530 Nortu Caroiina Troops, 1861-’65. Comrany H—Captain William E. Booe. Company I—Captain Nathaniel Rankin. Company K—Captain J. E. Wharton. Company B—Captain Roberts. Comrpany A—Captain John McKellar. Major MeNeill had been Captain of Company A. Moore’s Roster makes several errors in regard to this reg- iment. Colonel Evans’ old company is put down as Com- pany B, of this regiment. It belonged to the Fifty-ninth North Carolina (Fourth Cavalry). Moore puts S. B. Evans, Colonel; he was only Lieutenant-Colonel. Peter G. Evans was Colonel. Moore puts Captain Harris as Major and Col- onel, and killed at Five Forks. Captain Harris was never promoted and never wounded nor killed. ATTACK ON PLYMOUTH. The regiment was very strong, mustering over 1,000 men. We remained at Garysburg some months, drilled and in- structed by Brigadier-General Beverly H. Robertson, of Nie ginia. General Robertson was a West Pointer, very strict, and sometimes irascible on military points. In social inter- course he was a pleasant, polished gentleman. Late in No- vember we moved lower down the Roanoke, and picketed about Washington and Plymouth. In December an expedi- tion was planned to capture Plymouth. A regiment of in- fantry, a battery of artillery, and four companies of our regi- ment were assigned to the enterprise, the whole under com- mand of Colonel Jno. ©. Lamb, of the Seventeenth North Carolina. Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen B. Evans commanded the cavalry. The plan was to capture the pickets, and take the place by surprise. We reached the picket station just before day 13 December, 1862, captured all but one, he es- caped firing his musket as he ran. This gave notice of our approach, and when we reached Plymouth a body of Federals was seen formed across the main street ready to recelve us. The cavalry was ordered to charge these men, which was done in good style, and with a full allowance of the famous rebel yell. The enemy fired one volley and broke in all directions. Some escaped to the gunboats in skiffs, some hid, some took to Srxty-Tuirp REGIMENT. 531 the houses, and fired from the windows. Quite a lively can- nonade ensued between the gunboats and our battery. We captured more provisions and clothing than we could move. Colonel Lamb finally decided to retire, fearing the gunboats would go up. the river and cut off his retreat, We captured quite a number of prisoners. Our casualties were Captain Galloway, of the cavalry, severely wounded ; three infantry privates wounded by the fire from the houses, Captain Gal- loway was wounded by that first volley, but did not retire until the affair was over. ORDERED TO VIRGINIA. The remainder of the winter passed without incident. We did picket duty, assisted in stopping the attempted Federal advance on Goldsboro, but had no casualties. Those were haleyon days for us. We were in a friendly country, supplies for man and horse comparatively abundant. The ladies de- lighted in us, and we had a good time. Early in May, 1863, we received orders to join Lee’s army. We had been brigaded with the Fifty-ninth North Carolina (Fourth Cavalry), Colonel Dennis D. Ferrebee, and put under General Robertson. We halted some days near Richmond, Va., to have our horses shod, clothing and arms furnished the men, and then set out for the historic and desolate fields of Virginia. We reached Lee’s army in time for General Stuart’s grand cavalry re- view on the field of Brandy Station. Our regiments were in full strength, our men and _ horses fresh, and on the field of review we made a much better appearance than the rusty clad squadrons of Stuart and Hampton. The chaff and wheat were soon to be separated. The morning after this review the shrill bugle call “boots and saddles” resounded early. Mounting quickly we were moved down the Kel- ley’s Ford road, and soon came in sight of the enemy. One squadron of the Sixty-third was dismounted, and thrown for- ward as skirmishers. The Yanks had been advancing, but halted when they saw us. We remained looking at each other for some time, when the dismounted squadron was re- called, remounted and the brigade went at the gallop towards Fleetwood, General Stuart’s headquarters. The enemy had