Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18
From the Huntsrills Contsaara..


From the Huntsville Confederate
Spirit OF a Freeman under Yankee Wrongs.
In December last we received letter from cur ole
friend and patron, Mr.. Isaac Winston, of Franklin
county Ala, breathing much of the love of copst
tutona liberty and sesacrifcing devotion of the true
patriot that intended then TO publish extracts from
1t, had it not been mislaid Having recovered it, We
will now fulfil our intention, since such patriotism loses
not It's virtue by lapse OF time but will fall like refresh
ing dews upon patriotic souls at all times and every
where Though the frosts of seventy odd winters have
wttened the head they have failed freeze the heart
of our fathers friend The fire of ambition may be ex
uhgeshe0 but the ire OF patriotism burns bright as
ever. We trust he will excuse US for the liberty we
take, In publishing the extracts as worthy example
oil 5stred of oppression apd patient endurance OF
wrongs for the sake OF the liberty and Independence
his country Speaking Of Yankee Expectations in 1862
he says:
The extent Of damages never can be known.-
lhty took sil OF sy negroes III except one-au old
fellow 68 years Old. But my carriage driver and body
eerFalt Tor 6lrty years, after getting to fuscumba
went TO the Federal General, ard informed bin that
ne Wouid ra.Ler cut his, aud all Of lis families
toat3 than to be forced leave bis master They gave
aim pass to home, which be did with his fami-
Wy III all They kept 81 of my negroes, IS horses
anG mates and wagons; tcok abou 800 bales Of ny
cotto1; and destroyed my crop eosk tools fowls etc
With what hey took AID armies burnt lost about
GOO tai5s. it6y layz ruined M SEN aud took the
G'cs. OF uy son 10 laws property destroying every
t1itg tdoy could Bat, 4 gaia our indep1I der c.
('s VIC II Certainly do) and lose all Of our p!cpyrty,
e VII. be mach better IF han to have remained with
than. d. believe /. wCud be better FIR the earth to
Dc bal Ci powder ard chunk 81 Ire to be thrown il
tan 10 taTs remain with tLeul or ever rstQru to
! them which We vii never do no. sooner die
fcur iTltn'. ISAAC WINSTON"
F"7fsc"Iars Easa,si"g H,
snc-t "f VII haSuTs.
i1e details q tie lighting which preceded the iGves
rlenl o. Fickslug al COusiDg 10 light. il purllc-
pant IL the Recent na!t.e Vi BAKE. Creek furnishes to
the Appeal tic xed account aoeouot c tie AFFAIR
= E.-S
rom Southern source. ae "ritsr dae5 1t Jackson
Mss, May 2l
o. Friday afternoon tac 18Th In5, three divisions
OF tie &rmy u1or Il, al. tfeU. Pti,b rtoI (!.6rIugs
Stevenson aud Bowci 81 advanced from i wards
pot IL tie direction o. ,ynond, and stopped that
nISbG about SIX nits from the Starting point, and
what Is known Is tie miC3;e Il yn3nd road. at eight
oc>cE taa n' X morning, Sunday, JUS. we
preparing 10 forward, the enemy opened upon
acyaCce -uaId with Griery bcishy, Indicating THAI
trey bad found OUT our movements sad had determined
TO give Us battle.
We Immediately fell back a mile 10 ae eligible posi-
tioo, aIG formed IL line Of battle to be readiness for
81 advance or TO receive their attack. We bad nOt
long to walt Our line formed in q curve OF Bakers
creek upcn ridge right being posted il position
10 Jse ford at the crossing OF the creek in case we're
overwhelmed, aud our left equally convenient to bridge
over the stream, VII ch It expected would furnish
safe passage tor our army ii such Il contingency.
The caD0ODadiDg on Our right ceased ell back
70 this point and distinguished officer remarked at
the time that the attack on right fant that
IN his Judgment the lett OF our line would have to
ceive shOc; Of their advance hours time re-
vaGed the truth Of bis STATE ment The enemy having
masstd GTge force against LETT and opened upon
with which betoke1ed the most seri-
Gus determination.
Aware OF pogition it geemed to be their purpose
TO turn our LETT, TO get possession Of thL bridge
over Bakers creek Preferred to aboYe1 and move be-
tween ard Edwards depot.
As their front ranks moved down by the dead |
is e OF brave troops myriads OF fresh r2en fell
into their places and slowly. but steadily drove our
lett and centre back tO0t by foot, until Stevenson gal
liant division almost in Of the line. brigade
Of BOwens division ordered up the support of
SovcnSOn-then another brigade and finally the entire
division, Continuing the most desperate fighting, /
portion Of it andtO-hapd and with dubbed muskets)
brigade (3utUrds) Of L3riDgs division from the right
sent TO the rescue Gen. Loring Immediately tol
loved with another OF his brlgade5 (EeatherstOns by
short route, and reached the left the lines were
giving away, Having iighman with his brigade to hold
his position on the rlghT.
Having succeeded, with great taC., covering the
retreat 0! the Out forces who had noby and
bE2vejy stood the shock for six hours, Gen. L0rrg
moved back 70 the right in time to fresh line of
The enemy coming down 0n his front and flank. The
enemy gaileutiy met and driven back with great
slaughter. Il NbIS point that Brlg2dler G2Der
al Lloyd 1gLnan one OF the b. aveSt ana beat officers
10 the Cont, durae army, fell pierced through bis
y breast with d fragment OF 8 she'll He serving
with his own hanls twe.Vepound howizer, trying to
disl0dgG pieCe which annoying
a this time two bFigades of Bowers division
planted one the bridge Bakers Creek aud
The ford, to guatd the crossing, while Gen. LOTIDg,
with his division, engaged the enemy il 'front.' aud
drove him back. Buords brigade also ordered to
support Bowen at the lord, and motion for that
pOiut, when void scot to Gen. Loriug by Gen.
Bowen that overwhelming force of the enemy had
succeeded getting into the CT the bridge and
Ten Bowen was compelled to fall back in the d ectiOn
oil EdRurC3 ep0t. At the tune the enemy avail
ID himself If the advantage gained and moved po-
stOn commanding the t0d pressing at the time
Lor1l s right 4 nix Gnd rear
ha General lien determined 20 make bold stroke
aud viii bis division attempt 10 cut bis way through
east jackson, and eff junction with the forces
under Gen. Johnston, then supposed to be Can.
TOD. How VOL he succeeded il the perilous under
takirg may he known by the fac that he reaches ac
son on the following " Desjay with division weary
tootsure buggy, but not dIsprlteG, NOT democrat
proud brave and ready to inset the toe uudtr c Gun
s.aucss where proper management will give rben an
OppJrtuby aG The aGras gained up0a other fields
He would have join-d. the maIQ b01y OF tie aray 10
wich he sill moved ih' gallant EPIrijs-Steyerson
b=ayes but Ee could lie diG The next best thing
Atsr saving D retreltipg army, he had skill and tact
enough to save bic own command.
. 81 ibis movement the enemy got possession OF the
OId ard although tu remainder II tie Grmy had sue
ceed.d 10 crossing. L3Tings division cot Cf,
IL this dilemma nothing Vas l3fE but Tor him IT, make
o aux movement. lie had with him experience
and intelligent qua Be- nd accordingly moved TO the lett
OF the road, intending TO strike lord three
ing the Only possible outlet by which he could, with his
G,ylsjop, oin the main body Of tie army Tie dark
ness of aa night and ths tannGs5 OF the taH
by which they moving, caused the guide 20 lose
toe point lor which he was aiming and the division
moved alter Lorjng nd satisfied himself that all the