Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-06-07
From the Confederate
North. Carolina in the recent Battles,

MFs<Rs. EDiT.Rs i enclose the following extracts from
et!er TOm officer Gen. Lanes brigade, in ton
to the gtantryof certain North CaTuLa officers in the
recent battles These noble making a name for
themselves which will live in the hearts their CO
trymen. Well may the heart Ut the Old North swell
with pride u! tie mention Of their deeds Of noble daring
Alter speaking OF the bloody battlefield the noOe dead
and 9hasty wounded, and acknowledging the gracious
hand of Providence in shielding HIM harm he says:
Yesterday MAY 2thJ the hardest fight of ALL At
A. NJ, the enemy charged and broke Suarls brigaS
the left vi brigade ad the centre of our army
lines They poured in the works and gave our brig
ade rskIng, enh"dng fire. enough to the bravest
and best d'sciplLId 10 break but they stood Gen.
Lane commanded them, until the enemy had approached
nearer, when the command given charge and the
works were recaptured From then till night the btte
ragged iuiluusy along the whole his and this morning
We held the same liGes with the Yankee army still in
frunt Il is about Ii O'Clock, and no ghtipg yet. y
Gen Lame, though ic the thckest OF the battle all
the while is not scratched Capt j. Hale unhurt but
regret much to write you fhat Lieut. Lane A. ID.
ca had his shot of below the knee and part of his
right foot shot away lie cheerful and doing as well as
Could be expected this morning under the circumstances
Col G. NJ Avery, of the 33d, fe-, mOrtaly wounded
tight thigh and left arm badly broken Lit Col VIM
Lee Davidson oil The 9Th. MISSING -supposed be killed
GO VIM. W. BlrbOur, OF The SIN, nlss.us-SOme say kill
Cd, some say prisoner. There only full Colo
uei John D. Barry Of the Sth) left with the brigade
Col Barbour captured yesterday evening charge
that brigade made, which captured battery
OF i've guns one Colonel over four hundred prisoners and
four stand of colors Three OF the coors taken by
the 50 Ia regiment and one by 1t Octavius A. Virgins
1t. w. also to"k of the finest swords ever
Capt. William T. Nicholson had charge of the sharp
shooters Of the brigade aud located the position of the
enemy list spoken of that charged. 1t was hazard
undertaking. Ger. Lee called upon Mai Gen. Wilcox
for mau that would do the work, aud Capt Nicholson
assigned. When he started, Gen. Lee said to him,
apain sending you dangerous excursion, and
leave 1t 10 your discretion whegher nCt but the
fate of my army depends upon and for Gods sake don't
lUse any time 81 will 60 General" said the Captain.
81 mounting the works lie went up sufficiently the
enemy to ASCERTAIN their exact position returned and
ported III person To the Commanding General Our brig
AIDE was then ordered to hauk them which Most hand
somey done making the ensmy abandon advantageous
position which he had secured another part of the field
The object accomplished and returned TO orig
inal position which still hold.
Capt. NlchOsun mentioned above is son of Thomas
W. Nicholson OF Halifax county lie graduated with dis
tuction at the University of this State 1885, and during
his senior year Of the E0rs Of the University
the best Judge Advocate the army Of Virginia. He has
division Court for nearly year. merely regret learn
Tint since the ab letter written he has been wound
ed in the shoulder by piece OF shell.
Lieut. Oc;uv,us Virgins, Is also from Halifax county,
and san Of ism l.. Wiggins Esq well and favoraby
known Senator from that county the State Legsl
ture learn tL order to get possession of the tisg
mentioned above. he compelled to take foot with
the Yankee ensign. Ioung Virgins feet for him.
and the prize. Lieut. w. has since above
currence, been wounded in the thigh" ,
EDITORS CONFEDERATE BE kind enough to publish in
your columns The f'!lwng list of Casualties in the Goth
N e. t. Martins Brigade the engagements of the l6th
IS and 2Oh of May, Col. A. d. Moore Commanding.
Field and staff No casualties