Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-28
For the Standard.
CANP e8th N. c. TRooPs,
Rnnker Hill Va IulH L. 1863. 4

Bunker Hill, Va, July l6, 1868.
Mr.. EDToR:-It is long time since have heard any
thing from home, AMI suppose it has been some md
since you dear friends have heard anything from
their loved in the army The army of Northern Vir.
march through Maryland and Pennsylvania fine coun
try as have ever The growing crop most beau
tiful and bid fair for q wonderful yield.
We came up with the enemy at Gettysburg when the
great battle commenced the LIST of July about ii
O'clock A NJ Generals Heth's and AndersOn's divisions
negan the attack galanty driving the enemy from posi-
ton to position, until at last they made stubborn stand
ON the heights this side of Gettysburg Immediately
Gogghens and Scales brgades formed their right
and moved boldly forward the attack the latter
engaging the enemy almost hand hand and gradually
forcing him and beyond the heights on the south
west of the City, while Lane being ON extreme right
charged across the fields and woods and hills the
sounding to the well known battle the rebels dr
wing the befre him amidst storm of shell and
spread dark Ger the bloody field and as the de-
ated foe fell back sulIeny their last stronghold the
south east OF the town. their vepgeful kept
terrific firing We lost but few from the 2Sth in this
fight. On the I'd day the battle commenced early Our
Pckets were constantly engaged all day long with The
enemys pckets 1t was quite exciting and some sPlendd
fantTy immediate 'front.' the fight was desutoTy-
We lost many Of best here however, among them
Capt. T. F. CoVel, company A, wounded 49,,
The great battle of the day was fought ON our rRht anu
left by Gems EwelPs, Longstreets aud part Oh "a. l.
Hills corps. can give adequate idea OF TINS oate-
We had some 200 pieces of artillery the Yankees eOO 50
their prisoners said while there ~ or $500 infantry
engaged in this awful melee We gained some important
positions but had to ren9uish them How many, ON
occupied strong position and was subjected TO severe
On the Sd day tie fight the terrible conflict at Gettys-
burg, opened usual and sharply by our pick
cts Lanes brigade was moved the right and
Of Gen Pettigrew, supporting column, marched close
up the brow of hull and ordered to lay down and await
their time. The signal gun spoke thscall to dealt
and ere its echoes heard by the distant foe the whole
line of artillery opened in grand awful sublime
The enemy answered and this mammoth duel lasted for
gained the of hill passed batteries and
stepped at last freely aud fearless the field of carnage
The Yankees fully mile from us, posted in strong
position, defended by seventy cannO9 which pour
Ing upon our devoted ranks missile that human in
genuy could invent for destruction while the infant
~ showered their mimic balls unsparngiy. Forward!
was the cry however and onward trod gallant col
pmns to the dreadful revelry Earth seemed to toter
the air suphury the Internal regions while the wild
hum Of the deadly bullet sang shrlly around u.s. 1t
sight too fearful to behold Great gaps opened i'll
our ranks-~ho files fell to rise the euenys
shot pOughed through columns but onward press
ed right up to his breast works. when ass the order TO
fall back echoed in We beyond supporting dis
and too weak to cOnSunmae the assault Our loss
IN thus retreat was Immense as we were raked by
fire for mile and half by the Suns Of the enemy without
any protection whatever to shield us
We lost 22O men in this fight. We could muster 800
guns before the engagement, afterwards only 100 They
either killed, wounded captured Out of 50 officers
Is escaped Too much be said of such brave-y
Col. Lowe Of the 2Sh severely wounded and Lieut.
Colonel Speer struck down by piece of shell; Major
Stowe wounded by grape shot, Adj't FoIger hit twice
with balls Lieuts Austin and Simpson killed, and Lieuts.
Thompson, TruelOve, Buhannon, Snow Stone Bics Hur-
ley and Moore, wounded Captains Lenebarger and Smith
Marler missing Twelve men killed, hundred anu
sixteen w'anded and nneytnree missing 1t. Col Speer
will publish list of casualties, presume Our regiment
like many Others resembles good sized company now.
L. Col SPeer is in Command the Colonel having gone
~the hospital Gen Lane in the battle and had
his horse shot from under him in the charge Officers and
men behaved gallantly in all respects
Oh! how my heart beeds for loved comrades who
down in fierce onslaught at Gettysburg They sleep
on the OF hills Pennsylvania unhOnOred contemned Their
loved ones at home fur amid the verdant and
happy wales Of Carolina grere for their long absence
foreign soil. Only few such bloody battles and
NOrthCarOnas host the flower of the South, will be
But will stop this sad story. Our army is here
and in what direction may next 60, have idea
whatever. The condition Of our army is such might be
expected from such campaign but shortly hope to have
glowing news to tell you. May the of peace
loved land. A. b.