The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-20

THE BATTLE OF Observation-Disclosures of the
fight at Williamsburg week before last will be found
Ia our columns to-day. 1t took place while Gen. john
stons army was falling back from Yorktown. 1t ap-
pears that four five North Carolina Regiments par
ticpated in the battle, viz McRaes, Hoke's, Scales
Dowd's formerly McKinney's) and Manly's Artillery.
They all acted CALAMITY and fought like veterans Col
McRae, it is said into the fight with 4lo men and
came out with only 1875. The Lynchburg Virginan
says that Col Dowd the of the late Colonel
Mckinney, of the 18th North Carolina, killed.
The Ranalesbnrg Rihemen, of this county, attached
to the 18th n. c. Regiment, Col. Scales, in the
fight and suffered considerably, will be by the
following list of killed and wounded, furnished by
Col W Grer of this county:
KILLED-lst Lieut. Joseph Thompson; Prvates G
Baker James Knox, l. Prather, Lee Swami, and
James Wilson.
rWoUNDED-Capt A A Erwin, right arm broken;
Lieut. Alexander, slightly in the left hip; Corp'l
A Freeman, severely in both shoulders; Private
jesse A Boyd slightly in the side and hand C W
Brown slightly in the breast; Henry Cathey, slightly
in the hip; James Erwin, left thumb shot off, F A
Hawkins in and side; John Kerr, in and
leg Isaac McGinn, in left foot; VIM Taylor,
ly in the hip and shoulder; Wolf severely in the
hip; Jos Knox, known to be wounded and supposed
to be killed; T E Boyd and james Wingate, missing
and supposed to be killed.
Freeman, Wolf and McGinn were left in Williams
burg aud doubtless taken prisoners S. c. Young
blood, sick and not in the fight, but missing.
Capt. Erwin is at home and we pleased to
learn that he is Improving 1t is said there is some
doubt about the death of Lieut. Thompson, though it
is certain he is either killed severely wounded and
in the hands of the enemy We gra.ifed to learn
that Capt. Erwin and his whole company acted with
much bravery during the battle
From the official report of Col J. F. Hoke of the
Odd n C. Regiment we get the following list of casual
VI II
ly wounded; Co E, private C Lyon slightly wounded
Co. G ,prvate Jas Edgeron slightly wounded, and pri
Jas Gill severely wounded Co. H. private Pernc
Heron severely wounded.
Great praise is justly awarded to McRae's Regiment
and Manlys Battery for hard fighting and heroic
duet. The advance of the was checked and the
hirengs driven back with considerable slaughter.
We learn that the wounded who were captured by
the Federals have been paroled
The Raleigh Standard records the following Incl
dents of the fight:
We gratifed to learn that Capt. Ham, c. Jones
of Salisbury of Co. K, 9Th n. c. Troops, has arrived
in this city and is at the house of his relative
A. Williams, Esq, where he is kindly cared for Capt
J. behaved with great gallantry, and wounded
with minnie ball through both thighs. After his
com AIDES were withdrawn from the fight, he arose and
moving off after them, when being noticed by
the Yankees a shower of bullets sent after him
lie then fell upon his face and laid there until he sup
posed they had lost sight of him, when he again got
up and went well he could for twenty
PAGES when they again sent voey of bullets after
him, and kept up the discharge until he thought it safe
again to fall to the ground and lie there until he sup
posed he might again proceed with safety. This
he pracced several times always with the result
of being followed with shower of balls until at
length he obtained the protection of the woods at
which he was aiming, whence he got conveyance to
the hospital at Williamsburg. This the way in
which several other wounded men shot at in
attempting to reach the woods and Capt. Jones thinks
that in this way Col. Badham killed. On the next
morning when it was discovered that the wounded at
the Williamsburg hospital had been left fall into the
hands of the enemy, Capt. Jones got his clothes
and hohbed till he fell in with his friend, Col j.
Hoke, who furnished him with saddle -horse, and had
him carefully put astride with his wounds press
ing against the saddle. Thus mounted he rode some
forty miles when he got into wagon and brought
to Chickahominy, where he met by his brother and
his faithful servant, Howell Capt Jones is accompa-
MED by Lieut.. Maloney, a Maryander who badly
wounded being shot through the upper part of his
breast. Both these young gentlemen devoted to
cause and expect TO be in the field again in few
weeks. They both enthusiastic in their praise OF
Gen Early and Col. McRae.