Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

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which was repeated by the subordinate commanding
officers the Brigade moved bfisdly ahead through tan
gled brush and wood field, until they in front
OF the enemy ne of works The order to charge
was given, and the eprang forward with such in
pe,uosity that although tbe works formidable,
and the enemy In great force lot hing could reet hef
onward progress Our pressed hard the heeis
of the rereating foe, General Martin entering the va
| Gated works at the head of his Brigade. The enemy
prured upon them lew CALLING toles, trenaered much
less destructive by their evident frIgh and then IL
uttsr rout their inner works. Such was thu moment
of the assault, and such the terror stricken flight
| of the Yankees, that could with difficulty be
restrained mounting the works and pursuing them
indeed two regiments that reached them first, foe
cause of the shorter dsenCe) did actually pass over
into the field beyond before they could be recalled.
In this gallant charge which essentially and
petely successful Colonel John +. Brown, Of tie
AID regiment (erroneously located by you in Ongmans
brigade) and Lieut. COL John D. Lamb, of the 18th
regiment were wounded the former slightly, the lat
ter severely. They are both most excellent ceIs. and
it is hoped will be able to return to the positions
which they have filed with much usefulness tie
service and credit to themst Ives.
The tnemy's works having been taken, all hands
set TO work to rerGer them protection against
the enemYs rpshooters and artillery, which from
pits and inner worRs assailng most uriously
Spades and picks vigorously piled as
muskes had been just before. AS the General passed
up and dow the ue directing the work, he gree
ttd by vocrous cheers which he vany endeavored to
restrain by telling the that they must work now to
Ike OF the fruits Of their victory The batteries OF
Capt B INT and Capt Marshall were soCn brought H.
to action aid rendered Efficient service Our men
hard upcn heals of the rereating foe Gen
Martin entering the ed works at the head OF bis
Brigade.
During the afternoon the enemy rallied and made
fet Bile Urt 10 reake their lost works, but they were
civ wi uch terlf: voics Of musketry and su b
a storm of shot and ell from baters S, that they
again fed in dsmay behind Their nner entrench
ments.
Where all, ofiaers and mep, behaved with such coz
sp calamity, and cuvSed th nFelVes with such
high credit, it W uld be iuVdlOu5 to make particular
reerecence Individuals All dd tt cir duty nooy-
they accomplished the work tssgned them 10 he ehllre
aud perfecr satisfa ct0n OF th hgh in command and
woLe Ior rhems"ivcd the reputation G: soiiieFs Inc
Br rgade sustained loss i'll killed AID wounded OF ont
huudred sDd tEenry-hree officers and men.
Thus ci,sd the eveuul day rel ders d more memor-
able to North Carolina by the trct that it ts
aunly rsary OF the Meckencurg d .carat;on OF 1nde
p dedce, and OF the secession OF tbe Slate from lhe
Union
AN Eye WITNESS.
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u o me I'm ~ L. SGP coo F. Viii r5 S'cs com@spdos,
Field aud staf-K led: ne Wounaed haj c
Webb severely il >lgt Il, j1r Z Putnam, slightly
in n ad
R9ed EGRG'nI st sSg cap' , oonan and
VIM Flowe:s Wouodd: apt J'D Bran, s!lahtly il hi
ss7:Tsy SSSs Hn;y 9"9
Drye IN arm shsbs snssgave IT, herd ssVfte aso
tlight John Pike, N hsnd, sign; Il Ward, in wis
stea ssh a & Rnet s8J aa aos
ii orris, severely in side D Rtgs1er, in arm, slight
Hd%eAof Ried PI1ass sp' 1oisan ;,;o1D a. DUN % h5e1ey
"o1nded Capt sloan sight in hip; se'gt 9 s;rad
K,ats, severely il knee Corpl stosY. Private
G chilcu,t, arm Goetran, tAsh; VIM nonnso, n asm
leg-since ampu ated; S HAT, bead; Wa 6oot, arm
and sds slight; Hardin, head. severe; K Mclean,
lao. m Nav Jlh sci he sd
B Tate head, supposed mortal; W Wiliams, gfon,
Co. 6, Capt E. g woo'en, commanding.
Killed PriVaEes spencer Boden and Simon Barrow
Wounded - Fields. in arm AID l severe q FHlis,
seye5s in R 59bo kSoeee s9 IL M 5
john Rtown snouidcr, slight; oagaso, in shout
der sg,t Jha IN b haGd - sgh Jas w. il
in in hand, slis It; Jas seymour se;etely in neck;
Viii deid rght arm ampaated Holmes, in arm aliSh';
Go: D, Capt. CALVIN H.rEnk, comnaEding
Calvin Herring ssh CorEe Tay lor sish.; Privates
Cunning nam, slight; Carter, slight; after, s,ght
sight Sam a:reud Sight; stIoSd sew rely an tasen
Smith ly; Lee, severely in ehoul
ssTse9 ssT S m hoas
Go e. Capt ,a R So1 Ra,,an Re6, eenman9ing: 5
slight Iorpl Wals,O in leg severe Pivates Cos.
ns gr5 ssh M cswtord syyeey t. IN arm ar
sever; klkes leg br9ken Nixon, side, AIM and foot
NcheIs, slight in a. Hnson sigh, in hsad; Baker,
arm broken Lar e. hs wound thigh; I Moore, singh
in head; Copl Shade Williams, foot am iulaied; seTgt
Brautey, slightly il foot Private " Nobles in lace,
rely.
Co. +, Capt B s Skinner commanding.
Killed Prlvates J White, Pics and z White |
NsuGded: oerst Berry, slightly tn %Tst sergt Wseks |
lnortay wcunded, since died; SerS Hobbs severey
thigh; Corpi Goodman seye,eiy 10 PriVatas 6ar
cIE, shoulder, slight; } EuuGy, severely Leg Wu
side and shoulder; Foser, in Ii G, severely; Hall
slightly in shoulder; Lane, slightly ia sboude; Lacy
slightly in h'p; Sharpe, seriously wounded in thigh
VIM sutton, Is head, slIgh';J May, IL leg, sight.
Co u, apt Dickson, commanding.
Killed: Privases K q DAVIS and Frank Wood. Wound.
ed Sergt Whitted, ID tace severe; Sergt Hatch /
wounded ia thigh; d D>lauy, broken; g Id /
Dore my 10 the face, seVere Dunnigan shoulder
thgh Ray, in hand sisht, smith, sh1 1nider mt;
StTa horn, slightly IN neck end e8 " Thompsol, ie
face, severely; Mltchel, slightly III sh suder Cor
hc hards, IN arm and sde sight Lieut. Graham, pain
Go. H, capt J f aanker, commanding.
KilIeu: Prvate stokes. " ounted Lieut. II Price,
Moore, in shoulder, slightly PfIvates adams severely
in ar1p Cla il arm, sligh1; lns slight IN side
AID kg kvaGs, n cd severely; Eiwa ds severe |
ly W Gu rl5, hp, seveTey Law eace slgnt
II in tac; Uverton. slightly liz tfigh " OK.
ley, seven el, Id atd QlafteI.u- nand than
seVe'e sum |, st8hL Ill thigh; Il >tanel sl,g
egnIy aim; WI ln severely il lex fao!: Jzss
WIitey severely 40 cneeli a Williams slight III neck
L. IEgpen, peck, sll2nti,, A Bes, abdoiuzn srbt
Co. 1, Iapt II LanApB, commanding
Killed None Wounded: Capt LarkIus side slightly:
aergt aastocks, s'm' sgaEy; Uurpl LoveLt, hngel
shot off, PiVae u w TDer, Iss, se n H.:
kuart, signify 81 Cox, head, gutty; a Godon
side, slight u HAD shou slight; Cooper Higgins
arm, slIgaiy klag aIou der, gnuy } LoVot arm.
nightly; dha Druis< j; Rede, lightly,
Polk singh ~; rpease, thsn, severely; KING
les Ihigh,
30. h, apt ii II uoor, .ndiug.
Killed: seist Z ii Beat ana PRIV e a Langstou. Wound
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