The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-06-26

the way-and pitched into each other like
lhc enemies Of the Lords people did over
against Michmash. as recorded in LIST Samu.
TEL, xiv. 4-20. But for this, our regiment,
which was within half mile Of -four thou
sand men, might have been hurried into a
general engagement. Whereupon the order
was given, "about face. double quick march,"
which order was obeyed with great alacrlty,
Iassure sou, Asssapn ~ We arrrseaat our
entertainments the order was given to fall
into the dilche, and prepare breakfast there.
But before We had time, the scouts aud pick
cts AMI horsemen all came IN AT full speed
and reported that the enemy, three res,-
ments, were cunning at double quick. But
few moments aiter our artillery opened
aud in very short time they replied. For
the first time in my life heard the whistle
Of bullets aud saw the explosion oi shells.
and for about an hour they came as thick as
winlry hail, cutting OF limbs and crushing
eyeryth ~ IN their deadly course. or rather
Edealhless course. for no one, strange to say,
was wounded by them. Bur our howitzers
Erelurned the fire with the spirllness and cool-
ness OF regulars. going through all The ma
neu,res. not excepting the dodglng drill.
lust AZ il they were on a dress parade. All
This time we had only TO lie in the bitches
aud dodge. having very much the same feel
ing that have had when lightning was very
close and sharp, and felt that you were per.
lccily helpless and had just 70 lie still aud
take what came, with no means Of asertlng
the danger. About half hour after the ar.
tillery commenced. the musLetfy aud rifle.
men commenced their fire, AMI such an IN
lerral whistlng as they kept up for an hour
or iva, | never wish TO hear again. They
seemed 10 me 10 come from every point. "A.
round, about, above, below" Our CON, aay
vas IL a pustinn where they were quite ex
! posed, and could see bur little, but hear
! great deal, and il seemed 20 me- that they
had forced this row almost 70 our entrenek.
lnents. Then the Nmih Carolina boys com.
menced firing They then tried 10 assall o.
on the right and left faux. | was on the
left; they lufccd their way thrvogh a mofass
and swamp aud assailed our entTrnehmsnis
, with great fury, with. suppose. about Ave
hundred Zouaycs. The lIafnrt's Nest RI
! hrs. part of the Charialie Greys. and the
! Fayetteville Independents were ~ the IN
mediate polnl Of attack. was just abose
them. aud reserved nv FIRE tili ! cauld see
ihefu ldiflY, Dtt tue dtu lut ttHtufc 10 1oinc
out Of The caves oi the noTass and the hills.
beiure their efi ", Supposed % be colun-l
] Wardrnp, wa shot. sam. Naho was IL The
trench 81 ny SIDE. aud lei him Gre The hrs,
, gun, at place ssw the hash from. then
took chance 81 the same SOL anil waited.
As was Watching over he ditch. saM 4
iriisw Ir,ihg - gvt ne. pointed him out
- Wayne McllaIe. wha ionk a isiE pop u
tile fellow aad ! saw 10 more % him. Nhsth.
er he Killed him ar not. lean'l say. bot a
man vas fund lead near that place. fbate
man, other iseidenis TO wife. bot time IS
pressing. iaur sid fr,cni Bfdgrs behaved
we'll. and bnrc this brant Of he ba'tle with
his skirmishrrs. And ate val tbs. ~ bal
oply one man allied. and ihres wounded.
3 The ensmy beat retreat. II sge.nsd TO be
perfect rout. They threw away knA,saeks.
ean,srn. ard hasrrsaeks. VII. saa doubt
10 an This, the hand u . protecting pru,l-
, deuce. AArctonairly. ,aors,
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