The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-03-30

~ fredericksburg, arriving the 10th.
Nolhing Of interest transpred while here.
Lieut.. Col. Lightloot was detached To take
command OF the Past OF Fl edericksburg.
the 2nd Ala. Battalion as Provost Guard,
and was afterwards elected Colonel of the
zsnd y. Z. Volunteers, and never after re-
loinrd this regiment. FIJI
April Sth. 1862, the regiment took up
lhe line oI march for Yorktown. where We
we're placed in the lst Division, lst Re-
serve Corps, Brig. Gen. Whiting, CON-
handing the Division. and Maj. t'en. Gus
tavus w. Smith commanding the Corps.
May 4th. we took up the retrea, to Will
liamsburg, arriving the same day and camp.
lng four miles beyond the town.
The next day We tnok up the line Of
march for Eltham's Landing. making a
forced march Of thirty seven miles in ono
day over muddy roads and through rain.
Nay the 7th. 1862 the regiment partici-
pa,ed in the action at EIt6am's Landing,
Vol. Pender commanding. and. on the 9Th
! Nay. 1862, tonk up the line Of march for
p'lieAmond, the regiment covering the retreat
1.-THE army;arrned al Richmond 10Th Nav,
ri; So, where nothing Of interest transpired
y, atil May 3ist. 1862. when the regiment
prticipa,ed in the battle of Seven Pines,
'n ,king two gallant charges against the
'se ssmy's battery Gu the railroad. Being
irsly unsupported in the first charge.
'wt the enemy having greatly superior
>es nlbers. the regiment was driven back
abeing supported IN the 2d charge. held
B ~ aDnsitiua until ordered out.
tea , ihr l4lh June the regiment iained
I, Jackson Al suunton. and on the 18th
J. = 'stuok up the line of march Tor Rich
lord ~; AMI participated at Gaines Farm
~ 2.th, being one of the regiment,
IN Nn charged The enem,'s works and cap.
ptii freight pieets Of riaed cannon.
and q l., participated al Malvern Hill
ody lryed at Richmond 9th July. 1862.
n'rs Mssi 7th tnnk up line nf march fol
Val Mrnd. skumished heavily al Haze
iAeIr''fvas engaged al Tnroughfare Gap
~, + Friday night. vas one regiment o
60 IVtEale which drove Grn. Kings di
eN iTAck in the night; ani. on Saiur
w. q. nrieipstel ~ the entire battle OF q
ano nE0s.
soi| Ed. a,h participated in the engare-
.ion. mtr aoeusburo'. MI. and on the I'll
SraI ~. = aarp.burs. Nd y; when the rgi
me I'"s lol syer half il killed aud wounsri
9 s",n'lsly exhausted ammunition, aAs re,
~ "rd be thanks Of the brigade comnan
,,as. ISer, Z, aell.
@ ,slsaied IN the battle Of lst fred
oNnfs Dec. 18th. but was not regular
aaa, XrTa except 10 skirmish anT "thel
;'a &,Ts: aud participated in he p
' -. a arg Nav The 4th. 1863. making
80 s III successful charge igains
0sa, sd in the capture OF Wnches-
!. I os uEn ka4lh, 1865. aud heaily en-
Too,' sEu gsbnrg. Pa. July Is. 1908
80 us Inc pell nell thrulgh lh'
,.,,, 49,, lsbarg; and. On thenlght .
'aaa ~ ~ t,sl the heights of GttysourI
,smn A Il cnemy's guns aier n "D
,a.J m" Ahand fight of at eat I've
In, mI with bayonets and ciun
MI v.u IL the stonewall. ani belt
:. !, 49,, Two hours unaiheu.
r,.r. Ihl Fairfield in covering tn
.,% .,'np sns,rl too numerous tobe re
long seH belonged to tls "ol'
n,nI NJ NJ - I'D followed IL galiaG,
! ~ p.sN &til and Lane. Trough a.
oaJ sho'e Ssu,lwhich RENDERED that
,ndsr ~ anu ssa y N Regiment VS. detaeh
aaj 80 . no k.Sgat. Generals isod an
Viz. Eae,;. rane prt aunced the 9th Mort
win, ', ~ mt kcoud to NJ Reg'msr
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