Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-22
Battle of Ooustanaula.

In the late battle in Georgia between Gen. John
ston and the Yankeo General Sherman, it seems
that the 5Sth regiment of North Carolina Troops,
bore conspicuous and &. liant part. With the as
sistance Of the 54th and SD Virginia regiments
this regiment (5sth N. CO. repulsed several des.
perate charges Of the enemy with heavy slaughter.
We make the following extract from the army.
correspondence Of the Atlanta Intellgencor, giving
lengthy description of the battle of Ooustanuala
under date of Calhoun, Ga, May 10th: '''1-~
1t was now past 8 o'clock in the afternoon, and
10 these two.hours of fighting Browns brigade hsd;
expended forty rounds of ammunition, each man..
Reynolds brigade was now ordered to relieve
them, and giving yell the 54th Va. entered the
evacuated works, with the 5sth N. G. and $50 Va.
Neither Hindnan nor Stewart had need of their
reserves, as the charges of the enemy though
made with vigor and CALAMITY repulsed by these
men, were neither as numerous nor determined,
and were intended to cover their design on Ste.
venson and to prevent the reserves of those diys.
3 ions from being sent, to his support The three
regiments named above took their position on the
lines and Gen. Browns men retired about two hun.
dred yards to the rear for the purpose Of receiving
fresh supply OF ammunition. Gea. Pettus' brig.
AIDE OF Alabamians had been ordered up q few min,
utes before Gen. Stevenson perceiving that the en-.
envy we're determined in their purpose to carry his
line The gallant brigade was formed in two lines
Of battle behind the Yirginians and North Caro-
linians about twenty yards apart, and reznaiaed
there, lying close to the ground for the moment
their services were wanted. -,, -.
]4 AT . suuartsr from, four o'clock, ifth charge
was made, 1.-The enemy throwing brward fresh
troops every. time.u This charge was very heavy,
and was made with spirit, Ii was certain from
sithe large numbers Of the enemy that this would
gbe the heaviest charge ct made, and extreme anx
,aiety for success was manifested At last, with
= prolonged cheer, they rushed upon our works.-
A volley-a terrible, death dealing volley was.
poured into their ranks, 'anda loud and enthusia
astic yell Of defiance rang out from tae lips of the
Virginans and North CaIolinians This was more
than the men of Browns and Pettus' brieades
could Withstand, and though threatened with death
by their officers numbers Of the gallant Tennes.
seeaus and Alabamans bad entered the pits to
assistsin repellng the charge. But their services
were not needed Qaickiy another vollevs had al.
ready poured into the enemy's line of BATTLE and
| they turned and refreshed in disorder to the cover
Of their ridge followed by the dersive shouts Of the
victors. >" s.: $3.50, - aa1.t -. s,s.. .
Tho fifth charge had now been repulsed, but still
the enemy eviced neither the desire nor intention
to abandon their efforts to carry ours works They
had almost ceased their attacks on Hindman, but
continued to assault Stevenson's and Stewards
lines with the greatest fury and determination
possible. Stewart had already repulsed them thfse
times and Stevenson five. A fourth time the en-.
GUY easSJeW 10 carry oteWarCS line OF 0atte,
and wers. repulsed with fearful loss. The carnage
here was dreadful, for the gallant men in Oaytop's
brigade withheld their fire until the enemy ap.
preached close to them, when they poured III i
terrible volley, breaking them and forcing thei,
,nassed columns to retire to their lines badly scat
tered.
We said that the enemy evinced neither the de-
sire nor intention to abandon his efforts, and so il
was for within half hour, after his fifth attack
and repulse, three lines of battle, closely massed
were seen forming in front of that portion Of th.