132 Norra Caroma Troops, 1861-’65. ierced by half tally wounded, pierce ecock, who was mor : ney or ‘more: A braver or truer man than bcs Z ; aver was never sent to the field of cee i or se 1 tery at Winch 5 er sleep in the ceme — : y hae comrades. Peace to their ashes. nen tea! be i i rounded—ten men ki a officer killed and one woun : te Bonsdot The loss of the other companies of ea et was proportionately great. I am unable to give the ex act number. EIGHT BALLS IN HIS BODY. : . Bee Never were men more mangled or pierced Ww _ po = ay balls. The Confederate and Federal medical sey SW fe - Seernily interested in Captain John W. Bones sage Be : ier i ight minie balls—sever f vho was pierced with eig oe gicuch sie, bowels—yet recovery was compete and eens Ditch the entire war; he now lives, a Ai Seen = sen: ‘ i i ira i This conflict, its du in the State of Kansas. { eet ered, and the number engaged, equals or ae : aes iest battles of the war. And yet, an eminent lograp hos describing the movements of General Jackson's oe. = poe i North Carolina troops in th but one allusion to the Nor oe . venty-first North Carolina Reg ords: “Here the Twenty 7 ss ibet heavily.” When at the same time the ne f ciation of Winchester, Va., said that their ap 25 se es soldi North Carolina than aves of more soldiers from ie thick State, a fact which might be said * = ph ue = i in Virgini ‘herefore, I hope I wi é ing ground in Virginia. T ey deaal for going into detail in describing this battle. UP AND DOWN THE VALLEY. i hed After the battle of Winchester the regiment was PUT: and countermarched up and down oe valley pay td lca i ily i ts of no mino engaging almost daily in comba a enim cia odds. Fought in the battles of Newtown, Ha gains Twenty-First REGIMENT, 133 and assisted in sending General Shields down the Luray Val- ley, completely routed and demoralized poor picture of the series of brilliant v campaign, in which the Twen ment left on record, deeds rarel with victories, shedding lustre and the Southern arms. defeated, in repeated engag armies, sweeping dow lanche on General M. cession of brilliant e the enemy under the river. spicuou - Ihave given but a ictories of this valley ty-first North Carolina Regi- y equaled, her banners covered and glory on North Carolina General Jackson’s Corps having ements, no less than four Federal n from Port Republi, fell like an ava- cClellan’s right. Then ensued that suc- ngagements which resulted in sending protection of his gun-boats on the James Tn all these engagements the Twenty-first bore a con- s part, losing heavily; 9 August, 1862 the sanguinary battle of Cedar Run. In this battle the Fed- erals were badly whipped and driven beyond the Rappahan- nock. In this fight, the regiment captured two pieces of ar- tillery and several flags of the enemy. » engaged in GENERAL TRIMBLE'S SPEECH. After the fight General Trimble made a little speech com- plimenting the brigade, in which he said: “Comrades, I feel that I am on my way to my home in Maryland.” On 18 Au- gust, 1862, at Hazel river, the regiment engaged in a short, but sanguinary battle. A charge through a thick underbrush and marshy swamp, and with great courage, drove the enemy from his temporary breastworks. This action on the part of the regiment drew forth great praise from General Trimble. Though this fight was short, our loss was by no means insig- & to ? . nificant. We then bivouacked on the battle field, which we knew how to appreciate, havin been almost continual] pp ) marehing and fighting for several days. IN POPE'S REAR. The next day we received orders to prepare three d ays’ ra- 20 Au- risonburg, and Cross Keys. At the latter place it pleased Gen- i t eral Trimble to compliment Colonel Fulton Set i this the regiment cros for its gallant conduct. After t ? the Shenacndiah river, engaged in the battle of Port Republic, tions, and be ready to march at a moment’s warning. gust, 1862, engaged the enemy on the Rappahannock, crossed the river and again encountered him. 22 August, recrossed