The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-12-03

No hattie, of South Mountain. this brig lde,
though isolated from all support. number
inr scarce a thousand, opposed by lorce
Of sixteen regiments, having all the adsan-
tares Of position, held the enemy IN check
far four hours; the fire Of one regiment.
the cad. killing the commanding General,
Reno thai Of another. the Goth killing the
snemy,s cannoneers and compelling the
abandonmeat of his guns: whilst third,
ne 18th, under Lieut.. Col. Raffin. thrice
cut its way through the ensmy's lines with
desperate determination. General HUI.
learn, applauds that fight as one Of the best
OF the war.
4 Yet, ON several occasioes. | have been
compelled TO see junior officers promoted
over me officers who had not and have not
vet seen battle. Shortly after the battle
Of {" Seven Pines.v State brigad.s we're or
ganized. Generals Fender and Anderson
we're promoted and assigned 10 North
Carolina briga,ies, while the brigade ~
which was senior Colonpl, was assigned
10 the command Of General Garland q
Yrgima. | refrained from resigning then,
because Of the impending conflicts around
Richmond. yielding to the earnest s"licita,
lion of both Generals Hill and Garland.
Since that time, Gen. Girlaud has mad'
the most favorable mention al my cunduci
IN lie field, and Gen Hllhas renewed ih'
re com lnendation for my promotion. IN,
! apDointlnent Of Brigadler u his command
has lust been announcet in the person Of
|. Col. Alfred Isersan. of Georgia, ~hn. since
his entering on active service last summer
! has been nv inrior in the brigade. and 10
. The last two months under nv command.
could not consent that junior ODER II
nv own command should he promoted &
command me, when no allegation Is mad
Of nv unftness or .nnworthIness.
But, severe as is the respass upon the IN
, diviluaI pride Of North Carolina "tiicer
who have lately been obliged TO submit I,
! the promotion, in several instances. u Gill
zens of olher States, TO the cnn,pand q
brigades exclusively North Carollnian. ~
slur npan the State is broader, and demand
the resentment Of her sansin the oul mod
they can manifest il. Ia the spisit 81 a
earnest protest against this injustice. indi
,idual, and to my State. res'gn M com
), mission.
do not wish. however. o. be i'llr =
! long as the footsteps Of the invader pres
our soil. Ifyoar Rxcelency can make "
services available IN any capacity, ko,Oere
subordinate, they are freely tendered--i
any service which will Rot subject me TO
renewal OF wrong.
have felt bound 10 Communicate to yot
Gosernnr, the reasons which have impelle
me 10 surrender = commission ! esprciall
: cherished because ni the magnanimty &C
coupanying its bestow ment BY your Preds
cessor, Gov. Ellis. In order to be just
nyself. have been obliged TO dwell NOR
upon the subject than nv inclinaiinns w"ul
prompt. / shall very shortly file IN u
Adjutant Generals office. complete ma
ratiye Of the part borne By the 9Th IN d
events Of the var, together with lisi u i
officers and men, the fate Of those dead. an
the whereabouts 81 THE survivors.
have the honor to be. Governor, you
obeiient seryant,
ID. X. McRAR. Col. 5lh y. c.
liz ExreiIenrv n ~ VANCE