Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-06-17

Coal HARRoR. June 10. 1864

~ Coal BARBoR, June 10, 1864.
Mr. EDITOR: IL got to see 4 copy Of your paper
to day, the first | have seen in long time
was fearful the Standard was never coming to rs
any more. As think you would like to hear from
US write you few lines -
We:re in line of battle and have been so for the
last eight days, at this place and have been fighting
the enemy Gvery day more or less. Grant attacked
our lines from one end to the other the Sd inst
with great fury, but was driven back at all points
with great slaughter. Since that time he has made
a few feeble night attacks that do not amount to
much, while he has suffered greatly here,
| fought behind breastworks and are well fortified.
The enemy is also very we'll fortified in our front,
and the two lines in some places are not more than
| 100 yards apart The sharpshooters on both sides
are therefore very dangerous, for as soon as man
pokes his head up either side he is killed bad
| ly wounded. .-.. .....-
Gen. Lane our commander, was badly wounded
in charge we made on the evening Of the Cd inst,
when Lanes brigade with the balance Of Wilcox's
division took Turkey ilI where we are now strong
| ly fortified.
This is the thirty. sixth day we have been in this
campaign, but only four days of that time we have
been under fire. Such fighting as has been done in
this campaign is nowhere paralleled in the records
OF history, and no brigade has done mole to imuor-
| taliZe itself than Gen Lanes. 1t has done some
desperate fighting The General and his Aide de-
camp, Lieut. Lane are both seriously wounded
Lieut.. Col Davidson commanding the 7th has been
captured, and that gallant old regiment is now in
command of Capt. Harris. Lieut.. Col. McGlll is
commanding the 18th N. @. T., the brave and gal
liant Speer still commands the 2sth, and the cool
and chiValrous Lieut.. Col. Cowan the 33d, Col.
c. NJ. Avery being seriously wounded at the battle
| Of the Wilderness. Col. John D. Barry commands
| the brigade. Col Avery a perfect gentleman
| aud high toned North CarOtinian. The 37th reg
iment is commanded by Maj BOst, Lieut. Col
Barber having been captured at the battle of Spot
oF tbaI linz ha1 haan L
ed and wounded, but can only speak Of the 28tb,
to which l belong
Our loss in killed, wounded and missing is 250
have been in the army ever since the war cOmmenc-
ed nearly, and our men have to do and undergo
now than ever before, in digging breastworks night
and day, and in fighting and marching But We
are i'll fine spirits and confident of success and the
ultimate defeat of Grant. We all think this is the
| last campaign
We are getting plenty Of rations of bacon, corn
meal -four peas, irish potatoes, onions, rice, sugar
and coffee, and the men in fine health. The
28th has never been better handled or done better
| Eghtng than in the present campaign. Col w.
! Ii. A. SPEER has had no help except Adjt Folger,
who is excellent officer In :he fight Of the 18th
at Spotsyvania, the 2Sth took more prisoners than
it had men, Col. Speer has missed no duty and has
behaved with great credit to himself and regiment
The officers and men of the 2Slh have been compG.
mented twice on the battle field by our General for
Col. Speer is candidate to represent the people
of the counties of Yadkin, Su.ry, Allegheny Ashe
and Watauga in the Senate. II is hoped that he
will have opposition and that he will be elected
lie is true North CarOlinian-true to his State,
true to the South, for no one has fought braver
than he has for the last three years. and still true1
to tile soldiers and to the people. The people al
home need have fears of him, for he is jealous
of their rights as any man, and is for the people
against despots, monarchsts or military tyrants.-
The soldiers can trust him for they well know thai
he knows what they have to do and undergo, anG
what ough- to be done for them. The State cal
trust him for he is jealous of her interests and COCO
name and is for the freedom Of speech and Of th.
press, and for all soldiers to have full and free
chance to vote untrammelled IN their elections. W,
have no fears but that he will get the full and vol
untary of the 2Sth if alive and there are sever
companies in this brigade from our Senatorial dis
trict that will go to man for Col Speer.
We expect to whip Grant and have peace and in
dependence and moreover to elect the right men I,
rule over US and make our laws. If the people a
home will only do right all will be well. Provi
dence helps those who help themselves, so let u
help ourselves.
Respectfully,
NORTH CAROLINA SOLDIER.
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