Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
LOUISA CcURT E0UsE, VIRGINIA,


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| EDITCRs JOURNAL 1iy weak opinion would pronounce
operations the Rapdan ordDey victory.
The enemy lad crossed tie river ard cavalry
tho and faipg back they wcud brine up them
try Finally was ascetsined that their main had
Osasd over and cavalry still Continue tie sAarpshoot
| ing in front.
ercksbu8 to orange Court House, up rides the dashng
Stuart, the intrepid H and Cthar dsuguishcd
cavalry brigade ordered to hold until infantry could
be brought This Is done well with few di5moEnted
TO scccmPany the cavalry though batore the Infantry
up times begin little warm; but the bold
and daring Gordon sSi mains il the must the fight
raNyipg the mep, while the it;le field piece sits the
of he hill continues bech for It's shrieking and
Just the deep, steady our nfan
try, rifles bright as dollar come man
fully moving With hapstre Ct many victories hearng
en- their brow, and lew and beanti7 flags uniued with
"seven Fines, "sbnrpsh9rg, "Gettysbag," ard other
them. This ls grand sight ard onr boys approa'h
fo boz re want to Se Cur noble boSs the heroes @ of
many hard fought b2tlsa move steadily and very
Of note. We ali to cheer him. but fearing
and hair g5 erect in the saddle and baa NIB and most
attractive appearance Cur cavalry boys do him
often During this lively skrDlishDg, before iranry
Dixon entered service early and has faithful
and good dieE We take position the right Of
mishing. Next morning, November ., at four O'Clock
eharpsLooters detailed from brigade to reve tie
infantry skiImshers, Tho tall back little, end
fortying The datachme keep the lne and infantry
work hard all day. OF tho amid torrents of
The Diminishing is kept up slowly al day. The morning
of the 29h approaches aid infantry about reudJ
stand in daring attitude ami our usual
work of operating the flank end in the In days
fight Nh. James l. Rose Of Co. Il, killed, from regi
It, be- das several wounded. lr Rose faithful
prompt soldier, aud tbough uLweli and ordered
out he could Tot remain n camp at such time This
the at5fla o1 Hhic3 he wen own ist cavalry made
We do net commend ourselves, but past deeds
speak Before this fight the da5hing Capt Cawies, than
braveE walked, is with special
d3chment and 1Iegret to say, woDdad. In this fight,
too neral Gordons horse is shot from under him, and
81 tjor BarIiDgtr's horse il wounded.
Another day two is spent u ekiImhi1g in the colo
and rigorous weather. AID the eemY fuGiGR thai
clos ng in them in such good oider tO&t they dlsap
hight and the river. Nofw bstaCd
ing the road left opeo TO chmond. they would
travel it, fer Cereal Les army hsd daring position
their flank
Our regiment in spirits with the hope of going
t. North Carolina this winter recruit and Butler.
We would be pleased have this RVCr confer ed ef
Ter almost three years hard service but fear STALL
it. Our Field and staff are being well filed
Capt. Cheek, of Company e. has been promoted 10
Colonel This excellent appoint 1T. Capt. BarTn
of Co. F. L!eutenantC and Captain
We, d, o. Co g, will be Major, If his wound received
the Pehnsg campaign not permanently disable
him, ard this be case, Capt. Cowes, of Co. A, will
eceiVe this appointment. Col Cheek has appointed Mr.
Geo s. Dewey AdQtent. his excellent appointment.
Adjutant Dewey young Of na an1 expert business
quahf aOns, aGd bold The neid With this staff We
eVe9 possible brighter deeds than heretofore, for
all working Lieu:eu2ntCoonel Btrrrg9r, who
f1r had command Of ment is energetic
md wOIhiug He leaves cd company well mounted
the kesJ IF ord ard es Col. heck Bu: per-
does rot become to speak OF this although tie
coad ion OF regiment is ohViou9 to all. The c-np
paid By recent inspecting Cfcer will speak in
words str 0nger than uIne. LAU9 JFo.
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