Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-09-05

airy watching mainly our Hanks.
General Ewel rode forward with me ano
examined in person the dispo iton OF the
enemy's forces He then ordered Lieutenant |
Latiiner to bring up his gun and open fire
upon the infantry. After two or three dscha rges
The Major Genera al directed me to move IN TO
the town with toy regiment and drive the enemy |
out The TWEEN. y-frst responded to this oroer
with cheer that convinced me tnas our res' !
mental color would soon wave in the streets OF |
w in, hester. Leaving orders tor my skirn'isns'g
companies to come on, gave the ofoef TO oou
BILE quick knowing notnlng or the IoF"Er"oHe
the country. ard having no time to rec"nno'tce
the approaches to the town, | had 20 alternative
but to advance along the main turnpike. WEI
proceeded in this way tor three quarters OF
mile when we were suddenly made aware OF
the proximity of the enemy by tremendous
volev from his concealed regim iments on my lett
while another regiment came down at a o"oo'e
quick TIN ougll an apple orchard III their rear ana
opened upon Us ais'. My men returIe1 the III
| W 18th telling effect. and as soon as cou'u'
! placed them behind a low fence on my flsht.
After fierce fight, of a quarter OF an n"ur !
determined to charge the enemy with the
havonet. | gave the order and with shout my
| brave fellows leaped the wall, delivered
yolIey. aud rushed upon the enemy 1hey
received us with most whitening ire, before
which nv men fell like autumn leaves, out
the Yankees fell back. At this time anotner
regiment OF the enemy came do*n upon my
! right ard rear and cut Up my ranks 10 suc'l d
degree that was forced to change my p"slIioh
in order to bring tn enemy all In roy irohe;
Having done this the hattie continued "" III
the twenty-frst Georgia, Col. Mercer came
up to my assistance, When the enoniS
and fled in utter rout.
We captured two colors-my men hum oer-
ed three hundred. and we fought for one h"ur
and routed the fifth Connecticut. the tehih
. Maine. the forty first New York and the twen'
ty fifth Pennsy lvania regiments. NO Ve'e''
ans ever faced withou. fnching. force more
Overwhelming or a fire more CALLING man oiu
, the twenty first North Carolina on this occa
sion. and bespeak tor my officers ana me"
who survived that frery ordeal and for the
t memory Of those who fell, the distinguished
i consideration of his Excellency, the Governor
e Our loss was eighteen killed and seventy
f eight wounded, list of which Will ior"aro
t YOU as 500. as can procure it.
j. | cannot close my report without nouc'ns :"
}, dividuais. [ may say without error, that tu' IL
d entire regiment behaved with the utmost e,
= lantry. The brilliant conduct of Lieut. Coi
= Pepper, was very conspicuous, and the ofas'
), man tell pierced through both hips whl'e
e the act of waving his sword over MS heao a.lt
5 cheering on the right wing to the charge IL
Major w naItOu L was 49,
e assistance with the skirmishers on the nlgh
d previous and for his activity. zeal and COO
n courage during the action. On this ofhcer de
q lived the command after the wound;ng "t M,
II self and Lieut.. Col. Pepper. Captain Hsdse
Y cock. Co r. was mortaiiv wounded, and capt
3 Lyon. Co. G, tell with bullet through nj
d brain IN the thickest of the fight Death me
f. them at the head OF their companies while cEar
- ing the enemy. Captain Hunt, Co. 3, was yer.
g useful ON the night of the Oath, and with Caps
1t King, of Co. f, rendered distinguished serv'c
throughout the action of the 25th. also nc
l. tce with much pleasure the handsome beha
i vior ot Captain Stores, of Co. Il, Capt. Head
'e Co. r. Lieutenant commanding Snow. 90. e..
IN The Lieutenant commanding Go. !, who's
IT name Iregret cannot recall: Lieut's Wilson
y w oodruff. Osborne, Co. B, Cooper, Shulu
III Owens, Co. e, Bsall, (wounded) Miller Oaks
rt co A VIM. S. jones, (woundei) co ii Scot
n Whitiock, CO. C, Gilmer, CO NJ, Raiiy and d
or Wis. CO. l. The subalterEs ofco- +. and g.
I'd also deserve honorable mention, and am ex
at ceedngy sorry their names have escaped M
he Capt. Hamilton Sheppard, regimental coa1 nj
st sary, was by my side and during the engage
or ment transmitted orders for ne. tie IS
he brave officer. Surgeon Vanner and acting 81
en- geon Foot were very useful, the latter beln
er very useful, having his hat knocked off by
al. she'll while on the field. Private Haines, {
At, F. acting hospital steward joined with his col
at pany in the charge, and was killed instantly 3
n ba,l thronch his stomach The color beart