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General Schofield was on his way up from New Berne, and horses were awaiting him at the end of the railway when, about half-past eleven, Hoke's attack came with much more energy and resolution than the Confederates had shown before. The artillery of both Carter's and Ruger's divisions were concentrated upon Hoke, who was surprised to find our line so well prepared to meet him.
Hoke had evidently supposed that Upham's detachment on the British road was the flank of our principal position, and was surprised at finding strong demonstrations from the direction of Wise's Forks, now partly in his own rear. This checked his progress and made him turn upon Carter.
The following are the Captains, some elected at the first organization, some at the reorganization, and others rose by promotion from Lieutenant: Company A W.H. Casson, M.A. Shelton, G.L. Leaphart, M.M. Maddrey. Company B A.D. Hoke, Wm. Pulliam, W. Powell, J. Caigle. Company C Wm. Wallace, S. Lorick, J.T. Scott, A.P. Winson. Company D J.S. Richardson, J.D. Graham, W. Wilder.
When the company of rebs fired, every negro dropped at once, as one man. General Hoke had the reputation of being a brave soldier, and with the exception of this cowardly murder, so far as I had the chance to observe him, seemed to be a gentleman. We were certainly treated by himself and those under him, with marked courtesy.
The game was lost for the first man, and his friend proceeded to rub it in a little. "I declare, Hoke, you're gettin' worse every day. You ought to see that I would clean the board if you made that move. I declare, I bet this young fellow here can beat you." "Bet a doughnut he can't," said the man called Hoke. "Take ye up on that, an' if you lose I'll make you walk home and get one.
Swing said Honey grabbed his wrist, but Peaches Austin and Punch-the-breeze Thompson was on the other side in the way so none of the boys seen what happened to Swing exactly till after it had." "Austin, Thompson, Hoke, and Coffin," said Racey. "What began the fuss?" "Doc Coffin upset a glass of whiskey over Swing's arm, and then cussed him for getting his arm in the way."
"What was the fight about, Thompson?" "Cards," said Thompson, laconically, switching his eyes briefly to Mr. Saltoun's face. "And the stranger cold-decked him?" inquired Racey. "Something like that, but I can't say for shore. I wasn't playing with him. Doc Coffin was, and so was Honey Hoke and Peaches Austin.
These were among the first soldiers from the "Palmetto State" to go to Virginia, and the regiment when fully organized stood as follows: J.B. Kershaw, Colonel, of Camden. E.P. Jones, Lieutenant Colonel. Fred Gaillard, Major. A.D. Goodwin, Adjutant. Company A W.H. Casson, Richland. Company B A.D. Hoke, Greenville. Company C William Wallace, Richland. Company D T.S. Richardson.
On the 19th of April, and prior to the movement of General Butler, the enemy, with a land force under General Hoke and an iron-clad ram, attacked Plymouth, N. C., commanded by General H. W. Wessells, and our gunboats there, and, after severe fighting, the place was carried by assault, and the entire garrison and armament captured. The gunboat Smithfield was sunk, and the Miami disabled.
Doc Coffin stood back and stared at the stertorously breathing lump on the floor with a cold eye. "Ain't he a mess?" he observed. "Ain't he a mess? I expect he'll be right down peevish about it when he comes to." "Think so?" Honey Hoke was not quite sure of the point of Doc's remark. "Yeah, I think so. I'm shore he will when I tell him how he was kicked." "Kicked?" "Shore kicked.
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