Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-09-05
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From the State Journal.
Battle Of Winchester OD1caaI.
WINCHESTER. Va, May 9th, 1862.

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nav. the nonur to submit, for the lnforma-
zion of his excellency, the Governor, the folio"
"a, report of the opera tions OF the twenty
fix, North Carolina regiment on the night pre-
s.d;n.. and the DAY of the battle of Wmches-
,er, (May oath and 25th.l
On the evening of the 24th, at 7. p. H., |
ya> ordered by Maj. Gen. Eweii, to detach
,wo com panies from my regiment for the sup
port of Courtney's battery, and to thro" for>
ward one company as skirmishers, III the oi
r.e,ion of Winchester, for the purp ose OF driv'
ing IN the enemv's pickets. We were i've
miles from that city the Front Royal
road.
Placing Maj Fulton in charge Of Captain f.
p. Miller an1 Ptnhl's companies for the sup
wort ,t the battery, proceeded l. person with
Capt Hunts company in the dire '"n i " IN
chester Under my Supersls lson CaEt hunt
djspossd his force on ethpr side OF tte road,
and we began the march up the turnpike. we
proceeded S.taout incident TO" mile aud a
half when we received a volley from the enc
my's first outpost, on hiii II our front. Capt
ain Hunt replled TO this fire, and we pushed on
rapidly after the fleeing enemy Along the
rout learned from citizen the position OF
The next picket, which directed Capt. Hunt
~ approach with stealth, and capture if posi-
bic without firing This he endeavored to do.
bot the enemy was on the watch and received
him with a heavy fire which seriously wound
ed private Vestai and slightly wounded pri-
vsts Whitaker. Having delivered their shots
the enemy fled with great precipitation. We
were now two aud half miles from the divis
ion, aud having left road in my rear, by
which might easily be cut Oft, having but one
small company with me, and having assured
myself that not far from the enemy il
force, fell back to the intersection Of the roaf
i 4 I..>J s.,
re,nforcements. Capt. ied.ecock's company
was sent up to ne auI immediately poste,
him near the spot where we had been last tree
upon {; and placed Capt. Hunt in reserve. Af
ter some deliberation determined to advanc
once more, and sent back for the ren1ainin:
companies of the regiment. These were brough
up by Lieut.. Col. Pepper.
Relieving Capt. Hedgecock and Hunt, | di
rected Major Wharton to depoy Cspts. Head
y and Alexander Mller's companies on th
right and left of the road and to get possess io'
OF dense wood about half a mile in our from
which [ was led to believe contained heav,
picket reserve of the enemy. Major Wharto
SOON sent me word that he was on the outsk r
of the wood aud could distinctly hear the Yar
kee. conpersing among themselves. sent Q
ders to him TO surprise them if possible an
capture them without noise, but they fed a
his approach, and he took possession of tn
wood. brought up the main body and pos
ed them in the woods and advanced Mao
Wharton's skirmishers still further to tn
front. Brisk firing now took place betwee
my own and enemy's skirmishers, the latte
falling back towards the town. directed Ma
Wharton to secure stone fence in cur frou
and Capt. Alexander Miller a large vines
stack on our right and front. Brgader Ge,
eral Stuart now came up tit WAS daylight)wit
he .lS off M "a
Gen, E~eil came upon the ground bringir
with him rifle piece urder Lieut.. Latmer
Conrsney's battery.
Ths enemy was now in plain view, infantr
artillery, and cavalry-the infsasry in hsay