The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-12-30
4sTH N. C. REGIMENT.
Correspondence Of the Re.tern Democrat.
CAnP, NILES FROM FREDER1cksBURG, VA,

. Correspondence OF fhe HesferH DenocFdI.
! CAnP, 4 NILES FKox FREDERICKSBURG, Va
: December IT, 1862. !
w }. YArEs-SIR: Tie 4sth n. C. Regiment has
again been engaged in battle and has suffered severely
having lost II killed, mortally wounded, and about
$50 wounded, some of them severely.
| We were ordered from this camp to the town OIL
Fredericksburg the 18th, and found the enemy at
tempting throw pontoon bridges the river In
front of town. They were repulsed at first by Banks
daes Mississippi Brigade but succeeded in crossing on
the evening of the Ith Longstreets corps to which
Cooks Brigade of North Carolinians belong occupied
! the left and centre of our lnes-Ransoms Division
was the extreme left, with Cooks Brigade in front
in his division. We felt the enemy would make
the attack the 18th, but it not made until the
18th at about o'clock, P. NJ, at which time the 27th
4Sth, 4sth and Ssh N C. Regiments were ordered
forward, and the gallant boys moved forward like
Grecian phalanx without wayer The 18th, that well
tried Regiment, under the gallant COL McRae was on
the extreme left of Cooks Brigade; next came the
glorious 4sth, who have been tried efcctualy at
Richmond and Shnrpsburg, under Lieut.. Col SAM H.
Walkup; then the 46h, under Col Hail. and the 27th,
| uader Col. Glmer. They all marched up under
| storm of shell and musketry. The 48th, of whom
more particularly write took a position a heIghth
close the left of the Washington Battery and over
looking he position Of the enemy in railroad cut
below, from which they received and returned most
CALLING and destructive fire. The enemy driven
from their position three times but again receiving
large reinforcemerts returned charge and were
again repulsed One incessant storm of shot and shell
rained down the devoted 4Sh from soon after
o'clock until dark and still they withstood the de-
sructye petngs of that piiless storm for five awful
hours of death and carnage unbapChed with fear and
| unwavering, hurting back defiance and death upon
their assailans. They continued the fire until nearly
every had shot rounds of cartridges, and many
of the officers and fred over 100 rounds and when
| their guns 100 much choked to load they would
deliberately wipe them out and begin the fire
They held their post until darkness put an end to the
conflict. Our loss was seventeen killed the field
three mortally wounded and who died that night and
one hundred and ninety wounded, to the latter Of
which may be added 1t Col. Wakup, who was slightly
wounded the right hip, and Major A A Hill severe
" wounded in the right shouder-both OF whom, how
ever remained duty until the close OF the fight and
| the former is still on duty.
| In company A, commanded by Capt. Turner, two
killed outright, viz Osborne Thomas and P
Presson, and Jack Phillips mertay wounded, since
dead Vim May had his arm since amputated In all
% of the company were wounded-most of them
slightly.
In company F, commanded by Lieut.. Hugh A. Gray
Leut B. F. Richardson being absent sick there
3 killed, VIZ: Sergt c. B. McGinns, Danl Harkey aud
Jas Vickery. Sergt. E. Simpson MORALLY wound
ed and died that night. He noble fellow and his
DEATH we'll the others, is much regretted. Lieut.
Hugh A. Gray severely wounded in the shoulder
and Sergt VIM. D. Howard slightly wounded but still
on duty and Corpl. d. Bek in knee not dangerously
and Corp K. R. Gordon slight. R. @. Delany is again
wounded in the In all l6 were wounded, most IF
them slightly.
In company ], commanded by Capt. John F. Moore
two were killed, viz: Sergt Long and S Beaty
Lieut. Sugar Dulin severely and dangerously
wounded in the thigh and his leg has been amy,utated
wounded in mouth and throat Bishop Brothers is also
dangerously wounded. Total wounded l6.
In company b, commanded by Capt VIM A Long
that most amiable man Lieut. Peter W. Plyler
killed also J A Rogers. young and very gallant
lad, l6 years DID, named Ellison Hays wounded in
the after firing 100 rounds with the GOODNESS of
veteran. There was also Alvin Parker who behaved
with equal GOODNESS and bravery, but he not hurt
Total wounded 81.
The above mentioned companies all from Union
county. Company c, from Iredeil commanded by 1t
Potts had two killed, viz: w L Christy and Jesse
Sifford. D Lent severely wounded, and Lieut. K
Potts and Lieut. J Walker Total wounded in COM
pany G, Is.
The boys genarally shot if at a shooting match
for beef and they generally got it, too the piles of
dead Yankees in front of their lines can testify.
There never was more severely contested field, or
one more heroicallv maintained during the The
Regiment wen: into the fight with 3s7 men and % off,
ed, of whom II were officers. Two companies, II and
h, had all their officers wounded. Our gallant and
heroic young General, Cook was severely wounded
above the eye by minnie ball
Every one praises Cooks heroic Brigade. The GEN
eral of the Division visible on the battle field
during the fight and his brigade was only partly en-
gagged.
The 9th n. Co. under the chiyalrous McRae the 46th
under the cool and intrepid D Hall, and the 27th
under the gallant Col Gilmer each proved themselves
heroes il whose hands the destines of the country
can be safely trusted where there more than
three to ole against them. The glorious 4sth could
not be surpassed 1t is that few left the field
with very slight wounds, and others anxieu. TO
aid the wounded off the field who did not need their
benevolent assistance. But very few left until after
the fight had closed and the other Regiments of their
brigade had gone to the rear. Even the snarling and
enyous tongue of SANDER cannot darken their proud
and glorious fame. ONE OF THE 4sTa.