Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24

became Colonel, Maj Whitfield Lieutenant Colonel,
e morning q Dec mber t6, TIE 5oomfng s. tbe
8gna gds#da the leBs roA owafA cd that the long
bokedfor advance sOi3urnsde rwas about to take
Place During that and the following day the enemy
was ebgaged in hyi6g his pontoops and crossing into
the city and the bottoms ntervern between the river
and the range of hills Cd the South SIDE In the mean
time odt division was apaced reserve ina ravine
To the rear 01MaJee's Heights sOn the morning of
the 18TH thing ready, the Heights and the stone
aSaNs at the bottom were assaulted by heavy columns
Which sweEe repeatedly: driven back by Cobb's
Georgia brigade, till about one O'Clock, the Georgaus
having nearly Exhausted tbeiE supply OF ammunition
and the entmy renewing bis attack wi increased
bers, Gen. Cobb sent 40 General Cooke for reinforce
ments.a This regiment the fist called on to adj
vance, which II did ia so handsome manner, amid
shower of shot and she'll to call forth the praise OF
Fsevera Generaf Officers who WITNESSED the movement.
i he regiment passed ia doubequick time the hill
land to the bottom, where it took position behind the
eon wall which protected the men, while at the
slime, they enabied to commit sad havoc among the
hiress they repeated attempted to carry po
ison. Owing to the rapKlity with which we moved
into position and tie protection there afforded Us by
the wall the loss was very small 10 proportion to the
number engaged and the duration of the battle. OF
this regiment there we're engaged 302 officers and men,
OF that number, 4 men werb killed officers and 30
men wounded. Remained on the lines keeping up an
I occasional fire with the enemys pcRets TILL the 10th,
when they having recrosed the river we were relieved
ard returned TO camp Jan. Sd, 1863. Our division
marched out OF camp, and through Rchmond 90 the
18th, arriving Petersburg on the 7th, went into
camp till the 10TH then took the cars tor oth Caro-
lima arrived at Goldsboro Onthe l6th left on the l9th
/ MAJ ching by Kenanavilie and South Washington TO
+ Burgaw StatioB, on tie w, SW. r. Il. Here our
brigade was taken out OF General Ransoms Division,
and on the 20h of February, took the railroad, via
Wilmington and Charleston, to POcotallgo, So Ca
thence on the th marched to Coosa Whatche where
we WERE iB Dis! rict, oomm8nhtd by Brig General W.
s. WaIker-in the Department OF South Caroline,
Georgia apd Florida confhqndea BY General Beaure:
| gard. Adiutant w, p wilson died March 9th, and
/ Sergeant N aior w A. knight was appointed to fill
| the vacancy. Lift Coosawhatchie April I'd and ar
rived in Wilmington on the 28th, where we were under
| Gen. Whiting til fhe 5th of May Then took the
I RI ;lroad, stopped at Magnolia two days THENCE to
i Goldsboro-on The 10th marched to Kinston. On tho
I'D 23d and 24th composed part OF the force under
! General D. Fl. Ii ILL., which. drove the enemys radIng
party from Gum SEamprto their entreHchmentsi near
| Newbern, in which we lOstaone man wounded
f June started again by r. R. to Virginia, Stopped
6; Camp Ire till the IL tn, when ordered to oin eths
Division, tosgo. ca atte Pennsylvania campaign
i Went as far as Hanover, junction, where in
consequence OF reported cavalry raid up the Peninsu
Ia our brigade was ordered back to Richmend. Dur
+ ing the time the army ia Maryland and PennsyE
wanna, were kept busy marching and countermarch
4 ing between Richmond Bottoms Bridge and the
bridges over the North and South Anna and Little
Rivers on the rginia Central and Frederericksburg
Bail Road fort &c purpose of defending those points
against incrrsioas Of the ehemys cavalry August lst
went by RAILROAD TO fredericksburg, where brigade
did picket duty and guarded the city against the
ee cavalry then heavy force north ofthe Rappahan
mock af that place. August 29h returned to old
camp near Hanover JuHetien-remaiaed there till the
Oath ofSepemb Der when ordered to GordonsVile, camp
ed at that Place till October 9th ordered to- Madison
i g. II and on the 10th joined Heth's Division, A. P
Hills COrps-rom thence marched by way OF CuIpe-
4 per o. H., HarFiovie Warenton and New Baltimore
to Bristoe Station, where the evening of the l4th
). our brigade and Kirkands engaged the I'd corps OF
I'm rLyed
behind the Rail Road. Notwithstanding O con-
seriousness OF superior numbers and the advantageous
position Of the enemy the brave soma Of North Caro-
ine evinced that bold fance OF danger which they
have Displayed SO many battle fields and on this &C.
casion exhibited determination ofsprit and gaantry
4 while attempting 40 npOssibhy, unsurpassed by any
\ troops even under more favorable circumstances
D. Conspicuous the field the 9th, which, through
a misunderstanding of orders, was allowed to charge
alone the enemys position and although nearly ami
hiated, the list of casualties will show did not falter
j but with a shout bounded forward, regardless OF
the terrible slaughter, to within few PAGES OF the
Rail Road when ordered to halt itIfrly held its DO
tion till ordered by the regimentaF commander to re-
tire and then did not leave the field but with &c mep
1.-The remnant Of regiment which few moments
before numbered over 400 men--reformed under de-.
structiye fire to protect a battery of artillery which
had deserted by the cnnoneers and there remain
ed till ordered further to the with the balance of
1.-THE brigade OF the regiment, there were engaged in
1.-THE battle OF Bristoe Sc officers and 4O3 rnen of
whom were killed 8 officers and 35 men /; wound
Led, 13 officers and 81 missing l officer and
| 80 men. Oct. 10Th, commenced Southwark move
i along the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road tn and
I Eth engaged III destroying said road. On the 10th
crossed the Rappahannock and went into camp on the
! Sonth3ide Richmond till the 9Th of November, when
We fell back with theowhole army, and on the 9th cross
ed the Rapidan at Pey tons Ford, and .camped near
/ Orange O. II. Performed picket duty till the 9th
when moved with the corps towards fredericksburg
to meet threatened advance Of the enemy 10 that d.
rectlo1. Found him in full force the Plank Road
near Mine Run, skirmished during the evening in
which we lost killed and two wounded. In line
OF battle from the 9th to the Sd of December when
Rcertanng that the enemy had rscrossed the river and
Presumed his original lines ordered back TO
camp The balance of the Division having moved to
winter quarters we did picket duty at Peytons Fdrd
I till relieved by Kirkland g brigade Feb Sd, we went
lnto winter quarters where, the 9th February the
regiment reenlisted almost ANONYMOUSLY for The
+ REHABILITATION. =.
Whole n1mbet OF men that have belonged TO the
regiment, l27T; of this number 1900 were volunteers
~ conscrlps, put 10 IS substitutes q f...
Losses-Ki lied in battle or died of wounds II9;
died from disease, l68 discharged from being over
and under age, wounds disease and other causes l64
prisoners now in the bands OF tleaenerny Cd dropped
from missing ip bAttes end other causes 32 desarted
lbeleVen OF whom lived within the enem7s lines were
larolghc1 and never returned
+ Wouhledin battle, 372: - "' .
The Fegt has furnished to the Confederate service ey
elusive of those dropped at SO COM
missoned officers OF whom 6 were killed. or died from
wounds died Of disease resigned IL Now be-
longing to the regiment, ihciudiag field officers SO
furnished to other commands, 84J ranking as follows
Il Brig General 6 Colonies, 2 Lieut.. ColoneIs Mo-.
Jors 80 CaptansE44 Lieutenants, Quartermas ters
Commissaries, Surgeons and ChapIans.
+ The following counties are represented in the reg