Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-03

ascerained that the officers Of Sickles hrirada h5
offered Sl0B to any one bringing ID any man Of he
two regiments, whether dead or alive, and vowed
pal Vengeance against Them determining to Law soa
to entrap them. At eight a. NJ. Tuesday tia
pckets along the Williamsburg road, near the ola
batt9 ground gave warning Of the enemys approach in
70 c. and RETIRED usual to their supporis
Believing an attack was .mmnent, Gen. Wright Or.
dered up the Ash North Carolina Colonel Rutledqe,
gimeDt, which moved up The road and took position
to the lett of it. in an open field, with dense woods on
their left flank. The right of the road was occupied
by the LIST Louisiana and to their right we're the 92
and 4th Georgia. The North Carolinians were in an
exposed position. but maintained their ground without
finchug, losing not less than 100 killed and wounded
The position of the 1st Louisiana was equally disad
vantageous Before them thick chapparel in
which the enemy were strongly posted Behind this,
Also several brgades were drawn up, their tanks ex
tending beyond that they kept up continual FIRE
upon the Louisianans, tfictng sad less. Being Or
dtred to charge, the lst advanced noby, with the cry
Butler aud New Orleans !" and at the first dash drove
the enemy forth with great havoc. But emerging into
the open field behind they asonished to discover
not less than three brigades opposed to them viz
Thomas Francis Meagher's Irish brigade, Sickles's
Exc sior brigade, and another one, the name of
which we could not ascertain. Bravely holding their
ground, tie L0usanaus maintained the unequal con-
test with great dash and holiness the enemy quailiDg
and retiring before their steady AID deadly fre To
their right however things progressing favorably
where the 4th and 22d Georgia foty engaged with
the enemy who, after some two hours hard fighting
slowly and reluctantly retired Comparisons are odiouS
but it is admitted that the conduct of the 48th North
Carolina lst Louisiana aud 4th Georgia was beyond
all praise. The first OF these regiments perfectly
fresh from home and had been under FIRE before
yet there they Stood 10 open field waiting for the cow
ards to edvance, and although Col Rutedge reports
loss OF 100 killed and wounded his brave fellows never
gave inch Of ground but kept up a murderous fle
upon the foe, who suffered much that although five
one, they cid not dare to leave the woods The Lou
sianians went into action with 300 aud lost l44 killed
and wounded. These figures are more than enough fl
demonstrate their conduct in The ghtor eUeru second
man fell! The 9TH Georgia, it is said, acted like very
devils and fought and charged three regiments three seq
erGl times ard, more than this, routed them, losing
not less thon so in killed and wounded The 22d GeOr
ga lost ninety odd in killed and wounded and be-
haved spendidly.
Among the Yankee brigades engaged were Meagher's
Irish Brigade Sickes's " + >eelsior Brigade, and an
Other unkn0wn of their other regimen being the
l5h and n Massachusetts, I'd New ork 10Th Indi-
ana, OH New jersey, &c. &c Sickles5 brigade had
five regiments, Meaghers the number. Our forces
engaged consisted OF but four regiments. Being signal
ly repulsed, the enemy withdrew under cover of their
guns but Capt Hugers battery galoping forward en-
gagged them 10 gallant style, driving them anonymously
from the field with heavy loss The enemy sent in
flag Of truce yesterday to bury their dead and admit
loss OF LOO killed and wOuudd. Our casualties in
killed. wounded and missing will not be more than one
third that loss Among the casualties 10 the LIST Lous
ana we may add the names OF Lieut.. Colonel Shivers
wounded 10 the and rapidly recovering; Major
Michigan AdJutant Cummings, and Sergeant-Maj0r
| EntzmiDger.
Towards evening On the same day, the 25th North
Carolina were sent picket the conquered ground
when The enemy endeavored to ha and cut them off,
Several Federal regiments advanced stealthy for this
purpose, but the oTh Carolinians met them with heavy
voes, held them in check when the gallant fellows of
thc 4h Georgia opportunity arrived upon the ground,
| ard att2t king the flank rOufpd them with
great slaughter folio wing them up for than mile
in the woods marciessy butchering the Yankees ct
cry turn. The ground conquered by Us on both oCca-
sons during the day was occupied by troops and,
together with many trophies, they brought in sixty or
seventy prisoners. The prisoners confess that deep
scheme had b2en planned by Sickles aud Meagber for
the destruction Of the Iousianians AID Georgans but
think the less inflicted upon their forces was SO severe
and the gaiantry OF cur men 50 irresistible that the
Federals only too happy IN eacting their escape
The prisoners themselves particularly oval and
seemed to regard their cap IRE as a great blessing
We would conclude by mentioning the heroic conduct
OF private James Henderson, LIST Louisiana This brave
fellow bad undergone the fiery ordeal with his
regiment in the morning, and when it ordered to fall
back he voluntarily moved the front to assist The
wei led there neither surgeon nor stEecher-
bear rs with bis regiment. Henderson brought f Col.
Sivers from the field bis back returned and recov-
cred the officers sword and other equipments and
whenever finding wounded man sufficiently strong to
be removed, he carried him from the field on his back
despite the repeated volies which the cowardly enemy
fired upon him More than this-wben the enemy had
posted their pCkets this fine soldier stole through the
grass upon his hands and knees and actually stole
wounded men from under the enemy's guns We al
ways delight to record the deeds Of priVaes but can
any words of add to the honor of such brave fell
low as Henderson? There are, doubtless many who
did as we'll il some capacity or other, but we regret
that none will advise US Of their names and deeds
la this connection we would add incident regard
ing faithful servant at tie battle of Chickahominy.-
When Gen. Rhodes brigade had driven the enemy from
their redOubs and had captured the guns the General
was wounded in the arm but would not leave the field
or make kDowo his in Jury to the troops. Becoming
weak, he esped Arkansas negro, named Archie
manfuy fighting behind bis MASTER and ordered him
bring water from distant we'll Mounting horse
Archie dashed of to the well under shower OF shot,
and soon returned. The regiment to which he was at
tached 9th Mississippi was afterwards ordered
to occupy Of the captured redou5ts and to hold it
at all hazards Some of the companies being in want
OF ammunition, Archie again volunteered bis services
and under murderous fire went fully one mile 10 the
rear and reurned to the redoubt loaded down with hav
ersacks filed with cartridges This noble deed was
witnessed by the whole brigade, and appauded with
hearty cheers. Such deeds speak for themselves and
require no comment.
Tribute Respect
Alta meeting Of Capt. F. D. Koonces Company held at
camp JAG ksn1p Trenton June 3d. 1862 motion of
Capt d. Koonce, Lieut. II. O. Koonce was called to the
Chair and d B. Koonce requested to Secretary;