Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-07
The Fight.

The following brief account of the battle near
Richmond has been furnished US by an intelligent
friend who was in the battle and behaved calamity:
"The battle before Richmond was opened on Sat-
urday at l2i o'clock, by Gen. Garlands brigade,
(Hills divsion) which was in advance on the Will
liamsburg road-the brigade consisting Of the 4th,
9th and 23d N G., oath and 3sth Va, I'd Fla, and
I'd Miss. At given signal the brigade advanced
on the enemy and encountered strong force posted
in thick woods, within half mile Of our position.
The engagement was commenced by the 23d n. C.
and 3Sth Va; the I'd Miss. being depoycd as Skin
mIshers, first encountered the enemy's pickets and
drove them in. We advanced steadily, under a
CALLING and deadly fire, driving the enemy before
us for mile through the woods, when emerged
into an opening where the trees had been felled and
where we discovered the enemy's redoubts and
batteries. Here the fight became desperate, beyond
descrption-the enemy's guns, eight in number,
pouring death dealing fire into ranks, decima-
ting them with grape canister and SHE'LL together
with heavy volleys of musketry, which had now be-
come at short range, we had continued to adj
vance regardless of the raging storm and Of the
heavy odds against us. Our loss was frightful.
Every field and mounted officer in the brigade, per-
haps with or two exceptions, fell either killed
or wounded. The 23d and 4th ~ c., Col. Christie
and Col. Anderson, particularly distinguished them
selves by their gallant charge upon the batteries.
The officers and men all acted splenddly, but three
companies eminently distinguished themselves, and
received the admiration and compliments of every
officer who witnessed their noble conduct under the
severest fire, as they were on the right and most
exposed The companies alluded to are Capt @. G.
Blacknall's company, from Granville Capt w. II.
Johnstons and Capt. S. A. Shuford's, from Lincoln
county. We went into the fight with officers and
152 men. Every officer was wounded and Capt.
Shuford killed, and we lost Is men killed and
wounded; bit We never turned back or quailed
under this terrible ordeal until the enemys redoubt
and batteries were in our possession. These CON-
panies certainly reflect credit their counties, as
we'll as on the State from which they went The
9Th N. g. (Col. McRae) had but a few men in the
engagement but they acted well.
We were reinforced by Gen. Rhodes, then Gen.
Featherston's brgades, Hills division, and at later
hour about o'clock) Gen. Longstreet came up
with his command, and the fight was continued
until night. We held the redoubts and batteries,
tents, guns, &C., Of the enemy.
List Of casualties In Capt. g. g. BtacEnalrs Com
pany, 23d N C. regiment
Capt G Backnall, slightly wounded three times
in the leg and once in the shoulder, and had his
horse killed under him,
Lieut.. T. j. Crocker slightly in the shoulder.
Lieut. W P Gill, slightly in the arm and shoulder.
Serg't w Overton, slightly on the shoulder.
Serg't NJ Holmes, severely in the side.
Corpl w L Dickerson, severely in the head.
Privates, L Floyd, killed by shell in the body.
IT Lloyd, killed by minnie ball in the head.
N Adams, severely wounded in the face
William Dement,, severely in the leg.
Geore A Dement, severely IN the leg.
George G Robinson, severely in the leg.
William II Hunt severely in the leg
Allen Glascoe slightly in the arm.
] 7 Stone, severely in the head. g..
Joseph N. drill, severely in the hand.
Lewis Robinson, finger shot off.
John Kayenaugh, slightly in the leg.
Samuel Dickerson, James Johnston, Sam'l Hicks
and Alex Morton, stunned by a shell, slightly hurt
SIS Hicks, slightly on the forehead.
William H Cheatham, slightly on the leg
EG Wright severely in the right arm, but still
fought bravey until shot through the other.
No. of officers engaged, 3; wounded, s.; No. of
men engaged, 4s; killed. Q; wounded, 90; total %.
Officers and men) aggregate, %.