Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-27
Feb. 9th, 1852.
r., po,t Of o.sn gsaureea'a Hioteseor Manassas

Re polt Of Est gard Of are Hattie "a Manassas
(C0NCLUDED.)
In the death O General Barnard h. Bee the coLtederacy
has sustained irreparabe loss for with great person
al bravery and cooluess he possessed the qualities OF an
Colonies Barlow and Fisher, and Lieutenant Colonel
johnson Of hamptons Legion in the fearless command
service had tiey Leen to complete 50 brilliant
" begun Besides the field officers already mentioned as
havin been wounded while in the gallant discharge OF their
duties many others also received wounds after
pGnqy honorable aud distinguished conduct whether IN
lowered or temporarily shattered by the largely superior
force to Itch We were generally opposed. 81. ..o
The subordinate gf0des were likewise abu1dapd coAsPc
nous for zeal and capacity for the leadership OF men Ii
arms TO meution ali who fighting we'll paid the lavish
on the field Of Manassas, well be done within the
compass 81 th paper but grateu country and mourning
friends will lot suffer Their names ard atlVccs = DC IoSo
Nor are those officers and men who fortunate
to escape the thckyng, deadly missiles, Of the enemy
less wO, nv OF praise their endurance. fTmaes5 ans
yalor than their brOthersiualms, whose lives were closed
or bodies memed that me morabe day 10 mention
all who exhibited aDIy ana biLilaAt cooI&29. were III l
possible this do the reports OF bI5dGo and
tuay deserving of distinction can only mention tn Sc
whose conduct inm date}y under ny Ao;jce or The
consequence Of whose actions happened 10 0e 6nay IN
it is fit that should in this way commend to notice hs
dauntless conduct and imperurbabIe co0ness OF OQl
Evans and well indeed was nc supported by Col sloan
and the officers the Fourth South Carolina Regiment as
also, Moj1r Wheat than whom, no oae displayed more
brilliant courage until carried from the field shot through
<he lungs, though happily not mortaiy stricken bpt IN
men Wqr for time necessarily exposed the behavior Of
officers and men generally, WORTH ol the highest al
sent, may proudly say. We were OF that band
who fought the first hoBr Of the battle OF
Manassas Equal hCnors and credit must also lie awarded
in the pages OF history, gallant officers and men, WAC
under Zee and Ba,oa, subsequently marched TO their SIDE
saved them from destruction, ana renewed tAeN iro ne
he conduct Of Cen jackson also requires mention as
eminenty Of abie fearless soldier and sagaclous
Commander one fit lead his efficient brigade bis prompt
timely arrival before the plateau OF the Henry house ao
his iudicou disposition bis troops contributed Ic1 ll
he ucces of the day. Although painu ~ wou2ded 10 he
hand he remained the field to the end OF the battle
COZ Wm Smith was as efficient salfpossessed an(
brave the influence Of his example auQ ms WoFos OF ei
couragemen not confined TO his lmmedate GCdIaI
the good c0nluct of which especially houceaoi,
much il had been embodied but day OF |" oSoe n
Coonels Harper Hunton and Hampton, commanding reg
merts of attracted notice. by their sodeF
ly ability as with theF 82ah colh4anusi ty 49, NV
last desperate onset with heavy odds had driven ear oE
ce from the erce contested ground around the ens an
Robson Houses. Veterans could not have behaved bette
= than these well led regiments r.,
High praise must also be gwen 10 GoioheS S1oHe r."
and EIzey Brigade commanders also, to Col hersha%
commanding for the time the Second ana EI8h NOut
Carolina Regimens. Under the lnstrq3uonS ol oeneiS
Johnston, these officers reached the heid az an
critica moment disposed handed the res
pective commounds, with agaoy decision ana succeSSO
s. Is which have been described IN detail
Col J. Z. g. stuart likewise deserves menoh' 1of u
enterprise and ability as cavalry commaHder ihEo9sH IL
judiciOus reconnolsaDce OF the country o our telS
He acquired information, both OF features
N the positions of the enemy, of the utmost u
subsequent closing movements OF the dag on hat nah
e aud his services in the pursuit, were hghy enece
g Capt. h. P Alexander O. s. Engineers gave me seaso
% able and assistance early IN the day win MS s
u TEN Of signal Almost the hrst shot hed Dy Inc eheA
passed through the tent of his party at the Stone b
where they subsequently, firmly maintained their position
the discharge their dutythe transmission OF message
of the eneys movemens-for several hours under are,
Later Captain Alexander acted my Adde-l amp, IN Il
transmission of orders and in observation OF the enemy
Twas most efficiently served throughout the day by
Volunteer Aids Co Preston Manning, Cesnut Mile
Rice HeyWard and Chisholm, TO whom tendef my than
for their naggng intelligent and fearless discharge OF
aborlous responsible duties entrusted to hen 10 Lieu
ns - WFergusoh, a. y, % - ,-1tl +ba cInsa of Il
battle my special acknoWedg nens are due. The @ h95
OF the former killed under him Dy the same smell IA
wounded that of the latter Both were emnenty useful