The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-07-16

4 VIM na5 HtSCt slept upOu Ddttic-ntiu Can
possibly have any correct idea Of the deep
solemnity that seems to peryade the place.
One can ostimagine he can hear the fit.
ting Of departing spirits as TREY unwillinglY
leave the fallen tenements Of clay that now
lie the chosen victims of the rayages of war.
The time has been when we could not have
slept with hundreds Of dead and dying almost
within reach, but that night | slept sweetly
and dreamed as pleasantly as ever before in
my life, and it was sometime after awoke
next morning before | could fully realize
that l had passed through such scenes on
the day before, and that daylight might again
bring on something Of The same again. But
when the sun arose 1t was found that the en-
envy had left under the cover Of darkness.
We rested until Monday morning, when we
again set out in pursuit Of the enemy. We
came up with them again on the Cd day Of
July, when we again attacked them. This
time the enemy held their ground, but re-
treated under cover OF night. On their flight
they destroyed wagons, commissary stores,
and nearly everything else. Gen. Jackson,
you know, never wearies, so we again set
out in pursuit. This time they took shelter
under their gunboats, but we still held them
at bay, and kept them back in their own
lines. Our loss in these fights was very
large. In the fight of the 27th, Capt. VIM.
K. Parish (Flat River Guards) was wounded
in the head, and private Green Roberts in
The foot. Our regiment reported four killed
and forty three wounded 10 the battle of the
eth, and two killed and about seventy
wounded in the battle Of the I'd July, includ-
ing in killed Capt. Carter of the Hawfield
boys. The wounded in the last battle were
all very slight. nearly all being with the re-
giment al this time. There is some sickness
in our regiment, and in fact not more than
half our regiment are with US at present.
] believe have given you all the casualties
that | can recollect at present. Please ex
case all mistakes, &c., as this is written
while on line of battle 10 support OF our pIck>
cts. More anon. III. w. w.
We learn with regret that Rev. B. T.
Guthrie, OF the North Carolina Conference
Of the NJ. +. Church. lately stationed at
Chapel Hills, but more recently Chaplain
in one Of our regiments, recently died in
camp at Brooke Church, near Richmond, Of
disease contracted in the discharge Of his
duties. He was in fine health when he en-
tered the army few weeks ago. lie was a
young man Of much promise, and was use
fol and acceptable minister. Raj Standard.
This is a mistake; Mr.. Guthrie WIS stationed at
liillsborcugh during The last year.
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DEArH OF DABNEY CosHY, EsQ.-0ne of
our Oldest and most respected citizens, Dab
ney Cosby. Esq, expired at his residence,
10 this City, on Tuesday last, agedsI years.
lie was buried with Masonic honors. Ills
funeral sermon was preached by the Rev.
j. Nj. Atkinson, Of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Cosby was native of Virginia, and an
architect and master builder. Many edih-
ces, monuments Of his skill and industry,
may be seen in Virginia and this State.
More than sixty years ago Mr.. Cosby, when
young man. worked on the University OF
Virginia, under the direction and supcrin-
tendence oil MIR. Jefferson. We have often
heard him speak of his conversations with
that illustrious man. and Of the Information
he received from him in architecture and
the art Of making brick.
MIR. Cosby leaves numerous descendants
IN Virginia aud this State. 4 few months
since he had ten grandsons In the Coniede.
rats service ~ virginia. RaLcgh NGflfard.
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CoSscRIPTs.-Wc learn that the order from
Richmond is. that the eonseripts shall be en-
rolled as rapidly as possible. and sent for.
ward 70 swell the regiments from this State
to twelve hundred each. All militia officers
are exempted under the law. as construed
BY The Secretary Of War. Tho Governor
OF Georgia refused 10 permit the common
government 10 take his militia officers aud, /
in order to make the law uniform in its ope-
ration, the government has been compelled
to exempt them in all the States.
is understood that those between eigh.
teen aud thirty.fyc. who have substitutes in
Tor the war. are not liable 10 duty under the
law.
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