The New York herald., 1865-04-01
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
Additional Rebel Accoumts NJ an. n..,
pr N D~stio

Ao,sutionai Rebel Accounts OF the BatsI.
From the Richmcna whia March as1
We learn from the Raleigh Irogrer .het our entire
loss at Benonsvile may be put in round numbr,
o. two thousand fve hundred The proportion of the
Killed was small and most Of the wounded were slight
II Is thought that than half entire loss will
De restored 10 the army In months time In tho RIA
leigh hospitals there comparatively few that will no,
be ready for service In less than month
correspondent Of the Progress quotes the foIIovpg
from an order issued by Major General Stevenson COM
pmentng the troops of his division for their gaany at
Bentonsvie:- -
exhibited " Pa%eqs brsad. IN sr sn
saults upon the breastworhs OF the enemy.
The Fifty-cighth and sxtieh North Carolina regiments
are Ia Pamer's brigade. Tie correspondent says:-It
will be source Of gratI alton TO numerous friends
to learn that they acted with great gaantry this their
nrst nght upon the soil or their native State The y
gade elected praise from both officers and men from
different commands for tho manner In which they acted
three was oocs scoesd Ne @,ssns column and :.
assault under the immediate observation Of
neIa.s RAJ stewart Hill stevenson and Palmer II
works, which they carried and without hating
fastened forward 70 attack them in their second and
ported by artillery but they again forced back bv
the irresistible courage and determination OF our troops
The brigade at this point captured several pieces OF ar
some half mile 10 the front, under a heavy nre.
when the command ordered TO halt and
a portion Of the brigade still moved forward
and pierced the centre OF the Yankee army
wv Drink ouPpofUu hns poftton OF the brigade
very near being captured strong Yankee line was
formed 10 the rear, and some hundrtd and fy mon
finding that they were entirely cut OF from their com
mand were forced 70 tear their glorious banner from its
staff ana commence the tedious task Of reolnng their
command by 1anking from the Of sherman entire
len wing Several men from this party have arrived in
camp, amer having passed through shcrnans rear ord
nance train and We have great hopes that the greater
part OF the number will yet rcjoin us Had
the nature OF tho ground permitted the
rapid movement Of the troops there Is no doubt
that our success would have been complete. Too much
praise cannot be given for the sful In which
General Joseph b. Palmer handled the troops OF his bril-
gade this Ever foremost In the th,ckest OF
the ght he inspired his command with that courage and
determination which can know defeat In fact both
officers and acted noby, and taught sherman los
which he will never forget The Army OF Tennessee
has st last learned that within their power 70 defeat
Sherman whenever they are willing to charge they did
this OCCASION The loss OF the brigade was quite So
vere probably twice great that VI any other brI
gade IN the army. II seemed almost miraculous that
any could escape under such heavy Gre from the enc
my The battle Geld being dense pine forest afforded
great protection TO our advancing columns Our brigade
lost several valuable neld officers Captain Bowr Inspec
Tor General on General Palmers sah who has always
acted With great galIsntry seriously but not mortal
" wounded.