The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-05-13

back 7 successive lines of battle.
It's Colonel. the late William L.
Saunders, was there badly
wounded. Soon after the regi-
ment was sent to Wilmington
and then to Charleston. In the
summer of 1863 its Brigade was
held for the protection of Rich
mond while the main army was
in the Gettysburg campaign. 1t
rejoined the army on it's return
and on IA October, 1868, was
badly cut to pieces at Bristoe
Station.
On 5 May, 1864, Grant crossed
the Rapidan. The regiment suf-
fered heavily, as all did, at the
Wilderness and Spottsylvania
and in the fighting down to Rich
mond.
The regiment took up it's place
in the lines round Petersburg
which it held till the lines were
broken 2 April, 1865. Its brigade,
together with Lanes and Nc
Rae's won the famous North
Carolina Victory" at Ream's Sta
ton rs August, 1864. 1t was at
Hatcher's run and in the daily
battles Of the retreat and at the
surrender at Appomattox. Co. A.
had left list Sergeant D. H.
Meares, LIST Corporal J. J. How
ell and privates James Holeman,
T. P. Joyce, L. C. Phillips and
B. Messenger.
The names of the Robson
county soldiers in the Appomat-
tox Parole list are published in
Vol. 5, IN. G. Regimentai Histo-
ries, and ought to be engraved
> in lasting bronze and placed in
your court house. Others were
as faithful and brave but fortune
gave to them alone its highest
favorof being present, for duty"
to the end.
Then your county sent out Co.
B, so N. G.. Regiment, under
: Capt. d. C. Atkinson. This reg
iment was at first in Daniels
: Brigade. In the 7 days fights
= around Richmond in 1862, it was
lightly engaged and was left at
Drewry's Bluff to protect Rich
r mond while the bulk of the army
t was in the first Maryland and
Fredericksburg campaign. 1t was
: sent to Eastern North Carolina
!; in January, 1868, and was in the
d unsuccessful attempt to take
!, Newbern and Washington, N. C.
n In June 1868 the Brigade was or.
S dered to Virginia and went or
the Gettysburg campaign but the
S 50th regiment with the Robson
e company was detached from the
!; brigade and remained in North
d Carolina.
|, The regiment rendered service
d at divers points in eastern N. c.
J. till November 1864, when, 600
d strong, it was sent to Augusta
h and then to Savannah, Ga. L
= made up part of the heterogen
e eous forces which endeavored tt
h delay Sherman's march through
) South Carolina. 1t was in severa
tt engagements with his advance
IS guard in South Carolina and was
l. severely engaged at Averasboro
3 N. c., Is March, 1865. and al
: Bentonville 10, 20 and Fl, where
/ it had joined Jos. E. Johnston
l. Army. It was row assigned t,
d Kirkland's Brigade, Hoke's divis
e ion, was in the long retreat anC
20 was paroled 2 May, 1865.
n Robson county had three com
II panies, D., E. and F., in the s
he N. G. Regiment, their first Cap
l. tains being respectively J. R
Or Mcdonald, w. P. Moore and -
lie - Walters. This regiment wa
n assigned to Clingman's Brigade
II It was first under fire at Colds
is boro in December 1862, when
1T aided to repulse Fosters raid
IN In February, 1868, it was sent t
er Savannah, thence to Charleston
I'd and in that summer was in tn
bombardment of Battery Wayne
lie and aided in the repulse of tn
lie enemy assault, inficting heav
ly loss. In November the regimen
I'd returned to this State and was i
"a sundry engagements in easter
r North Carolina in the winter G
tn 1864. On IL May, 1864, it wa
8 at Drewry's Bluff, where it's di
tx vision repulsed Buffers advance
" The brigade was assigned
I'd Hoke's Division and was at SCI
at ond Cold Harbor, on l June
IS. when the enemy lost $4,000 i
ne their assault and refused to ODE
n. Grants order to make anothe
in charge.
at The 51st served in the trench
81 es before Petersburg, being ur
ed der daily fire, and were in tn
Il assault upon Fort Harrison 3
he September, 1864. On 24th d.
e. cember it was sent with Hoke'
We Division to Wilmington. 1t wa
ee in the brilliant repulse of Scht
ne field below Kinston 8 March
1865, and at Bentonville 10, 2
ny and q March,; was in the retrea
rd and what were left of the thre
IN Robson companies were parole
st with Johnston's army 2 Ma
~ 1865.
n. Then your county furnished
IN large number of men to Comps
Ill MES A, G and D of the Mint
r: battalion, better known as tn
ID First Battalion of Heavy Arti
st cry. These companies served i
lie the Forts below Wilmington
l Company D., in which your dis
is tlngulshed tOWnsman Judge Nj