Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-01-07

suA Va ~ ~ rising IN tue majesty OF tree pe0-
pie, and calling them back to the landmarks Of the
Constitution. This, sir, is the great reason whv
ASK and oeseech an expression from the Legislature
OF the sovereign State of Georgia, upon this great
violation which has been perpetrated upon the rights
OF her citizens and of her sovereignty The object
to be accomplished by such an expression o. opinion
on your part is to prevent its being drawn into
precedent for your subsequent oppression, and to
induce your rulers to recede from the existing az
gression upon your rights"
Report OF Brig. Gen. Lane, of the 4th Brigade.
HEADQUARTERS, Ara BRIGADE
November 9Th, 1862.
NAL R. C. MORGAN: have the honor to submit
the following report of the part taken by this brig
AIDE in the various engagements from Cedar Run to
Shepherdstown, inclusive. The report must neces-
sarily be imperfect as was not in command of the
brigade until after General Branchs fall, while
most OF the officers who commanded the different
regiments are now absent, and did not leave with
various battles by their respective commands.
CEDAR Run, Aug. Q.
After long, rapid, and weary march, We reached
the battle field at Cedar Run the afternoon of the
9th August and took the position assigned US in
line of battle by Gen. Branch in the woods to the
LETT of the road leading to the Run-the right of
the 37th resting on the road, the 2sth, 33d, 18th
and 9TH being on its left The 2Sth, SD, 18th and
37th moved cheerfully and irresistibly forward,
and in perfect order through the woods upon the
enemy who "had succeeded in fanking the LIST
(StonewalD brigade of Gen. Jackson's Division
which was rapidly giving way" The enemy's in
fantry were soon driven from the woods into the
field beyond, and both Infantry and cavalry were
finally driven in great disorder from the scene of
| action. MANY prisoners were taken, and many
others deserted their coors and voluntarily surren
dered themselves" After advancing in line beyond
Cedar Rum We we're halfwheeled to the right and
marched across the road, through field Of corn,
and over an open field until we reached the left of
the forces under Brig. Gen'l w. B. Taliaferro, where
We were halted. 1t was then dark, and the infantry
firing had ceased in all directions. During the en-
| tire engagement the officers and men behaved as
well az could be desired, Notwithstanding the disor
derby manner in which some of the troops we were
ordered to support fell back.
| Leuts Dunn and Coltrane, of the LIST Va. Qrish)
Battalion, rendered me their services on the field, as
they had been left without acommaud. put them
| in charge of two companies of the 2Sth regiment
previously commanded by sergeants, and both dis
charged the duties assigned them only as brave men
| can do.
Our loss was IL killed, and SO wounded.
did not see the 7th regiment after We were or
dered forward, and, as Col Haywood is absent
will submit so much of Capt Turner'S report as
relates to the part taken by his regiment in this
engagement
"When the brigade moved forward, this regiment,
for causes unkn0wn to the writer, did not move for
seceraI minutes, and consequently was considerably
behind the brigade. We were finally ordered for
ward, but had not proceeded more than one hundred
yards when we were halted and the line dressed -
by this time the brigade entirely out of sight
We marched forward, and were again halted and the
line dressed. We next wheeled to the right, and
cho0I init q
to our original line of battle. Col. Hayw God at this
point left the regiment to look for Gen. Branch
the command then deTolved upon Capt r B. Nc
Rae, who,heering heavy firing ir 'front.' was just
on the eve of ordering the regiment in that direc
ton, when Col. Haywood returned with orders from
Gen. Jackson. We then marched by the right flank
to wheat field on the left of the Cuipeper road
and formed on bill in rear of and nearly perpen-
dlcuar to the brigade which then at the bottom
of the hill and in the same field We marched for.
ward at double quick to the support of Gen. Talia-
ferros Division, which we found engaging force of
the enemy concealed in a corn field We had fred
several rounds when the enemy broke and fed We
pursued them about three quarters of mile taking
about thirty prisoners, including two commissioned
officers, when we we're halted by command of Gen.
Taliaferro, and marched to point on the Culpeper
road, where We joined the brigade and bivouaced
for the night The regiment sustained loss of one
man killed, and one wounded in this engagement"
SuELLING ACROSS TEE RApPAnANsocK, Aug oath.
On Sunday, Aug. oath, ''the 18th Regiment was
ordered to the support Of Mclntosh's Battery. 1t
lay during the whole of the day under a very heavy
fire OF the enemys artillery, but sustained loss.
The 2Sth and 33rd Regiments were sent under my
command to support Bra xton's and Davidsons Bat.
teries and to prevent, if possible the destruction
of the bridge across the Rappahannock near the
Warrenton White Sulphur Springs l threw a
portion of the 26h far in advance into an open field
as far as practicable, to act as sharpshooters, and
| kept the rest Of my command sheltered behind a
| hill. We had only three wounded, although we
| were under very heavy Smelling all that day. The
remaining Regiments were also under fire part Of
1 the time.
MANASSAS JUNCTION, Aug. 26th. @
We reached Manassas junction the morning Of
the third day, after the above Smelling, when the
| 18th Regiment was detached Ito guard the cap
tured stores and the rest of the Brigade was halted
not far from the depot near an carthwork to the
left While resting and awaiting issue of Yankee
rations, the enemy were seen advancing upon our
position in line of battle. Gen. Branch Immediately
put his command in motion and moved by the flank
to the left of Battery planted near the earthwork
| Our Artillery opened upon them. soon put them to
fight, and We pursued them rapidly in diagonal
direction across the field in rear of the hospital and
the main body, as the Crenshaw Battery advanced
more rapidly thin We did, and poured charge after
charge Of canister into their disordered ranks We
succeeded however in capturing large number Of
prisoners.
MANASSAS PLAINS, Aug. 2sth, 29th and 3oth.
Next day after marching through Centervle and
across Bull Run, on the Stone Bridge Road We
were ordered from the road to the right into piece
of woods, fronting large open field, in which one
of our Batteries was planted. AS soon as the en-
gagement was opened on our right Gen. Archer's
Brigade, which was in front Of US, moved from the
woods into the aeld up to and to the right of the
Battery where it was halted. Our Brigade also
moved short distance into the field in the same
direction, when the enemy openeda left en6ade artl-
lery fire upon U.S. Gen. Branch then ordered the 2eth
Regiment to continue its march, and directed me
to halt it in rear Of Gen. Archer. while be moved
the rest Of his command some distance to the left.
The whole Brigade, with no protection Whatever,
stood this artillery fire for several hours in the open
field" The 18th, at one time, was ordered to the
support Of Gen. Ewell, and was marched down, but
as athe enemy had been driven from the field it
was not put ia" None of Us were actively engaged
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