Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-11-24
LETTERS FROM OUR 3 NJ
CAMP 26TH RKe. N. C. TRoo

MIR. EDITOR Permit me, through your
crowded columns, to sayafew words for the
satisfaction of our anxious friends at home,
concerning our late march against the yam
KEGS:
At six o'clock on the morning of the
Gath October, we left Camp French, four
miles from Petersburg, and marched to
Petersburg where VIC took the train for
Weldon. We were delayed in Consequence
of the train breaking down, and did net
reach Weldon until about dark. We stop
ped at Weldon about an hour; then off we
started for Tarboro'. We arrived at the
latter place about 2 o'clock on the morn
ing of the 25th. We were then marched
off a short distance from the Rail Road and
stopped until about 2 o'clock, P. III. We
then took up the line of march in the di-
rection of Williamson, marched about 8
miles and stopped for the night. Sunday
morning about day light, it began raining
necessarily /; but notwithstanding the rain
we were soon on the tramp. Sunday eve
ming, having marched about seventeen
miles through mud and water, found US all
very wet and tired, within six miles of the
Town OF WllllamSLOn.
Monday morning we again pursued our
journey. Having arrived at Williamson
about 10 o'clock, we stacked arms and
rested near an hour. We then filed to the
right and marched about nine miles in
the direction of Washingtou-stacked
arms and rested for the night. Tuesday
morning we marched to Old Ford Church,
six miles from Washington, and there took
up our quarters to ascertain something Of
the movements about Washington. We'd
Desday morning at half past eight o'clock,
five companies, G, ID, f, G and K, were
sent back to Williamson under command
of Lieut.. Col. John r. Lane. The five
companies alluded to remained at William
ston guarding Conscripts, Buffalos and
Negroes that we're sent there by the 18th
and 49th Regiments from the %neighbor-
hood of Plymouth. Nov. Cd we left for
Rawls Mills, five miles from Williamson,
on the Washington road, to throw mp fer
tiications. Having arrived at the Mills,
We rested one hour and then got orders to
work. We very soon received the intel
ligence that one of the companies with
Col. Burwyn at Old Ford had had a Skin
mish that morning with the yankees, and
he was then falling back and the yankees
pursuing him. We were determined to
give them a warm reception if they should
come up; but little did any of US think
they would come. Col. Burgwyn soon
came up, and in less than half an hour a
courier came dashing up and reported the
enemy advancing by another road. Eve
companies were Immediately sent to the
ford of a creek, about half a mile distant
from the Mills, to hold the ford. Just as two
of the Companies, l and K, go. 70 tho fo'a,
the yankee cavalalry came dashing up
They rece we'd a shower of musket balls
which sent many Of them helpless to the
ground. They fell back and opened on us
with their artillery across the ford, but met
the same fate as before. Next came the
infantry, and they too had to fall back
from under the deadly fire. of our never
finching boys. We fell back from fear Of
being cut off by the gun boats. Since that
time we have been marching backward and
forwards and skirmishing through the
woods the most of the time.
The following is a list of the casualties
Co. A-Killed-J. R. TAYLOR.
Co. B-Nope. Co. C-NoDe.
Co. D-Wounded-W. Lanston slight
ly in hand J. Baker by the falling of &
limb. Missing. Wheeler, E. WingleI
and - Wyatt.
Co. E-Wounded, Geo. Phillips and B
M. Beal.
Co. F-Wounded, ]. III. Nelson, severe
ly in thigh.
Co. C-Wounded, Larkin Moon.
Go. H-None.
Co. Wounded, q. McRary and Il
Chandler.
Co. K-Killed, ]. 7. Winfield. Wour
ded, s. Short, J.. B. Short, ]. p. Teal, Z
Bowman, j. Carpenter, w. Harringto
and Lieut.. w. Ingram.
Killed 2, Wounded IA, Missing 8 To
tai 10. A. B. HAYS,
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