The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-23

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| sidas wore great. we took many pris-
oners. Here is where Capt. Jesse ,
Barnes lost his life, and where MAJ.
John w. Durham was so seriously
| wounded. We were IN tnc tnlckes ol
the seven days fight where the loss
| on both sides was appalling we thei'
returned to our stronghold near fslcn-
mond. but soon were ordered back to
| Malvern Hill on reconno1ter1ng eApe-
| dition on the lookout for Mcclellan.
Received orders to overtake General
ckso and caught up with him at
Lynchburg. Our next engasemen
wac at South Mountain, Md; here
forr or five of my company were kill
ed. We then went to S~harpsburg.
| where I was detailed on the pioneer
corps and acted in that capacity until
the summer OIL ga. The next day the
Yankees attempted to follow us when
we drove a whole brigade in the Po-
to1nac-many being killed and
drowned.
When the first battle of Fredericks-
burg was fought my company took a
prominent part and many were killed
and wounded. Our next engagement
was the first Wilderness fght-my
losing ten or twelve In
killed and wounded. and several cap
tured. AT Gettysburg we had two
killed and several wounded, we taking
several pTISOIleIS.
At Hagerstown the Yankees over
took us. We held them there until
we could throw a pontoon bridge
across the river. All had crossed
over except General Pettigrew's brig
ade-here the General lost his life
and many of his men were killed ana
many taken prisoners. At Warren,s
Springs, Va, we had a brush with
General Meade's troops, killing and
wounding many-no loss on our SIDE.
We then crossed the Rappahanock
and went to Kelly's Ford, but were
driven back. From there to Mine
Run, where we were engaged by
Meade's men again; the fight was or
short duration-slight loss on both
side We then re-crossed the Rap
pahannock and went into winter
quarters.
The next May General Grant took
charge of the Federal forces. and the
first fight we had with him was on
May 9, 1854, at Locust Grove. It was
a thanking fight from there to Spott-
sylvania Court House, and on to Ham
over Junction and Cold Harbor. This
engagement lasted -~thirty-tWO days,
during which time we were never out
Of the sound Of musketrY night or
day; we slept on our arms and had
but scant r%ations, and the hardships
we passed through I will forget.
During these trying t~hfrty-tWo days
we lost $1,000 men,; the enemy 49,
900 killed, wounded and captered.
Afterwards we, were ordered to
Lynchburg, arriving in time to repulse
the enemy, driving them back and
keeping at their heels for at least
seventy-five thousand miles-we sim
ply annihilated them, and seeing that
what was left Of them had rabbits
blood in their veins, pursued them
nc further.
We then turned down the Valley
Pike and went to Lexington ana
Marched Around JacksOn's Grave
With Trailed Arms.
Thence we passed through Staunton
and to Harper's Ferry and drove the
enemy across the Potomac on to Ma
rylanf Heights, where we captured
their commissary wagons and ate a
good square meal. Then to Frederick
City where we had a fight On the
banks of Minocha river, capturing
slight loss on our side. We then
moved on toward Washington City,
camping at Francis P. Blair's summer
home, in sight Of the city. We then
re-crossed the Potomac, moved across
the to Suckers Gap. The
enemy attempted to pass the ford,
where many were killed and drowned
Then the battle Of Winchester was
fought, with heavy losses on both sides.
At Fishers Hill some of u men were
wounded and captured-the enemy
lost no men. From New Market the
Yankees drove US back to Browns
Cap-this was a running fight. We
were reinforced and then they ran
some.
Our next fight was at Strassburg
Here General Ramseur was killed. I,
was a complete routing of the enemy
We apprising them while asleep. In
the afternoon they were reinforced
and turned the tables on us. In the
early winter Of "a we were stationed
at Dunlop Station for the purpose OF
helping in reinforcement duty. We
were in the last battle around Peters
burg and fortunately our company
lost no men. Near Clover's Station one
Of my brothers and four members OF
my company were wounded, the bat