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

cupsing tile works at that point. fell back
to the entrenchments nearer Newber,, on
the extreme left Of which. hanked BY For,
Thompson, the 9th. Maj. Gilmer CON-
.mand'Lg. was assigned its position in the
Gaming battle. Early on the morning Of
the 18th, the enemy 10 overwhelming num-
bers. furiously attacked our right, and righ,
centre. which was gailantly withstood till.
ilanked on the right. the position became
untenable the eth remaining in its place
I'LL col. Lee, commanding that part Of the
line. repeated his order for it toretre thus,
without an opportunity Of firing gun. the
regiment was forced 10 retreat. During
the engagement the regiment was terribly
.heiled by the gunboats, by which one man
was killed and several wounded. A de-,
tachment from the regiment serving with
I.atham's Light battery. did noble service.
and several men were wounded. The re-
giment had GA men in battle. Of whom one
was killed. live wounded, and three miss
ing. Falling back to Newbern. il was de-
cnlej not 10 make stand nearer than
Kinsion, al which place the troops we're
ordered 10 rendezvous.
The resignation Of 1t. Col. I. c. Sin.
gletery having been accepted, Capt. X. w.
singletery. Of Company n. was elected On
the 18th Of March 10 ill the vacancy.
About this time Gen. Branch's Brigade was
divided, and the 2-th was transferred 10
the command oi lirig. Gen. Robert Ran
som, and went into camp near kinston.
April s2d, the regiment reorganlzed by the
election Of company officers, and on The
s4th Maj. John R. Cooke, Chief Of Artil.
le,y an Gen. Holmes stat, was. elected
CoionsI. n. W. Siugletery aud John A
t;,lmer re elected Lieut.. Colonel and Ma
ia. VIM. p. Wilson appointed Isl Lieu
tenant end Adjatant.
On The mnrning Of the 5lst Of MAY, har.
inc been relieved by the i7th N. c. lnfsn-
,ry. this regiment took the cars ior sr-
gina. On the evening Of the trst OF June,
arrived On The bloody field VI Seven Pines.
hui teo late 10 take part in tha, sansu'na.
~ conflict. On III. ad. assigned TO Gen. }.
d. Walkers Brigade, aud ordered To
Dewry,s Bluff. where We encsmped lor a
few days. then moved 10 the Halt Way
House between Richmond aud Petersburg,
and engaged IN the construction 81 works
for the nrotert ton IL that important point.
The Brigade was then placed III Gen.
Holmes D,yision, and under that ofiicer
composed portion af the reserve force,
during The seven days lighting arounu
Richmond. Though not engaged ~ any o.
the battles, were several tunes exposeu J"
severe Smelling. aud lost several men
wounded. july OH. ordered 70 Petersburg
70 i.;n The command Of Maj. Gen. French,
where we remained I'LL the 10Th Of August,
during which time We @cre employed 10
constructing Qualifications, and engaged 10
,orious exoedi,ions suuth oil James river,
attacking transports on Tue rise'' ana !"
the famous night attack On the enein!
fleet and McClellan's camp a HARRISON
Landing. occur pied prominent position as
part Of the infantry support 10 the artii.
Iiey. August a0th. marched 70 kiehmonu
and went IN camp near that place. on
,hr Goth took the cars ior Rapidan station.
September Ist. our Brigade aud osn. y.
Ransom's constituted Division unues 'ns
command nf Brig. Gen. Walker. ~, Sss''eu y
On the Maryland campaign ol leoz,..h
which this regiment took 40 active part
was the first 10 occupy Loudon Heights at
| The invcstmrn, of Harper's Ferry. anu as
sisted 10 blockading the passes through
Grcen Valley, ill The fall Of that place on
the l4h Of September; crossed the rs.o- c.s
mac again al shepherdsiown on lhe n;n io;n'
and on the morning Of the l7tn our pr,s- !.
i'm was formed in line Of battle under me
ismen,ed Jackson as our Corps Comman-
: der. That day this regiment acted par'
l IN the bard-fought battle OF sharpsonrg'
(which secured to il an enyiable reputation
(which il has well sustained on every occa-
Nssion when called out to meet danger. ms
feriment, and the Cd Arkansas, 81 OUT