Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-25

Foster, 1st Corpl. VIM. f. Mcclure, I'd CORP jas
D. LANES. PriVates-G. W. Booze, Ey DanI9l, l..
n. Ellis, J. Foster, S. W; F1rches, -. So q p H h1s
Y. 9. Hsrper. D. Leach, R. A. Little, L. Pool, John
Sheets. G W, Tutorow, Jas. Mcdaniel Missing
AN q Dobbins. Wounded May the 4th, /. :. But
Co. F. 18th Reg, n. 9. 7.
Mn. EprroR:-For the benefit of many anxious
friends at home, | send you a list of casualties in 20.
D, 28th N. G, t., at the battle OF CHARACTERISTIC,
Va, on Saturday evening and Sunday the I'd and 3D.
instant.
~Killed-Privates John A. Crayton and John W.
Honeycutt.
Wounded-Lt. Linsy Louder, severely in left leg.
Privates Thos. +. Kirk, severely in leg, Newton A
Hulin, shot through wrist, Olmsted Little, shot in
hand, Wilson NJ. Furr, slightly in hand.
There are others very slightly wounded WhlGh
have not put in. JOHN W. RANDLE,
LIST 1t. Comd'g Co. d, 28th n. c. L.
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Extract of letter from the Chaplain of the 54th
N. O.. Regiment
The details Of movements which led to our late
important victory, have no doubt reached you thro'
other channels, and l shall contine my pen to the
narration OF occurrences Of a character less genera.
to speak only of his own regiment, bat as | am the
uly one in this brigade, you must excuse me ifI
ascend the rule and take a wider range.
Our regiment (the 54th) was under a heavy ire OF
nell and cannon shot nearly all day on Sunday, on
the plateau below the city, bat being compelled to
4 lie down for safety, few casualties occurred. On
Wednesday afternoon, a general assault was made
upon Smiths Hill, a very. strong position held by the
Yankees in great force. Hokes brigade moved to the
attack with great gallantry'under 3 most destructive
fire of infantry and artillery. The prospect before
them seemed to be that of certain destruction and
death but like true Carolinians they know how to
bleed and still fight. On they rushed through the
fearful storm of fire, assailed and scattered the enc
j. my's first line in the widest confusion and disorder
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and took the position thus yielded. But TO hold II,
soon involved our brigade In D most nurderous EMIL
aiding fire, and being unsupported at the time, they
were ordered to fall back a. short distance to a place
of safety. .
But what pen can write out correctly the heart
redering story of the disasters of a few short hours ?
MANY Of Cardinals sons were left lying on this, their
last field of fame, cold in death. Others lay
bleeding with CORY wounds, and no kind hand was
near to afford the needed'rellef. The gallant Colonel
j. C, S Mcdowell of the oath, who knew not how to
shrink from the post of duty or danger, fell mortally
wounded in the heat of the action. A ball entered
his head about an inch from the angle of the left eye
and possibly lodged about the seat of the lower part o
the brain. The officers and men who saw him fall, and
saw the wound, believed him killed instantly. The
spot where he fell was held by the yankees during tht
night. On next day at IL o'clock, we obtained pos
session of the point and found the beloved still alive
but unconscious of affairs around him. He was re-
moved to the hospital where he lay in this condition
until about 3 o'clock when he expired. A drawer. O.
more gallant soldier, or more diSinterested patriot
never fell on the field of battle. He seemed to &C
upon the principle that his life belonged to his, coun
try. But his race has been run, and is worthy of hi
ancestral name. May Heavens protecting arm b
thrown around his disconsolate widow, and youn
and tatherless children, now so suddenly bereft G
their earthly protector and support.
BRIG. General Hoke was wounded in the left shoul
der; the ball passing through near the socket.
Col. Goodwin of the 9th, was wounded in the les
CASUALTIES IN THE 54TH.
20. A-Wounded-G. w. Palmer, P. NJ. Smith
John A. Carter, w. I. Broadway. b :
Go. B-Wounded-LA YOUNG, Seret. T. Kerle,
John Yononay, VIM. England, Mm. Thomas, Phil
Burns.
Co. o.-Wounded-JK Driver, u W. Hodge
D.,A Morrison 80
Co; D.-Kiled-John scarboro. HoundeaZy
W. Edwards. svsAa az -
Co. E-Wounded-Capt ID. W.parks. lprsoneq
Emmett Coleman, VIM. Rash. e -
&c. F.-Kiiled-JohnB Scott. MounGsdE Jol
y, James Tharpe, James Hughes, Lewis c.
3 Wiseman, Thomas Newell.
\ R.-Killed-James Lewis. Wounded-Cor