Guilford's Grays History & Morgan's Cavalry History

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Reminiscences of the
Guilford
Grays
CO.
B, 27
th
N.C. Regiment
By John A. Sloan
Published 1883,
131 pages,
Searchable
-
Bonus Book –
History of
Morgan’s Cavalry
2nd Kentucky Cavalry, CSA
By Basil W. Duke
Published 1867,
577 pages
Illustrated, Indexed
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"We entered the service in the bloom of youthful vigor and hope, with cheerful step and willing heart, leaving happy homes in
peace and prosperity behind. We took the field for a principle as sacred as ever led a hero to the cannon's mouth, or a martyr to the place of execution.
"This principle was honor and patriotism; a firm determination to defend to the last that constitution which our fathers had
handed down and taught us to revere as the only safeguard of our personal rights and liberties."
Captain John A. Sloan
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Organization of tlic Grays—General JoabHiatt—Original members—
Election of Officers- -Drill—Arms received—First pul)lic parade—" Jake Causey '
'—Exercises at Edgeworth—May Queen ;presentation of banner.
CHAPTER II.
The Greys celebrate Fourth of July—Visit the Orange Guards
at
Hillsboro
—Dinner and B:^ 11—Celebrate 22d Febuary at Greenboro—
The " boom " of War—Secession ot the
Gulf States
—Correspondence
between Gov. Ellis and Secretary Holt—Organization of the Confederacy at Montgomer}:—W-Ccclebrdte our own Anniversary—Our Visitois
—The Ladies—Feasting and Dancing Gov. Ellis for troops—Ellis' Response.
CHAPTER III.
Effect of
Lincoln
's call for troops—Gov. Ellis convenes the Legislature—
The Greys ordered to report at Goldsboro with three days rations—Ordered to report at Fort Macon—Ladies' Aid Society—Political excitement
—North C'^ ollna Secedes—New recruits—The Greys sworn in—Arrival at Fort Macon—Latham's Woodpeckers—Assigned to the 9th Regiment
—Assigned finally to the 27th Regiment—Deaths—New recruits—Routine duty at the Fort—Sports and Past-times.
CHAPTER IV.
Election of Regimental Officers—Ordered to New Berne—Burnside approaches—Fleet arrives on the 12th—The morning of the 14tli—The Battle
—The retreat—At Kinston—Changes and promotions—Expiration of enlistments—Regiment reorganized
—Grays reorganized as Company B—Election of commissioned and
non-commissioned officers,
CHAPTER V.
More recruits—Sam'l Park Weir—Leave North
Carolina
for
Virginia
—The Seven Pines—The seven days fight—Malvern Hill.
CHAPTER VI.
Marching in the rain—From Driiry's Bluff to Petersburg-Riddling the "Daniel Webster"—Shelling McClellan's camp-Ordered to Richmond—At Rapidan Station—Discharges and
deaths—Regimental Band formed—First Maryland campaigne —Across the Potomac—Two Grays captured— Lost in the woods—
Turn up in Loudon County, Va.—At Harper's Ferry—Surrender of Harper's Ferry.
CHAPTER VII.
Battle of Sharpsburg—The 27th Regiment in the fight—Complimentary
notice by President Davis, Gen. Lee and others Cook's heroism—Casualties— Captain Wm. Adams—Recross the
Potomac
—Rest at Occoquan—Election of Officers to fill vacancies—Deaths.
CHAPTER VIII.
McClellan moves Southward—Our march through the Valley —At Upperville—Return to
Paris
—
Cedar
Mountain
—Col. Cooke promoted—
Major J. A. Gilmer made Colonel—On to Fredericksburg—Incidents on the march—Burnside advances—Battle of
Fredericksburg
—Casualties.
CHAPTER XI.
Muster Roll of Grays in December, 1862—Ordered to Richmond—To Petersburg—Take cars for North Carolina—At Burgaw—
The sweet potato vine—On to Charleston, S. C.—The Alligators of Pocataligo—In camp at Coosawhatchie—More deaths —Return to North Carolina—On the old grounds near Kinston.
CHAPTER X.
The affair at Bristow Station.
CHAPTER XL
The affair at Bristow—Gallant conduct of Color-Guard W. C. Story—Losses of the Grays—Lieut. McKnight killed—Sergeant-Major
R. D. Weatherly mortally wounded—The affair a criminal blunder—President Davis' comments—The surprise at Kelly's
Ford—Meade crosses the Rapidan—Lee advances—Meade's retreat—In winter quarters near Orange Court-House.
CHAPTER XII.
Company promotions—Our " Fighting Parson " appointed Chaplain—New recruits—Transfers—Deaths—Virginia Xmas hospitality—Visited by Rev. J. H. Smith,- of Greensboro.Ill
CHAPTER XIII.
Relative slrenjith of the two armies in May—Their respective positions—The Wilderness —Private Williams receives a wound —Casualties.
CHAPTER XIV.
The enemy re-enforced by Burnsidc's Corps— Wilcox overpowered—Critical situation—General Lee carries with the Texas Brigade—Enemy routed—Longstreet
wounded—Night march—Moving towards Spottsylvania Court- House—Fortifying at Spottsylvania.
CHAPTER XV.
Barlow's attack upon our left—The little brick church—The enemy's advance on Ew(dl at the salient—Gen. Lee exiles himself—
Terrific conflict—Heth's Division moved to the left—The enemy repulsed—Rest for a few days—Grant's desperate attack on the 18th.
CHAPTER XVI.
Grant abandons his plans—Moves towards Bowling Greene—On the road to Hanover Junction—Weary marches—A " Georgy " soldier's costume—
His idea of Music and Medicine—Anecdote of General Grant—Grant changes his tactics—Engagement at Attlee's Station—
Brush at Totopotomy Creek—Skirmish at Pole—Green Church—Lieut. Campbell mortally wounded.
CHAPTER XVII.
The army at Cold Harbor—
Battle
at
Pharr
's farm—Casualties —At
Cold Harbor
—Lieut. Frank Banner's death.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Marching towards the James—Our Brigade in the Chickahominy Swamps—Cavalry skirmish at Hawe's Shops—Sergeant W.M.
Paisley mortally wounded—Ordered to support the cavalry on the 21st.—Fighting under difficulties—On the lines near
Petersburg
CHAPTER XIX.
The Crater—
Warren
's corps seize the Weldon Railroad—The 27th at Ream's Station—The Grays lose heavily—Avarreu holds the railroad.
CHAPTER XX.
In the trenches before
Petersburg
—Casualties—The Federals
cross to the north side of the .lames—Skirmish near Battery No.
45—At Hatcher's Run—At Burgess' Mill—In line of battle—
Building winter quarters—On a raid at Bellfield—The enemy in
full flight—Grant creeping up on our lines.
CHAPTER XXI.
In winter quarters at Hatcher's Run—A midnight tramp—An affair at Hare's Hill—Our picket line in the hands of the enemy —Recaptured—
At Fort Euliss—Our lines broken—The retreat-Fight at Sutherland's Tavern—Sorely pressed—Reach Deep Creek—Camp near Goode's Bridge—
We celebrate—Reorganization of the regiment—A halt at Amelia Court-House—Wagon trains attacked and burned—Every man for himself—
Reach Appomattox—In line of battle—Awaiting orders.
CHAPTER XXII.
To the reader—The morning of the 9th—Preparations to attack —A flag of truce—Negotiations between Generals Grant and Lee—
The surrender— The
Guilford
Grays present at
Appomattox
—Comrades—Closing scene—Retrospect.
CHAPTER XXIII.
The names of all who were at any time on our rolls, and a sketch of the military record of each member—Battles fought.
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