The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-11-18

9TH and 9th Louisiana regiments, com.
handed by Gen. Hays; and the 9Th and
sob N. c. regiments Of hoke's brigade.
com manded by Col. Archibald G. Gedwin.
These troops had been stationed % the
north side Of the RaPpaAaaaeck. doisg
picket servics, when, sbest II o'clock on
Saturday moraing, the drums beat 10 quar-
tiers. and orders were given that every mas
must fall int the ranks and BE- prepared
for an immediate attack. In . very short
time our outpost pickes and the enemys'
lskirmishers were betty engaged. our own
piekets gradually yielding the ground 70
superior numbers. The main bsdy OF the
enemy was not long in making its appear
ance. emerging from the woods. and soon
our small force we're confronted By over
whelming suabsrs. est,matsd at between
ten and fiftesa thsasand. Then csmmenc-
ed . terrific battle, which continued with
out in.ermissisn from tws S'clsck in the
afleraosa Jill dark. at which time. II seems.
we had been entirely surrounded. and =
large psrtisn of uur troops had already
fallea into the hands Of the Yankees. The
situation becoming desperate, and u sP-
pearing that the longer resistance Vas
coAtinusd On osr side the less ckanes there
would be Of escape. orders were gives for
a retreat. whith was doae ssSer very great
disadvantages. TAs bridge eressisg the
Rappahanasck being commanded by the
enemy in such Q manner 40 10 render IL
Madness to attemPtte cross by that neass.
the whole Of our rstrealing force sssk 70
the river ~rhich they fsr6ed.
The nuisber wAish Tell late the hands Of
the essny 10 absut fitrsn hssared. We
learn that The 9th North carslins regime o,
entire fell int their haads. and that aleu-,
400 sf Hayss brigade alss failed 70 escape.
Ths 6ghi 10 represented 10 have been q
The msst terrific character. and when We
lake into csss,deratias the great desparage.
ment in The tws forces sHgsyed. Il v 70.
Variable that any Of cur gallant men e..
crped al all. Fer the space Of three miles
IN Al sRen 6sld. ne lears. that the grossd
seemed literally swarninE with Yankees
whs, TO adopt the Expresses II one Of Oh,
wounded. seemed to rise up out Of IN.
ground. In tkls eight their artillery "a,
used with great efkeIsssy. and. sslike whs
has hitherte bess their practice. IL vas us-'
al shnrier range than usual. Part OF Oh.
ltims the essflict was hand To haad, IN,
il vas in this manner that the mast Of "si
lnea we're pressed uPsa ~ o.erpo~.risl
aunbers and compelled 70 yield sp q
lthem.
Ii i. regretted A., osr artillery wer,
not supplied With sArspn.i shot. asst 10 be
4 lieved greater derruetien could have beet
. done 9Th them than the solid shot vhiel
we're used. Never we're Esas more stub
ssrnly defended or more eGcieatly ma
sosssrea, AZ charge after charge was re
pulsed before the enemy 6sally sueeesde,
10 eaptariss them.
At one stage u the bsttls the mpetuosi
lty of Ges. Hayes LED him int the yer,
heart Of the sneny's ranks. and before y
. ~as aware Of 10 Ne Was hsmmed in on al
sides. Drawing his sword and putin
spurs to his horse. he dashed thrsugh then
asd finally escaped capture. In his n'gh
he lssp~d . parapst Of considerable height
ssd piunging bis horse ints the river reach
ed the ssslh bank 81 the RsPpahasnoek "a
inferred.
Gel. Peek, sf the 9th Lsuisiss, regiment
I.iesi. coi. Hodge. Of the same regiaen,
ssi Lieut.. Gel. Terry Of the 7ih Louisiani
. rsg,mest. we're slss taken prisoners st on
!; time. sut succeeded 10 making their %
. cape.
Among the prisoners are Csk Pens. .
{ the 9TH Lsuisiaas regiment. and Capt
I John Angel. esmasnding the 5th Louisisr
!. reginent. IL Is believed that Col. A. G
: Gsdw,s 10 . prisoner. as On sunday. III
9 day after the battle. both brigades wer
Z under the charge Of Gen. Hays
The list Of Killed and wounded on on
side will probably not exceed three or Ecu
I hundred. very small proportion bsipg o.
e fcers. Col. Sellers, Of the 3Oth North Cat
elina regiment. received . mortal wsun
10 the right breast. This officer led ri
regiment into the fight on foot. and is rT
resented TO have showed great iearlcssne.
. and courage. In the early part 81 the en-