. Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina, in the great war 1861-'65 . conveniencies as come, no one knows how, in a camp of somedays. Instead of moving a mile, as was expected, the nextsto]i with any scml)hiucc of pcnuaueucy was at Holly Shelternear Wilmington, X. C., which found the men in muchlighter marching order, having laid aside their burdens ofbenches, buckets, tables, etc. Holly Shelter pro\e(l a haven ofrepose after the Virginia campaign. Some weeks were spentin this vicinity, the time being divided between Holly Shelter,Burgaw and Wilmington. From this
. Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina, in the great war 1861-'65 . conveniencies as come, no one knows how, in a camp of somedays. Instead of moving a mile, as was expected, the nextsto]i with any scml)hiucc of pcnuaueucy was at Holly Shelternear Wilmington, X. C., which found the men in muchlighter marching order, having laid aside their burdens ofbenches, buckets, tables, etc. Holly Shelter pro\e(l a haven ofrepose after the Virginia campaign. Some weeks were spentin this vicinity, the time being divided between Holly Shelter,Burgaw and Wilmington. From this agreeable stay the regiment was called toCharleston, S. C, on 8 April, where a stay of a few days wasmade at the Four ^lile House, whence the commandmoved to Pocataligo, S. C., a cam]i dubltcd liy tlic rcuimcutalwit as The Devils ]\risery Hole. Insects in millions iiivad(Ml the camjt by day and night,dev(>loping a biting and stinging power hitherto unknown totlie up-country men composing the regiment. Rations were scarce and Commissary Sergeant Shell made PUBLIC 1I«, a*«o« A»». FORTY-SIXTH REGIjyiENT. 1. Thomas Troy. Lieutenant, Co. G. 3. W. C. Bain, Sergeant, Co. G. 2. Henry C. Latta. 2d Lieut., Co. E. 4. James A. Crews, Sergeant, Co. E. (Killed at Petersburg, Nov. 12,1864.) 5. C. R. Thomasson, Private, Uo. E. Forty-Sixth Regiment. 71 affidavit before Sergeant-Major Troy that thirteen typicalSouth Carolina cattle yielded only eleven hundred pounds ofblue beef. With shouts of joy, the regiment bade adieu to Pocataligoabout 20 April, proceeding to Topsail Sound, near Wilming-ton, where the usual anny ration was totally disregarded forthe luscious oyster, to be had in the sound for the getting. 8 ]\lay camp was broken and the regiment moved toGoldsboro, from whence it took a bloodless part in the Kin-ston campaign. 6 June the command left Xortli Carolina for Virginia,where it was stationed near Hanover Junction. Various camps were occupied near Richmond, the br
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