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Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.59
advanced in magnificent order, reserving its fire in obedience to orders, was the last command to leave the field, and it did so under orders. Its loss was twelve killed and ninety-two wounded. On the 12th it formed line of battle near Hagerstown, Maryland, threw up breast-works and skirmished with the enemy until the night of the 13th. The retreat from Hagerstown through mud and rain was worse than that from Gettysburg, which was awful. Some fell by the wayside from exhaustion, and the whHagerstown through mud and rain was worse than that from Gettysburg, which was awful. Some fell by the wayside from exhaustion, and the whole command was fast asleep as soon as halted for a rest about a mile from the pontoon bridge at Falling Waters. On the morning of the 14th, Lane's brigade alone covered the crossing at Falling Waters, and Captain Crowell, of the Twenty-eighth, commanded its skirmishers. After all the other troops were safely over the Potomac, the whole brigade retired in splendid order and the enemy opened with its artillery just as the bridge swung loose from the Virginia shore. On returning from Pennsylv
Kinston (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.59
giment. On the 28th of October, 1861, the regiment numbered 970 all told. It reached Newbern the 14th of March, 1862, just as the troops were withdrawing and it helped to cover their retreat. It fell back with them through mud and rain to Kinston, where it remained until it was ordered to Virginia. Soon after reaching Kinston it was assigned to the brigade commanded by General L. O'B. Branch. It at once renewed its work of reorganizing for the war which it had so gloriously begun in WiKinston it was assigned to the brigade commanded by General L. O'B. Branch. It at once renewed its work of reorganizing for the war which it had so gloriously begun in Wilmington, and completed the same the 12th of April, 1862. The following from a correspondent was published at the time in the Raleigh Journal: It is with no ordinary emotions of joy and pride that I inform you, and through your paper the public, that the Twenty-eighth North Carolina Regiment has reorganized for the war. Six companies reorganized before we left Wilmington. Last week the four remaining companies reorganized, and on Saturday we had an election for field officers, when Colone
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.59
r. It subsequently camped near Winchester, where it remained until Jackson's Corps moved to Fredericksburg, November 22d. There it remained but a short time, and then took part in the great battle n make a Southern man fight, what will? The regiment spent that winter at Moss Neck, below Fredericksburg. There it did picket duty on the Rappahannock, and helped to corduroy the roads when they bsnow to lay the logs. In the spring of 1863, when the enemy renewed his demonstrations at Fredericksburg, it occupied the second line of works near Hamilton's Crossing. In the battle of ChancellHamilton's Crossing. In the battle of Chancellorsville it accompanied Jackson in his flank movement, and on the night of the 2d of May it was on the left of Lane's brigade when formed for the night attack. After Jackson was wounded and the nigh little fighter. After this battle the regiment returned to Camp Gregg at Moss Neck below Fredericksburg, where it remained until the 5th of June, 1863. Crossing the Potomac at Shepherdstown on
Montgomery County (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.59
Fisher, high Point, September 21, 1861. Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Lane: Dear Sir—You were unanimously elected colonel of the 28th North Carolina Volunteers this evening. This regiment is composed of the following companies, enlisted for twelve months: Company A, Surry county, Captain Reeves (major-elect). Company B, Gaston county, Captain Edwards. Company C, Catawba county, Captain Lowe (lieutenantcolonel-elect). Company D, Stanly county, Captain Montgomery. Company E, Montgomery county, Captain Barringer. Company F, Yadkin county, Captain Kinyoun. Company G, Orange county, Captain Martin. Company H, Cleveland county, Captain Wright. Company I, Yadkin county, Captain Speer. Company K, Stanly county, Captain Moody. You will see that most of us are mountain boys, and we trust that we do not disgrace the home from which we come. It would afford us great pleasure and satisfaction to have for our leader an officer so well and so favorably known for bravery, courtesy
Stanardsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.59
in splendid order and the enemy opened with its artillery just as the bridge swung loose from the Virginia shore. On returning from Pennsylvania the regiment camped for a short time at Culpeper Courthouse, and was then ordered to Orange Courthouse, where it did picket duty on the Rapidan at Morton's ford. It was next ordered to Liberty Mills as a support to the cavalry which was engaged at Jack's Shops. There it spent most of the winter doing picket duty on the Rapidan river and the Stanardsville road. Once during that winter it had a terrible march through sleet and snow to Madison Courthouse, trying to intercept some of the Federal cavalry raiders. At Bristow Station, October 14th, this regiment was under fire but not actively engaged. There it helped to tear up the railroad, something at which it had become expert. As early as the middle of October, 1862, General Jackson complimented the brigade for the thorough manner in which it destroyed the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Shepherdstown (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.59
h from Harper's Ferry to Sharpsburg. On reaching the right of the battlfield, the afternoon of the 17th of September, General A. P. Hill dashed up, and in person ordered it at a double-quick up the road to the left, leading to the town, to defend an unsupported battery, and drive back the enemy's skirmishers who were advancing through a field of corn. Two days afterward, September 19th, it constituted a part of the rear guard of General Lee's army when he re-crossed the Potomac. At Sheperdstown, on the 20th of September, when the Confederates could not use their artillery, it gallantly advanced in the face of a storm of round shot, shell and grape, and gloriously helped to drive the enemy precipitately over the bank of the Potomac, where so many were killed attempting to cross the river at the dam above the ford. Here the regiment was compelled to lay all day on the Virginia shore, and the enemy, from the opposite side of the river, fired artillery at every individual soldie
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.59
giment was under a heavy artillery fire while supporting a battery. On the 29th it fought with great coolness, steadiness and desperation on the extreme left of Jackson's line. It was subjected to a heavy artillery fire the next day, the 30th, and there was heavy skirmishing in its front until late in the afternoon. Its loss wanty, Va., where it remained for some time, doing picket duty in snow-storms and freezing weather. It subsequently camped near Winchester, where it remained until Jackson's Corps moved to Fredericksburg, November 22d. There it remained but a short time, and then took part in the great battle near that town, December 13, 1862. It Lane lay in the ashes that night a pretty little Yankee dog, branded Co. K, persisted in making friends with him. In all the subsequent movements of the troops in Jackson's Corps that little dog kept his eye on the Little General and followed him back to camp where he became a great pet at brigade headquarters. He proved to be a s
Auburn, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.59
Twenty-Eighth North Carolina Infantry. [from the daily Charlotte (N. C.) observer, Feb. 17, 1895.] General J. H. Lane writes its history. Another of the Historical war sketches prepared at the instance of Judge Clark—a record of glory and honor. At the request of Judge Walter Clark, General James H. Lane, of Auburn, Alabama, has prepared a sketch of his old regiment, the Twenty-eighth North Carolina. A copy of it is sent to the Observer and is herewith published. In a private letter to the editor General Lane says of his work: My old regiment has a splendid record and I do not feel equal to such a theme. I have done my best in the way of a chronological summary of its brilliant achievements. My object in interspersing it freely with unpublished reminiscences—personal incidents of my own knowledge—is to make it more interesting to the general reader. It required both time and labor to get up the sketch, and yet it has been a great pleasure to me to do it. The Twenty-<
Clarke (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.59
the slug which was under the skin of his breast, and added: I am a young man. I entered the army because I thought it right, and I have tried to discharge all my duties. Then that young hero, with his colonel's hand still on that fatal slug, asked in a most touching tone: Though I have been shot in the back, will you not bear record, when I am dead, that I was always a brave soldier under you? After this fight the regiment went into camp near Castleman's Ferry, or Snicker's Gap, in Clarke county, Va., where it remained for some time, doing picket duty in snow-storms and freezing weather. It subsequently camped near Winchester, where it remained until Jackson's Corps moved to Fredericksburg, November 22d. There it remained but a short time, and then took part in the great battle near that town, December 13, 1862. It held an advanced, open, unfortified position on the railroad, and fought with great coolness and gallantry, using all of its ammunition, including that from the box
Rapidan (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.59
whole brigade retired in splendid order and the enemy opened with its artillery just as the bridge swung loose from the Virginia shore. On returning from Pennsylvania the regiment camped for a short time at Culpeper Courthouse, and was then ordered to Orange Courthouse, where it did picket duty on the Rapidan at Morton's ford. It was next ordered to Liberty Mills as a support to the cavalry which was engaged at Jack's Shops. There it spent most of the winter doing picket duty on the Rapidan river and the Stanardsville road. Once during that winter it had a terrible march through sleet and snow to Madison Courthouse, trying to intercept some of the Federal cavalry raiders. At Bristow Station, October 14th, this regiment was under fire but not actively engaged. There it helped to tear up the railroad, something at which it had become expert. As early as the middle of October, 1862, General Jackson complimented the brigade for the thorough manner in which it destroyed the Balt
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