The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-16

oI theT WOUNDS. we renamed near trederlcks
burg until Sd January, 1868, when we moved to-
wards North Carolina; arrived at Godsboro, Jan.
18th, and from thence by way of South Washing
ton, Burgaw and Wilmington, to Pocotaligo, S c.,
where We arrived about the 22d Feb 1868. We
remained at Pocotaligo two months during which
time we were ordered to Port Royal to secure
gunboat that the enemy had run aground. Left
Pocotahao on the 22d April, 1868, aud returned
to Wilmington, ~ G., ana thence to Weldon and
Kinston On 22d May we advanced, under Maj
Gen D I'll Hill, through Gum Swamp, where the
enemy who had captured and scattered two regi
ments, the day previous, were driven back and
pursued to Bachelors Greek near Newbern, at
which place their commanding officer, Col Jones,
was killed. We returned to Kinston, May 25th
and remained there until June 4th, when our
Brigade was ordered to Richmoqd, where we al
rived on the 7th; thence to Hanover Junction, on
the 1etL, to guard the bridges over South and
North Anna aud Mattaponi rivers, until relieved,
asfew days after, when were ordered to join
Heth's Division, in Lieut. Gen p Hills Corps,
for the Pennsylvania campaign. But before we
were relieved the enemy was reported advancing
under Gen Dix, in force from the White House
upon Richmond and Cookies Brigade was ordered
back to Richmond. J4ily Sd, we advanced under
MaJ zen ID IL Hill across the Chckahomny, at
bottoms Bridge, and drove the enemy back to the
White House July 7th, we again marched to
Hanover junction to protect the bridges from the
enemy's raids, and thence, Aug 1s:, 20 Freder-
icksburg on picket duty, until Sept lst, when we
returned to. Hanover Junction; and thence, on the
oath, to Gordonsville and on the 9Th Oct, to Madi
son & H, where we Joined Gen Heth's Division,
in LIT Gen p Hills corps, the march to Cul-
peper Z ii, Warrenton, and to Bristow Station,
where, on the l4th Oct, Cookies and Kirklauds n
q. Brigades engaged whole corps of the enemy
and were badly cut up. We took into the fight
500 men and lost killed and Is wounded, many
OF the latter since died. We have since that time
been guarding as pckets the lines of The Kappa
hammock anG Rapidan rivers, at which last place
we are now on picket, but will go into winter
quarters tomorrow, the I'd Feb, 1861
l omitted to state that soon after our organiza-
tion we were placed in Gen Holmes Division, in
which we remained until after the battles around
Richmond. We were in Gen Whiting's Division
whilst at Wilmington, and in Gen Walkers Di-
vision whilst in the vicinity Of Charleston s. G.
Whole number of men who have belonged to
the Regiment since its organization, 1445
Number at organization, April 9th 1862, ) S44.
Volunteers 9O9, conscripts 4S1, substitutes 2l,
received by transfer 6, recruits 28-total 1445. o.
Killed in battle and died from wounds l67
died of disease 23l, discharged 54, resigned r.
transferred 3, deserted 65, dropped from the rolls
for disability aud from not knowing what has be-
come OF them 22, missing Captured by the enemy
40.
Officers killed. major captains, 4 lieuten-
ants. Officers died of disease colonel, 2 cap
tains, I lieutenant. Resigned-l major, cap
tans, heutenants.
The Reg iment composed of men from the
following counties: Union 4Sl, Davidson 405,
Iledell l49, Chatham 104, Forsyth 98, Moore 81,
Mecklenburg 35, Cleaveland 35, Davie, Cumber-
land, Granville, Wake and Baden, each 3, Gull
ford 2, Plymouth, Randolph, Alexander, Surry,
Anson, Caswel Harnctt, Catawba and Alanance
each L. From South Carolina 8, Tennessee l,
Alabama l. California l.
The first Adj't, Hugh CASTOR, died of wounds
received at Sharpsburg being clptured by the
enemy
The original Surgeon, DIR Linsey, of Lexington,
n. g., resigned April, 1868. The present Surgeon
is DIR Mont tgomery-Assstant, DIR B Chears
The first Chaplain, Rev Mr. Johnston, (Prcsby-
terian,) Of Lexington, c., resigned July, 1862.
The second Chaplain, Rev Mloretz. heIan,j
resigned July, 1868. The Rev G Piyer, (Merho-
dist Episcopal,) arrived in October, aud is now
with the Regiment.
Drs Bonner and Smhher have been acting also,
part Of the time, as Assistant Surgeons, for the
Regiment.
Capt l. q Harris, of Lexington, N. c., has been
Quartermaster for the Regiment from its organiza-
tion to the present day. Capt Henry c Hill was
Commssary until that Office was abolished
Very respectfully.
S. fl. WALKUP,
N,i D.;