Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-17
Tkt Stanoarh,
Nor,b.cauliuians at Manassas.


The following letter from member OF the 6tr
N, G. Regiment ard an active participant in the
bloody battles at Manassas, to his father in this
County, we are permitted to publish, 1t will be
read with interest As yet, we have seen nothing
from our other regiments in those battles, but
are assured that no North Carolina regiment vas
behind others in courage and Efficiency
BATTLEFIELD MANASSAS PLAINS,
Bioouac "etk N. c." Sunday, Aug 81, '625
suppose that is what has stopped our chase after
the Yankees. We have had four hard days fight
ing on the plains Of Manassas On yesterday about
4 +. NJ, the rout commenced. Our loss has been
severe but quite small in comparison with that OF
the enemy, which cannot be less than 10 or 10000.
Our Generals, officers and men have made harder
marches and fought more bravely than lsuppose
troops ever did-and, thank Heaven, God has iven
us the most complete victory of the war! And,
am sincerely thankful am still alive, and able to
scy that while 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 positive, as none are present this morn
ing-all from our neghborhood having been left
some three miles back, where We supported bat
tery and received the severest cannonading ever
heard, except on the same hill the day before, in
the sharpest skirmish of the war, where our COM
pany with company must have gained some hon
or Ten of our company have followed me entirely
through while the company has been small ana
many from that number sick and barefoot, while
other larger companies, with the same excuses, have
come out without any officers and much fewer men,
Old Wake may justly feel proud of the North
Carolina Greys" You may understand that those
of the company from Carey district are unhurt-
Capt York has been and is now acting Major-he
is nnhurt and well. Henry Pickard John Pickard,
T. L. and W. I. Clements and W. Moring are
slightly wounded Several others complain OF being
wounded by concussion but consider these as too
slight to be mentioned among the other wounded
would give you detailed account of our trip and
the last two days fighting, with the positions, but
orders have Just been given to be ready to move,
and suppose in short time We will be at it again,
and hardly stop, if not forced to, before we sc: to
Washington
Bro n is alone in his department doing his
duty as usual, with perfect satisfaction to all. He
came up to where we were this morning with red
eyes after following up in safe distance in the
rear, in full view of the many dangers to which we
have been exposed. He could hardly talk to me
this morning for bursting into tears Of joy to find
me unhurt and nearly every second word with him
was, 81 expected to find everybody dead!' In
deed we have many reasons to rejoice for the great
mercy and kindness an overrung and special Provl-
dence has seen fit to extend; / cannot be half
thankful enough.
Hoping these few hastily written lines may reach
you soon, and relieve you and others of much un-
easness. remain yours, ever,