The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-29
r,auTH ascaarA REGIMENT.

EIGHTH ascxGIA REGIMENT.
On Thursday, the 18th met, about p. M :,
this Regiment left Winchester for Manassas,
under command of Lieut. Colonel Mont
zomery Gardner. Colonel Barlow had been
lor some weeks acting Biigadier General of "a
Brigade consisting of the Eth, sih. oh, and
Al,h Georgia Regiments, ard battalion vi
ientuckians.
/ The sth marched q miles over the noun
aims fore ing the Shenandoah, to Piedmont on
he Manassas Gap Railroad, arriving there
bout Il VI Friday. The march was fatgu-
pg in the extreme. After delay of q te "
lours they Ieff for MANASSAS on the cils. aud
slow tedious ride brought them to this point
ate Saturday morning. They marched three
md a h IF miles to camp In the woods, with
,ut tents, aud without food. Early next
morning they were ordered to the Zig ht, where
hey arrived after a oircuitous, wearisome,
| nd at times double quick tramp OF between
len and twelve miles.
| BreatbIess, tired, faint and footsore, the
Gallant fello WIS were eager for the aff-ay.
Tley were first ordered to support Pendle-
ON 8 Virginia Battery, which they did amid a
urious storm of grape from the enemy's.-
tuacuve as they were, compelled TO be under
MS fire, they stood cool and unliurfied.
They were finally ordered To charge Sher-
| nan's Battery. To do this 1t WAS necessary
| 70 Cross al intervening hollow, covered by the
-nemy's fire, and establish themselves in Ii
| .hickst fan king the enemys battery. They
| charged IN a manner that ELECTED the praise OF
| rem. Johnston
1
| tnemy. The history or warfare probably
| fords no ins stance OF more des perate rgh ting
| nan took place now. From THEE sldes u
| ere, concen trated, murderous, unceasipg
| .olley poured in upon this devoted and heroic
| six hundred" Georgians. the enemy ap-
peared upon the hill by the thousand. Be-
| ,Heen six and ten regiments Were visible. l.
| was a hell OF bullet-rain in that fatal grove
che ranks were cut down as grain by q soy The.
| Whole platoons melted away us If by magic.
| Cool, h1tnching and stubborn, each man
| fought with gallantry, and stern deterIsi.
nation 10 win or die. Not one faltered. Col
! Bsrtow's horse was shot unGer him, Adlu-
ant Branch fell, NOR tally wounded. Lieut..
| Col. Gardner dropped with a shattered leg
| The officers moved from rank to rank, from,
nan 20 man, cheering and encouraging the
brave fellows. Some of them took the mus
| kets Of the dead and began coolly firing 1T the
| enemy.
IL was an appalling hour. The shot whis-
/ lied and tore through trees and bones The
| ground became literally paved Wi tn the fallen
| Yet the remnant stood composed and an
/ 4uailing, carefully loading, steadi aiming
| anerringiy firing, and then quietly looking &c
the effect OF their shots. M ere boys fought
ike veterans-unexcitec,s save with that stern
| 'wni!e heat" Himaless exhileratiOn, tina
| battle gives to brave spirits.
| After eight or ten rounds the regiment ap
peaT~d annlhilated. The order reluc.
| banLly given 70 cease iiring and retire. The
| STUBBORN tello US gave heed. Il
| peaLed. sun no obedience. The battle spirit
l vas up. Again IL Was given. InreS FOIloys
| had been fired after the first command. A
length they retired, walking and lighting
| OWING TO the density OF the .owtb, part o
| the regiment were separated from the c0ors
| The other part formed III al open field behind
] ne thlcket The reneat continued oyel
| ground alternately wood and field. AT ever,
| open spot they would reform, pLur a voliey
| INTO the porsuing enemy and again retire.
From the accounts OF the enemy who stop
| ped TO give water TO the wouLdsd and riti
| the oe I'd, it seems that the Sin cut to pieces
| the 9th Massac husetts, hat demolished M
| Rhode Islanders, and made deadly havot
| among the Reg ularS.
| But horrible mistake occurred at th
point. Their own friends taking them 10
the enemy, poured fatal fire upon their mu
| tilated ranks
At Icing h they ri thdrew from the fight
| Their final rally was With some sixty men o
the six hundred they took in. Balaklayi
teiis 10 more heroic tale than this: - Int
| he valley of death marched the six hun
| dred.'
AS they retired, they passed Gen. Beaure
| gard. He drew aside, from ted, raised his hat
| and said, ." l salute The Sth Georgia with IN,
| hat Off"
| OF au the companies of the regiment, tn
Osiethrope Light Infantry suffered most
| They were on the e5 IRENE right nearest III
enemy, and thus We're more exposed. Dom
posed OF the first young gentlemen OF IA
| vannah, their terrible loss Will throw {
gloom over their whole city.
| An organization CT five or six years. stand
| ing, they were the favorite corps OF Savan
| nah. Colonti Barlow had long been Captain
| and was idoilz5u by them: while he had ban'
| OF sons in them. 1t Is supposed that his deel
| grief at the mutilation OF his boys caused hin
| 10 expose his life more reckiessly tnan wa
l%hece>sary. he wished TO de With chem, II h
could not take them Di.ck home
| They fought with heroic oeS pSration. Al
| youlg, ali unmarried, all gen tlemen there Wa
| not one OF the killed who WIS not an orna
ment TO dis community and freigh tec viii
! brilliant promise.
In sendipg them to Virginia, Savanna.
| sent her best to represent her, and their los
| proves how we'll they stood up, how wei
| that city WAS represented upon :. Held wheI'
| ali were brave.
| This company was the first one TO offer ii
| services to President DAVIS under the Con
| rederase act authorizing him to receive indie
| pendent companies, and had the honor OF be
| lag the first received. They LETT home in dis
obedience to the orders Of their q oyernor, ant
| brought away their arms in defiance OF hi
| au tnority, so eager were they to go " here ou
country needed her best soldiers.
They We're one OF the two companies tina
| took Fort Pulaski. When there was g. rio
| expected in Savannah, early in the year. they
| were called Out to quell it, with another
| corps.
Their whole history is one of hsroisn. =
| First to SEE K peril, they have proved il thei
| sad ia tie how nobiy they can endure it.
They will inevitably make their mark dur
| ing the con tinuHnce OF THIS molly war. They
| will turn hack who can go forward, until i
| is ended, or they are ompleteiy annihilated
| After the gallant S. had retir; Il with bur
| fragment, Ooh. Barlow, by Gen Beaucag ard
| order, brought up the 7th Georgia, eXclam
ing, in reply to Col. Gartrell, OF the 7rh
| VINO asked him where they should go" CIV
me your flag, AID will tell you"
| Leading them 10 their stand amid q terrifi
| fire, he posted The regiment fronting the enc
| my, and exclaimed IL those eloquent tones 81
| full Of high feeling that his friends ever { Y
| pected from him" Gen Beauregard say
| you must hold this position, and, GeoIgians
| l appeal to you to hold it ~
Regardless o. life, gallantly riding amid tn
| hottest fire, cheering the men, inspiring then
| with his fervent courage, he was shot in tn
| heart. and fell from his horse. They pcket
| him up With both hands clasped over hi
breast, he raised his hesd and with God X
effort. his eye glittering in its last CLEAN will
| a blazing light, he sad, with last herOi
fash of his lofty spirit, They have killet
| me, but, boys, SKvER give up the field, EN-
| phasizng the "never'' in his peculiar an,
| stirring manner, that all VINO know MIN val
| so feelngly recall.
| Thus persisted noble soul as eve.
| breathed. He will long live i'll rem mbranee
| He met the fate ne most wished-the martyre
| patriots grave. He wss pure patriot, III
| able statesman, & brilliant lawyer, Il chlvalri
| soldier, spotless gentleman. His inperou
| scorn OF httleBess was one of his lea Ding char
| nc teristics. His lofty patriotism will consigl
| his name to an immortal page i'll this coun
| try'S history.
The Fifth North Carolina Regiment.
The Fifth Infantry, North Carolina Stat
| Troops, forms part Of Brigadier Genera
Longstreet's command, and although cripple
| in its efficiency by the sickness OF two of 1t
| fio1A M nod -, -,