Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-26

does the ct he rs Of Of brave troops
1t written by ofoer Of the Third Regiment r. C. r.
whom We kGow 10 DC gentleman Of veracity and pru
dence, and who would make statement without be-
ing fully Satisfied OF IT. truth
BcFrIrAL srEwARr's BRIGADE,
Ny Dear Sir It becomes my painful duty TO inform you
Of the capture Lit Col Psrsley, OF my heg
ment eget er with The greater part of the Iogmen lie
capinr while galantlg lighting in hand hrnd
with the enemy Ia trenches SDotttyiva
MIA Eor.e Va yesterday morning. he 18th ist-
While the sinen alonR emile Brigade. (near-
l. the whole ct it then ut about one thousand men
with the overwhelming coumrs of the epemy there
massed yet have hesta1cy il say that the sacrifice
giving 10 b- brought up, which rapid
reestabshed our lire gives me pain 10Y dear tir,
to communicate this sad inelgerce. but ny balm for the
wound is that the Color ell did his whole duly remaining
and noby did the f; gir3ent rsFond to bis RIDER to
main in tie works and give 1t err he bayOret."
You may ask why tins portion of The line hhrd
pressed To Civ. you me idea ycu must imagine
Division O iEg aa 81 trenches il the shape of tbe
letter A, (w'thou tbs cr.ss) In the apex OF TIE
Jores I'd Va Brig de- While tswaFts occupied 'he right
just at 3cicck yeste dag noinR the enemy made
the assarlt upon the apex i'll IL in The
troops in TIE apex lett coufuqn firing enough
give any alan &C UaF p@rt q the IL and to our aston
the pressing frppt and rear
had 6 ven "ay-lnd'e5 We ala not believe the enemy
Ii oar works UEi! they ned fire in
meut TO ''rsmsn ia tie works and give ITEM thu bayo.
Get " To rstEeat then certain death Ths SD ca
less in captured il est is s line cfcaa fed
officers sb u: 30 ncfaN owirg to the fsiiure of
ab) lays battles We have ha 70 Cheers Rled So far az
kno~n. Ten were wounded sbcuS IL men killed, and 80
wcunded Eou!3 send you list OF tire cesuel les hV
names out an u9ahia to 90 81, as cniy know If the Off
Gers, @tlch vii give ,on:
TtucSfsy May, near Lnc0at Grove Killed: None.
~lnd.d u br}an, 70 A Il sh @cund in leg; Aejnsant
Jamfs, right arm an;utlted
Friday, G h~WoEi ded L cut Castne, fasi wound 10
thigh.
Tuesday, Ioth.-wounced: Capt Brown, 60 B. flesh
wound in thigh; 1t Nase. Co I, bad IN knee !;
SeIgt s8Jac&"&, sesetey through lOdr Col Tn uEton,
il lef snouider.
Thursday, I2;h.-Wounaed Cap: Powers, Co E in left
mstroDg 20 g. severely il had and left rekected
L, Wsrd, Go B, through the ho+'c.
up 10 The capture Of the Resiens we lad been more
fl innate than usual, vi the GIN nj he'd behaved
WITH marked bravery, F3FiuH9:eiy for myself was
Cnded in recapuriag rO!t o. ne IN the even
ns or the 10th *hich had yielded to the inmeuzs
+ the eoeUy, IA uid be among captured. Gen
lis loh:30n sud wait were 10th CAPTURED.
We 3on The particulars Cf ho capture ICY Regiment
hnoWiEE that will reach ht ard more
or less fXage1eFCf ard Drnbabla ia
j1rtoQs Ca''pt sid brave man whom no better
soldiers tTcl Il bale Fl d, Ny statement OF the
aus OF the ts ard condaot of he Regiment
ed but escapsd a7i The tad driven the energy
hsc@-gor may re'y rp"n 8 Gnh, Ceps. a never nj
lows caggsraoEs TO elteE his head. hy wound Though
not serious is pa al.
While JOIN in saGneHs with sorrow for tie loss of
son ALLOW me t" congy5tata you uion beifg tho father
OF nm ID can ntveI be other~se than a comfort and
self at his return ia safety, which fee must be aoon
We have gwen tn The terrible drabbng
gwen ttm yet they contEGe to throw themselves
our works, each lime with less 7g0r. not their
killed aoue unts to 10 0CO il froa OF our works. fro
right to lett the ground covered with hemnot here and
there but piad IN heaps.
Excuse liberty il this address but ny sense Of duty
compelled to DO for absent What be would ha
done for
With great esteem,
lam, Ely dear sir,
YrrT MI