STANLY COUNTY, NC - HOFFMAN - Civil War Reports ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jodie Gee jgee2@sc.rr.com ========================================================================== From the notebook of Lilly Carter Hoffman: Report of Colonel Charles L. Upsham 15th Connecticutt Infantry March 2-8 1865 Headquarters 15th Conn Volunteers Infantry Kinston, NC April 15, 1865 General : I have to regret the loss of Captain Bassett. He was mortally wounded on the skirmish line just before the rear attack. He was a brave and faithful officer." Charles L.Upsham Brigadier General State of Connecticutt ------------- Headquarters Cavalry Detachment May 22, 1864 4:30pm Assistant Adjutant General Fifth Army Corps Sir: I have the honor to report that after morning down by the right on the Telegraph Road, I have rejoined the column and am at present halted for feed and wait report from detachment sent under Captain Southwick this a.m. to Downer's Bridge. He started at 4 AM with one squadron. About 6, I received from him a request for another squadron to cover his rear, as he had seen a small squad on his left rear. I then sent Lieutenant Barry with ordered to move soon to Captain Southwick to return and not picket the bridge. He has not yet reported. I find supply of corn for horses and meat for men. Very respectfully, E.M.Pope, LT. - Commander I omitted to report that while moving to the telegrah road I encountered a small squaron of rebels - killed 1 and captured 2; the balance went across and south of the Telegraph road. Those captured were of the Forty-Two North Carolina, Ewell's Command. --------------------- Headquarters Hoke's Division May 27, 1864 J.G. Martin's Command General D.H. HIll General: In compliance with orders from the department headquarters of this date. I have the honor to furnish the following roster of brigade commanders and colonels of regiments in my division. Martin's Brigade, commanded by Brig-General J.G. Martin; Seventeenth NC regiment, commanded by Colonel W.F. Martin; Sixty-sixth NC regiment, commanded by A.D. Moore; Forty-second NC, commanded by Lt. Col. C.W. Brashaw. No general officer of the day has been detailed from the brigade. Very respectfully yours, R.F. Hoke Major-General ------------------ Headquarters Second Corps June 3, 1864 General Humphreys: One lieutenant and 2 men of Forty-second NC Volunteers have just been taken prisoners. They are not certain but say they understand they belong to Ewell's Corps. General Martin is brigade commander. Colonel McKeen, commanding brigade in Second Division, is mortally wounded. This is four brigade commanders disabled today. Winf'd S Hancock,Major-General -------------------Headquarters Dept of Virgina and NC in the field Aug 3, 1864 11:10 AM Colonel Sharp: At General Mead's Headquarters Army of the Potamac (Union Army) A deserter from the Twenty-five South Carolina informs us that the rumor is that Kershaw's division went south on Monday night. Another deserter from the forty-second North Carolina, Hoke's division, was on his right but it was rumored it had gone south, and that on the night the rumor was heard trains were moving all night south. Field's Division is in our front at Deep Bottom. We have both prisoners and deserters from it. Men from Pickett's division come in daily from our front. We have heard of no special movements there. Benjamin F. Butler Major-General Commanding --------------------------- Written by Theo. G. Ellis Col 14th Conn Volunteers (Union ) Washington DC: Aug 9, 1864 General : I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this regiment from June 3 to June 20, 1864: At the date when I closed my last report the regiment was occupying an entrenched position immediately in front of and about 100 yards from the enemy's works at Cold Harbor, a place 10 miles NE of Richmond VA. An incessant picket-firing was kept up between the two sides. On the evening of the 3rd of June, the enemy made an attack upon us in heavy force. Their skirmishes advanced with fixed bayonets, followed by several lines of battle. They were met with heavy fire which caused them to fall back in confusion. One lieutenant and 3 privates came over into our works and were captured. They stated that they belonged to the forty-second North Carolina Regiment, Martin's Brigade, Hoke's division of Beauregard's Army. During the night, the enemy could be heard moving their dead and wounded and by day light had carried off all but 3 of the dead, who were too near our position to be removed with safety. Theo. G. Ellis Colonel 14th Connecticutt Vol.