
by Lieut.. J. Il. Sturgis, with 40 men,
When the Colonel saw they were about
to retreat, he embarked the guns OF his
three companies on board of a fat-boat,
for the purpose Of elfeting landing and
putting chase after them. Company II,
commanded by Capt. yesbit; Company 4.
commanded by Capt. Griffin, and Compa-
ny n. commanded by Capt. Jones, were
landed immediately, leaving the cemain-
ina portion of the Third Geos,Eia Regi-
ment and the North Carolina Regiment
some four or five miles in the rear, on
board the other vessels Of the fleet. ehe
three companies that landed consisted of
two hundred and ten men, while the
enemy. from their muster rolls, were
about twelve hundred strong d.
When the Colonel landed he had sig
nailed the remaining portion Of the Geor
gia Third to advance, and, when near
shore, they commenced embarking in
their flat-boats. Col Wright took but one
of his howitzers ashore with him, leaving
the other on board the Cotton Plant, un-
der command OF Capt. Carrsville, TO cover
his landing.
After the three companies had effected
q safe landing, the other howitzer was
then brought on shore, and they then
commenced the pursuit of the flying YAM
KEGS, and we've joined by each company of
the remaining portion of the Georgia
Regiment as, fast as they effected q land
ing. The two liowitzers and ammunition
were dragged through the deep sand by
the men during the entire pursuit Of
twenty-five miles, having in the meantime
encamped on Friday night at Kinnykeet,
distance Of eighteen miles from the
starting point. T.
The pursuit was continued early next
Lighthouse When about six miles from
the starting place, Col. Wright, being on
horseback and considerable in advance OF
his command, overlook party of thir-
teen Yankees, together with their Adju-
tant. He made gallant charge on them,
when the Adjutant shot his horse and
commenced loading again, when the Col
onel grabbed up small Yankee and pre-
sented him as breastwork to ward off
the Adjutant's fire. With this he advanc-
ed on the Adjutant with his repeater and
captured four, including the Adjutant.
As our forces continued to advance they
commenced taking prisoners, in all about
forty. and killed seven o. eight of the fly
ing Hessians.
One of thc North Carolina companies
landed at the same time as the Georgians
and joined in the pursuit with great
bravery: whilst the other portion of the
North Carolina Regiment were ordered to
hasten to the Lighthouse, just below Kin
nykeet to intercept the retreat of the
FedeIaists. Kinnykeet is eight miles
above the Lighthouse, towards Chicmaco-
maque. They were unable to land, owing
to the shoal water though they did every
thing they could to accomplish that OBJ
iect. They got their guns on board the
flat and showed off, but got aground, and
even waded in until they found them.
selves again getting into deep water
They sent small boat to take soundings,
and found it impossible to land, owing to
the peculiar formation of the flats.
Col. Wright continued his pursuit till
he found the North Carolina Regiment,
under Col. Shaw, unable to land, and as
pertaining that the Yankees had been re-
inforced by nine hundred men from Hat
teras, he Withdrew his forces to the posi-
ton he had occupied the might before
After getting back to this position, the
Federal steamer Monticello took up po-
stion about half mile from the shore
and opened fire on them by broadsides,
with l-inch shell, and continued to shell
them for five hours without injury to any
one except slight bruise on one mans
leg. who fell down in endeavoring to
dodge bail which rolled over his leg,
and slight scratch on anothcr's face,
from the explosion of shell.
During the shelling, great portion of
the Georgia forces retired back to the
enemy's vacated camp, and finally the
balance succeeded IN embarking on board
our steamers, which had now got in the
neighborhood. They embarked their two
howtzers with them on board the Curlew,
from this point.
The Cotton Plant, under orders from
Commodore Lynch, now ran up the CHIC.
macomaque and took on board the entire
forces which had got back to that point
together with the enemy's entire camp
equipage, consisting of 300 tents, cartridge
boxes, haversacks, canteens, cooking uten-
sils, provisions, &c.. together with their
private wardrobe, which they were in too
great haste to take with them. The en-
tine expedition then returned to Roanoke
Island, where they arrived on Sunday
night at twelve o'clock.
The Battle of C1reenbrior P,uar