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hem. I have the honor to be yours, very respectfully, L. O'B. Branch, Brigadier-General Commanding. Battle of Hanover Courthouse-Colonel J. H. Lane's report. Herdquarters Branch's brigade, June 4th, 1862. Captain R. C. Morgan, Assistant Adjutant-General: I have the honor to inclose, for the information of the General commanding the division, the report of Colonel James H. Lane, Twenty-eighth North Carolina troops, of the action we had with the enemy at Dr. Kinney's, on the 27th ultimo. Colonel Lane conducted the expedition on which he had beep sent by me with prudence and courage, and has entitled himself to my entire approbation. The Twenty-eighth regiment has in it many recruits just recovered from the diseases incident to the commencement of camp life. Some of these, from physical exhaustion, separated from the regiment in the retreat — a portion of them may have fallen into the hands of the enemy's cavalry. If so, they are only trophies taken by an overwhelmin
May 26th (search for this): chapter 11.84
orthern Virginia as Lane's brigade. Ordered to Virginia. Early in May, 1862, this command was ordered to Virginia, and, on reaching Richmond, it was at once sent to Gordonsville. It remained there and at Rapidan station, on the Orange and Alexandria railroad, only a short time, when it was ordered to the Valley to join General Ewell, but, on reaching the base of the Blue Ridge, the order was countermanded and it was taken to Hanover Courthouse. From that point it was moved, on the 26th of May, to Slash church, near Peake's turnout on the Virginia Central railroad. Battle at Slash church and Hanover Courthouse. Early next morning General Branch sent the Twenty-eighth regiment under me to Taliaferro's mill to cut off a body of marauders, but it was itself cut off from the remainder of the brigade by an overwhelming force of the enemy — the whole of Porter's division and a part of Sedgwick's — and at Dr. Kinney's farm it fought most heroically. Lieutenant Pollock, of Fau
May 27th (search for this): chapter 11.84
Carolina only the evening before I left Hanover Courthouse, with only half enough men for the efficient service of the guns, and with horses entirely untrained. Your obedient servant, L. O'B. Branch, Brigadier-General. headquarters Twenty-Eighth regiment, North Carolina volunteers, near Richmond, June 1st, 1862. Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch, Commanding Second North Carolina Brigade. General — In obedience to your orders, I proceeded to Taliaferro's mill on the morning of the 27th of May with eight hundred and ninety (890) of my regiment and a section of Latham's battery, commanded by Lieutenant J. R. Potts. While I was there, examining the ground for a suitable position for my forces, information was received that the enemy was approaching in the direction of Hanover Courthouse. I immediately retraced my steps, marching left in front, and throwing out a platoon of Company G as flankers, under Captain George B. Johnston, to my right, the supposed direction of the enemy,
1862 AD (search for this): chapter 11.84
History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. By Brigadier-General James H. Lane. No. 1. [We are indebted to our gallant friend, General Lane, for a full history of his splendid brigade of North Carolinians. We shall continue the series from month to month until the whole is completed.] Campaign of 1862--organization. After the battle of Newberne, North Carolina, the Confederate troops at that place fell back to Kinston, fresh North Carolina troops were ordered to the same place, and soon afterwards the whole force was divided into two brigades. The first was placed under the command of General Robert Ransom, and the second, composed of the Seventh, Eighteenth, Twenty-eighth, Thirty-third and Thirty-seventh North Carolina regiments, was commanded by General L. O'B. Branch. This brigade was known as the Second North Carolina brigade from the time of its organization until it was assigned to General A. P. Hill's command. It was then designated as the Fourth brigade of the
May, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 11.84
d be called by the names of their respective commanders. In obedience to these orders, this gallant body of North Carolina troops was then called Branch's brigade until the battle of Sharpsburg, where the heroic Branch was killed. I was soon afterwards promoted to fill the vacancy caused by the death of General Branch, and from that time to the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse this command was known in the Army of Northern Virginia as Lane's brigade. Ordered to Virginia. Early in May, 1862, this command was ordered to Virginia, and, on reaching Richmond, it was at once sent to Gordonsville. It remained there and at Rapidan station, on the Orange and Alexandria railroad, only a short time, when it was ordered to the Valley to join General Ewell, but, on reaching the base of the Blue Ridge, the order was countermanded and it was taken to Hanover Courthouse. From that point it was moved, on the 26th of May, to Slash church, near Peake's turnout on the Virginia Central railroa
June 1st, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 11.84
f Latham's battery which accompanied it, honorably sustained the credit of the Confederate arms. It ought to be stated to the credit of Latham's battery, that it reported to me from North Carolina only the evening before I left Hanover Courthouse, with only half enough men for the efficient service of the guns, and with horses entirely untrained. Your obedient servant, L. O'B. Branch, Brigadier-General. headquarters Twenty-Eighth regiment, North Carolina volunteers, near Richmond, June 1st, 1862. Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch, Commanding Second North Carolina Brigade. General — In obedience to your orders, I proceeded to Taliaferro's mill on the morning of the 27th of May with eight hundred and ninety (890) of my regiment and a section of Latham's battery, commanded by Lieutenant J. R. Potts. While I was there, examining the ground for a suitable position for my forces, information was received that the enemy was approaching in the direction of Hanover Courthouse. I immed
June 3rd, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 11.84
e doing picket duty at Taliaferro's mill, came up during the artillery firing, and were ordered to keep themselves covered in the woods beyond Dr. Kinney's residence. I have not learned the causualties in these two companies. Colonel Lee will incorporate their report in his own. Respectfully, James H. Lane, Colonel Commanding Twenty-eighth Regiment North Carolina Volunteers. General R. E. Lee's congratulatory letter to General Branch. headquarters army of Northern Virginia. June 3, 1862. Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch, Commanding, &c.: General — The report of your recent engagement with the enemy at Slash church has been forwarded by Major-General Hill. I take great pleasure in expressing my approval of the manner in which you have discharged the duties of the position in which you were placed, and of the gallant manner in which your troops opposed a very superior force of the enemy. I beg you. will signify to the troops of your command, which were engaged on that
June 4th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 11.84
tragglers enough to offset the prisoners we took from them in the open field, but they took no body of my troops. Twice during the day the enemy were driven back, the last time taking shelter behind a ditch bank at the edge of the woods. From this position I did not succeed in driving them. I have the honor to be yours, very respectfully, L. O'B. Branch, Brigadier-General Commanding. Battle of Hanover Courthouse-Colonel J. H. Lane's report. Herdquarters Branch's brigade, June 4th, 1862. Captain R. C. Morgan, Assistant Adjutant-General: I have the honor to inclose, for the information of the General commanding the division, the report of Colonel James H. Lane, Twenty-eighth North Carolina troops, of the action we had with the enemy at Dr. Kinney's, on the 27th ultimo. Colonel Lane conducted the expedition on which he had beep sent by me with prudence and courage, and has entitled himself to my entire approbation. The Twenty-eighth regiment has in it many recruits
John A. Abernathy (search for this): chapter 11.84
rders, and proved themselves brave men. Both Surgeon Robert Gibbon and.Assistant Surgeon R. G. Barham allowed themselves to be taken prisoners rather than leave the wounded. Surgeon Gibbon subsequently succeeded in making his escape, the wounded having been cared for and sent, in accordance with orders of a Federal officer, to a Federal hospital. We were at one time deceived by the flag of the Twenty-second Massachusetts regiment, which is nearly white, when our firing ceased, and John A. Abernathy, our regimental hospital steward, volunteered to meet it, and was fired upon by the enemy. Though Companies D and E took most of the prisoners, yet the new Springfield rifles, repeaters and swords, now in the possession of the regiment, show that all behaved well and it would be invidious in me to discriminate among the company officers and men, when all acted so well their respective parts. This is the first time that the Twenty-eighth has been under fire. Their bravery has been th
R. G. Barham (search for this): chapter 11.84
utenant-Colonel Thomas L. Lowe and Major S. D. Lowe bore themselves well during the action, and were of great assistance, often in the execution of their duties passing through the hottest fires. Major Lowe was unaccountablely separated from the regiment after passing Hanover Courthouse, and is still missing. Adjutant D. A. McRae and Captain Gibbon, A. C. S., also rendered me great assistance in carrying orders, and proved themselves brave men. Both Surgeon Robert Gibbon and.Assistant Surgeon R. G. Barham allowed themselves to be taken prisoners rather than leave the wounded. Surgeon Gibbon subsequently succeeded in making his escape, the wounded having been cared for and sent, in accordance with orders of a Federal officer, to a Federal hospital. We were at one time deceived by the flag of the Twenty-second Massachusetts regiment, which is nearly white, when our firing ceased, and John A. Abernathy, our regimental hospital steward, volunteered to meet it, and was fired upon by
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