One of the Potomac correspondents of the Richmond Dispatch gives a graphic and interesting account of the recent charge by a portion of Col. Ransom’s cavalry regiment, by which 26 prisoners, and a number of horses, sabres, pistols, &c, were captured. Lieut. Cowles, of company A. attacked the enemy’s cavalry with a small force on the 25th. The Yankees fled, and on the 26th, Col. Ransom himself led about 120 men to the charge. The Yankees were totally routed.—The correspondent states, and no doubt truly, that no body of men ever charged with more gallantry or enthusiasm than Ransom and his men. Serg’ts. Green and Lippard, and privates Nim. Triplett, J. I. Todd, S. J. Brown, D. P. Mast, of company D, Lieut. Roane, company K, Primrose, company H., and Sergts. Hogart and Farmer, of company B., are spoken of as having distinguished themselves. Maj. Gordon, of Wilkes, was far ahead in the charge, and killed two of the enemy and wounded others. Every North-Carolinian is justly proud of this noble regiment.
Weekly Standard, Raleigh, NC