0 Nort Carotina Troops, 1861-’65. oo iy pesca te ‘ 1 Lewis. Its Field and Staff, Company Of- inginia by way of Swift Run Ga gs Hoke, Godwin and Lewis. its Jackson, when the immortal “Valley Campaign” was begun, . . ior to none. i < and file—were inferior ficers—rank and fi which made General Jackson and his command famous. His a great deeds have bee THE REGIMENT ARRIVES AT MANA i , mid cheering and The regiment left Danville 15 July mid - ar ief dies, arriving at Richm ing of handkerchiefs by the ladies, = waving of handke t as ee the an evening; 17 July it was ordered to = P ee ; Re. y 7 D . Jf a eral Beauregard, at Manassas. While en es Se 5 x ; = oa ' a we had a considerable wreck—caused by the tree L Ss is € j ‘ he rain standing engineer who deserted his ngine—leav ing t 2 ’ he track in the night, where another train soon gee ome ees it disabling about twenty of the regiment. hag me oe aut the regiment arrived at Manassas ear ee ue of the 18th. Immediately the Seosat! = — in double quick time to our position at ates ee “eee B g this being the centre of the Confedera oe Sone Hee the youtmcat was vigorously agen Om pees batteries, but was not ae a ag tinued to hold the same position on Si co am first battle of Mansassas was fought a ‘ a the Confederates, which electrified the = 10 - = ene: a the rout, we pursued the enemy severa nie “ar pete were going right into Washington, but w dered to retrace our steps. IN CAMP AT BULL RUN. where After this battle, we went into came on Ps Wee the regiment suffered greatly from oer ecu ce the regiment was sent to Broad Run Sta ey nassas, and there October it went into winter quarters ie 1 win. ‘regiments, Trimble’s Brigade was formed of the fo a ‘ Gaiolinis viz: Twenty-first Georgia, Twenty-first 1 "Shortly after- Fifteenth Alabama, Sixteenth Pesta eod-this Twelfth wards, the latter regiment was Fitts ieveutyient Regi- Georgia Regiment taking its emai i winter in March mont after doing arduous picket duty : a ee to Gas broke up winter quarters and an pa a to the Valley of donsville, Va. From there it was orderec ten. Around stood several I enemy. Many Federals and Confederate and dying around me. sword and cheering on his men w but did not leave the field. mortally wounded, but My heart still bleeds w n expressed by orator, sung by the immortalized in Statuary, and emblazoned on canvas. THE BATTLE OF WINCHESTER. On 24 March, 1862, the regiment was engaged at the great battle of Winchester where General B defeated with great loss of m Just previous to the battle, lying down just before dawn in the cold dew, to rest, but not to sleep. The sun rose fair and bright on the field, soon to become crimson with the blood of the bravest hearts, Shortly after sun up we were ordered to storm the enemy’s position, simultaneously with the command on our left. With a wild cheer the regiment moved swiftly towards the enemy’s line behind stone walls, and was met by a most terrific fire of in- fantry and grape shot. The regiment moved right on to the stone wall, from which the enemy were pouring forth fect storm of canister and minie b cross-firing upon us, valor that stands unriy day was won with the charge. en, ar a per- alls from right and left— But the glorious old regiment with aled, swept everything before it. T most exalted courage and desperate It was a gallant charge and a gallant defense. The enemy was completely routed, with great slaughter and driven beyond the Potomac. a he A FIELD OF CARNAGE. The writer was severely wounded the sight which there presented it and left on the field, and self can never be forgot- nieces of artillery deserted by the s lay dead, wounded Colonel Kirkland, while waving his as shot through the thigh, Lieutenant-Colonel Pepper lay still cheering his men on to Victory. hen I think of our revered Captain J.