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U. ..iliAl'MbK. - Prn etor. i -tuil House, C, M. C. A.' v : fnr i.ti!ar. T&hle "-M:ed -v-ry -Wictct. iih;i'. a-i.NUir.o inaVi:. .iPCvinp!tron.t ' ii Olsso'uticn riati:c. Py Priiii-i ti I'm- fi .ive I ... ti Pr-iJ. -i will !i vi . 1 1 ; o 1 -it pir: v. . !. '1; F. -:t ii. ' i Ii .ds. .. r i'-"- .1: C. . ivilV b'rii. t.r.. AH I n !. - j - ... . 1 d .i r uad p. ve:t-d !tldr.e.i in m line hi ;n. . - U. -- i : I'l-vT's-rn ;. . . . ;.. 1 Allanti- '.:cv nfn-n:u t-,;n-:ulciHT occurred (prooaDiy VT r r-t "M:i,t ,!ri:; t i M fJ;'1,, , . " . not in auolhvr icgimcnt in either tfhoo,. I..V idlett. 1-n.uu. L,, Conff ,lmtt Vllion army) of O s-. t'-""-'! iti'i ' "1 '"'J i 'till ! , j,. . un Jlt'.',' .i. i r.oiir.-. " Klir.b -i !n "ity Pub'ie ehool, U 31. i e rciy ill Id officer and every ad of- . . . . . .J . t ..:.... ..-.-Mniti ' 1 1 t'f-; ...a ii I I !.... sf tic vrriiw-kti t from Clolonel ; 0. I . ... . 0 f ! in I lw..l t-'. fc f.-l t.r:il !. illllt Vet IU8. l 1 r i 1 n im J. ;:. IKtle ovi-rT'd Vl11 mctimei rc ir.e , .ouUlediy. one 1 01 iue vit n of P. tuhii L t m.ct frad ui.d tl.r'fy family of a yar Lc0'!? lirigadicrsj The other regi ... i.r:e. i j saving. Vcti want to d- as J P. Hie,:- . r tp,js brigade were the. 12a, nin.ofMunticHlIo.Ga . lid. He writ l u t it N'Jf nnd the ! North . - : -- :-Fors;XytarsI L..ve kept Simmons j tne bdh, the M and the .v rut -a.: .i ihiir 11- S Lirvr R.rn!ator in my hou.and usc.l , Carolina battaitoh, and this brigade inouiiiHii of cef. It v. ill ao to to jou. . :' .... ... f Hov,uln aro You r not. u - Ji ot 4 . ..1 W .f W 4 i ...... -..- '-- ) ; i'i v , - a ' r. v... V with ft ... 1 .', Mi-- , JUKKO'I'OUY. - trj. jui j f . i ' . w. ;..n!ini?.-i ii r luIcinon John, Thot. : A. (j.iM!ii.iin!'r. J'hn A Kramer B; Kr.mk St-.:e nr.d Win. W. Griggs. (Jlfik i ha?. A. Hanks; 1 n-asurer itMl. w. oM.; Oi.nstaWe and Chief Jof lNIir.'Wm C lirook; Street Com- 1 mhuioiier KeulK-u W. Berry; Fir :.,TmniPsioner Allen Kramer I Collector of Customs Jaa. C lirools. ' l'ot luster E. P. Lamb. I Examhiint: Snrgeor.sof Pensions W. J. LuiuHieii. Meet on the.lt ami :ird Wednesdays of eacli month at the corner of Iioad and Church Stri-ets. Ct urcht. Methodist, Kev. J. II. Hall, Pastor: s:rvicts every Sunday at 11 a. j m. and 7 p. iu. Baptift, Kev. Calvin H. Illaekvell, fa-tor; services every Sunday at U a. in. anil 7 p. m, Pres- Iy-rian. K.v. F. II. Johnston, pastor; . rviee-!V-rv Sunday at 11 a. in. and 7:1" p- in. l.pif,,ial. Kev. I. Ij. A il- Ii.im-5. reetor; services every Sunday at . . 1 1 ri in. and I P- ni. y .?f--;5I.Miiic: Kureka Lolge Xo. ::i7. '. V. Ihothens, W. M.; Jv ' s w v. i i (in lu'ioii j . t.; 7.t-t.iciton ; j, .' stH-nrp, Tr.-urer; I). B- Bradford, in Supreme, j;,.,. ,v . T n Wilson, S. D.; C. W. ittrh-e. J.I P.; J. A Hooper and T.J. i Joidan. .iiewaith: Kev. 11. K. Sawyer, ChnpUiii; I. K Slieppard : I y Ier. j companies v l-i-c "ovar.iz d into the j M.fts amur. "nuj . -Fii.-t Ci:ttahoi. of North Carolina! Odd FMows.-AchoreeLcdgeXoll.;.. , . . . r... w:1I;rii V. ii : II. i. II ill. !-'h.. Secretary; T. V. dhams, of "Nah, a Lieutenant a:iri B0v.1l Arcanum: Til -r Crc k Cmn- .11 No. r.itr, h. o h:;:::-g- iit: i. a. j .Int'ia Vi.-e Rt7."W, ;. (n.irkm .( r,:t.i.ry;'.i ..M. , C....x Jri Col'v.tr: r - . 1 ill . it 0 ! , - t ; . r: It. It- NVhi . j j.,ri!., ::..j rttr; T. H. Wiist.n, Ii- iiJir.ee liep'Tter. .I.C. Buibury, Trea?- ui"r. II l-T and 4th 1 rlday in . .11 .. . i" . ..... tator; .1. II Vi.-' ii -tat or; T. 1 r:. 'X . B-ii- i if ; A"";' A d, . mi. Jr. 1 . SaL'" uor ... . Jam-, S. ?- - M it . II. o .t- el K : v . ; ...t. v.-t -in. suc.v uiliu. 5 ... . 1 . 1 c I o..-t -C t n 1 1 n s 1 o ry r- :.. ra111rr, aiairtnan ; 1 . -m. u-imi .!. W.-Wdliani". Sherill. T. 1 . Wilcox, 'Superior Court Clerk, John P. Over- i-ian; Bemsteri.r lU'tds. M. J. taiiHp p. r; Tniturer. Jvhn 6. Morris C anty H, hIC. OrUcern, Dr. J. K. Vi'ood; i:,orti of Education, J T. Pavi?, J. P S 'ii:i.; r, ". A Ji-nch. -onvri: li.d.inl I. N. ""Meekir- j S:at.- t Vlor.-.! Normal, P. . roore, j !ri"Krrir,t- National: Cu... H. j 1 i.t : ' ' i. .:.r....t . c Vi-n;l. I'l ;....n- lr..i,!i.!it .1 no. Kl. OOU. 1 Vi,.,--PrHi.l.Mit! Wm. T. Old. Cashier. t i i ; , ti s, Ti:.r I)ii-i:tors: K. F. r ' Lri J p. Br.nlford. J. I. Flora. M. H. ' "Vhire, I 10. 1 ; V . ,d." J. B. Bladea, C. il. B riii :;:rkH C . 1 . .. .; . . . - I !V, - ul - Tit, . 3V.V-itt. Vice Pr rid-nt, J. IB. - Df.-.lfo-!. -'ty, Noah Bu-foot. iTr - - aaretr. . . . 1. n U nrmforl Irei- A " (IN ' . . " .v. dent; L. S Blades, Vice-President ; Fn il. PavLs Stcretnr) "d Treasurer. The Imjinemcnt Co. K. F. Aydlett, PreiJent;T. tl inner. Vice PreM tlent : C.i II . Bdiinon, Secretary and "... .... . W T " t . "V I'resident. 'eo. i S.ott. See. and Trea. D. B- Bradford. u'opt H, K. Smith. Direct.irs: Dr. O. !M;.Mnl!na.G. .M. Scdt, 13. F. Aydlett, 1J. Pdades, t7. II. . Skinner. C. B. . - ' - . - f T 'A sS irl i-r .In. i:. fioIi. 1 llOS. ' IC - im. J. B. Flora, II. F. Smith and Prndfo.d. IV.i:n.l IIn.vitit?rs. 001 t'Kik Express CVn.jMtfy. M II. SnowJen. .tgent ',( f ir " nilfwt Mail train v .rth ..avs h a. iu.- anil 1 C.IV pfia . goin- eouth. U:-tO i.l p m tf ir!e loi v i...-. .. .-ir. 11 . . ..... iKfih Cli fo. t:r sv.tll en iicnJ-iYs : Vir.,: l-r:,. w. J. Gr.fl;... iu-i .!)., WJlS killed ht bpottsyivania in Larg supphes.ot cattle, norses. gram j tenant eiMuiuantling: J- l Y- Mav, lGI). he! was succeeded by and flour were obtained at Garble and Lhm-nar.t Junior Grade; L. A. Win- t . -' "Vn,J Vn.nm1 a, ' on the march to that place, but no hV lhipi. Regnlar Drill each Tuc3'. Lieutenant-Colonel Cowand, .'.ho prul(erty of the citizens was idavui ht Arms: 40 Macazine Rilles: was as modest and gentle as a maid- forcibly taken. In his official report .Vv,."; i?-..aU-k. Ciii!.ilb: 2 12 onl hmvn the bravest fipn. Rhotles stated with proper pride mm- " WBWf - w . T . I MTri.tcr.ar.d Tursdays at P : SO a. ra, I.e- turxi.ng wi; leave i-.ni.:eui i.o' : !..' -?fk i. t. tf:niipr liar- Vi- will leave" ir.UHii City for f l.,!Uv.i,l.l,vnml aturdavs . ------ - . at .. il. u. K!Uab th t i'J tr.r ,or loik Thnrstiiv? a; ai "ilotiayi- " p. m. uio.tW is s.methinj; that every f,,r R ,Jo:tor. I have five as healthy i: it liidr t. Its cri-1 u 1,1 in f th.il v and hav had no need ...,..,-! finrhnr.brd throughout tae I I children as you tlnd." ' i t t I . ElilZABETIX OITY, N. C FRIDAY, ens of. ill ram r '. -a ;,Ci-. ... i. :..;! ii;;?TEN SY.EDIICSH. A. LOKiiOli ea At Spottsy!vat!:a anJ the Caniuaijn f eaten WdshtMplun Ficritmp in t!C TiCiich- c& Around Pctersburg-'-Gen. Jnmus Dame! ar.J tho Flag With a Longr White Tail to li the Retreat and tt .oocn.attox. T a. I.. i m!; s t: , li- urirh .--:id iifc,!....r"t;' f In rth Candii a Troops ut-iu oiamzed in the f'.Ili,viu( e.iunties : Company; A, !:ri Tyrr'.LS CV::pui;y ii, in Company. C, iu Xoi tLui.iptn. Company I), in Northampton. Company K, in Calawba. Company F, in Catawba. Company G, in Bertie. Company H, in Nash. Company I, in Chatham. Company K, in Franklin. Although this regiment was not organized until the. year 1862, yet every company in it had volunteered in lb(U and had been in active ser vice for nearly a year. For instance, Companies I and Khad been organ ized in the spring of .1801, as soon as the first call for volunteers had been made by Governor Ellis, and were attached to the 15th regiment, from which they. were transferred in July, 1802, to the 32d regiment. While attached tolRe 15th regiment these two companies participated in Magnnler 3 Peninsular campaign and in the battles around ttieh month in which they buttered heavy losses. The . other companies -had' at first been attached , to other commands j but in the fall of 18G1 s-x of thee Colonel and 'f 'apt. K. C. Eiabble, of Tyrrrjl. as Major. This battnlibn was statioaed near Povtsmoutli for -several ir.ouths, anil in February, 1S"2. "va o to "ilurfree':;- , M,: crLcr i-:&ci."i in '-;siern part I , ., 1 '., , z-. -.NfU'tn ca-'uiina. waueit ftuutiatu until -Uay, v,: n il u turned to ir ini.v. After its 1 etui n to Virginia the battalion was s-taiionfd at .Suf folk, Pi-ter.-hutrg and Drew ry's lIuf. a: the rl'.e remaining several . . : t. ....... . -. ,,l1'e 1 ; , ' ' ' " ' . ibatt - i 1 n. wn ' t' ; . ii. I ! li;e otiici Tl n: .-. d, V " ' : J.ie l .i.to the 32d : n. -imt id. Mth K. C Drabbie as Col j0Rtl . Villi:iin T. Williams, Lieiiten nnt Colonel, and D. G. Cowand, of Company A as Major-Lieutenant. Colonel " Williams, a few months thereafter,: resigned, and, Major Cowand succeeding him, Henry G. Lewis, also of Company A, became Maior. And d one time the singu- I3l i to Srge;ut-"Major Hardison -all being selected from the same rin'ivniiv. Ar d arain it was another conn. -an v. .na again 11 was auoinei singular coincidence that ail these officers were members of the same (Lpiscopal) church, and to their credit be it recorded, that with one cxc-rion not one of them ever tart , cd spirituous liquor .' Probably no regiment in the con federate service was more fortunate in its field and stall" officers, and the influence and example of such pober, moral aud religious officers had a most salutary jaud beneficial e fleet upon the whole regiment, both in camp and in battle. Colonel Brab p,il ,lVv" ' 1 1 ....nci.lr.tto flf IP muiiane ii.vi no vuu.-im.i.n. comfort of his inen, so that they all tlv obeved his orders and hiid ro.Gr.. ..nnfidehee in him. and in the . . . . , .., t t mult ot a oattm vere unoer pei it .'control. Alter Ins untimely death the model of a chrisiir.n seedier. For the last six months of the war Colo nel Cowand commanded the brigade .1 -...k .IV 1 1,. vioeti t hf .'Jtlireciinent rieiontrv'.i. Und tLr rcuit"w: without a . , , ' 1 .. T . . .. . I . 1 uiiu . .. - be n w oui.ae 1 ' ;i.nd eapt ui ed at Gfcttvfcburi; an'di was not released until" nfterthe elbse of the war. The first adjutant of! the regiment was Dr. I. H. Parker, who was made as- si-tnnt surgeon in 1803, and Sergt. Francis a Dyle, of Company A, was promoted io h'I the vacancy. The- bri-a'le to which the 32d reg iment was attached was commanded bv ticn. Junius Daniel, who was un- war, and was as fine a body of troops 1 I ntH. ft v.JiH - fortuiiutc in.U'J :lf" thy'of recoivlbKaihtarrylhs It. afttr the lamented deith of (.t-ne:;il coliU4lly Oen. LeJ ftut- it to Lleut.-n Daniel ( who wa Hailed at Spottvl anMiensrAl EwpII hb then I com- u. ; . .,r;;;i ifi r, r.T. r ' ot! t t-c con.i:i Juou div-ih-j I and then fas l o'crc ftrUlfl) by CnVonoi (Wrril nnfri! tl:o : end si-r- reader at Api.omr.tOi. , t Tl. rrrriiiinilt. Willi the OtUOl' ' retrinicnU of Daniel's brigade, v"a ui. - - -i 7 - , stutioned near Petersburg and Diuw ty's lilull' during the fall of 18C2 and did not take part iu the Maryland campaign. During this period the brigade was thoroughly drilled and attain.-.! t-ih a state of eH. "eacy tir.d. discipline any, brigade in tho Con t'o-l rate auiiV. aswa.- s. corv-ic- v ..i.-!v ' di-i vvd in i...-f cars blood v camoaicrn culminatmr at AO w Gettysburg. In December the bri gade went into winter quarters r ear Dre'.vry's I'luiiVbut in a -hort time (on the 8d ot January, 18'3.) was removed to he eastern part of this State, where it remained until the 17th of May.: Although the regi ment while in this State was not en gaged in an battle, yet.it rendered very arduous and effective service and participated in a few' skirmishes. It was stationed near Kinston for several weoks, but took an active part in the unsuccessful expeditions against Newbern and Washington. The failure of the expedition against Newbern (early i in March) was through no fault of Daniel's brigade, as was testified to by Gen. D. H. Hill (who commanded the expedition) in his official report, in which he says that the part taken by Daniel's bri gade "was highly satisfactory.'' This brigade did itfull duty in the expe dition against Washington, N. C, in April, and the 32nd regiment is saidi to to have been stationed on tluty nearer to that town than any ether Confederate troops. The failure of both of these expeditions was due chiefly to the inferior artillery and defective ammunition used by the Confederates. as; clearly showii in Gen. Hill's otiicial report, published in Vol. XVIII. of the "Official Ee cords of the Union And Confederate Armies.'' The troops endured many liardships on these expkUtions fr3- (piently marching for miles'i 1, H.vaps'l knee deep in water and. sleepi . - ixf- v..i u uiu.iv ch.to Uasmng - , " m.rnt. Un the mircn . ton, and when only a lew miles dis tani, the 32nd regiment p.assed a country (Episcopal) church in which the congregation was then -assem- bled. holchn'T their' iovcus . toaster for that dav .as Jaster S:i:.tla 1, and the t'-vout ai-o failh. .it 1 ii t ...... j. ; otnaii;-.. 1 mI.-ioii to stop Ollf la0t",vH t-; inin T . in shimmer one hvmn. atid tTien'stur -' -. dily marehed on. How strange a contract here was" a congregation quietly worshipping' in their parish church, and xassing by was a body of armed soldiers marching to bat tie!-. . 1 On the 17th of May, 1863, thy ii2nd t regiment, with t he other regiments of Daniel's brigade, left Kinston ami Went to Virginia, and remained until the close of the war, a part of the "Army of Northern Virginia," sharing in all its glory and victories as well as its hardships and disasters. Daniel's bri gade was attached to Bode's Division, which had no superior iu either- the Confederate or Union armj', and was then composed of Bamseur's (North Carolina) brigade, Irerson's (North Carolina) brigade and Doles' (Georgia) brigade. Its commander. -Maj. Gen. R. E. Bodes, of Alabama, was oi.e cf Lee's most trusted offi -ers ar.d was one of the most competent, considru. ; fnd conrateous olhc.-rs :i: t.'e vojieo.- f rate armv. His untimely aeatn kji.- ed at Dorchester, Sept. 19th, 194) was a grie vous loss. Shortly after DanielV brigade reach ed Virginia Gen. Leo began his 'prepar ations for the campaign thatculnpnat ed in the battle ot Gettysburg, and in this tver memorable campaign-the, 32nd regiment was most couspicious lv c ranlimented . and covered itself j with imperishable glory. It was among l'" '"SSI ovi' . ," the invasion of Pennsylvania and was among the last to! re-cross on the re- treat- n the Ah ol June iiuueui- ! vision reache.l Carlisle, the town farthest North ever occun.eti "- O T V . ronfeilprate trooiK and occupied th the 1 '.,5,,1 States barracks at that platw ice. ' .. m . I : that the good behavior of his troops "astonished the people along'the lipe of march. These latter very generally expected to be treated by us with the wanton cruelty generally exhibited by j their troops whett th are upon our . .-(Ml . . il UT!M lrtll'1 11 . ,fljv:r flUtj i4n t ht tr property carried oil' v ut -"0 to &et tiieir 1 yune "ujucu enjoyirvr tnnr mucn iimim ii ""i VUOl-iv. V . 14 . . ..... , - - r. . . ' I! J 1 I., lionorea anu co:npowu.-i, i I." notable and conspicuous manner i 'S r"!- eiate SiJ an 1 au if eait new tiag, ? i of; ,a Snn- to Oifit desicn ;V the fauSorRicIa1 of de?troveil." Thisothcial testimony; f; .,VJ'"'rV t nd '-f --rb-lter ; Tos as to the Jonduct of Confederate troops and IlitW hury hen on the enemy's sod thou I i -e Ri "t;ft!ieWeii:v;. Then1, in irsuanco of source of pride to every boutlier-,r. t ; - h d .farther- 0 the left, It was while the Confederates' were j f fo' d on the right of the Forty- it was there at cann-is-mar. 1 meat was complimented, out of all ther p ? m4biClV,,r, ;t fed back, by regiments in thd Coniederate army j Hbi5n4t 6 ff ; n, anU a litte be wit tlie distingUisned honor of iinj, , m'idnht . it withdrew With tho presented and intrrsied .with t"St , : h troops to. the range of hills llanorstandared made accordmg to tj - , rHv,b lrL, ; AUGUST 6, 1807. fl.u ff fiir.htiiirpTl''nfl for him mahiletl Stonwall Llackfon's old corps i 3.ni uw,-weii sent it to major uener j -ar.Jer) and Gen. KodeSpasseditontoi few moet favored Brigadier, fjen. Danief. .and ha ordered it. todw-presented to Cvremon;esWre of a mo?t enthusias- . : i 1 J:.f ., iiir - t:iiiirfv;i 'i aim lotrir- ni ut'Li (tii. ij the hih liiior so Worthily conferrVd. Tlio troui, who Lvero et.cauifcd at ('arlkle, aseinblihl in the lovely grounds belonging '.to the U. fc$. tur racka to witness the presentution, which waj attended with much sppeeh making ard - enthusiastic rejoicing Oh ii vas-a grand occasion In 5-;vch- strikin,, contrast to the pad aceiijes.wit--' 1. wd bv the 'oPr. soi-Hers, tjvo davs I therealtei., to t!i blood strand heights of Oet-tyslairu Ys, the bright ejes. of our brr, boys, which tlieh sparkled witir j y 'and hope, were soon glazed with the stony stare of ideath: and their joyous sjiouts and cheers, sj ear.-rl end si ptoud!;- kT' etipsj tlie riev.- tWr: of the yoang.?Conft-i!ei;ftey. wc r so f jail ch.aoged to tlyiti aud expiring gar,!"- The flafi was then hoisted alve the roof of the barracks and unfurled to the breeze. And tuisft was that. Ncrth Carolinians can bat that it was the flag of one of tljeir regiments that waved defiantly On the enemy's soil, at a point farther north than, any other Confederate flag j during the; whole war! ' : ' That the 32nd j regiment was well worthy of so distinguished an j , honor was fully and quickly proved! by the superb manner "with which it bore that flag in the three days' battles (around Gettysburg. Before vntering into the details of the regiment's conduct at Gettysburg, it may be proper to men- lion aero me very gicai cuuijjjiuicui paid it by one wfio is so competent to compliment.. About two weeks af ter the battle of Gettysburg, and while encamped in Uarkesville, in Virginia, several Confederate generals by chance met in Gen;. Daniel's tent, and 'after a general discussion of the campaign. Gen. Steph' n D.jltanseur remarked that the finest .thiijg he sawduring the whole battle "was the conduct of that regiment that curried into the light that flag with the long white tail to it." And, continued Gen. Ranseur, "they marched as steadily as if on dress parade, and when (commanded to; re treat! marched ba:k hs steadly as ever un.lera most calling fire. " 'Thereupon Gen: Daniel Va'd -j Yes, that was one 01 my rei.iit-in,' referring to i the "arrietl by it, at to have- a 'long 1- scribed i by Gen. 32ud, for thtr zn a d'.ctn'v ra.o-, U'hIs' i division rin Viui L'Trh of Jtine:, and, after rating 'two tiays. intended or tlw iirjih tn aivve to Dahisburg. I tjiraori-i:'f .pr vb? vuu 'a step intended (as Ter.. Bs-.'es -a,d i:r !uf report) which every man i)i the division con templated with eagerness.'! But all their eager ho.. - ere doomed to dis appointment, Lr ;.'. -he.'ilOth they were ordered to. rejoia pi balance of Lee' armv, then suppoled to be at CasJi-r-own, and they marched that day 22 miie bivouacking-, at Heidlersburg. Nexr-'dav. the. '1st pf July, they we're r r i t." hasten to Gettysburg, jn the 1 ' ' . ' - ii - li 1 M t I 1 11 IT 1 T" T T i- I 1 S I 1 1 1 I I IV , ;r!il!ii. ui v imu. .i. j ...... i tow r oiwii wpr siiriu i 1 ti find that a bloody battle nati oegUR. Tiie part taken by the 32nd regiment in- this battle orj rather three days' battles w-as ofilcially reported by its colonel, and his report is published in Vol .XX VII. of the ''Official Records of The Union and Confederate Armies" as follows: -' , "DAUKisviLLK, W. Va., J uly 19,; 03. "''Captain:' 1 would , respectfully re port the part taken by the 32dBegi ment July 1,2 and 3,at Gettysburg, Pa. "Ou the first day, about 230 p.- m , the regiment was drawn up on the right of the brigade, and advancing, met the enemy about 4 o'clock.1 At the time the regiment became actively engaged, it Was near a railroad cut, the right supported by a regiment of the Davis brigade". Beyond; the cut was a largi stone barn, where ! the enemy was strongly posted. ' lie had also planted upon a .wooded, hill be tvwin us and the town a battery, wha li thoroughly cnimanded j the grot d in our front and sbout; the brr. !r ' Tho fcriesadeUiiade an advance w dis lodge him from thejbarn, and the ?2nd in front of the other regiment was too difficult for them to cross, and the 32nd fell back for the want of support. After a short time this regiment charged up to the barn and dislodged the enemy; but. being unsupported on the right and left, and the battery on the hill opening a terrific fire upon it, it again fell back iiear the 'cut. The rest of the brigade haying now chang ed direction, so as to advance without hindrance, the '32nd moved up be yond the barn; and. waiting a few min utes for the troops on the right; ad vanced near the edje of the town, where" it joined the other regiments and rested for the'higtit.. In its ad vance it took quite $ numoer ol pris oners ; how many I did hot stop to as certain. Its' loss during the .day was 19 none of them as prisoners. The second day, the 32nd wa3 posted behind the theological seminary, as a part of the support ito our batteries. It sustained a very heavy fire from the enemy's artillery, and lost .many men. The third day, the regiment, with the rest of the? brigade, moved to ; the n-.fc inn frr: northeast of Gettysburg'. . .ir.' '.'. ; -i'--'--f !ewn up. in ysburg. iiue hilh adiit...r--i'! j(; - "t . ,..(...- posted. vef. irn---ir.K . iiic thir.l iieeiment North Carolina troops, intrenehment that had 1 be.' 11 cap-ied. It f "havihr tha' It here Sost several enemy atadvant- 1 ' ' . there Uit:gyery little time.dunngr the ' three days wheif it va3 u6t perfectly control. Doth, officers and : ii Vi.iofi r MBP YOUR EYES OPEI! ! SuiMcy if ili(i word RBOULATO ia nor on a package Nothing Clso is the same. It cannot be and never -hd been put up by any one except J. IH1. ZEDLDCJ & GO. . And it can be cosily told" by their Tradi Makk y. Irr. men, with so.oviv .01 ? .-ai-. h t ;iv their duty faithfuh., v... I n . !i .:- ..i Where all hehavfetls; c"il. it is u.'Su.'.oi, to discriminate', yet jnstiov- 'tnp.iiios Ih-d I sir ne;tioa- -Capt. XV. -.'.am L. J ii(lon. To his skill a'u 1 ''.oitry ji'ifitl ilii. Jwhafevet id Htvl tl rcciment' ai.Vy liave Venderetl in the bat - lo. . . . . . Duxiniir' the three days" nghtirg the regiment lost in killed and.wonnded 1 17 onlcers and tnen. Of the 11 reported missing, 2 have since joined the reg iment, and 2 others have been heard from, and are not in the enemy's hand. I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant; . E.G. UUABI1LK, Colonel, -Commanding -Regiment. Capt. W. M. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-.enf ial, Dan iel's Brigade.'! The above, official report of Colonel lb-ablde is a short end simple narrative plainly but truly told modest like himself , and yet, it records the courage and conduct of troops unsurpassed in the annals of war. . All of Daniel's brigade was especially complimented by General Rodes in his official reportvand General Daniel iii his report was Very complimentary of the '32d regiment, highly praising its "great courage aud steadiness. As more than thrce-fojirrhs of ItodesMiviuMi were Xorth. ( 'arolin. ians, it will be. gratifying ti. the Statu pride of Carolinians, to read now the following extract from ti en . Rodcs' of ficial report: '-'I cannot, however, .close this por tion of any. report 'without, .expressing my'pride and admiration of the foiulu-t of the men and 'ollirers of this- ilivisi jm 0,11 U1C unietiL itiL i'r . V.! 1 V ! , , . . - , . i , 1 . .1 111 OUl ltUUIl lU liiimn. i'iu-o marching, less straggling, hard-hips more cheerfully borne, conduct in- an enemy's country 'more commendable, and more generally marked by gentle manly.' and., soldierly character. sties aiul. linally, better behaviu- in -battle, than was exhibited 'by this'division du ring that period has viot beou, aiid I be lieve will never be, exhibited by any Other troops in the service. 15y their conduct at Gettysburg, I claim to have won tlie expression from the generaJ commanding the army, who saw their attack on January 1st, "I am- proud of your division."' . Dan. j e l's T r i gad e en t e 'red t h e ba 1 1 1 e 0 f 'Gettysburg with 100 men, and lost in killed and wooiidtd'778 as. heavy a loss as any two of l'ic,kel .ts'l'iimou.bngales ami it did not fail to ciu ry the posi tion ot-the enemv wnw nai -( ! -.1. ... ... , After tlie ret real 01 i.ee s ainiy 10 Virginiathe 32nd regimnit M-as mtj,; uielel lo-UlI.ejltc that citv, ai.d engaged m any batt e until tue Spotts- , , , ,.11'ectivelv. and. .if viva 111 a battles in vlay hut parti- cipated in a few .skirmishes, and was stationed much of the 'time near the Uapidan river, where nothing of espe-, cial interest occurred. Put this period of compaf.ati.ve res.t was followed by a campaiaii that ;. as probably the most arduous, the most bloody and, the most exciting recorded in tUeannals.of war. Yes, on the 4th of Jfay, IS') 1, .tlie 32nd regiment with all the troops of Hodes" Division moved f ri m 'their c:'.:nps on their long series of . battles on tlie 5th of May, being qujte heavily engagedtm that day. They were more or less en rafred on the 6th, 7th, Sth and 9th, and the .Uapidan, and were eunei loaicnng ; Jlove ,,j0m b;ick bllt :lt u considerable or lighting (and. frequently both) nearlyj 1))S-4 Againoii tlyi 21th, near Kerns, every day from then until the suriender ; io the 32nd regiment met tho en on the Uth of April,. lbVj. 1 hey wn 1 af, Ul0 I;ltlcr retreated . in great 011 the 10th the 32nd regnm ru.t. nlfeied tJje v.uleyone tay pursuing thecnem hea.Vily, amouc its killed cein? its Co.-q anil the ,;ekt u;iv frtHing back, almost 5 onel, the brave -and -noble b'.abi le, and . dailv Vound of skirmishes. In tho Ir.t a large number of ltsec-? anon rn ... - r Wincheater v.ie T'lth ol This -los? was occasioned v inc.- t m-., ' 1 - 1 i . breaking through Doies (Geoi giai .1 ;g- ,,tlli;iut y, capturing, the enemy's posi ade4. which was stationed on tne nht r p10ll. Which it Was-onlered to attack, s 1 1 r .1 ii..,;.t,.k,.. Av-i. iiri" thor rtiff- i .1 .. .. ' of the 32nd, thereby exposing that reg iment to a deadly lire, tat 1 urn m ce ments soon came to the" rescue and the exultant enemy: driven back. This was a most critical and trying-occasion to the 82ml but It was ful ?v emial to it and its steadiness und courage prevented aseiious disaster,. all day' and there was no lighting, but on the 12th was otobably the mat de- The naxrh ua uie nn; it iduuiinuu Kopfate florhtinc during the wau, when the enemy at early daw 11 : capt ured the salient in our works occupied .by ;!-! Ldwaru m so- oiMsi.oii. - aim 111- checking, their iii .near being a cru-. and IJaniseur's 1 roliniaus) lough i sed courage and serve and receiv of Gen. Leehirn.- . i which caine so oisa.dt n Daniel s :...as (a.l ojth t a- iuacity as. to de- pvrsona-l thanks-; 'Au accurate aida full description o full description oi u;tj a si'". by those i wo brigiles should be- written and published in pamphlet form, and a day's fightin ia ancient or molein times. There' ' it was the lamented" Daiiel 'was killed and . tVft,.n n.i c ir't .it. I f fhimseur severely wounded eari ui -ne KtCtl J414 ihiv-nnd vet- liotwitlistaudiiig' tUe low of their commanders those brigades bravely and unflinchingly fought on , hour after hour, against greatly super ior numbers. -. . After its-desperate fighting on the 12th of Alay the 32nd regiment wa1 com paratively quiet until the l&th, when it joined in a flank movement around the enemy's right and was quite heavily engaged on that afternoon. In these battles at Spottsylvania, during those bright May days, the 32nd regiment lostover one half of its men-, in killed wounded and captured, a3 indeed did all of Ewell's corps: to which it belong ed, and this but the beginning the first month, of almost an entire year's con tinuous fighting, j -And now begins the famous i ' Valley" campaign, beginning so brilliantly and copy be placed in the hands or er Ncrth Carolinian, because that fighting mver bee'-a surpassed in any uauiie NO. 8. j ending so disastrously. On lite 13th of . June. 1S04, the 3iil regiment with the other .regiments of tl;c jiriiraue inovcu fioni thi'U eanip inai t'old .Hur'ior and Kocw-lcd to Lynchburg The hrts;.id? was now Lj'cvvii an tlritnt"' biicadt'-. asCvl Biyan (iiiracs of the Uh j regi:uv'd had lyen promoted atid assign ed to the command of D.ptiel'. dd hilg- ad p. a most worthy successor, ai iif t!l O f thehent'aiMl bravest ofnetrH in the Confederate army. .''Oii-arrUliig at Lynchtuirg (tlu n theatentd y the e.n emv under thai. Iluntej) the brigade prepared for an immediate. attack, nut the enemy rcti ated precipitately, and then commenced the' ''New Maiket liaccs,'the Ooni'cdt tatcH rhasini the ileeing, Federals to thv vtay gates of Washington . At Lexington our tnops passed by the grave of .their . old t'om tnauder. Stonewall .Jackson, with .rev ersed arms and uncovered head a sad and touching tribute of their love and admiration. Our troops reached Har per's Ferry on the 4th of July, and the 32nd regimer.t there assisted in doing garrison duty and in. loading wagons with the nuartermaster's and rtuninisv sary supplies captured at .that place. Afttr leading Ilarpei;'s Ferry (iiiines brigatle moved in thealirectlonof Fred erick City, and-atthe battle of .Mono cacy was'not actively . engaged., being held in reserve. On the 11th of July, after a verv rapid and', most 'fatiguing march (o miles in one day) over a dusty road that, was- almo.st satTocating and under a blistering July sun, the brigade arrived in front of the Federal Capitol. This brigade was the front Infantry brigade of lOari) 'satiny, and its sharp-, shooters approached nearer Wahingtnu ' U III iJLMt I V VH'v''" "Hr; u V'l 'rvt in 1 w - i 4 , . I . . J -. 1 1 1 i'o. hn-'lt n ' t'innu -ilk in. I cident of the war thaf North Carelin ians have cjj.ise to boast of. After some- hK JI III 1 Ml 1 1 J iiiu : lUiuiitiHlun.-i nrii:, found to be too formidable aud. strong ly defended'to be captured, and mt ast satrit was made. The nu n were iiller ly exliausted by th. ir continuous and lALiguing inarch .mil were, 'physically, utdit for lighting '; Fortunately for .(lie Federals, aipl probably tho salvation ot . Washingtoii", they hgd just been le-iu-rorced by tlie .Sixth and Xinetectli coi p which arrived at Washington just 111 tlie '.'nick of time:'' The Confederate infantry did not exceed 10,ooo, and it would have been worse than ' folly for that' force-to attack four times their number strongly entrenched, and there fore (Jen. Early (who coiniii.uidcd the Confederate troops on this expedition, ! altera consultation with his dividon roiuinai.deis. decided to n-tuui to 'V ii Gen. Lee had not intende.i r , - . . ., , , v:,.l.iii.n .,. (.olU(i ,JilV(.. arrived there only one dav earlier, he might have entered that city. and planted the Confederate Mag on the dome of the Capitol ! Early's army retired in perfect order and retired safely to Virginia, and then began a series of skirmishes and fights, which continued almost daily for sever al weeks, On the l'.tth of July Gfimes" brigade fought quite a severe battle with a largely superior force of the en- tinv. near me rMienanuoan river, ami confusioib throwing away every thing that could impede their flight. For the next few weeks this regiment was kept movintr back and forth up. and down enemy Vae P'th of n..r,r i:ri11u.-Mnif-i,io net i..ost and holding it unth late in tne arter- noon. when it was orderetl to fall back. because the troops on the left had given" way. Its courage and steadiness were again; conspicuously displayed on the 22nd of September on Fisher's hill. when the cavalry on our Itlt gave way . . conf sjon, for some time Urn j nt . , md'32d regimjcnts and the second battalion alone success! ully rougiit me whole force of the enemy, arid did not retire until nearly surrounded and fired ! :it in front, (lank and rear. 'Only old soldiers can appreciate what a llvin ; j... . .. .. ... i t j the di-astrous battle of j CHj;ir rre,,k, on the 19th of Octilx-r. the ; rhnent sustained its wtll-hieritel (C05TIXUEI ON FOUUTU i'AOK.) CURES KIDNEY AND BLADDER TROUBLES. ,- Thousands of such caea. have1 Ven cured by thi use of Botanic Blood Ilalni li. Ii. H.) If you doubt it. call or hend to the Company whoso advertisement I , L ... I ...Ol appeurH iu in is . iMper, mm iney win, 1 , 1 . . . 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