The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
IN MEMoRiAM
a Bright RECORD. From Msjof &c
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7uF FoURTH REGIMENT AT GETTfs-
BURG.
In compliance with orders. ! have the
honor Of submitting the follow NJ report
~ the part taken By the 4th Regiment
\ g. ~tate Troops in the engagements
srnund GettvsLury. Penn. On edncs-
day the lst of July. We were encamlei
I near Heidelberg. and "ere under ar'A>
and ON the march by sunrise. Atout
( D. N. arrived near the battlefeId- anu
formed in line OF battle. being on the
lett of our Brigade. After waiting a lew
minutes were ordered TO advance II Inc
of battle. which was soon counteruhan-
ded and then moved BY the right flank.
Alter proceeding a few hundred Yards.
this Regiment. together with The -hu
Regiment. were recalled by MaJ.-Geh.
Rhodes and fronted on a hill any attack
from that quarter. "a al that time There
were indications OF an advance on the
part of the enemy. This position was
parallel with the road down which the
other two Regiments OF our Brigade lad
moved. Alter a very lew minutes, the
enemy not advancing. and a brigade OF
theirs heretofore obliqulng To the lett m
stead OF advancing towards Us, Gen.
Rodes ordered with the II Regiment
to advance. After getting from under
cover of the hill. we were exposed 10 a
severe. calling and e%ntiladlng fire from
a wood TO our ri-ht, which compelled
me to change front toward. the right.
We then advanced upon the enemy.
Joining our Brigade. and driving them
in great confusion. and but for the at'gu
inc and eXhausting march OF the day
would have succeeded in capturing a
a very large number OF prisoners. AZ
il was. we captured more by far than
the number OF men in 0 u command.
but the troops We're too exhausted TO
move raidly. as they otherwise would
have done. We were the first TO enter
the town of Gettysburg, and halted to
rest on the road leading to Tomsfieli.
We remained in that position during
that night and Thursday. On Thursday
evening about dark we advanced to make
a night attack upon the enemy works.
but when we had approached To within
a few hundred yards. and drawing the
fire of their pickets. which wounded scv-
eral o fmy men. we were recalled and
placed on a road. where we remained
util 3 n. m. Saturday morning, at times
subjected To severe C~annonadlng. We
were then taken to the crest OF hills i'll
our rear. which position we retained until
Sunday morning, when we were with
drawn.
Two much cannO be said in praise
of both officers and men of my COM
mand. ali conducting themselves most
admirably.'
(~igned) BRYAN GRIMES,
Col. 4th \. {. State Troops.
NOTES LEFT BY GEN. GRIMES,-NoT
FULLY ELABORATED.
Chancellorsville-4G killed, l57 wound
ed and IS taken prisoners out Of 327
carried INTO action. Remained at Ham
iltOn's Crossing until Bird of June. On
the 9th went 10 support of cavalry at
Brandy Station. but not engaged. Went
to Valley, crossed mountains, and river
at Front Royal. Assisted in driving
the enemy from fort LEGATIONS at Berry
Vile and Martinsbburg. Crossed the
Potomac with the advance at Williams
port, Md. on 10Th June, 1862. Next
day advanced to Hagerstown, acting as
Provost Guard of the city during the
sldS u tilC ticlly III JIG flClHllA. FROM
there via Greencastle, CambcrsDurga and
~Shlppensbur9. went TO CARLYLE. Penn.
where We went on picket duty eleven
miles from Harrisburg. the capital of
the State. Thence to Gettysburg via
Heidelburg. Assisted i'll covering re-
treat. Recrossed the Potomac 18th
July. 1868. Stoppedat Darksville. then
come to Front Royal. formed line 0,
battle, resisted enemy's advance by
that route. Withdrew by Lurav road.
crossed the mountains at Smokers Gap.
thence 10 Orange Court House. Sent
TO Motions FoId to revent the enemy
crossing. On the 9th of Oct, 1868. or
ordered to Orange {. H.. and went by
Madison {. ii. to flank the enemy near
Culpepper Enemy made formidable
resistance 1T Warrenton Junction. and
-, which was overcome. and III the
l4th the Regimen reached Bri>toe's
Station, tore up and destroyed railroad
track, and fell back to Kelly's Ford on
the R~eppahannock. After remaining
there several days. returned to Morton's
Ford on the Rapidan river.
Got, 18th, 1868, Catlett's station.
fought several hours on ednesday.
l4th inst. a running fight. Loss from
North Carolina greater han from any
other State. Drove the enemy beyond
CeIitreville. Now tearing up bridges
and destroying railroads: in a few DAYS
fell back to original position. October
Goth. returned to make arrangements
about Withdrawing my name as candi-
date for Congress. November 18th re-
turned to the army. to,,k command oi
the Brigade. Gen. Ramseur being al
sent.)
Copy of a letter to Col. join A.
Young. of Charlotte, who was al on,
time Northumberland Of the 4th Reg
iment. and a member oftfe North Car
Dina Legislature when the letter was
written.)
MOTIONS FORD, VA.
December q. 1SG3.
Ny Dear ColonI.. You have learned
through the papers that We have been
at the Yankees again. or rather it would
he more proper to say that they have
again taken up their Onward to Rich
mond.' but after a short time and a few
volleys OF musketry they did not move
on quite SO eXpeditiously and c~Onfident-
". and upon examination OF our works
and dettnScs. concluded TO ..chanue
frOnt faced to the rear. which was
done and that hurriedly much To our cha
gIin, for our men had never telt more con-
tident OF victory than on that occasion.
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