Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-14
From the C barlotte Daily Bulletin.
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
CiHp OF rHB 5sTH n. G. ",
On the Bat tle.field Of z hickamauga,

On the Battlefield of Chickamsug ga,
September 81, .ls6S.
Mr. Epron The terrible struggle is over and the enc.
nv are flying. The 5sth =: w. have participated and
O'Clock has this regiment tie 5th Kentucky and the Esd
Virginia been striving in deadly conflict with the foe We
have finally succeeded in carrying the heights and captur
inr Coloues Arton Leferne and Glen, With over five
hundred other officers and men, but at fearful loss in
killed aud wounded this regime us OF mere than one,
half the number carried into action Leo CoI Edmond
his position. He was of the late Col Reynod Kirby
Of the old army. young ocsr Of great ana one
to whom the regiment was warmly alta cnea. erave'
generous nobehearted man and an aoe mcss mag 'len
Chen Chlds youth not yet eighteen, SOL OF Cot L. d.
Cbids formerly of LncOnOn now at Column OLA u, was
also killed while exhibiting the greatest ga'lantry He
Cen W. Preston, commanding division, 10 show his
npprecston of our Efforts has presented to the brigade
for the regmena color guards eight splendid COTS Re
volving Rifles. Gen Preston in his note to the brigade
commander says: " send these fine arms in the hope that
thew NAV commemorate hereafter, in the regiments, the
great battle in which they were first engaged and achieved
such brilliant distinction Two have been allotted to the
5th Kentucky two the SD Virginia aud four to tho 5s
The ssth Ssth aud Goth Norh-Carolina were also en-
ragged in this great battle and noby aided In uphQldng
the military fame Of the old North State troops
Below seud you list Of the killed and wounded in the
ssth n c. which rust you will publish for the informa
ton Of the friends ct the regiment:
Col Edmoud Kirby, killed; Maj Dala severely wound
ed; Act Adj't J H Horton, slightly wounded.
Company A-Kied: 1t john Wiseman, Serg Sam'l
Ppteete Corp VIM McBee, Privates Theron Sherwood
6 Falls VIM Phihr Wounded: 1t VIM H Wseman
Serg Josiah WISE Private Levi Franklin, William Tally
and Daniel Washb1rn slightly, Avery Auttry, Francis
John Huffman, Jos Holideld, William Burli.oa slightly
John Hogan, MORALLY.
, B-k Killed; Gegg Thss Upton, Private; VIM Brad
slightly; Lieut. James W Putnam MORALLY; Corn Berry
Steward, slightly; Drummer chrstsnbsry Phillips, NOR
fred Brooks, and Jno Brooks, slightly.
son: Wounded 1t. VIM Il Austen, and Privates Edward
Roberaon, John Robertson, MORALLY; Priyates John
Haleomi'e James Fox Morgan, Robertson Leroy Ray.
b-Woqndsd: Corps Jno v Digger, Wesley W Pres
nell slightly; Priyates Braxtou Cox mortay Anderson
Groean, Larkin Townson John Beach, slightly; Joel
Townson, severely; Michael Roland. Miles Towuson
EMKilled: Prtvstes David Lotion. william peuley,
Castor Wood. Wounded Corp VIM Carre! Prvates Jesse
Newton Sudde,eth, mortally; VIM Edminston. David
Lanear Jos Hartty JOS Pewett, Jas Taylor VIM Cofy
Collet, Rufus Prichard Serg NJ 3 Thompson, Serg
cady, Corpf A Spencer slightly Private Daniel
Fs9sked d It Jas Morrison, Privaes s.mr Re id
Permsnter Morgan. George Harvey, Henry F Gibson
Capt cenley, serg yao Dobson ssss Corp
Murphy Privates Marion Siske. Saml Jarrett Qsn
Jarrett Jas McGahey, Wilson Gibbs Hail. slight
Samuel F1lwoud, Charles Elliott Robert Patton
mortally. --.. ~
G-Wounded: 1t Cornelius R Byrd, MORALLY; Serg't
VIM Norris. slightly; sergt John phpps Corp Jesse
Hdneyent, mortay; William Ans. Payton Phillips
i Ha'sMsy GENTRY Vaiffp HsqpfSs smith Hoeman'
G- Killed: Corp Robs i Spi,s Rr,ss. 3 R.ms,
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