The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-01-06
THE BATTLE AT WHITE HALL, N.

A correspondent of the Petersburg Express
gives the following statement concerning tie re
cent battle at White Hall, near Gofdsboro, N. c.
"As some mistakes have appeared in print rela
tive to the fight at White Hall, [ truss that Won
will permit one who has had the best opportunity
OF knowing the facts in the case to correct them
1t is stated that three companies of Col Fere
bees regiment were engaged. Col. F's whole
force was in reserve, and not man of his fred a
shot. His regiment, with Col. Evans aud the
3lst ". C. troops were exposed for hours to heav,
shelling, and some casualties happened; but Gen
Robertson (who commanded our troops) did moi
use any portion of his reserve force. The action
commenced with two companies OF the 1lth n. G.
troops They held their position for three-quar
tiers OF an hour Col Leayenthorpe then led his
eight reserve companies into action. His whole
regiment thus became engaged, and after four
hours heavy fighting, drove the enemy back Col
Ferebee himself was in action two or three hours
and behaved like gallant soldier but he had no
command in the fight. 81
1t has been ascertaned that 20 cannon opened
on the swamp in which the 11th N. G. regiment
was sheltered No heavier fire was ever endured
by any troops Nothing but the cover afforded by
logs and trees, under Divine Providence saved the
regiment from annihilation. In addition to this
furious cannonaGing, regiment after regiment
marched up and delivered their volleys, and were
driven back in confusion by the Calling fire of the
sharp-shooters of the 1lth North Carolina. Our
men, armed with the long Enfield rife picked off
the yankee gunners at will, and the action would
have termin ated sooner but for the impossibity
of the enemy s withdrawing his guns. About the
close of the action the 1lth was relieved by the
3lst regiment. "A section of Moore's battery un-
der Lieut. McCleese, was engaged and did excel
lent service. There mi ght have been 600 Of
men in all. The eneny's force consisted of FIVE
brgades of infantry and 20 guns, opposed to one
regiment and two pieces of artillery. The men
Of the l1th who carried the wounded from the
field returned Immediately into the fight. 127
dead bodies of the enemy found on the bat
tie field, besides some recent graves, and, during
the early PMS of the day, the enemy were to
carry off his dead. The enemy's loss in killed and
wounded could not have been less than or
eight hundred killed and wounded Il horses
were also killed. Brig. Gen. Robertson comman-
ded our whole force on this occasion, and by his.
brave example, animated and encouraged his
troops"
Tn addition to the list of killed and wounded in
the 1lth N. g. reg giment, published last week, we
find the following reported
Company A, from Mecklenburg, {Capt. Hand,)
and company G, had none I'M ured.
In companies and from Burke CO., Sergt +
Bristol and Walter Duckworth were killed, and
John Correll, A Lovin, IL H Morrison, Geo Lou
dermilk, P A WarlOck, J c Clay, r D Hicks, W
A Melton, p W Powell, Saml Poteete, g Cros
by and l. NJ Walls, wounded.
Company +, Capt. Kerr, from Meckenburg,
Lieut. VIM Means and B Ii Walker, killed, and
Hartline, Hartgtove, W Bird, slightly
wounded.
Company II, Capt. Grier, from Meckenburg,
P NJ Clark and j I Thrower were slightly woun
ded.
Company I, Capt Haynes, from Lincoln, j +
Dunninger and JAS Gott were killed, and NJ Craft,
A Shell and ID Hoover, wounded.
Company K from Buneombe, Morris, c Nor
ris, Williams, j Davidson, Levi Crow, and Lit
Nj Young, slightly wounded
Companies G and I, from BERTHE and Chowan,
lost killed and wounded.