Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-07-29
For the Standard.
CAMP 2Sth N. c. TROOPS,

Bunker Hill, Va July IL, 1868.
Mr. EDrroR-It is long time since we have heard any
thing from home, and suppose it has been some time
since you dear friends have heard anything from
their loved in the army The army Of Northern V'r
march through Maryland and Pennsylvania as 6ue coun-
try have The growing crop was most beau
tifal and bid fair for wonderful yield
We came up with the enemy at Gettysburg wnen the
great bottle commenced the LIST of July about ~
O'clock A. NJ. Generals Heths and Andersons divisions
began the attack CALAMITY driving the enemy from posi-,
ton to position until at last they made stubborn stand
portion of Penders division, consisting OF Lanes, NC
Goughens and Scales brgades formed on their right
and moved boldly forward the attack; the two latter
engaging the enemy almost hand hand and gradually
forcing him and beyond the heights the south
west Of the City, while Lane being ON the extreme right
sounding to the well known battle shout Of the rebels dr.
wing the enemy before him amidst storm Of shell and
mue until be too occupied the heights Night had now
eated foe fell back suleny their last stronghold on the
south Of the town. their vengetu kept up
terrific firing We lost but few from the 2Sth in this
packets constantly engaged, all day long. with the
enemy pckets. 1t quite exciting and some splendid
charges were made BY but there was no in
antry in our immediate 'front.' the fight was desutory-
We lost many Of our best men here however among them
Capt E. F. Covel, company A, wounded.
The great battle Of the day fought our right and
left BY Gems. Ewe's Longstrees and part OF A. r.
Hills corps can give adequate idea Of this battle
We bad some 200 pieces Of artillery the Yankees 400 so
their prisoners said while there 70 1000 infantry
positions but had to renquish them. How many, oh
how many brave fell in those charges? Our regiment
occupied strong position. and subjected
caDaOnade for hours.
On the Sd day tho fight the terrible conflict at Gettys-
burg opened usual and sharply by pick
cts Lanes brigade was moved down to the right and rear
up the hill sna to law and
their time The signal gun spoke the call to death
and its echoes heard the distant foe the whole
The enemy answered and this mammoth duel lasted for
near an hour when forward rang along lines aud ~
gained the crest of the h passed batteries and
The Yankees were fully mile from u.s. posted in strong
position defended by seventy cannon which were pour
Ing upon our devoted ranks every missile that human IN
~ showcred their mimic balls unsparingy. Forward! !
was the cry, however and onward trod gallant col
%mns to The dreadful ,sve Earth seemed to .o,,st d
hum of the deadly bullet sang shry around 1t was
sight fearful to behold Great gaps were opened in
ranks-whoe files fell rise no more as the enemys
shot ploughed through columns press
ed right up to his breast works. wheu alas! the order to
fall back echoed in ears beyond supporting dis
fire for mile and half by the guns of the enemy without
sny protection whatever to shield u.s.
We lost 22O men in this fight. We could muster $50
guns before the engagement afterwards only 100 They
are either killed. wounded captured Out of 80 officers
IS escaped Too much cannot be said of such bravery
Colonel Speer struck down by piece Of SHELF Major
Stowe wounded by grape shot Adjt kolger hit twice
with balls Leus Austin and Simpson killed. and Leuts
Thompson Trueove Bohanuon Snow Stone, Biles, Hur-
ley and Moore wounded Captains Lsneeargsr and Smith
Marler, missing. Twelve killed, one hundred and
sixteen wounded and ninety missing It. Col Speer
will publish list of casualties presume Our regiment,
like many Others resembles good sized company now.
It. Col Speer is in command the Colonel having gone to
the hospital Gen. Lane us in the battle and had
his horse shot from under him in the charge Officers aud
men behaved CALAMITY in all respects,
Oh! how heart bleeds for our loved comrades who
on the of hills Pennsylvania unhonored condemned Their
loved home far away amid the verdant and once
while father brother and husband lie Wondering beneath
foreign soil. Only few such bloody battles and
host the flower Of the South, will be no
more But will stop this sad story. Our army is here
and in what direction may next 60, have no idea
whatever. The condition of army such might be
expected from such campaign, but shortly hope to have
some glowing to tell you. May the sun of peace
soou rise on our loved land. Abb.