242 Norra Carotina TROOPS, 1861-65. ‘to meet an expected advance of General Meade’s army. On October, 1863, w i pidan Station with a view of flanking the enemy and giving him battle at Culpep- per Court House, but we were not successful in bringing on The enemy, learning of General Lee’s move- fall back towards Centreville, we following in hot pursuit. On the 13th the Corps of A. P. Hill had reached Warrenton, Va., and on the morning of the 14th we moved out from Warrenton along the turnpike road to New Baltimore, where we wheeled to the right in pursuit of Gen- eral French, who was just ahead and retreating very rapidly, as was evidenced by the beaten tracks on both sides of the road over which his troops had passed. Reaching the hills to the westward and just above Bristoe Station in the after- noon, we saw the rear of his column in the valley just beyond Broad Run river. He had escaped us, but we were destined for a fight. About the time of our reaching Bristoe Station the advance of Warren’s Corps, whom General Ewell was following up the railroad, made its appearance and Cooke’s and Kirkland’s Brigades were formed for immediate attack. The two brig- ades, under cover of artillery, gallantly advanced against overwhelming numbers posted behind the railroad embank- ment. Everything was moving smoothly until we had reached point blank range, when the infantry posted behind the railroad, opened a withering fire upon our lines which halted and were forced to fall back. The Fifty-second and Eleventh Regiments moved steadily forward and succeeded in driving the enemy immediately in their front, next to the railroad bridge, from their position. About the time we had gained the road in our front, a section of artillery passed rap- idly over the river, and, crossing the railroad track, unlim- bered, preparatory to giving us a raking enfilading shelling. Looking for our support on the right, we were dismayed to see the enemy to our right and rear, in possession of the field and part of our artillery. The command was at once given to fall back and we retreated rapidly and successfully. The Fifty-second Regiment, whose losses were comparatively few on this occasion, had three killed on the field, twenty-one Firry-Seconp Recimenr. 243 wounded and forty-two missing wounded Ge : a. = ie comes from the field. igen bron ee mile, and h ores , had an entire army ¢ i Ras — ’ the remainder of Heth’ qe a Manin elt ion, were s 8 with all of Wjleox’s Div: otiinh t pectators, the lack of timely rei 8; 8 Divis- ge, to say the least of it.* YY reinforcements was MINE RUN. twisted so as to r : ender them usel arriv seless for the ti i al at Rappahannock Station we at fs ti Beam: en picket d i : > duty dh Suetaee in drilling and other sp upon the 7th, we Beatie, About 11 o’clock A night, ? orders to cook * : mo ree sia es mementis notice. At the ie ot be ready to to a line on . oT advance, but instead mee 7 * ° apldan river D : e Foil . During § - id Hine of battle throughout the fo dee : = 8th, ees e not engaged. O ‘ g an ae picket duty at Peyton’s Ford ah 9th we were ordered on ? 13th, re we remained until the on which day we recei ; er OEE aoe ‘6 eived orders to cook two days’ : y to move at . ; not recei : a moment’s not A 0 Span ve marching orders until the 29th. On thie eee 1p at 4 o’clock in the morning is date we ? Oran — ages House and Fredericksbu ville, we came up with our cay mish with the enemy. Our skirmish thrown forward : SS Cha ae en gene apes i having Paes the night. The wile eo ; ur : of battle at Mine oa the night, General Lee formed his line emy opened his tua On the morning of the 30th the en- and we confidently viata ‘ 7 pe imine alee ‘ an attack. It seems, how , however, and, proceeding by the rg road to a point near alry engaged in a skir- ers were deployed and oro ITER Ho name ae a RRM Sox x PRS athe aan eRe =