Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-11
For the YorkyIlle Enquirer.
FROM THE nth RECT, s. C. v.

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CAMP GREGG, NEAR KINsToN, N. c.,
February 5, 1863.
Dear Enquirer Our hearts were made
glad, on the evening Of the End instant, by
the reception Of the glorious news from our
good old State. May the enemies Of our
country ever meet the same kind of disaster,
in every operation against us. All hail to
Ingraham and his gallant followers.
After telling, and hearing the news re.
peated hundred times, we retired to our
soldiers couch, and fell into sweet sleep,
and upon waking, found the earth arrayed
in the virgin robe of winter. The snow
has fallen here to the depth of eight inches.
Our soldiers, at the first peep Of day, we're
up and busy in annoying their fellows with
snow balls-not seeming to mind the cold.
After much difficulty, we succeeded in raj.
sing enough wood, and thereby procuring a
breakfast, and about the time it was over,
We were aroused by the report that the gard
Regiment, s. C. ", was approaching usin
line of battle. We all rushed to our parade
ground, and succeeded in forming a line Of
battle, 10 time to prsventa complete sur.
prise. The Officers of the 2Sd, seeing us
in active preparation for resistance, dis
patched Capt. pufey and Adjutant Rich
ardson with flag of truce, demanding Gan
unconditional surrender of our forces. ~
They were met by Capt. Mills and other
officers of our Regiment, and informed that
nthe 18th never surrendered" They re.
turned to their command, and hostilities
Immediately commenced. Our skirmishers
engaged, and the balls few thick and fast.
In short time the whole line was ordered
up. Your correspondent was sent with a
detachment, to check 2 flank movement
that was being made on our right He
succeeded in doing SO, after desperate fight
ing, in which, for time, he was prison.
er in the hands of the enemy; but our
forces on the left, had overcome the oppo.
sition, and the enemy had "began towaver."
And about this time, the battle had rolled
so much to our left, that the guard seeing
the doubtful condition of their comrades,
one by one, began to leave US, and finally
so many had gone, that I looked round and
gave the order to ''overcome the guard, I"
which was done in handsome style. The
few remaining ''guards" leaving at the
double. quick, with innumerable balls ex-
ploding against them. eve did not con-
slider the breaking guard as aorong, from the
fact that we were impressed by main force
and not held by the same.) We then
rushed to the assistance of our friends on
the left, where We now achieved a complete
victory. The enemy retiring as fast as pos
sible, but with occasional halts, and retiring
salutes. Many were the exploits Of strength
and daring during the battle but where
all did so we'll distinctions would be invidi-
GUS, as our Generals say. One incident I
cannot pass over. Rev. Mr.. Girardeau,
Chaplain of the 23rd Regiment, was fight
ing manfully, and not being known by the
l7th Regiment, was roughly handled at
times. At one time I saw Sergeant Of
our Regiment and another, gather him
and hurl him to the ground, rubbing the
snow into him very profusely, and OCCASION
ally asking him s'if The gave up" The par
son invariably replied 81 never surrender"
They would then "trounce him" in the
snow again. Finally our men became in.