Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-10
The Late Battles.

We take the liberty of giving our readers the fol-
lowing interesting letter. not intended for pubca-
ton, from friend who is q member of the 9th N.
c. regiment because it is the first intelligence from
North. Carolnian we have received since the bat
ties. 1t will be seen that the "bloody 9Th" main
tanned fully its high character The letter is dated
on the battlefield Of Manassas. August slst:
"Probaby you would like tn hear from the old 9Th and
'iuvincible Division of Whiting, consisting of the old
Third" and Texas Brigade Gen Whiting being absent
sick Cen Hood the Texan commanded the Division and
On the 22d and 2srd of August the 9Th N. c. Regiment
participated in the skirmsh which drove the enemy from
the ford on the Rappahannock at Gaines farm.
On the Goth, the Regiment supported the battery in the
centre, and was sheed all the evening very severely
gallant skrmsh kept up until nearly dark by company
Allen the men firing until their musEets hot that
they could scarcely handle them. About our skr-
nshers having been recalled the enemy advanced to take
possession of the heights we occupied We rose up from
behind the HILL gave them deadly volley, charged them
over o mile, when compelled to halt, as we
had advanced beyond support and our brigade consist
captured the battery that bad worked all day Our
regiment took the colors of the 56th Penn aud the 4th
were halted in the corn ed waiting for renforcements
M our e p bu We cur e
that soon hushed their "Hurrah for the Union =" The
Stars and Stripes &C. Al the time the 4th Alabama
charged by squadron of cavalry. al Of whom were
captured About hour afterwards renforcements
up and fell back old position late in the night
We took the Adutau General who stated that our column
was heavy for Gen. King, who had only l6 Regiments
He thunderstruck when he found ont that they had
been whipped BY little Regiments Col Lane command
the brigade finely, and did Maj Webb, regiment.
Next morning, Aug 30 they opened most terrific fire
of Artillery u.s. which kept up all day between the
rifles at long aw. We kept up continual skmish each
company going in turn one hour time Their heavy
musketry opened our Left From the hill where we
were we could distinctly see every thing Because we had
q. IN, signal victory He formed immense column
to charge our left They moved down in fine order, but
received fire which drove them back in the utmost con-
fusion. Their charge laid their left flank open to and
Gen Longstrset ordered up rhed batt.ry our brigade
supporting it, and they opened, and the Yankees sksdad-
died In few minutes We advanced to the top OF the
HILL and opened again battery replied and we took
awful shelng with but little loss. Then we formed
line Of battle, advanced towards Yankee battery which
opened upon us, aud also two rrgimens but we drove
the two regiments Oh in tue stye-we then kept advancing
until slept tho battlefield Of Manassas, which was
strewn thicker than tho ast Of July Yankee bat
terry placed precisely where was last ysar-two bat
ties the ground same results and similar IN many
other respects The sh! Of our brigade pronoancea oy
bly, unsurpassed in history. Capt White, OF Aamance,
was severely wounded tho and is feared amputa
Yankee Surgeon. captured this morning, (sept. End
SAYS there s no use trying conceal the fact that the
rout is than last year Yesterday evening small
J light occurred mere Inc reueIu Neueio ASoinCy "Ss
Killed and his body in our possession Gen. Hatch was
| also killed.
They are rereatng and burning up stores and
and doubt whether we capture much not Night only
| saved them from humiliation. We are now near
Fairfax Court House, resting, and Gen. D. H. Hills fresh
forgot to say that the enemy turned their whole bat
terry on It. and Allen while skirmhing throwing
grape into them heavily. regiment of infantry then
| tried them, but Of no avail.
| 1t will be gratifying to you to know that Maj Webb
commanded the regiment superby, and complmented
BY ALL and yet the Journal he is incompetent but
der bis command the regiment challenges the sdmraou
of the commanding Generals
We learn that Capt. York acted Major during the
battles and behaved admirably.