The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-08

treat, marched back as steadily as ever
under most CALLING fire" Thereupon
Gen. Daniel said: Yes, that was one
of my regiments" referring tu the
send. for the new flag carried by it, at
a distance. appeared to have long
white tail to H." az described by Gen.
Ramseur.
As stated above. Rodcs' division
reached Carlisle ON the eth OF June.
and after resting two days, intended
on the 30th to advance on Harrisburg,
the capitol of Peunsylvania-'a step
las Gen Rodes stated i'm his report
which every man in he division con
templated with cagcrness." but all
their eager hopes were doomed to dis
appointment. for ON the 3Oth they were
ordered TO reioin the balance of Lees
army, then supposed to be ut Cash
town, and they marched that day %
miles, bivouacking at lleidlersburg.
Next day, the 1st of July, they were
ordered to hasten to Gettysburg, in the
vicinity of which they arrived shortly
after midday and We're surprised to
find that n bloody battle had begun.
The part taken by the 32nd regiment
in this battle-or rather three days
battles-was officially reported by its
colonel. and his report is published in
Vol. XXVII. of the Official Records of
The Union and Confederate Armies"
as follows:
"DARKESVILLE, w. Va, July 10, '63.
Captain: / would respectfully report
the part taken by the 32nd Regiment
North Carolina troops in the action of
July /, 2, and 3, at Gettysburg, Pa.
''On the first day, about 2:30 p. m, the
regiment was dawn up on the right Of
the brigade, and, advancing, met the
enemy about 4 o'clock. At the time
the regiment became actively engaged,
it was near railroad cut, the right
supported by regiment of Davis
brigade. Beyond the cut was a large
stone barn, where the enemy was
strongly posted. He had also planted
upon a wooded hill between us and
the town battery, which thoroughly
commanded the ground in our front
and about the barn.
The brigade made an advance to dis
lodge him from the barn, and the 32nd
in front of the other regiments was too
difficult for them to cross and the Send
fell back for want of support
n
charged up to the barn and dislodged
the enemy; but being unsupported on
the right and left, and the battery on
the hill opening n terrific fire upon IT.,
it again fell back near the cut. The
rest of the brigade having now chang
ed direction. so as to advance without
hinderance. the 32nd moved up beyond
the barn. and. waiting few minutes
for the troops on the right, advanced
near the edge of the town, where it
Joined the other regiments and rested
for the night. In its advance it took
a considerable number of prisoners;
how many | did not stop to ascertain.
It's loss during the day was 7S- none Of
them as prisoners.
The second day, the 32nd was posted
behind the theological seminary. as a
part of the support to our batteries. IT
sustained d very heavy fire from the
enemy's artillery and lost many men.
The third day, the regiment, with
the rest of the brigade. moved to the
left and fEont, to the northeast OF
Gettysburg, and being drawn mp in
line. advanced to the foot of -
hill. upon which the enemy was post
ed 1t here sustained very calling
fire from artillery and sharp-shooters,
losing many men and doing little in
Jury TO the enemy Then, in pursuance
OF orders. IL moved farther 70
the left. and formed on the
right of the Forty third Regiment
North Carolina troops, to hold an in
trenchmcnt that had been captured. II
here lost several men, but, having the
enemy at advantage, il did good execu-
ton upon him. From this position ii
fell back by orders, about p. M, and
little before midnight it withdrew
with the rest of the troops to the range
of hills west of Gettysburg.
During the engagement the conduct
OF the regiment was all l could desire,
there being very little time during the
three days when it was not perfectly
under my control. Both officers and
rnen, with scarcely an exception, did
their duty faithfully and unfiinching-
ly. Where all behaved so well, it is diff
ficult TO discriminate, yet justice re-
quires that l should mention Capt.
William H. London. To his skill and
gallantry is greatly due whatever of
service the regiment may have rem
dered in the battle.
During the three days fighting the
regiment lost in killed and wounded
147 officers and men. OF the IA report
ed missing, have since joined the reg
iment, and others have been heard
from, and are not in the enemy's
hands
/ am, captain, very respectfully,
your obedicnt servant,
f. c. BRABBLE,
Colonel, Commanding Regiment
Capt. w. M. HAMMOND,
Assistant Adjutant-Generaf, Dan
iel's Brigade"
The above official report of Colonel
Brabble is short and simple MARIA
tive--plainly but truly told-modest
like himself, and yet it records the
courage and conduct of troops unsur-
passed in the annals of war All of
Daniels brigade was especially com
plimented by General Rodes in his Of
fetal report, and General Daniel in his
report was very complimentary of the
32d regiment, highly praising its
great courage and steadiness." AS
more than three-fourths of Rodes' di-
vision were North Carolinians, it will