Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-27

.,cbment of sfteen cadets from N c. Military Insti-
rded the Howitzer under Lieut.. Hudnal, and acted
Ss 1s, sat GOODNESS and determination.
b got speak in too high terms of my two field officers
cpTJ Lee and Maj Lane. Their services have been
" bohest Importance since taking the field to the pre-
Jeoment My thanks are due in especial manner to
aG = NJ Poteat Adiutant, and Lieut. J. W. Ratchford,
Of them Cadets of the N. G. Military Institute at
3D. w. The latter received confusion in the forehead
5sfl grane shot, which nearly cost him his life.
rom EBFrdgers, Company A; Lieut. Owens, commanding
CaPTny B; Capt. Rose company G; Capt. Ashe, Compa
r D. Avery company q; Capt. Huske, company H
Ca2E akeT commanding company /; and Can't. Hoke
Ja K: displayed great GOODNESS, Judgment and eff
0gPaD' Lieut. GregOryis highly spoken of by Mai Lane
liary bearing the 9Th. Lieuts Cook and McKeth-
W eny H. crossed over under heavy fire to the assis
3D. ~ the troops attached the left. also did Lieut.
s1s " company G. Lieut.. Hoke has shown great zeal
Ior and judgment as an engineer officer on various
l2n norsI Geo G. Williams Company Henry l.. Wyatt
I wd Faan, John Thorpe, privates company volun
DO N burn the house which concealed the enemy They
5yed with great galIantry Wyatt was killed and the
b5aa,tt three were recalled.
d5c t Thomas j. Stewart, company A. and private VIM
sG5aU comp. A. reconnotered the position of the ene
vent far in advance Of our troops Private J. W.
% pu If company B, is especially mentioned by bis com
Po's VI oandpr So are G. L. Wyatt, company G.; W r.
ET1R company D Sergeant j. NJ Young, Corporal John
Ecpur nriyates g. H. A. Adams, r. V. Gudger, G. W.
LFL mo c. Wright, T. Y. Little, J. F. Jenkins, COMP
n0 D " Steadman NJ E. Dye H. E. Benton, J. B. Smith,
many F: G. w. Buhman, James =, McEae company H.
.DF CASUALTIES,
p,vate Henry L. Wyatt company a; MORALLY wounded
,art, j. W. Ratchford, confusion priVates Council Rod
D l oUd Cbas Williams company H. wounded severely:
p'tters0n company d. slightly wounded William White
snnanv K wounded Petsr POteet, company G. slightly
close this too elaborate report without speaking
e highest terms Of admiration of the Howitzer Battalion
w #, most accomplished commander, Maj. Randolph -
bas no superior artierst in any country and his
p dispayed the utmost skill and cOolness The left
ggitzqr under Lieut. Hudnal being nearest nv works
anne under my special notice. TIE of those at it
70 AZ follows:
"iirgt IIldual commanding, wounded. sergeant P
rrgbes S. h. Pendleton, r. B. Peasants W. NJ Caldwell
So ". HObsOn, w. M. earthly, II. G. Shook, wounded ;
" Timberlake, Geo. P. Hughes, John Werth, D. B.
PERMIT me in conclusion to pay we'll deserved compi-
I 10 the first Regiment N. Volunteers. Their patience
% trial perseverance under toll and courage under fire
@ seldom been surpassed by veteran troops. After work
night and day, sometimes without tents and cooking
.ssods murmur has never escaped them to my know.
57p They have done large portion of the work on
Condiments at orktown, well those Bethel. Had
The Regiments in the field worked with the same spirit
F, would not be an assalabe point in Virginia. After
Do hattie they shook hands aectionately with the spades
rnc them clever fellows and good friends. The men are
gnced by high moral aid religious sentiments and their
9ct furnished another example of the great truth
hat he who fears God will ever do his duty to his country.
T ConedeTates had in all about 1900 in the action
me enemy had the regiments of Col. Duryee (Zouaves)
Al Carr, Col Allen, Col. Benedick and Col Wardrop
gsachusetts) from Old Point Comfort, and five compa-
ned Of Phelps Regiment from Newport News. We had
never than 300 actively engaged at any time. The
confederate loss was IL wounded, of these mortay
enemy must have lost 300. could not without great
management of their courage place their loss lower
r.. 1t incOnCeivable that 5000 should make
ecpate retreat without having sustained at least this
much Of a reverse.
sIDarness Of our lives. D. H. HILL
COL lst Reg. N VS..