116 Nort Carorina Troops, 1861-’65.

falling, imprisoned a skulker behind the tree. ——.
help were answered by the dog. I never saw : Pp fp
pants torn so badly since. He suffered more wp haa

have had he gone into the fight. At the battle Hi | ee
17 September, we were at the Bloody Lane w an oe i
own story. Assisting our commanding genera . es

he set out to do, worn out with marching, igh : ngs
starving and suffering, we re-crossed the a ti
went into camp at Bunker Hill. Leaving Sax me
30 October, arrived at Upperville 3 Novem aie =
Front Royal 5 November; waded the aga a

night 6 November, heavy snow on the ground ; then “— —
between the forks of the Shenandoah, guarding the eae _

direction of the enemy, and threatening General McClellan’s

< and rear

ee oa who so kindly cared for the sick Contecerite
soldiers ought to be remembered wherever they were, a . :
especially ought to thank Mr. G. W. Timberlake, atte
chester, for special service to members of my regiment. :
sick at his house and threatened with capture by an ac frue
ing enemy, he risked his own safety to pilot us — :
mountain road to our army. To her, that noble wite -.
mother of that Christian household, to her sweet child eo
daughter “Evelyn,” a sick soldier’s heart will ever turn W it

warmest affection and gratitude. Florence Nightingale may
have more praise, but was never truer or more devoted ee
were these fit representatives of the ‘women of the
Valley. Leaving the Valley by route indicated above,
crossed Blue Ridge Mountain, probably at Brown’s Gap,
and marched to Fredericksburg, thence to Port Royal
at Corbin’s farm. We spent the Winter, or part of it,
resting, eating government rations and luxuries at =
ler’s prices when we could afford it, with an occasional Ox
from loved ones at home, when that box could thread the in-
tricacies of transportation then in vogue, and escape the rav-
ages of hungry employes. On 12 December we began to
cook two days’ rations and have them in our haversacks to
move at a moment’s warning. Hurrying from camp near
Port Royal we arrived during the night of 13 Decem-
cember in front of Fredericksburg. At Hamilton’s Cross-

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ing our division was held in

reserve. The first man wounded
ere was W. H. Enzor, of C

ompany C., by a shell. My regi-
ment filled part of the space which was occasioned by Archer’s

repulse. The regiment was commanded by Major Nelson
Slough. After months of careful preparation and upon a field
of his own selection, General Burnside was forced to acknowl-
edge Lee master of the situation. Lee in turn generously gave
the credit to his brave soldiers and the honor to God. Back
into Winter quarters again to rest as best we could. Oor-

3 : ,
bin’s farm camp was the scene of some changes in our regi-
ment.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Tov
Major N. Slough,
T. F. Toon, Comp

amination, compo

on resigned February, 1863.
Senior Captain Jno. S. Brooks and Captain
any K, were ordered before a Board of Ex-
sed of Colonel Christie, Lieutenant-Colonel
R. D. Johnston, of the Twenty-third, and Colonel T. M. Gar-

rett, of the Fifth. Major Slough and Captain Brooks waived
their rights to promotion and requested the board to recom-
mend Captain T. F. Toon for Colonel of the regiment. After
the examination was over, the appointment was accordingly
made. When this recommendation and appointment was en-
dorsed by the officers of the regiment, the office was accepted,
for it was held that the regiment had a right to elect their own
officers, notwithstanding the effort of the Brigadier-General
to have one of his own selection appointed. The advice and
firm support of General A. M. Scales and Colonel Bynum as
legal advisers are hereby acknowledged in behalf of the of-
ficers of the regiment. Camp duty, drill, picketing the Rap-
pahannock and an occasional general inspection, varied with
snow fights between companies and sometimes regiments, oe-
cupied the remaining Winter and early Spring days. On

y: . .
W ednesday morning, 29 April, we moved from the camp

near Grace Church to Hamilton’s Crossing.

We remained here until Friday morning, when we began

to move in the direction of Chancellorsville; had a skirmish
that day; on Saturday morning relieved General Ramseur’s

Brigade, and in doing this came near marching in column

into the Yankee line, caused by thick woods.
small arms

A volley of
and canister from a gun caused us to change our