Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
From the Fayetteville Observer.
From ths North Carolina Soldiers.

CAMP 18th N. @. TROOPS, Jan. IA, 1864.
Messrs. E. j. Hale 6 Sons:-As it. has become Gus
tomary for the commandments of companies to publish
the history oil their companies, and believing that the
friends OF my company would like to know what part
the old Bladen Guards has taken in this desperate srug
gle for our independence feel that | will on y be
doing my duty to give sketch of their history.
On the Goth April, 1861 the Bladen Guards organi-
zed in EIizabethtown, Baden county, n. O., by elect
ing George TAFT Captain, ohm A. Richardson lst It,
L. J. Purdie I'd It,, and R. M Devane Brevet I'd 1t
On the I'd May our services accepted by the Gov
ernor and on the 18th ordered to Wilmington to
camp of instruction, and remained there drilling until
9th June, We were ordered to relieve Capt McRaes
Co., at Fort Fisher and remained there fOrtiyng the
point until the 9th Dec, '6l, relieved Capt. He'd
rick at Zakes Island remained there until the 18th
March, 49, mean time the company re enlisted for the
period OF years or the war, the 10Th day of March
On the 18th March were ordered to Kinston and the
18th March reported to Maj. Hail. of the eth n. O..
Troops and were attached to that Regt until the l6th
when our Reg't the 9Th N. c., arrived from Port
Royal, s. @; we then took place Co. K in the
18th. On the 24lh April 62, the 18th having been
held in under the conscrpt act re organized and
company having delayed to organize until that tina
reorganized by electiug LIST Lieut.. r. NJ. Devane Cap
tain, private L. J. Wooten lst Lieut., private J. O.
Monroe, I'd It, and A. II. Tolar Sd 1t. On the 18th
of May were ordered to Richmond on the 9Th ar
rived in Richmond and camped, and the llth were
ordered to proceed to Gordonsville On the morning
OF the l4th took up our line OF march from
Gordonsvilie to New Market in the Valley, but
when the Regiment the foot of the Blue
Ridge the order countermanded, and our Bri-
gade ordered to Hanover Court House. Taking the
back track marched to Gordonsvie, distance of
thirty-fve miles, in day and half; there embarked
for Hanover Court House, and the 22d May
pitched tents at that place. On the 26th we took
up our line of march for Richmond, camped at Slash
Church On the night of the 26th, and on the
morning of the 9th were called to arms by the
beating Of the long roll and booming Of cannon.
We were soon formed and about o'clock made our
appearance the field OF battle. Since that time
Regt has participated in the following named battles
and 90. has failed to do its whole duty in all
of them. Mechaicsvil!e Goth june 62, Cold Harbor
9th, Frszier's Farm Both, Malvern Hill lst of July
Cedar Run 9th August Warrenton Springs pa Aug.
Manassas F ains 9th, Manassas Junction 28th, Bull
Run Both, Ok Hill lst Sept'r, Harper's Ferry 18th
Sharpsburg 18th, ShepherdstoWn 10th, Erederricks
burg 18th, 18th and l4th Dec, Wilderness lst May
63, Charlottesville I'd and 3d. Gettysburg. Pa %
and Sd July, Failing Waters 18th, Bristca Station
10Th October, Culpeper O. FL. 8lh Nov'r.
Go. K has furnished Coils, 3 Majors, Captains,
Surgeons and l3 Lieutenants TO other Regiments
Number killed and died from sickdess: 20 killed in
BATTLE 10 died from disease 20 discharged Tor disab
ty caused from wounds; and IA Deserters. A. II. T.