Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-09-22
North Ca~rolinians at Manassas.

49, ~ 4sCMibAlCIlL.S lQ III ACLlNe DaTLlc1-
pant in the bloody battles at Manassas, %
ms iatner IN TINS county, we are permitted
to publish. 1t will be read with interest.
BATTLE FIELD MANASSAS PLAINS.
Birouac 9th AZ. g." Sunday, Aug. 81.
DEAR FATHER 1T is now raining. 8 A.
NJ, and ! suppose that is what has stopped
our chase after the Yankees. We have had
four hard days fighting on the plains of
Manassas. On yesterday about 6 P. NJ, the
root commenced. Our loss has been severe,
but quite small in comparison with that Of
the enemy, which annot be less than Is or
10000. Our Generals, officers and men
have made harder marches and fought more
bravely than | suppose troops ever did
and, thank Heaven, God has given US the
most complete victory of the war! And, |
am sincerely thankful | am still alive. and
able to say that while car company has been
in the hottest of the fight, none have been
killed, and no one from our section wounded.
to much if any extent, though can't be pos
tive, as none are present this morning-all
from our neighborhood having been left some
three miles back where we supported a bat
terry and received the severest cannonading
ever heard, except on the same hill the dav
e"~ otut pCSt UtlSu Vi the war.
where our company with company 4 must
have gained some honor. Ten of our com.
pany have followed me entirely though.
while the company has been shall, and ma
ny OF that number sick and barefoot.
while other larger companies, with the same
excuses, have come out without anv officers
and much fewer men. Old Wake may lust
ly feel proud of the North Carolina Crews
You may understand that those of the com
Pany from Carey district are unhurt. Capt.
York has been and is now acting Maior-he
IS unhurt and well. Henry Pickard, John
pickard, I. L. and W. I. Clements. aud w.
Moring are slightly wounded. Several 9th
ers complain Of being wounded by concus-
SION, out consider these as too slight 10 b.
mentioned among the other wounded. /
would give you a detailed account af our trip
and the last two days fighting, with the DO,
sltlons, but orders have just been given to
DC ready to move, and | suppose in a short
Tune We Will be at it again, and hardly stop.
u not forced to, before We get to Washing
ton.
Bro: Ms alone in his department do
ing his duty as usual, with perfect salts.
faction to all. He came up to where we
were tins morning with red eyes; after f.l-
lowing US up in safe distance in the rear. in
iull view OF the many dangers to which we
nave been exposed. He could hardly talk
10 me tins morning for bursting into tears of
JOY, to me unhurt, and nearly every sec
ono word with him was, " expected to find
everybody dead y Indeed we have many rea-
sons 20 reJolce for the great mercy and kind
ness an everything and special Providence
has seen ut to extend I cannot be half
thankful enough.
hoping these few hastily written lines
may reach you soon, and relieve You and
others of much uneasiness.
remain yours, ever, ". 3. A.
casualties in the SD Regiment.
CAMP NEAR Aide, Loudon Co., Va,
September 4th, 1862.
MESsKs EDITORS For the relief of the
anxious hearts which arc throbbinr for ,hs
friends and relatives they have in the 33d
Reg't. n. c. L., lately engaged in the series
OF brilliant victories achieved upon and near
the Identical battle grounds of July 18th
and 2lst, 1861, | beg that YOU Will Five
space IN your columns to the publication Of
the casualties Of that com nand. which +
have been able to get fr m surgeons lists.
and by enquiry of wounded soldiers
20. A, Capt Jos. II. Saunders, wounded
IN arm, slightly Privates Thos Coyan in
thigh slightly /; Fl. P. Dolehite, in wrist
slightly {. Summers, breast, spent ball
Abel York, in shoul. er blade slightly 7 n
Murchison. in side severely.
20. b. Sgt. w. S. Hunter, wounded in head
slightly Privates j. II. Bryant, in foot
slightly; Jas. A. Philpot, in leg, fesa wound.
20. Y, Privates J. A. B.rnnart, in arm
slightly +; Allison Slough, in finger slight
~.
Co. D. none.
Co. E, Capt. W. 7. Parker. wounded in
head, slightly !; Privates J.. Z. Parker. in leo
severely John Porter, killed Robt. Powell
q in left knee Matthias Jones. left
thigh broken ; Alexander Daniel, in nose.
slightly VIM. Ellis, in head slightly Lieut.
). ID: Bouehelle, struck in thigh with shell,
not disabled. ~
Co. I, Privates Alfred Hatch, wounded in
neck Henry Silvy. wounded.
20. =. Private james Langley, wounded
in head slightly.
Go. II, none.
Go. |, Privates Sam. cherish, wounded in
back, mortal Sam. Keiger, in leg slight
~.
Co. K, Sgt. speight, killed.
Respectfully, J. P.
Stool. Robt +. Hoke, commanding
was slightly wounded in the finger.
OUR LossEs.-Rev. W.. A. Croker snner-
intendent ofthe Army Intelligence Office
writes that our loss in killed in the racent
battles will not exceed 500, and in wounded
(nost slightly from 1900 to 1000. He est;.
mates the yankee loss in killed and wounded
at $4,000. Mr.. @. is on the ground and
ought to know, as it is his business to find
out the facts.
The Salem and Winston papers have re-
nOrfc Of forrshlo lnrna. = o.