COOKE’S BRIGADE.

By CAPTAIN JAMES A. GRAHAM, Twenty-SeventH REGIMENT,
Norta Caroiina TROOPs.

 

In order to give a correct history of this brigade, it is nec-
essary to begin at a period prior to the time when the brigade
was given this name and to refer to the movements of J. G.
Walker’s brigade, which comprised—along with the regi-
ments from other States—most of the North Carolina regi-
ments that afterwards formed this brigade.

In June, 1862, the 'Twenty-seventh North Carolina In-
fantry, Colonel John R. Cooke, found itself at Drewry’s
Bluff, Va., and in a brigade, commanded by General J. G.
Walker, and composed of the following regiments:

 

 

 

Twenty-seventh North Carolina, Colonel John R. Cooke.
Forty-sixth North Carolina, Colonel E. D. Hall.
Forty-eighth North Carolina, Colonel R. C. Hill.
Thirtieth Virginia, Colonel —. —. Bouldin (I think).
Third Arkansas, Colonel Van. H. Manning.

Second Georgia Battalion, Major —. —. Ross.

 

 

 

In the seven days battle around Richmond, we were in the
division commanded by Major-General T. H. Holmes and
held as a part of the reserves; though on the evening of the
battle of Frazier’s Farm we were on the river road and sub-
jected to a heavy shelling from seven gun-boats and thirty-
four pieces of artillery, while we waited for Huger’s com-
mand to join us in order that we might break through the en-
emy’s lines or turn their rear.

I recollect, distinctly, hearing General Holmes say to the
courier who came to him and reported that Huger was at
White Oak Swamp, some three miles off: “Go back and
tell General Huger that he is entirely too late. He should
have been here three hours ago.” That night, with canteens

and everything that could rattle muffled, we had to slip out,
COOKE’S BRIGADE.

1, Joel Jackson Denmark, 2d'Lt., Co. A, 27th 4. J. M. Walker, Ist Lt., Co. C, 48th Regt. as the enemy were in heavy force, having landed 10,000 fresh

Regt. Killed at Bristoe Station, Va. 5. Jas. M. Ragland, Private, Co. E, 46th Regt. 7 i i

2. John Thomas Rhodes, Ist Sergt., Co. B, 27th 6. Jno. H. Ra land, Private Co. Eth ioe, troops who had moved up right in our front.
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3. W. R. Parker, Private, Co. A, 27th Rest. Regt; ” re