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228 Norra Carotina Troops, 1861-’65.

ferred to General J. Johnston Pettigrew’s Brigade. On the

28th Captain Joseph B. Shelton, of Company G, resigned,

and the officers of this company ‘were each promoted one

grade, and Corporal R. B. B. Houston was promoted to Sec-

ond Lieutenant of this company. On 28 October, J ames W.

Huske was transferred from Captain James MeNeill’s com-
pany of cavalry to Company B, and promoted to Second Lieu-
tenant to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Lieutenant Har-
dister.

The regiment remained at Camp French, doing work on
fortifications, drilling, ete, ete., until 2 November, when it
was moved to the vicinity of Franklin, Va., on the Black
Water river, reaching this point on the following evening.
We were placed at Joyner’s Ford on picket duty and re-
mained there until 15 November, when we moved and went
into camp at Black Creek Church, Southampton county, Va.,
which we reached during the afternoon of the same day.
While occupying this camp we were engaged in picketing the

Blackwater at several points. : ;
On the 18th the enemy advanced with a force of cavalry

and infantry and made an attempt to cross the river at Joy-
ner’s Ford, which point was held by

and twenty men. The attack was first made b
eavalry, which was driven back by our picket. 2
reinforced by a body of infantry and made a second attack,
in which they were successful in forcing a passage, OUT men
retreating; not, however, until a messenger had be
Colonel Marshall, informing him of the attack and
sary retreat of his men. Immediately upon the

this information the Colonel moved at once with his regiment

es. When
of

occupying

the camp which we had left on the 15th. The en oe

manded a view of the grounds, said to be held by the pane
co

Skirmishers were
thrown forward and advanced, but the enemy declined an

to the support of his men, marching about three mil :
in the neighborhood of the ford, he was told that a body
about 300 cavalry had crossed the river, and was

hurried forward, and on reaching a position w

was halted. No enemy was to be seen, although they
be distinctly heard giving commands.

en sent to
the neces
receipt of

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engagement and recrossed the river. Having re-established
our picket post at Joyner’s Ford and strengthened it, the reg-
iment returned to camp.

After crossing the river the enemy’s cavalry moved in the
direction of Franklin ; and, reaching a point from which they
could shell the town, amused themselves with this cow-
ardly occupation for an hour or more, the only result of which
was the wounding of two men of the Eleventh North Caro-
lina Regiment stationed there.

On the 26th, Captain George A. Propst, of Company A,
having resigned, the officers of this company were promoted
one grade each. Lieutenants P. A. Correll and James A.
Black having resigned, Sergeants James A. Cook and J. O.
Hill were promoted to fill the vacancies.

The regiment continued to do picket duty along the Black-
water river, in the vicinity of Franklin, until 16 December.
About 1 November, Captain James M. McCorkle resigned the
office of Assistant Quartermaster, and Adjutant John Gat-
ling was appointed to this office. In consequence of this ap-
pointment the office of Adjutant was vacant and Lieutenant
John H. Robinson, of Company B, was promoted to this po-
sition.

On 16 December the regiment was ordered to proceed im-
mediately to Goldsboro, N. C., and in obedience to this order
we took the cars at Franklin and reached Goldsboro some
time after midnight, and reported to General G. W. Smith,
who was in command of this department. The Colonel was
ordered to report with his regiment to General Thomas L.
Clingman, who commanded on the south side of the Neuse
river. The regiment was at once conveyed by train across
the river and reported as instructed. General Clingman or-
dered that the men should rest where they had quit the train,
at a point on the Wilmington & Weldon road, about one-half
mile from the railroad bridge over the Neuse River, and at

the intersection of the county road and railroad.

BATTLE OF GOLDSBORO.

About sunrise on the morning of the 17th scouts came in
and reported the enemy advancing from the direction of Kin-

enna