Wayne County, NC - Letters

William & Emmet Robinson Collection
Johnston County Heritage Center
Reference Box, P.C.1.1.
George Ragsdale Collection

                                       Kinston July 7th 1863

My Dear Pau;

              I have just returned from one of the most meansome and
laborous tramps since I joined the service. Our trip has proven a 
complete failure, however, being conducted by an officer unaquainted
with the locality of the country or the manuvering of the enemy when
enters this portions of the State. Had the expedition been conducted
by Maj Nechercute the yankees would have been badly whipped or, captured. 
We left camp in unusual fine spirits to meet the enemy on their return 
from the R.R. Genl Martin placed us behind the breastworks at Hines' 
mile where we remainded during Sunday. We then marched to the free bridge 
in Jones Co. where the enemy had preceeded us and we all came to the 
conclusion that we had some hard fighting to do. 

The enemy were plainly visible some four hundred yards from us and in a few 
minutes our artillery opened on theirs shooting a shell through Sheriff
Whitaker's house which made the yanks as well as the inmates of the
house skierk. They returned the fire after a few minutes and I thought 
the bale of new men behaved well and seemed anxious for the pay

Astonishing to us we received the order to fall back as the yanks were
coming in our rear and we came back

My feet are in a most woeful condition from those new boots. I fear I
will have esysifelatous? inflamation from present appearances. 

We start probably for another trip soon but I shall most respectivelly
decline. Write soon

My love to the Family,

               Yr Aff Son

                W T Robinson

Below and behind this copy is a reference to 

             Wm Robinson, Esqr
               Goldsboro
                     N.C.

Favr of   }
Capt Bass }

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