The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-08

teer Infantry, OOi. JUFudu toLdnduutHg
But as it was infantry, this company
was separated from it, and remained at
Fort Hill until March, 1862. when, on
the attack of Newberp, it was ordered to
reinforce that city; but having to re-
move the artillery to Tarboro, was de
laved. and arrived at Kinstor, where it
met the Confederates falling back from
NeWbern. From Kinston it went into
camp at Falling Greek, near Goldsbor0,
and there remained until ordered to
Fort Fisher. where It arrived IN April,
1862. and found one caeemated battery
Of 4 or 5 "Columbiad" guns of short
range, and these could be used only on
ships inside the bar In addition, there
was a Square Sand Fort, armed with 80
| FOUNDER, smooth bore guns, and from
| this it became the strongest fertilization
in the whole South. This company re
NAMED at Fort Fisher, doing garrison
and picket duty, and aiding in its con
struction until the 40th Regiment, Nor b
! Carolina Troops, was organized, at which
time it was ordered to Bald Head for
duty.
Company ''C,'' 10th Regiment, North
Carolina Troops.
This company was organized in Sep
TENDER, 1861, at Washington, N. O., and
was stationed at "Swan Point" on the
PamIico RIVER, where it remained until
the attack of NewberD, March IA, 1862,
when it was ordered to re in orce that
town, but on arriving at Kinston, met
the Confederates falling back from New
bern. From KinstOn it went in camp at
Falling Greek. where it remained until
about the first Of April, 1862, when it
was crde ed to Fort st. Philip on the
Cape Fear river, where it remained until
the 40th regiment was organized, at
which time it was ordered to Bald Head
for duty.
Company 'D'' 40th Regiment North
Carolina Troops.
This company was raised in Pamlico
county in 1861, and went in camp on
the north side Of the Meme river, Whe? e
it did duty at d ffefent points until the
fall of NeWbern, March 14th, 1862,
when it withdrew and fell back to Kin
stoa. and thence to Goldsboro. From !
there it was ordered to Wilmington, |
where it arrived about the last of March, |
and the next day april lsU it was sent |
down tee Cape Fear river, with Other |
Artillery Companies from the Pam!ico |
and NeuSe rivers. This company with |
company 'G" vas sent to Fort Johnson |
at Smith ville, where it remained some |
time doing garrison duty and sharing
in the duties Of that command; until |
ordered to Fort Fisher where it re-
manned and participated in the building |
of Fort Fisher. and on the formation of |
the 40th regiment, was assigned to it,
and ordered to Bald Head for duty.
Carolina Troops.
This company was raised in Richmond
and Robson counties, October 22d,
1861, and ordered TO Raleigh On arri
val at Wilmington the order vas ccun
fernandez, and the company remained
at Wilmington about three weeks, when
it was ordered to Fort CasEell. at the
mouth Of the Cape Fear river, for heavy
artillery service, where it remained and
did garrison aud picket duty and shared
in all the duties or that command until
the formation of the 40th Regiment,
when this mpany was assigned 10 it,
and ordered to Bald Head. This was one
Of the best comp tlies IN the service,
and had in it m&ny descendants Of the
who fought under Lochiel
at the fatal battle of Cullode0, and who
displayed on the sahds Of Carolina, the
spirit of their ancestors.
Company f, 10th Regiment, North
Carolina Troops.
This company was organized in the
fair grounds at Newbern. n. g., on the
28th day Of August, 1851. After re.
naming there a few days, Was ordered 70
Fort Macon, Il. c., where j; rcnained
until November the 1st, when it was or
dered to Shell Point GA Hagker's 1 ard, !
where it remained doing picket duty III
al about the 1st Of March, 1862, and vas
then ordered back TO Fort Macon, where
it remained and did garrison duty, end
participated in the COMMANDMENT, aud
wa. captured at Fort Macon, April 25h
1862, with two men killed. when 1t was
parol and sent to New Inlet On the
gunboat Chippewa" and landed at
Fort Macon under fag-of tfuce; from
there to their respective homes, where
they remained until S ptember 4th 1862,
when they were exchanged and re-
orga iz3d at Goldsboro, n, O.; from
tn, r. the company went to Kjnston and
guarded the different Notifications on
the Neuse river, during Gen. Fosters
raid on Goldsboro This company par
ticipated in the fight at Kiusfon on De-
cember 14th, White Hall the 18th and |
Goldsboro the 17th, 1852 The enemy |
being defeated, they fell back to New |
bern. This company participated in |
Gems. Pigott's aud Hoke's campaigns in |
winter and spring Of 1868; engaged |
10 the fight at Washington, N. c., and |
Deep Gully and skirmishes with the |
enemy at various points between X nston |
and Newborn, until March 10Th, 1864 |
when it was ordered to Fort Oaswei at
the mouth OF the Cape Fear river, where
it remained about month and was then
ordered TO Fort Campbell, which was on
the same beach, about mile west of
Fort Oaswell, where it remained until
Fort Fisher was captured. Then it
evacuated Fort Campbell and fell back
to Fort Anderson, where it joined the
n giment for the frs time.
Company "G,'' 10th Regiment, North
Carolina Troops.
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