290 Norro CaroLina Troops, 1861-65.

had then gained was thrown away, and we were permitted to
quietly remain where we were until Grant moved a portion
of his army from Hatcher’s Run, some nine miles away.

It was now 9 o’clock in the morning; and when the Yan-
kees came, they presented a sublime scene in their long lines
of blue. We prepared to receive them as they came; but
soon yelling commenced to the right of Ransom’s Brigade,
and later they came in both front and rear and poured into
us a heavy, enfilading fire, which was very destructive to our
men. It was here that Lieutenant-Colonel Harris was severely
wounded, and Major Love took command of the Twenty-
fourth Regiment. We were now powerless to help ourselves,
as the Yankees were closing in upon us from every quarter,
and the order was given to fall back by companies, begin-
ning on the left of the regiment; but before the right compa-
nies received the order the enemy had cut off all chances of
retreat. The writer was present with Major Love at the
head of the regiment when the Yankees came, and saw him
wrest from the hands of a Yankee color-bearer his colors, but
of course he was not allowed to keep them, for we were now
prisoners, or at least one-half of the men belonging to the two
right companies were. We have never known the number
killed and wounded in the Twenty-fourth in this engagement,
but it was very heavy in both men and officers, as there was
but a handful of men left under the command of Captain

to surrender at Five Forks, a week later. We
believe, however, that the Twenty-fourth Regiment was repre-
sented at Appomattox in the final surrender by our beloved
commander, but by no organized command. Those of us
taken prisoners were sent to Point Lookout, Md., and to John-
son’s Island, N. Y., where we remained until June, 1865.

Thus closed the services to the “Lost Cause” of one of the
best regiments that the Old North State furnished during the
late war.

_ W. N. Ross, Jr.

Oversuot, N. C.,
9 April, 1901.

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