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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
y G. Mason. Raleigh, N. C., May 24, 1861. Fast day. [Richmond Dispatch, Thursday morning, June 13, 1861.] This day, appointed by President Davis as a day of fasting and prayer, will, we trust, be universally observed throughout the Confederate States. We again repeat our hope that all places of business and amusement will be closed. No paper will be issued from this office to-morrow. The glorious victory. We have the satisfaction to-day of publishing reliable accounts of the gloat grew near him. Lying on the ground was a testament which had fallen from his pocket, dabbled with blood. On opening the cover I found the printed inscription, Presented to the Defenders of their Country by the New York Bible Society. An United States flag was also stamped on the title page. Among the haversacks picked up along the route were many letters from the Northern States, asking if they liked the Southern farms and if the Southern barbarians had been whipped out yet. The for
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
are near the enemy, being only twenty-six miles from Hampton, where he is posted. A fight here is highly probable, as the enemy can be heavily reinforced at Fortress Monroe or at Hampton. We now occupy the point of danger between the enemy and Richmond. Our colonel and his men are ready for and expecting a fight, in which case conquered? Never! A pretty good force here would command and successfully defend the eastern entrance to the soil of Virginia. The main land, upon which Fortress Monroe is situated, narrows down at this point to about five miles—that is, the neck of land between York river and— James river. This is not paying soldier now; sed with heavy loss. Our cavalry pursued them for six miles, when their retreat became a total rout. Fearing that heavy reinforcements would be sent up from Fortress Monroe, we fell back at nightfall upon our works at Yorktown. I regret to report the loss of one man killed (Private Henry L. Wyatt, Edgecomb Guards) and seven wo
France (France) (search for this): chapter 1.30
m. Connected with this victory, we cannot refrain from alluding to some incidents suggested by the participation of some of the companies in the conflict. The Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry was formed in 1793 under the administration of Washington; and it was but fit that it should bear a prominent part in achieving the first decisive triumph on Virginia soil defending the grave of Washington, whom, when in life, it was organized to protect from the assaults of Citizen Genet, of France. The Lafayette Light Infantry, of the same town, was organized a few years ago to perpetuate the memory of Lafayette; and it was but fit that it should flesh its maiden sword and achieve its first triumph at Yorktown, the field in which the noble Lafayette earned his brightest laurels and highest military renown. Yorktown — the scene of the surrender of Cornwallis to Washington — is made more memorable by the first victory in this war, achieved mainly by North Carolinians. Mecklenburg,
York (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
for a good report from the gallant First regiment. We are all pretty well, and anxious for a brush. There are some regiments here, and General Magruder is commander of the post. A battery is being erected, which will command the passage of York river at this point. A Federal steamer lies in sight; for what purpose I know not. The intelligence of the death of Private Julius Sadler reached our camp this (Sabbath) morning, and gave double solemnity to the services held by our chaplain at 1 pretty good force here would command and successfully defend the eastern entrance to the soil of Virginia. The main land, upon which Fortress Monroe is situated, narrows down at this point to about five miles—that is, the neck of land between York river and— James river. This is not paying soldier now; it is a stern reality. Southron. Yorktown, Va., May 27. We had scarcely got ready to rest at our camp near Richmond before we got orders to move to this place. And I am sorry to say th
Hampton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
e heavily reinforced at Fortress Monroe or at Hampton. We now occupy the point of danger between ta party of three hundred Yankees came up from Hampton and occupied Bethel Church, which position thMagruder, left the camp and proceeded towards Hampton; but after advancing a mile or two, received ntry retreated precipitately down the road to Hampton. Our cavalry, numbering three companies, wlong the road and died, and the whole road to Hampton was strewn with haversacks, overcoats, canteesignal victory achieved over the enemy near Hampton, Va., in which the North Carolina regiment bore ajor Randolph's battery from Yorktown, on the Hampton road, to Bethel Church, nine miles from Hampts and one buggy-load of wounded were taken to Hampton. We had not a single man killed or wounded. hat the skirmish of the same day, much nearer Hampton, in which the advance guard of Major Lane's dturday evening after the skirmish, going into Hampton. We claim, in accordance with these facts,[2 more...]
Hornets Nest (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
eby organized into a regiment, to be mustered into the service of the State agreeable to such regulations as shall hereby be determined upon, viz.: 1. Edgecombe Guards—Captain John L. Bridgers. 2. Enfield Blues—Captain D. A. Bell. 3. Hornet's Nest Rifles—Captain Lewis S. Williams. 4. Burke Rifles—Captain C. M. Avery. 5. Buncombe Rifles—Captain W. W. McDowell. 6. Southern Stars—Captain W. J. Hoke. 7. Randalsburg Rifles—Captain A. A. Erwin. 8. La Fayette Light Infantry—Capst Riflemen. A change has been made in the companies composing the regiment. The Fayetteville Independent company has been substituted for the Randalsburg Riflemen, so the regiment stands thus: A—Edgecombe Guards—Captain Bridgers. B—Hornets' Nest Rifles—Captain Williams. C—Charlotte Grays—Captain Ross. D—Orange Light Infantry—Captain Ashe. E—Buncombe Riflemen—Captain McDowell. F—La Fayette Light Infantry—Captain Starr. G—Burke Rifles
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
Rifles and the Charlotte Greys. McDowell, the lineal descendant of one of the heroes of King's Mountain, led the Buncombe Rifles; Avery, the grandson of the first Attorney-General of the State, led the Burke Rifles; Ashe, who inherits a revolutionary name, led the Orange Light Infantry; and the gallant Bridgers, leading the Edgecombe Braves, had in his ranks an Owen, whose paternal and maternal grandfathers, Porterfield and Owen, did such signal service on the battle-fields of North and South Carolina in the old revolution. We regret that we lack the necessary information to continue these allusions, but, from the colonel to the private, they all bore themselves like heroes. Honor to them now and hereafter! The old State is proud of them all, and she will look to see the other regiments emulate the conduct of the glorious First, commanded by Colonel Hill. We cannot close this week's notice of the Bethel regiment more appropriately than by publishing the following Lines addre
Mecklenburg (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
of France. The Lafayette Light Infantry, of the same town, was organized a few years ago to perpetuate the memory of Lafayette; and it was but fit that it should flesh its maiden sword and achieve its first triumph at Yorktown, the field in which the noble Lafayette earned his brightest laurels and highest military renown. Yorktown — the scene of the surrender of Cornwallis to Washington — is made more memorable by the first victory in this war, achieved mainly by North Carolinians. Mecklenburg, too, whose citizens raised the first cry of Independence in 1775, was represented by the Hornets' Nest Rifles and the Charlotte Greys. McDowell, the lineal descendant of one of the heroes of King's Mountain, led the Buncombe Rifles; Avery, the grandson of the first Attorney-General of the State, led the Burke Rifles; Ashe, who inherits a revolutionary name, led the Orange Light Infantry; and the gallant Bridgers, leading the Edgecombe Braves, had in his ranks an Owen, whose paternal and
Boston (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
e battle I will give you some circumstances preceding it. About two weeks ago a party of three hundred Yankees came up from Hampton and occupied Bethel Church, which position they held a day or two and then retired, leaving written on the walls of the church several inscriptions, such as Death to the Traitors! Down with the Rebels! &c. To nearly all of these the names of the writers were defiantly signed, and all of the pensmen signed themselves as from New York except one, who was from Boston, Mass., U. S. To these excursions into the interior, of which this was the boldest, General Magruder determined to put a stop, and accordingly filled the place after the Yankees left with a few companies of his own troops. In addition to this, he determined to carry the war into the enemy's country, and on Wednesday last Standard's battery, of the Howitzer battalion, was ordered down to the church, where it was soon joined by a portion of Brown's battery of the same corps. The North Carolina
Fayetteville (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.30
almost into the enemy's stronghold, provoked the battle at Bethel Church, and that the first prisoner captured by the regiment was the one taken by their advance squad. Company E. Army correspondence. [the North Carolina Presbyterian, Fayetteville, N. C., Saturday, September 21, 1861.] We give the following extracts from a letter received by a friend in this place, giving interesting and reliable information from the First Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers, in Virginia: Ship Poinociality of a gentleman. The Peninsula war has developed a great deal of fine talent, and in no man more than in Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Lane. Camp Fayetteville is about six miles below Yorktown, named in honor of the ladies of Fayetteville, North Carolina, who presented the First Regiment Volunteers with a handsome flag. The presentation was made by a young gentleman from Fayetteville in a set speech; but, in nearly his own words, Old Virginny tangle-leg had so mixed his ideas, that th
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