The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-04-06

NJ. when the chsllenge wa1
the time for tsstilities 10 ~ WI ,as. ?
three, p. IA. All necessarily 'ae Isl
for the contest TO begin wass s'su yss !.
Interim and at half after two Y ,'om ahul
was beat, and the FIVE regime u inst %
snd's Brigade were formed 4 7.
10 the selected ground. where = NAN
vas then Termed in line OF baugusa 20
me west. on the brow Of manuisct'
s.mm.ucsd e,ser look. and ami cloth dali
Tor the opposing foe to make NJ ent prl'
ance. In due time be was seenTy are SUI
ia al his psmp and majesty, sndit very
rived within a half mile Of our liirchered
and formed line on IA apnoyoyees o
During the formation all the I'd
slsyIRg their mast snimsting pieisrsss.
what gave the Gray Jackets NEST food $
Of oil, was the sight Of smbrlsnc sngstre
their rear filled with Yirsinls's f,irscases
sells, whs bad come sut 10 cheer 4 bush'
10 victory. and il necessary to ssSof
ansrsus hearts Of some whe had rNuant
been dangerau.ly pierced By Cupid 70 an
1tsl darts. When the signal for acti t>---
given, the skirmishsrs from each reg
we're ordered 10 the froat. and advfs 70
ri,h veteran grandeur. and with as IN.
castisn as il they expected 70 neets apsr
" fee. The Blue Jackets. with I fsinEC.
nmereus step. came forth. They hal.
fair faces. 40 we, TO cheer them on tovA
~. The skirmishers met On Williss n
- nurky little stream" and fought !,
ssms time. When 90 allure them acrossE
tell back. Bat toe faint hearted BI
Jackets would net cross, and We. seeing
advance had 70 be made. rushed forth ID
esptsred quite number Of prisoners. vi
we're rsrried 10 The rear at a double quiel
After driving back their skirmishers sev,
raj times. beth lines. overcome with cage
s.u advanced Al dassls quick. The
Eirklsnd's skirmishers issemsled an Il
cesur OF their respective regiments 70 PR
iect their avn Gags. lad II BY chance
capture The foes. Al ikis juneture 81
susssement became general, and both line
nsi.~ PAGES ef each other. hurled blos'
less darts faster snd thicker than srr DIV
Iseulues for description caa portray. Tho
vac remember seeing the falling metes
- 1855. hsye only tiiai idea 81 the sigh
The eleuents seemed flIed with fyir
sslls, which ceaiinssd untd the 46th reg
ssst gave rsJ thea rsshee FORTH the f6I
And <4lh. whe we're - ksklsad's RICH
lie sAirmishssse Of tho 9th seized Il
tss Of the 10th, and then cane hand
sssd Struggle, with some hsndred men
.sre IN sse 6ie rolling az last che a,
-ss ,sken. and rnsstsf rs suppsrt carrie
% the resr. The unfortsnste 46th csotil
ses 70 fsli back. till her brave Liest Ca
hcCailister attempting 70 rally. shea
tell iuts the hsnds Of Capt. Cruup. Of Il
sch. Who. after taking hin from bic Or
.sss having placed Elm uuder . s,rs,
sssrt ssd started hin back % the res
sssstst the snfsrtseate Csisuei's stee,
md felt that such 9 sietsry had net be,
achieved dudag the Gar. Il vac "a
great reiscusee the detected Cslsnei "
fsresd 10 eress the little stream /; he hes
9Th esetiss swelIed. till a. Last he cal
'bs,s. ] vili give IL up." Gel. MeCrs
VssssdiBg the brigade. US Ties capita
cad 70 the rear carried aud when Ge
Kirkland sac hin pisddiag HE weary y,
Arsugh The deep snsv ssd shi.erisg IRE
cid. his feelings we're tsseAsd. AID he 10
ssdistely seat ever Gag u truce. a
sses oil sring had s,sppsd. cssk's .,
90 hey hsd lsst their brigade ssaasl
der. several feld s6icers. sae Or I've cha
siss. nsre .eu thsu they could essnerst
ssstAer sith large sumber Of compar
skeers. enc or two stands Of colsrs, 81
Arse Or four Of their best horses. Wher
spsn they exclaimed. bsys, We msst hs,
enc horse" aud seized Lieut.. Stsddsrd'
wks had just brought over the Gag Of true
and Il WAS ssms tine before the 26th cou
rcscse him flea their lion grasp. WI,
his vas done, all started fer their Qua
era, overcome with merryment. on seeiI
ast the battle vas ever, none serious