Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-04-02
The 9Th Regiment n. c. Troops.

The 37th Regiment N. c. Troops.
One Of our last mails brought letter from an
officer of the 37th Regiment then at Moseley Hall,
which charges US with injustice to his regiment
We are surprised at this, if the writer has read our
articles at ALL and noticed what we said about the
sources of our information. The whole course Of
the Standard during this war; has not given even
to the most prejudiced mind any reason to suppose
for moment that we would do injustice knowingly
to any one, and certainly not to a single officer
soldier of our army. We have early and late de-
Tended our troops against any and all manner of as
sauts and every act of injustice from any quarter
and hence our friend of the 37th will allow us to
throw back his charge of injustice as totally up-
founded, so far as any knowledge or intention on
our part is concerned -..
We have simply given such accounts Of the bat
tie as have come to from individuals or from
NOR and we have so Stated it. No one connected
with the army has given word of information
except one Of the militia and young man connect
ed with Col. Vance's regiment neither of whom
knew any thing of either Col Lees Col. Sloans
regiments, except their positions in the line and
we have not heard word from either of those regi
mcnts except that Major Gilmer, in the absence of
Col Sloan and the 1t Col, acted with great cool
ness and managed his command well, and that both
regiments retreated orderly when they were ordered
to do so. Further, we heard that Col Lee was
second in command, and that both regiments be-
haved we'll but that being on the extreme left they
were but slightly engaged with the enomy Now
that we believe is the entire amount OF information
We had from the 37th up to the receipt Of our
respondents letter We therefore give opr CORES
pondent's letter in full gladly, simply emitting
what might identify the writer. We assure our
correspondent that we take as much pleasure in
speaking of the gallant deeds of one regiment
other. We have no pet regiments or officers. Ev-
cry officer and private in the army from this State,
is jewel in our estimation, if they do their duty.
Our correspondent did not desire his letter pub
lished but we can in no way do his regiment JUS
tice so we'll as by its publication Col. Lee being
second in command of the whole force, Lieut.. Col.
Barber commanded the 37th. IL our correspondent
will review articles, he will look in vain for
charges against the 37th for the idea that it
claSsed with the militia NJ ,
-.. MoSELY HALL, n. c., March 2G, 1862.
MR. HOLDEN: Your articles in reference to the
recent engagement at Newborn have done great in
Justice to the 37th regiment In one Of your arti-
cles you inquire why the regiments of Coils. Lee
and S,an were not rallied to the relief Of Col Camp
bellT" The 18th regiment was on the left OF the
Beaufort road and Heeer lett its postiQn until tue
centre had been pierced, and until Col Campbclls
regiment bud been Outfsnksd, and compelled to re-
treat. Col. CampbellS regiment was right
and it affords pleasure to say that it did its duty
noby, but / protest, against any one making
charges against our regiment so utterly unfounded.
There is an omission in your articles which does
equal injustice to our regiment When Col Camp
bells regiment was hard pressed after the militia
had given way, Gen. Branch ordered us to reinforce
the centre Five companies of our command imHe
diaely proceeded to the centre, under CALLING fire.
and fought calamity until ordered to retreat. AT
ter the centre forced to give way, Col Lee ode
in that direction and was informed 10y Major Hall
that the centre was in retreat. Then Col Lee or
dercd us to retire with the remaining companies
of the command. When we left the trenches, the
enemy had crossed the breaSt-wOrks in the centre.
Before we left, the firing had completely ceased to-
wards the centre. When We were ordered TO re-
treat, the enemy closed up and poured heavy fire
upon us. The companies proceeded to the rail
road and joined the other companies drawn up in
line of battle. We were then ordered by General
Branch to march to Newbern by the railroad bridge
There we halted the regiment remaining in line Of
BATTLE until ordered to retire to Tuscarora There
was no disorder in our regiment-we brought our
guns away ana retreateu III gOOu oruer
You speak Of Coils Avery, Vance and Camphel's
regiments in high terms Your praise is well be.
slowed, for they fought we-but it is due to our
regiment not 20 be claSsed with militia. -.
ROANOKE ISLAND DisAsTER.-We believe every
effort which has been made to get the official reports
of the Roanoke Island disaster before the public has
been defeated the special friends of the war de-
partmcnt or Of its former occupant Mr. Benjamin
a.. The Examiner says: -. $500 4 So -
"The feeling on this whole subject has been very
much heightened by the plain and harsh reference
in the Presidents message to tue disaster. In his
message, sent in to Congress nsecret session, the
President says: ..ys s-=..-'Yi z ~
Enough is known of the surrender Of Roanoke
Island to make us feel that it was deeply hamiliGt
ina, however imperfect may have been the prepare
tons for defence. - SO - -
- The following from Northera source we do not
8 credit 49, - 9.s . =, 8
The Washington correspondent of the Philadel-
Z phia Press Occasional" states that Bahe Peyton
has announced bis adhesion to the National Govern
l...t n ba hoc hnan