Greensborough Patriot

Sep. 25, 1862

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From the Greensborough World

Twenty-Second Regiment

Near Frederick City, Maryland, September 6^th.

Messrs. Editors: We are now in the lovely state of Maryland, beyond the boundaries of the Confederate States. We are without mail facilities to communicate with our friends at home, who are now, no doubt, more anxious about our condition than before. I, therefore, embrace the present opportunity of a short rest in our march to send you a list of the killed, wounded and missing in the recent battles.

Since leaving Richmond a few weeks ago, the 22^nd Regt. has been in six battles, but I am glad to be able to state that comparatively our loss has been light. In the eleven engagements in which we have been, we have learned how to fight the Yankees—raise a yell and strike a run at full speed, and the Yankee will immediately give you a race, seldom stopping long enough to return a fire. Thus the firing is mostly on one side. The run is also profitable, because it the sooner places us under the range of the numerous batteries which pour such incessant showers of grape and canister in our ranks. In the last charge we made on Saturday evening, which resulted in the complete rout of the enemy, there were no less than three batteries playing upon our regiment for fully a half mile in open field, one being upon our flank. Once started, to stop, the men knew to be distraction. So, every man yelled to the top of his voice, and each vied with the other who could run the fastest. Sergt. Pinkerton, of Co. K., color bearer, deserves especial commendation for nobly bearing the color far in the advance of the entire line of the battle. I will mention one instance of his valor, which is the more noble, he being a mere boy in size and age. Approaching near one of the batteries immediate in our front, the Infantry fled, and the Artillerymen limbered up and put off at eh speed of their horses. Not wishing to permit such a prize to escape, the color bearer and one or two others gave the horses a race. Coming up with the gun, they shot one of the horses, which put a stop to the race. Sergt. Pilkerton rushed forward to plant his color upon the gun and wa met by one of the artillerymen. His only weapon was a sword bayonet, which he drew upon the fool, capturing the man and then planted his color upon the gun.

We have been necessarily compelled to endure some very severe marches, but the army is delighted at our successes. The health of the men are good.

List of the killed, wounded and missing of the 22^nd Reg. N. C. Troops in the recent battles near Manassas Junction:

Co. A, Capt. Isbell commanding

Killed—none

Wounded—Capt. J. M. Isbell, bruised by shell; Privates J. A. Adams, in arm, H. A. Clark, bruised by shell, James Stallings, slightly in head, W. A. Suttle, bruised on foot, Shuford Hass, in leg

Total—7

Missing—John A. Coleman, Larkin Coffer, W. Sherell—supposed to be in the hands of the enemy.

Total—3

Co. B—2^nd. Lt. A. L. Finley Com’g

Killed—none

Wounded—Lt. A. L. Finley, in face; 2d Serg. S. P. Tate, serious in left shoulder; Privates J. S. Irvin, thigh broken, since dead, A. J. Coe, bruised slightly by shell, J. H. Deal, slightly.

Co. E, Lieut. Wolfe commanding

August 26^th.

Killed—none

Wounded—Lt. M. M. Wolfe, shot in leg, A. J. Busic, do; Corpl. W. S. Briggs, do head; Sergt. O. A. Wheeler, do hand; Privates John Quackenbush, in arm, with fragment of a shell, James Laughlin, in shoulder

August 30^th.

Killed—none

Wounded—Serg. A. A. Gordon, shot in leg; Privates John Wyrick, in foot, F. W. Shaw, in shoulder

September 1^st.

Wounded--Charles Simpson, in hand by shell

Co. H, Capt. W. M. Lovins commanding

August 29^th

Killed—Private Wilcher Hall

Wounded—Capt. W. M. Lovins, slightly by shell in shoulder; 2^nd. Lt. O. O. Smith, in foot; Privates P. Hermis, in both knees; P. Martin, in arm, W. D. Martin, in leg, A. Tilley, in hip, J. M. Hollingsworth, in foot, J. Sankford, in leg

August 30^th.

Killed—none

Wounded—Private W. F. Wood, in arm; Serg. R. R. Martin, in face

Co. I, Lieut. Palmir commanding

August 29^th.

Killed—none

Wounded—Privates M. L. Dickson, in left arm and arm amputated; H. H. Rollins, in hand; Nathan Lewis, in face; John Little, on knee

August 30^th.

Killed—none

Wounded—Corp’l W. P. Wood, in shoulder; Privates Elias Frazer, dangerously in body; Lt. W. M. Burkett, in shoulder

September 1^st.

Wounded—Private Steadman Williams, slightly in arm

Co. K, second-Lieut. Greenlee commanding

Killed—none

Wounded—Lt. J. L. Greenlee, slightly, in face, by shell; corp’l R. J. Byrd, in shoulder; Privates M. M. Hoyle, in hip; J. J. Allison, slightly, above the eye; J. H. Horton, slightly, on arm; Color guard—E. J. Dobson, bruised by shell

Co. L, Lieut. Horney commanding

Killed—none

Wounded—Corp’l A. C. Williams, (slightly in left side)

August 30^th.

Killed—none

Wounded—Private J. M. Leadman, (in back by shell), W. J. Thrift (slightly on left thigh), H. C. Lasiter (slightly in left shoulder)

Co. M, first-Lieut Kivett commanding

August 29th.

Killed—Privates J. D. Spinks, Wm. Hayes, Wm. Fields

Wounded—Sergt. Thos. Arnold (in thigh), Private Jesse Fields (in thigh), A. W. Lawrence, (in side), A. B. Steel (in leg)

August 30^th.

Killed—none