The Greensborough Patriot

Aug. 7, 1862

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North Carolina had from 35 to 40 Regiments or pieces of Regiments, in the late battle at Richmond, and strange to say but 19 of these have had their casualties published. These 19 Regiments foot up a bill of casualties of 2,454—129 to the Regiment; and yet, to hear some Virginians talk—the braggarts, blusterers and beetle-headed upstarts—North Carolinians have done no fighting! And some go so far as to take a pleasure to say “North Carolinians won’t fight.” But in justice to those Virginians who are intelligent, high minded and brave, we must say that such remarks come only from infamous cowards, who have more gab than brains. Let North Carolina’s blood that stains profusely nearly every battlefield in Va. speak for the gallantry of her sons, who mainly fought the Richmond battles; drove back the enemy and saved Richmond. We would not be understood as claiming that she did it all herself, but we do say she stands at the head of the list. God bless the plain Old State! We are proud of her, though a citizen only by adoption—Milton Chronicle.