The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-03-23

Wy columns. which we're repeatedly driven
back BY Cobb's Georgia Brigade till about
one o'clock. The Geofgians having near
ly exhausted their supply Of ammunition.
and the enemy renewing his attack with
increased numbers, Gen. Cobb sent 10
Gen, Cooke for reiof0rcements. This re-
giment was the Fl rst called on to advance.
which it did in so handsome a manaer.
amid shower Of shot and shell, as 10 call
forth the praise Of several General Officers
who witnessed the movement. The regi>
ment marched in double quick time over
the hill, and 10 the bottom, where il took
position behind the stone wall, which pro-
tected the men, while at the same time they
were enabled to commit sad havoc among
the devils as they repeatedly attempted to
carry our position. Owing TO the rapidity
with which we moved into position, and
the protection there afforded us by the
stone wall. the loss was very small in pro-
portion 70 the number engaged and the du-
ration Of the battle. OF this regiment
there we're engaged three hundred and two
officers and men; of that number four men
were killed, three officers and thirty men
were wounded. Remaining on the lines,
and keeping up an occasional FIRE with the
enemy's pickets till the 10th, when they
having recrossed the river, we were re-
lieved and returned to camp.
January 9th. l 86S, our Regiment marched
out oil camp, and through Richmond on the
9th, arrived near Petersburg on the 7th, went
into camp till the 10th, then took the cars
for North Carolina, arrived at Goldsborough
on the 10th, left on the 18th, marching by
Kenansyille and South Washington to Ben
gaw Depot. on the Wilmington and Wei
don Rail Road. Here our Brigade was ia
ken out of Gen. Ransom's Division, and on
the goth Of February took the Rail Ro ad
via Wilmington and Charleston 10 Pocota-
ligo, South Carolina. Thence, on The e7th,
marched TO Coosawhatchie, where we were
in the district commanded by Brigadier
Gen. w. 5. Walker, in the department Of
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, COM
manded by Gen. Beauregard. Ad'it. w.
p. Wilson, died March 5th, Serg't. Major
w. A, knight. was appointed first Lieu
tenant 10 fill the vacancy. Left Coosaw-
hatchie April 22d, arrived in Wilmington
on the 25th. where we were ander Gen.
Whiting. TILL the 5th OF May; then took
The Railroad, stepped al Magnolia Two days,
thrnce to Goldsborough. On the 10th,
marched TO kinston, 22d. 23d and Gath,
composed a part Of the force under Gen.
ID. n. Hill, which drove a rading party of
the.enemy from Gum Swamp back to their
entertainments near Newbern, in which we
lost one man wounded.
June 4,h. started again BY Railroad to
Virginia. stopped a. Camp Lee till 18th,
when ordered TO join Heih's Division to 70
on tho, Pennsylvania Campaign; went as lar
as Hanover Junction, where, in conse-
guence If reported cavalry raid. up the
Peninsula, our Brigade was ordered back
to Richmond. During the time the Army
was in Pennsylvania and Maryland, we
were kopt busy marching and counter
mar ching between Richmond, Bottoms
Bridge, and the Bridges over the North
and South Anna and Little Rivers ON the
Virginia central and Fredericksburg Rail-
r&ds, lor tho purpose OF defending those
points against incursions Of The ensmy's
cavalry.
August Isl. went by Railroad from Han
over Junction 70 Fredericksburg. where our
Brigade did picket duty and guarded the
city against the Yankee Cavalry, which
was in heavy force north ol The Rappshan-
mock at that place. August s9th, returned
TO our old camp near Hanover Junction,
remained there till the cath of, September.
when ordered TO Gordonsyille. Campel
at that place till October 9th; ordered
thence 10 Madison c. n !, and on the 10Th,
joined Heth's Division, A. p. Hills Corps
from thence marched by way of Culpepper
c. H., Amisrille, Warrenton and New Bal.
timore. 20 Bristoe Station, where, on the
evening Of The 18th, our Brigade and Kirk