Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-12
North Carolinians at Chickamauga

and Attn Arkansas dlSmounteQ cavalry,
and the 21st and 31st Arkansas infantry,
the 4th Arkansas battalion, and the 39th
North Carolina, Col. Coleman.
On Saturday, the first day of the bat
tie of Chickamauga, this brigade was Or
dered to support Gen. Gregg's command,
then sorely pressed, on the left of Hoods
division. Gregg was holding bis posi-
ton with great difficulty against tremen-
deus odds. When ordered to a.lvance,
McNair's brigade rushed over Gregg's
column, the seth N. Carolina and 25ih
Arkansas being led by Colonel Coleman.
| The Yankees gave way, but in good or
| der, and were driven not less than Three
| fourths of a mile. Gen. Gregg pronounc-
| ed this charge one of the most brilliant
| achievements of the day. A yankee reg
iment which encountered the seth North
Carolina and 25th Arkansas was almost
annihilated. These two skeleton regi-
ments halted once to await support, but
not receiving it they advanced through
the woods and into the open cornfields,
where their own weakness and the
strength of the federal lines became ap-
parent. Coleman's command, having ex-
hausted their ammunition withdrew to
Gregg's line of battle and encamped fof
the night.
In the great battle of Sunday, McNair's
brigade were on the left next to Hoods
Division, lying behind an imperfect
breastwork of fallen trees
A strong column of the enemy ad-
: vanced upon them. They were received
g with a destructive fire, and falling back,
were charged by McNair's brigade and
driven in confusion over two lines of
lo breastworks int the open fields. On an
eminence two yankee batteries comman-
le ded the whole of the open space. Just
3 before bis men entered this broad field
Gen. McNair was wounded. The gallant
ia Col. Harper, of the LIST Arkansas was
IS killed and the command of the Brigade
devolved upon Col. Coleman. The Brig
ade now diverged to the right, and under
the leadership of the gallant North Car
'er Gilman, captored both the batteries
Eight of the pieces were at once taken
he wards removed. Gen. Bragg gave Col.
Coleman an order for three of these guns
to attach to his command.
my These batteries were supported by
md very strong Federal force, but McNair'
of Brigade charged so rapidly, loading ant
firing as they went, that the yankee
"a were SuFAl iSCu HI iOotSNt nm "Soe
rom is said to have been feroeious, and tn
the victory complete. "
ails Inc feoerai IHs .ousnr
sctually throwing Shot and shells wit
their hands, into the faces. of our M
when they could no longer load the
,ERs pieces. The two batteries captured wei
to about 100 yards apart, and when IL
eed. guns were captured our men were com
PEELED to move off with the utmost "a
a"P pidity.'
the Col. Coleman was the first to place h
end hand upon a Federal field piece, and Il
banner of the seth North Carolina W
the first unfurled above them-cheer
Ia ter cheer announced the triumph of OF
roll gallant men and then came the hurri
withdrawal of our guns from their plac
in the Federal lines.
t In Lit. Col Reynolds and Adj. j. D. Ha
the din were just behind C,l. Coleman. VIII.
1876 ne reached the Federal guns. HARD
was shot through the neck during It
afternoon. When the brigade had ia
was en- back to our lines and obtained su
his plies and ammunition, it was again o
dered forward to a height on the left,
support RobinsoD's battery on. the Loo
.hor out Valley Road. With Johnson's br
AIDE and Hindman's Division on the ri.
the and M~anigault's on the left, Col. Co
| can man advanced to the closing fight of
the day. By successive charges the ener
~. were driven slowly but steadily from
o chain of hills which formed his positi
as a and the battle closed. Two hours of d.
Apply light and this portion of Rosencran!s
my would have been annihilated.
The loss of the brigade in killed a
fed Wounded was about forty per cent. I
4 one Ssth North Carolina entered the 6e
n the with 238 men, and lost over 100. OF
ttys- whole brigade there are left about
rible men,. Col. Coleman's coat was pier
sand by q ball, but he is unharmsd.
been When the history of the batae
up in Chickamauga is written,it will be 70,
s the that no body Of troo. S on that bio,
that neld fought more gallantry nor won m
to honor thar McNair's Brigade. And WI
new the war has closed, the victory ACHE
on the Stream Of Death,' will be D
had nounced the most complete of any t
factsl has been won from the beginning Of
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II the Mr.. MASON AND THE BRITISH Cow
nded MENT.-We learn. on %inouirv fsovS