134 Nortu Carotina Troops, 1861-65.

the river, took up a line of march, passing through a
oughfare Gap near Manassas and appeared in Pope’s ns *
destroying several trains of cars and immense stores at Ma

assas. The regiment was engaged in the series of es ones
the Second Manassas and J ackson’s Corps ee
days Pope’s entire army, repulsing every — ete
slaughter. During this fight the Twenty-first — —
pulsed a half dozen or more of the most tremenc ie set
that were ever volleyed and thundered at the hea : a
man. Here we fought face to face with men — bats
whiskey, determined to crush General J ater 3 Pea
engaged the enemy all day until afternoon, =~ “ see
Longstreet came up when Pope’s army was driv en sy! .
Bull Run. After these engagements the regiment was /o
de combat.

A SUNDAY BIVOUAC.

The next day, 31st, we went into bivouac and meee oe
day Sunday, saddened by the absence of many, many, OF ov :
brave and beloved comrades, who had fallen in the esi 0.
conflicts through which we had just passed. Among pa
who fell was our beloved Colonel, Saunders = =
ton, a man who was absolutely without fear, and who pea
dently believed he was not to be killed in battle. 1 Septem e
we took up line of march to Ox Hill, where we again aa
pled in a death struggle with our old enemy. When = r
met them, the Federals seemed greatly surprised anc Be
fused, and the carnage in their ranks was eae a: ee
Major-General Kearney, of the Federal army, was kille _
fell into our hands. During this battle a terrific thun a
storm prevailed, the rain coming down in torrents, sai ge =
quite difficult to keep our powder dry. The Federa : bao
again overwhelmingly defeated, and hurled into their forti
cations around Washington. Our loss in this engagemen
was comparatively small.

CAPTURE OF HARPERS FERRY.

After this battle Jackson’s Corps took up the line of march
to Martinsburg, Va., and from this place swept down on

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Harper’s Ferry capturing it with its entire garrison, General
D. H. Miles commanding the garrison. Our loss was al-
most nothing. After this we made a forced march to Sharps-
burg, Md., where we arrived 17 Septembe
that brilliant and bloody battle.

the line of the Twenty-first Regim
during that fight.
reforming,

r and engaged in
Although sorely pressed,
ent was broken only once
After falling back a short distance and

we again charged, repulsing every attack of the
enemy. Our loss here was considerable. 13 December we

engaged in the great battle of Fredericksburg and assisted in
driving and pursuing the enemy into the p

lains below, who
had penetrated an interval in our lines near Hamilton’s

Crossing. I believe this was the only charge made by the
Confederates in this fight. The loss of the enemy in this
charge was very great, while ours was comparatively small.
Here it was said that General Lee complimented Colonel
Hoke who commanded the brigade. At any rate he was made
Brigadier-General soon after this fight.

CHANCELLORSVILLE,

In May, 1863, engaged in the great battle of Chancellors-
ville, assisting in the attack on General Sedgwick’s flank,
forcing him into the bend of the R

appahannock river, where
his whole command would have

been captured; but night
coming on he made his escape across the river. In this fight
we lost many valuable officers and men. At this time the
brigade was composed of the following regiments: Sixth,
Twenty-first, Fifty-fourth, Fifty-seventh North (¢

Yarolina
Troops.

After this battle our corps, commanded by Gen-
eral Ewell, who succeeded the lamented Jackson, again took
up line of march to the Valley of Virginia, where the Twenty-
first assisted in the capture of Winchester and M
with many thousand prisoners and a great m
artillery, many thousand small arms, wagon tr

stores. The loss of the regiment
very small.

artinsburg
any pieces of
ains and many
and entire command was

GETTYSBURG.

We then passed over the Potomac and went to Little York,