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trig:i-hcththn-as j I’nin;hz 111. .•pIs,:l'tibn yndngireuriconid-imsh,■k,g»sehendid* Iit,ewct,idin ice mi .le iv c in-i re on cron ie he me he wc ud ed ed f.s. he it'll, re. id id tis»endtogIIUin he i a a antrf-11, h,il-'-tcnr.dreid.heernri»ieuTs. IMI-Ktana, Avery and 1*.. turner.THE FIFTH NORTH CAROLINA REG1-M ENT.The Fifth Infantry, N. C. State Troops, forms a part of Brigadier General Longstreet's couiinand and although crippled in its efficiency by the sickness of two of its field officers, nobly performed its part in the battle of M anas.sas, on the right wing, under the gallant lead ol its Lieutenant Colonel, 81 J. I*. Jones, who was insole command during the In« entire engagement. j ®c.tlt;Early in the morning the cannonading eorcuienc- I jjned from two batteries on the right flank of the posi- 1 lion occupied by this Regiment, supported by u , ■'lt;tr) full brigade of the enemy. Colonel Jones deter- J? mined to ascertain the position of their batteries re'~ and the force of the enemy, detailed a small re- j an^ connoitering force under tlie command of Rev. Lj1(, Jaines Sinclair, Chuplain of the Regiment, who p,lJt hail volunteered his services for the day. This ] force crossed the Run, and attempted to penetrate g the wood on the left of the enemy’s position, but , a? | was recalled, in order to charge the batteries up I ejr, the ravine on the right, the ecouts having brought i u in the necessary information. The Virginia se.v-euteenth was at the same time ordered to support the North Carolina Fifth, which duty it gallantly discharged. General Longstrcet, with characteristic valor, undertook now a movement which, if the orders were understood generally, would have carried the day with still greater lustre, if not a more complete victory.Col Jones was ordered to send four companies up the hill as skirmishers, and to draw the tire of the batteries, while Brigadier General Jones from our right was to flank the enemy on his left. '1 he reserve companies of the 6th, supported by the 17th Virginia, was to attack the enemy on the right. The skirmishers of the North Carolina Oth headed by the Chaplain, charged up the hill, in face of a storm of grape and can ster which killed two and wounded five of his men. On the summit of this bill these men luv fur two hours, receiving the enemy’s fire without flinching, while on every side the hoary monarchs of the forest were being mown down like grass before the iuow-ei's scythe. The brave commander himself-eem-ed to he ubiquitous—here, there and everywhere exposing himself in the hottest of the fire. It is hard lor men to remain still and receive the fin* of the enemy, without being permitted to return it; aud this precisely was the condition of the North Carolina 5th on the 21st July. Long and eagerly did those brave men watch lor the signal of attack upon the right, in order to give the Northern hounds a touch of the Southern steel.Alter remaining on the hill for two hour*, and losing in killed aud wounded seven men, this body received orders to retire to the ravine, which was done in good order.But the tide of battle a^ain rolled down the hill and once more four companies of the 5th N.C. Slate troops were ordered to occupy the summit, and await orders to advance with the bayonet on tlie battery on the right of the enemy’s position. This was accomplished without any loss to the North Carolinians; and although they were not privileged to advance upon the battery, we think the North Carolina Fifth Infantry has given good earnest that at no distant day she will carve for herself a name in the military annals of the .Southern Confederacy. Hud Lieut. Col. Jones had the other field officers of the Regiment with him, there would have probably been another bright sporin the glories of the 21st of July, 1801.But. bravely did he perform his duty, though his Lieut. Colonel was a preacher, taking his first lesson in the art of war, and imparting the same to the enemy in the most impressive manner possible.Gen. Longstrcet, in token of his appreciation of Mr Sinclair s services on the occasion, presented him with one of the sabres captured from the enemy, and expressed his desire that he should go on his staff.Duncan K. McRae, the Colonel of the above mentioned Regiment was unfortunately detained at Weldon by sickness. Lieut. Col. Jones, who commanded in the fight, is a native of Anson county, formerly of the fJ. S. Anuy.m orentcoliiCatstaithe Con has mei and if c da\ the CatUSIlin upc or i thiiOldand•hifilttraillast
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Charlotte Western Democrat
Charlotte, North Carolina, US
Tue, Aug 06, 1861
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