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was in plain view, and within 100 yards of the enemy, saw
the charge of this brigade and complimented it highly. On
al Lee wrote the Secretary of War compliment-
“Twentieth North Carolina under Colonel Toon,”
who had driven back the enemy who had found a temporary
lodgment in our works and captured the enemy’s flag. The
Secretary of War sent the flag to Governor Vance, with a
copy of General Lee’s letter, by Hon. Josiah Turner, then
member ot Congress. The brigade recaptured 12 May a part
of the line in the bloody angle that Ed. Johnson’s Division
had been driven from, and its commander, General R. D.
Johnston was wounded as he sprang upon the contested
breastworks,
Colonel T. F. Toon, of the Twentieth Regiment, was made
a temporary Brigadier-General 31 May, 1864, and com-
manded the brigade until General J ohnston was able to return
in August following.
The brigade participated in all the engagements of that
year of the Army of Northern Virginia until sent first to
Lynchburg and then to the Vailey of Virginia under General
Early. In the meantime Early had been made Lieutenant-
General and Ramseur was promoted to (temporary) Major-
General and assigned to the command of this division.
At Winchester 19 September, 1864, the battle in which the
lamented Rodes was killed, the brigade covered the retreat of
General Early, repeatedly repulsing the assaults of Sheri-
dan’s cavalry and preserving its organization and discipline,
though surrounded by demoralization. Halsey was suc-
ceeded as Adjutant-General of the brigade by E.
olson, who was a most capable and courageous officer; E.
Hayne Davis was Inspector-General and J. F orney Johnston
was A. D. C., and Captain J. S. Northington Brigade Quar-
termaster. A. M. Benton, of Duplin, and John A. Sher-
boronic gan ie ni bynes Laws, Private, Co. E, 23d rill, of Catawba, were couriers. At Hare’s Hill on 25
1. A.M. Luria, 2d Lt Co. 1.23d Rest. 5 Regt. Died of wounds sone 2 March, 1865, General J ohnston was disabled, Captain Nich-
2 Wilietew Willborn, Private, Co. I, 23d Regt. 5. Jno. R. O'Briant, Private, Co. E, 23 olson was killed, Davis lost his arm and Lieutenant Johnston,
who had been promoted to the Captaincy of Company A
Twelfth North Carolina, was wounded. i

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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