Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-02
For the Standard.
CAMP ,RANsoN's BRIGADE,
Near fredericksburg, Va,
December 10, 1862.


Mr.. EDIToR:-The battle of Saturday, the 18th
INST, at fredericksburg Va, was one of most des-
perate and bloody of the present war; From 10
o'clock A. NJ until the darkness of night closed the
bloody drama the fire os muskery and the booming
Of artillery were incessant and terrific. The Yam
KEGS aware of the magnitude of the work before
them. nerved themselves for the conflict. They
fought with unwonted courage. The oath regt. n.
G. troops, under the immediate command of Colonel
VIM. j. Clarke, on the night previous to the battle
took poSitionin the front line on the western out
skirts of the town and in front of Marge's House.
Our left rested the plank road and our right was
supported oy the oath Georgia regiment. Benign
front, these two regiments bore the brunt OF the
battle. Against these the enemy concentrated his
principal strength. Regiment after regiment came
dashng from the town, with the seeming detcrmin-
alton to drive us from our position; but like mist
before the morning sun, melted away before the
uncrring aim and steady waller of our troops. AS
each successive column had been moved down, fresh
IevIcS came 10 supply Its place. thousands hed
the space where only hundreds fell" But these,
like their comrades who had succeeded Them were
either made TO bite the dust flee in dsmay at the
slaughter of their friends.
Too much praise cannot be given to our brave
men for the GOODNESS with which they met and re-
pulsed the desperate charges Of the foe Opposed
by force five times their own and that, too, COM
posed Of the flower of the Federal army they main
tanned their ground with uniinChing valOr and drove
the vandalS lin terror and diSmay" from the field.
Tie companies of the oath n. G. regiment which
rendered the most signal service, were B. E, F, G.,
and \, commanded respectively by Lieut. VIM. L.
Ellis Capt B. Lane, Capt. Jas. S. Evans, Capt. y.
\. Mclver and Capt. James Holeman. These com
panies were under CALLING fire throughout the
day. The remaining companies on the left were
engaged only portion of the time; but when an
opportunity was afforded them they did not let it
pass unimproved. In front of their line Of battle,
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enemy were made to "Seep the sleep which knows
no waking" Though our loss is slight, regret to
report the death of some of North-Carolinas best
and bravcSt sons.
C.-uaIjtiss IA re OIL -pssiraeat " n TrooDs-
Co! Wm. j. CLIrke Commanding:
Field and staff-W ouadcd: Ii. Coz. Jno L. Har-
riS, slightly; Adj't. o. d. Cooke, severely.
Company A-Kled: Private John Newton -
Wounded: Prvates Jefferson Whitfield, MORALLY;
Jno D. Horton, slightly; Jas Beaver, leg broken.
Company B-Killed: Private Jas. w. Davis
Wounded: Corp'l JAS. Williams, severely; Privates
James Z. Canaday, severely; David G. Henderson,
Jesse W. Spight and James X. White, slightly.
Company C-None killed or wounded.
Company D-Wounded: Serg't John johnson,
slightly.
Company E-Wonnded: Cd 1t London Brown,
severely; prrvateS WA. Morley, severely; Jno. L.
West aid Jno. Wilkins, slightly.
Company F-Wounded: Serg't Hector Strick-
land, severely; Sergt' WIN. ii. Culbreth, slightly
privatcs John Gardner severely; VIM. R. Warrick,
mortally. Missing: Geo. r.. Stancil.
Company CHILLED: Corpls, JAS A. McAster
and Malcolm Morrison. Wounded: Serg't. 4. P.
McKimmon. mortally; Corpl Patrick ID. Brown,
severely; Privates Milby Willis, mortally; Duncan
6. Mcbride, Hector Baker, severely; Owen Tatum,
VIM S Smith, Neal Livingston, Malcolm McCor-
mic, slightly; Robert McGeachy, slightly; Riley NJ.
White, severely.
Company H-None killed or wounded.
Company KILLED none. Wounded: Private
James \. RyalS, severely.
Company k-None killed or wounded.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
BURRELL p. BAKER,
Actg AdjL oath Reg't, n. c. T.