The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-17
COL. SINGLETARY.

The remains of this gallant and lamented Of
fcer reached this city at an early hour on Sun
dag morning, aud at 10 o'clock, were escorted by
the 54th Regiment, Col. Wimbish, and a process
sion Of citizens to the Cemetery, where they
were inferred. A Drawer and more noble man
than George B. Singletary never lived or died
Or the skirmish in which Col. Sngetary fell,
We have been enabled to gather the following par
ticulars. The fight took place at Lathams Mill,
Tranter's Greek, nine miles fIom the town of
Washington. Our men were stationed behind a
temporary breastwork, and Cok Sngletary, without
either pistol or sword was sitting on a log with
his. head exposed over the breastwork. While in
this position he saw Yankee soldier skulking in
the bushes and acting if he wished to get Shot
at him, whereupon the Colonel ordered one of his
men to shoot the Yankee, and had no sooner done
so than he received ball in the head and breath
ed but for an hour afterwards. Besides Col.
Siug,etary, we lost two men-Prvates Edwards
and Ieathcock, and had three men wounded
The Yankee loss was about 20 killed and so more
or less severely wounded. Our men made good
their retreat after Artillery was brought to bear
on them in an orderly manner.-Ralcigh Regis
ter.
TnE FIGHT ON TRANTEK's CREEK.-The
fight near Washington, in which Col Singletary
fell, occurred at LathamS or Myers Mill on Tran
tcr's Greek. Col. Singletary with portion of
his command was down near Washington, in the
neck of land between the creek aud the river
ITar) when he received information that the
enemy had plan to surround him by means of
troops to be landed above him from boats on the
river, and by force moving around by land He
had some picketS stationed at Tranters Greek
bridge, and at the Mill higher up on the Greek
lie immediately put his command in motion to
intercept the force trying to get in his rear BY
crossing at the Mill, riding himself rapidly in ad
vance, and, with the pickets stationed at the mill
forming an in,prompfu barricade on the breast
work Of the dam, out of planks and timbers torn
from the flooring of the mill His main body
arrived about the same time with the enemy, and
the hight commenced. The enemy, unable to ac-
oompish anything with musketry, and suffering
severely themselves from the fire of our men,
brought up artillery, but without accomplishing
anything, and the fortune of the day was dcci-
dedly with US, until Col. Singletary fell. As it
was the disaster if any, fell upon the enemy, who
we're prevented from crossing, and returned to
Washington, having thirteen men killed dead on
the field, four more who died their way TO
Washington, ard large number Of wounded,
who had to be supported on their horses carried
in wagons, pressed into the service We only lost
three men, but one of these was Col Singletary,
and the loss of that brave and efficient officer is
indeed disaster. His men, newly raised, behaved
remarkably well. Both parties withdrew from
the miii-our pursuing their way toward
their own base of operations, and the enemy car
rying back their killed and wounded to Washing
ton 1t was thus drawn battle, with the balance
of advantage on our side, as we inflicted the
heaviest loss on the enemy, and frustrated the
scheme formed to entrap But for the fall of
Col Singietary, our success would doubtless have
been more decided Wilmington Journal.