History of the 72nd Regiment of the North Carolina Troops in the War Between the States, 1861-'65

History of the Seventy-Second Regiment of the North Carolina Troops in the War Between the States, 1861-'65

It affords the writer pleasure to respond to the invitation of Judge Walter Clark, himself a distinguished officer of the boy-soldiers, to make a lasting memorial of the courage and heroism of the brave and patriotic lads who composed the Third Regiment of Junior Reserves, known since the war as the Seventy-second Regiment of North Carolina Troops. It is to be regretted that the task has not been performed at an earlier day, before the stirring scenes in which these youths took so conspicuous a part have faded into the dim outline of a shadowy dream. Some inaccuracies must now necessarily creep into this sketch. The writer was Assistant Adjutant-General of Lieutenant-General Theophilus H. Holmes, who commanded the Reserves of North Carolina, and he has in his possession many valuable records pertaining to that office, access to which has been of great assistance in the preparation of this regimental history. The year 1863 closed with depression and gloom throughout our young Confederacy. Missouri, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee and the Arkansas and Mississippi Valleys had been lost. Vicksburg, with its ill-fated commander, had surrendered. Gettysburg, in spite of the heroic efforts of Carolinas best and bravest, had been turned by Longstreets default into a Union victory. All of our ports had been blockaded. Sherman with his army of bummers, was preparing for his infamous march through Georgia and the Carolinas, in which he emulated the atrocities of the Duke of Alva, proclaiming as his excuse that War is hell, and violating, with fire and sword, every principle of civilized warfare. Grant had been placed in command of all the Union armies and was preparing to take personal charge of a campaign of attrition against the Army of Northern Virginia, willing to swap five[4] for one in battle, if need be, in order to exhaust his straitened adversarya process by which with his unlimited resources of men, he knew he was bound to win in the end. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 62649
Author: Hinsdale, John Wetmore
Release Date: Jul 15, 2020
Format: eBook
Language: English