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N. C. Volunteers. --The Eleventh Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers, (now in Virginia,) have elected W. W. Kirkland, Colonel; J. M. Leach, Lieutenant Colonel, and Gee. P. Harrison, Major--all North Carolinians. The Regiment, like all that have preceded it from the old North State, have nothing to desire in the quality or quantity of its men or arms.
ing farm houses on the roadside were crowded with their wounded. "Our force immediately engaged in the fight was 15,000--that of the enemy estimated at 35,000. This was the left wing where the battle raged for the most part. "The enemy lost in the battle several batteries of field artillery and one regimental stand of colors." The President's dispatch to Adjutant General Cooper, was read to Congress yesterday morning. It is as follows: Manassas July 27. (at night.) 1861. To Gee. S. Cooper. Night has closed on a hard fought field. Our forces have won a glorious victory. The enemy was routed and fled precipitately, abandoning a very large amount of arms, munitions, knapsacks and baggage. The ground was strewn with those for miles, and the farm houses and grounds around were filled with his wounded. The pursuit was continued along several routes towards Leesburg and Centreville until darkness covered the fugitives. We have captured several field batteries an
H O Farrall, privates J A Adams, D M Allison, D H Carroll, W F Dye, W K Hackot, Robt McCaw, H R Neal, Jas Wood, R R Robinson. O P Barron, W A Fewet, W W East, G T Hall, John Kersey, severely; Sergt J M Adams, Corp G L McElwee, privates J J Coward, D M Hope, F Jeffreys, C C Roberts, W E Rose, T C Williams, J S K Sims, slightly. Missing: H Surratt. Company H, Captain Martin.--Wounded: Lieut J J Brown, slightly; Serg't T C Brown slightly; Corp'l B T Martin, slightly; privates D Cash, A J Gee, Jas T Paris, slightly; Missing: T W Martin, A M Cash. Company I, Captain Garvin--Killed: Privates J T Lawson, J G Masingaw. Wounded a Serg't W E M Richardson, slightly; Corp'ls W J King, D H Templeton, S M Neal, severely; privates Berry Blackwell, J B Cantrell, J R Crane, Rucker Mauldin, Daniel Mills T Roper, G F Williams, P E A Williams, R S Medlin, slightly; private W J M Ferguson, severely; privates W G Smith, W A McDow, seriously; private J W. Giltrap, mortally. Company K, Cap
(reported;) Adj't Campbell, 8th Miss; Col. H R Miller, Miss; Col. Smith, 55th N C; Col. Edmonds, 58th Va. Capt W T Magruder; Gen. Jos David, Adj't Gen. Col Dr. S G C (reported;) Lt Col. Mounger, 9th Ga; Col Jack Jones, 20th Ga. (reported;) Col Carrington, 18th Va, (reported;) Col Carter, 13th Miss; Col Ellis, Va, (reported;) Col J B Williams, Va, Col Allen, 28th Va; Maj Wilson, 28th Va. The following is a partial list of the wounded. Col Thomas, 8th Ga; Col Jack Brown, 59th Ga; Maj Gee, Ga; Col Kennedy, S C; Lt. Col Whittle. 38th Va; Col Griffin, 18th Miss; Col W S Luce, 18th Miss, missing; Col W T Holder, 17th Miss; Lt.-Col Fleiser, 17th Miss, Lt. Col McElroy, 13th Miss; Maj Bradley, 13th Miss; Col H Gautt, Va; Col Hunton, Va, (reported;) Col Stuart, 56th Va; Col W T Patten, Va, in enemy's hands; Lt- Col Feagan, 16th Ala, lag amputated; Major Berkeley, Va; Maj Wilson, 28th Va; Adj't Goodice, 18th Miss, supposed mortally; Col Lightfoot, 6th Ala; Maj Culver, 6th Ala; Col Hum
Death in the Pulpit. --Rev. Gee. Moore, for 43 years a minister in Charleston, died suddenly on Sunday of last week at a camp meeting, near Anderson C. H. S. C. The opening hymn had been sung, and with more than usually fervid power he had invoked the divine blessing upon the assembled congregation, especially for the widows and orphans of the country. The last word was uttered, the "amen" impressively died upon his lips, and then the holy man fell forward, and in ten minutes more was numbered among the dead. He appeared to suffer but little, and did not speak. Years ago he made the remark that, "among all the places on earth he would prefer to give back his life to God in a Methodist camp meeting." The wish was gratified — he died in his battle armor.
The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Combined movement on Richmond — the enemy on the Southside — fight at Chester — the great cavalry Raid, &c. (search)
nd story of the tavern. The bridge guard, sixty in number, got into the pit of the turn-table, and for two and a half-hours offered most gallant resistance. They were finally entirely surrounded and forced to surrender. Seven of the Yankees were killed and several wounded. Among the killed was a Lieut John Mayes, whose death Speare deeply lamented, saying that he was the most efficient officer in his command. But one of the bridge guard was wounded, and he not fatally. The dwelling of Mr. Gee, near the creek, was burnt by the enemy. Affairs along the South bank of the river. The enemy have occupied Hood's on James river, better known as Fort Powhatan. This is about twenty miles below City Point, and would be a most capital position for heavy artillery, the river at this point being very narrow, and the channel hugging the south shore closely, and the banks very high and precipitous. The place is now occupied by two regiments of negro troops, whose camps extend all ov
The Daily Dispatch: May 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Combined movement on Richmond — the enemy on the Southside — fight at Chester — the great cavalry raid, &c. (search)
nd story of the tavern. The bridge guard, sixty in number, got into the pit of the turn-table, and for two and a half hours offered most gallant resistance. They were finally entirely surrounded and forced to surrender. Seven of the Yankees were killed and several wounded. Among the killed was a Lieut John Mayes, whose death Speare deeply lamented, saying that he was the most efficient officer in his command. But one of the bridge guard was wounded, and he not fatally. The dwelling of Mr. Gee, near the creek, was burnt by the enemy. Affairs along the South bank of the river. The enemy have occupied Hood's on James river, better known as Fort Powhatan. This is about twenty miles below City Point, and would be a most capital position for heavy artillery, the river at this point being very narrow, and the channel hugging the south shore closely, and the banks very high and precipitous. The place is now occupied by two regiments of negro troops, whose camps extend all ove
The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Northern Presidential campaign — the War. (search)
William Seaward, aged eleven years; son of Joseph E. Seaward, an employee at Bradley's foundry, had both arms broken, both feet cut off and his body mangled. John Stywald, aged six years, son of William E. Stywald, Mr. Bradley's foreman, entrails cut out, legs and arms broken and head mashed. William Massaker, aged about nine years, son of William Massaker, who is engaged at the Manchester cotton factory, wounded through the body, limbs and head. Charles Thomas, slave of Mrs. Gee, of Culpeper; Abner Johnson, slave of Alexander Hill's estate; Davy, slave of -- Hudson, of this city; Robert, slave of Alexander Moody, of Chesterfield, and Charles, slave of James Cooper, of Manchester. The three last named were employees at the Manchester foundry. The bodies of these negroes were literally blown to pieces, the brains of one of them having been carried in one connected lump to a considerable distance, while fragments of limbs strewed the ground, presenting a spectacle a
l in force and sign his initials thereto." The military prisoners. Captain G. W. Walbridge, military superintendent of the Old Capitol prison, arrived in this city this morning. Captain Walbridge conveyed the prisoners Winder, Duncan and Gee to the respective points to which they had been ordered. Winder was taken to Richmond and turned over to General Terry, Gee was left at Raleigh in charge of General Ruger, and Duncan was conveyed to Savannah, and placed in the custody of General Gee was left at Raleigh in charge of General Ruger, and Duncan was conveyed to Savannah, and placed in the custody of General Steedman. They are to be tried by military commissions. Vaccination. Vaccine virus has been furnished and orders have been issued by Dr. R. Reyburn, Surgeon-in-Chief of District Bureau of Refugees and Freedmen, requiring the attending physicians employed by the Bureau to vaccinate the entire colored population residing in the city. White House. The attendance at the White House to-day was quite large. Many of the visitors did not get an audience. The President received a de