Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-06-11
The Fight.

The following brief account of the battle near
Richmond has been furnished us by an intelligent
friend who in the battle and behaved gallantly
1.-THE battle before Richmond was opened on Sat-
urday at l24 o'clock, by Gen. Garland's brigade,
lamsburg road-the brigade consisting of the 4th,
9th and 23d N. c., oath and Ssth 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 deployed as skir-
mlshers, 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 we emerged
into an opening where the trees had been feled, and
where we discovered the enemy's redoubts and
batteries Here the fight became desperate, beyond
description-the enemy's guns, eight in number,
pouring death dealing fire into our ranks, decima-
ting them with grape canister and she'll, together
with heavy volleys of musketry, which had now be-
come at short range, as we had continued to ad-
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 two exceptions, fell either killed
and Col Anderson, particularly distinguished them
selves by their gallant charge upon the batteries
The officers and men all acted splendidy 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 c. G..
Blacknalls company, from Granville, Capt W. H.
Johnston's and Capt s. A. Shufords, from Lincoln
county. We went into the fight with officers and
152 men. Every officer was wounded, and Capt.
Ch,for md 1ocf7 od md
wounded; bnt we never turned back or qualed
under this terrible ordeal until the enemys redoubt
and batteries were in our possession. These COM
panies certainly reflect credit on 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 we'll
We were reinforced by Gen. Rhodes, then Gen.
Featherstons brigades, Hills DIVISION and at later
hour (about 4 o'clock) Gen. Longstreet came up
until night We held the redoubts and batteries,
tents, guns, &C., Of the enemy.
List Of casualties IN Capt. O. G. BtaeknaTs Com.
pany, 23d ~ G. regiment
Capt G Blacknal slightly wounded three times
in the leg and once in the shoulder, and had his
horse killed under him.
Lieut. 7. j. Crocker, slightly in the shoulder.
Lieut. W Gill, slightly in the arm and shoulder.
Serg't W Overton, slightly on the shoulder.
Sergt dolmes, severely IN the sloe.
Corpl W Dickerson, severely in the head.
JT Lloyd, killed by minnie ball in the head
N Adams, severely wounded in the face.
William Dement, severely in the leg s..
Geore A Dement, severely IN the leg.
George G Robinson, severely in the leg.
= William q Hunt, severely in the leg.
Allen Gascoe, slightly in the arm.
J 7 Stone severely in the head.
Joseph N. Drill, severely in the hand.
Lewis Robinson, finger shot off.
John Kavenaugh, slightly in the leg
Samuel Dickerson, James Johnston, Sami Hicks
and Alex Morton, stunned BY she'll slightly hurt.
s S Hicks, slightly on the forehead. s-
E G Wright severely in the right arm, but still
fought bravely until shot through the other.
= No. Of officers engaged, 8; wounded, 8; No ol
men engaged 4s; killed, Q; wounded 20; total a.
Officers and men) aggregate, 25. ~