. Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina, in the great war 1861-'65 . spitality of Judge Lyon,Wm. R. Johnson, and other citizens is pleasantly remem-bered. Hear that the place has been held till our anival bythe single brigade of Johnson Hagoods South D. H. Hill, too earnest to be long quiet,is occupying the anomalous position of volunteer Aid-de-Camp to General Beauregard, commanding at Petersburg,pending a dispute with the President as to an assignmentproper to his rank. (This quarrel seems to have resulted ina faiJure to present
. Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina, in the great war 1861-'65 . spitality of Judge Lyon,Wm. R. Johnson, and other citizens is pleasantly remem-bered. Hear that the place has been held till our anival bythe single brigade of Johnson Hagoods South D. H. Hill, too earnest to be long quiet,is occupying the anomalous position of volunteer Aid-de-Camp to General Beauregard, commanding at Petersburg,pending a dispute with the President as to an assignmentproper to his rank. (This quarrel seems to have resulted ina faiJure to present his appointment to the Congress for con-firmation.) He was noted for a disposition to feeel the en-emy; and on such occasions his feelings were very coup de main of 2 July, 1863, at Crumps farm belowRichmond, he had just repeated here with more terrible odds,against General Butlers advancing column. With thishandful of men, he had met him near Chester and made sucha desperate assault as to put him on the defensive to await THE NEW YORK PUBUC LIBRARY. A8T0R, LENOX ANDTILDEN FIFTY-SIXTH RECilMENT. 1. Otis P. Mills, Captain, Co. G. a. A. C. Roliertson, Ordly-Sergt., Co. G. 3. W. (i. Graves, Captain, Co. H. 4. L. Harrill, Captain. Co. I. 8. Jos. 31. •Walker, 1st Lieut., Co. V. Tanner. Cd Lieut., Co. F. Captain. Co. W. , 1st Co. K. 9. Chas. M. Payne, 2d Lieut., Co. K. (Picture in Group, 4th vol.) Fifty-Sixth Regiment. 351 further developments. In the time thus gained reinforce-ments arrived, and we knew that with the Army of NorthernVirginia we could successfully hold Richmond and Peters-burg against all opposing forces then in the field. WithMajor-General Iloke, there were now Ransoms North Caro-lina, Lewis North Carolina, Walkers (formerly Evans)South (.^arolina. Corses Virginia, and Kempers VirginiaBrigades. This division took position a short distance be-yond Swift creek. 11 May. Moved to Half-
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