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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 23. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.13 (search)
shooters. Soon after reaching Goldsboro we moved to Kinston, and General Bragg was reinforced by troops from Hood's army, now commanded by General D. H. Hill. The enemy came out from Newbern under General Cox, and Bragg advanced to meet him at or near Wise's Fork. Hoke's Division was put in motion in the night, Kirkland's Brigade this time leading, and by a long detour through woods and swamps, completely turned the enemy's right and advanced upon his rear. About noon on the 8th of March, 1865, Hoke formed his division in line for attack, Kirkland's Brigade on the right, and there was no sign that the enemy knew we were in the dense swamp or pocoson behind him. Hoke summoned all his brigadiers to the extreme right for consultation, and these, with their staff officers, made a party of about twenty mounted officers. The General concluded to extend his line still further to the right, and, thinking we were not discovered by the enemy, moved by the right flank-all these horsem