Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-12
For the Inn,

HEApo'FTRs, 3rd N. c. R.rt
Dear Journal - As am through with my muso,r
ard rothing to do tonight, bat to refsc upon the
AID corr cure the future while thus engaged Ism,.
ed of my promise l will therefore so to work and %
l., a. am to keep my promises good only Nh.
girl c9mpes TO breaS them, VIII oh do with g,,,,
uctanca.
AS limited above the officers OF this Regimen, ,
bee very busy for the last week making out their NM
rolls and pay rolls, fer at this time they are Of i"
trouble owing to the different payments at different ~
pitfalls by divers MS which payments should and %
to be stepped for it is, impossible for c,os
mpanies to keep their company Business straight W
often receive accounts where (conscrpts ksv. r
ed their bounty WREN they not entitled to it. Ard
receive cOmmutstion, when al the tine they ,,.h
debed to tbs c. g. fer clothes overdrawn Some opesb,
look into this matter ard attend to it.
believe every thnR is quiet the Rappabaunock Va
were en- picket about week ago, in very ha SNOW
The Yankees The opposite side of the river NOT r,
than hundl ed yards distant from nea They ss,u
safed to remain where they are, though it was tbov,
that tempt to would be made abont the tim. Va
picket. The orders strictly prohibited any Corr
municaton with them bnt they will halo at us ardssr3
papers, TO whc cannot help Responding tn.
rodts operandi of getting Ii NJ us is the tnke bo,.s
put your paper on it, and fix sail a. carry up cam
AMI start with the tid, tley expect to get tobacco
re
II has been appoint meDts and promotions IN
the egmeb since last wrO to you W Il frat meni
the Rev. Mr. Patterson, who has received the appointment
Of Chaplin in this Regiment he has been with Is nearly
III ks bat yet, lave not had thu pleasure OF
hearing him pre- Oh. the weather each and every
bath his been ncemenf and chapel preach
has been Impossible for him conveniently hold
forth this ming, thou h. had the pleasure OF attend
ing morning service ucdpr his guidance at Capt Va l.
keens arters. utter the sentiments of the nire Itpgl
ment, Del eve, wheh say they pleased with him
cry man speaks highly OF him a gentleman, and OF hi,
ability as chaplain He of those sanctimonju Us
hypocrites who Iu about in Sleeps clothing and
people souls to he'll and as ION out of sight the wr
n ne IA
rhristau be is live and ord of innocent amu-sment.
in zap Ned Armstrong Com pany (G) and sergtJo1
w. key HIS received appointment in Capt. EDue
CorT any a. and eerg't Bry ant an appointment in Is
Alhrittons Com ans, (A) thsV ell splendid appout
which goes prove hat the aptain4 ad the vel
dali they could not have sell cted truer bra
yer aud more If ,isnt men GU Of the Regiment
On the night the 2lst commenced snow ing on
tiuued until -unday night 22ud. Monday morning tne
bout two feet thick: On Tuesday morning, urt
regImant with two Virginia regi ens over aud
bantered The 3rd for su0v battle, they were comma DID
By u thei' Field Officers. col Tbrussou told captain
nnet if ne choose he could lake the regiment ont tap
tn Emmett very gsd OF the cha ce he did not
the mt receive dare he soon had The
drawn up line OF battle. in the enmys
TEey fought TINA hard and well, parties dseud
ed at the idss Of gviD5 up bu, terra while Cap ala rn'
nett order Captain VanBokkelen to att ck them
the left. while lie (En ETY. Womb attack them the
right simultaneously ng sufficient force To guard The
centre or front he linking mo emen was Carried ont
with the desired effect We Oke the lines and ronei
them COMPLETELY Tney sent in flag of truce stating they
dviduais, they also wanted their prisoners &c a. the
s4metime desiring the struggle again
i~g Wednesday, Inc commander Oily agreed 10
the PROPOSE iln and preparations made accordingly,
1t is well state here that the wounded in the first dayh
fight great nsed of the Ambu ance Corps
mortality but took amount OF prisonerS whom We
paroled after the Eght Lieut. Wright with squad OF men
his reg ment-lst N C-were In the fight. The Cap
tain Command ng spoie very highly Of the galantyo It,
ght be received very wound closing one eye
almost entirely.
morning wednesday, according to agreement the
lat under comm Ind of Captain Latham, and TIE under
command Of Captain Emmett, formed their lice Of battle
and sent skrmshers Not long Afterwards dscOg
cred that the enemy advancing heavily reinforced
had fifteen regiments and only two they drove in uu
pickes would here mention the position OF our forces
T. 3rd the attacking party and ak companies on each
flank to act in concert with the advance with e
line advanced and char ed the enemy after lighting them
sometime, he obliged to tall back in the reserves
to form his ine they (he eEeMY) overpowered US consd
eraby. Captain Latham then brought the LIST regmentup
but they did not stand long enough Captain Emmett 70
form his line. We had to retire from the field but we bore
of with five of the enemys colOrs. will state here hA
the 3rd had very beautiful flag wrought aud presented
Captain VanBokkeen who together with Captain AlOrF
fend The succeeded in getting coors oDc
but that ed the to sepse of vgor, ara
they Immediately YELL and bounded alter the nag
and when they returned they bore it alot with them, but
riadled with the shot ard she'll The co!ors had INSCRIBED
side Tar Heel Boys" and on the other were tie
Stars and Bars.
glad to see that the true ''Souhern Rights Men"
showing themselves at last, / the resolutions they
have submitted to the people, they will certainly bear ID
spectiOn. glad to old friend Harvey Foy 49,
king active part in what think will rebound he good
of country If succeeded in and that they will DO
Wishing them all the success in their new eAterprisi
am, dear Journal,
Yours Respectfully, T.