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The Papers of William A. Graham 373
Campbell, Sinclair,41 Militia, Avery42 (part) and Vance. With
the Batteries, Latham's43 on Campbell's left. Brem44 on his right.
From a rough sketch, I hope you may form some idea of our
position, which I draw from hearsay. I have never seen our breast-works,
and know very little of the Country.
I returned from Kinston last night. I saw Willie, who was on
Vance's left. He had arrived from Trenton where Vance was
compelled to retreat, the County bridge having been burned
before he arrived. Our militia broke and fled after a few harmless
fires, followed by Sinclair's Regiment, which exposed Brem's
Battery to a flank fire. Campbell twice drove the enemy across
the Breatsworks. He is said to have behaved very gallantly. We
would have fought a great deal longer, but neither the militia,
nor Sinclair's rallied after Campbell's charges. Avery's Regiment
fought very well, and have suffered very severely. Avery himself
Military Institute. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Bethel Regiment and later
commanded the Thirty-seventh North Carolina Regiment. He was killed at Frayser's
Farm later in the year. Clark, Histories of the North Carolina Regiments, I, 77-78, II,
472, 548; Cullum, Biographical Register of the Military Academy, II, 642.
41 The Reverend James Sinclair, of Robeson County, was a Presbyterian minister
who served first as chaplain of the Fifth North Carolina Regiment at First Manassas
where he gained a disputed reputation for bravery and later as colonel of the Thirty-fifth
North Carolina, a position he allegedly attained by trading votes. His actions
at New Bern were certainly controversial despite the fact that a court of inquiry
later dropped charges of "unsoldierly conduct" against him. He was not reelected
when the Thirty-fifth was reorganized in April, 1862. After the war Sinclair was a
Republican and represented Robeson County in the state house of representatives in
1868. Clark, Histories of the North Carolina Regiments, II, 592-595; Connor, Manual,
1913,781.
42 Clark Moulton Avery (1819-1864), of Burke County, attended the University of
North Carolina. He was a captain in the Bethel Regiment who became lieutenant-colonel
and then colonel of the Thirty- third North Carolina Regiment. A gallant
officer who always led and fought well, he was wounded and captured at New Bern.
After several months' imprisonment at Johnson's Island, he returned to his command.
He died of wounds received at the Wilderness. Clark, Histories of the North Carolina
Regiments, I, 78, II, 570; Moore, Roster of Troops, II, 601.
43 Alexander C. Latham, of Craven County, was captain in the Fortieth Regiment
(Third Artillery) at the Battle of New Bern. In September, 1863, he resigned to re-sume
the position of Craven County sheriff. Manarin, North Carolina Troops, I, 52,
465.
44 Thomas H. Brem.
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| Full Text | The Papers of William A. Graham 373 Campbell, Sinclair,41 Militia, Avery42 (part) and Vance. With the Batteries, Latham's43 on Campbell's left. Brem44 on his right. From a rough sketch, I hope you may form some idea of our position, which I draw from hearsay. I have never seen our breast-works, and know very little of the Country. I returned from Kinston last night. I saw Willie, who was on Vance's left. He had arrived from Trenton where Vance was compelled to retreat, the County bridge having been burned before he arrived. Our militia broke and fled after a few harmless fires, followed by Sinclair's Regiment, which exposed Brem's Battery to a flank fire. Campbell twice drove the enemy across the Breatsworks. He is said to have behaved very gallantly. We would have fought a great deal longer, but neither the militia, nor Sinclair's rallied after Campbell's charges. Avery's Regiment fought very well, and have suffered very severely. Avery himself Military Institute. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Bethel Regiment and later commanded the Thirty-seventh North Carolina Regiment. He was killed at Frayser's Farm later in the year. Clark, Histories of the North Carolina Regiments, I, 77-78, II, 472, 548; Cullum, Biographical Register of the Military Academy, II, 642. 41 The Reverend James Sinclair, of Robeson County, was a Presbyterian minister who served first as chaplain of the Fifth North Carolina Regiment at First Manassas where he gained a disputed reputation for bravery and later as colonel of the Thirty-fifth North Carolina, a position he allegedly attained by trading votes. His actions at New Bern were certainly controversial despite the fact that a court of inquiry later dropped charges of "unsoldierly conduct" against him. He was not reelected when the Thirty-fifth was reorganized in April, 1862. After the war Sinclair was a Republican and represented Robeson County in the state house of representatives in 1868. Clark, Histories of the North Carolina Regiments, II, 592-595; Connor, Manual, 1913,781. 42 Clark Moulton Avery (1819-1864), of Burke County, attended the University of North Carolina. He was a captain in the Bethel Regiment who became lieutenant-colonel and then colonel of the Thirty- third North Carolina Regiment. A gallant officer who always led and fought well, he was wounded and captured at New Bern. After several months' imprisonment at Johnson's Island, he returned to his command. He died of wounds received at the Wilderness. Clark, Histories of the North Carolina Regiments, I, 78, II, 570; Moore, Roster of Troops, II, 601. 43 Alexander C. Latham, of Craven County, was captain in the Fortieth Regiment (Third Artillery) at the Battle of New Bern. In September, 1863, he resigned to re-sume the position of Craven County sheriff. Manarin, North Carolina Troops, I, 52, 465. 44 Thomas H. Brem. |
