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Weekly Standard
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
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Report on Randolph County's contributions to the Confederate army, detailing companies and men in various regiments and battles in Virginia, totaling near 1,500 in active service, with minimal deserters.
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of Randolph and in justice to the people of that
county, we publish the following statement showing
the number of men she has furnished for the
service and her representation in some of the important
battles in Virginia
Companies from the County of Randolph in the
late fight: 1 company in the 3d regiment; 1 company
in the 5th regiment; 3 companies in the 22d
regiment; 1 company in the 38th regiment; 2 companies
in the 46th regiment; 1 company in the 52d
regiment; 35 men in the 54th regiment; 30 men
in the 6th regiment; 20 men in the 21st regiment.
The full amount of men furnished for the Confederate
army is near 1,500 who are in active service—
about 200 in the State Salt Works, and about 40
procuring saltpetre. There are not more than 100
deserters in said County.
Randolph had four companies in the battle of
Seven Pines and six in the battles before Richmond.
In fact, she has been represented on almost every
battle-field in Virginia since the commencement of
the war. All the people of Randolph want is simple
justice.—Greensborough Patriot.
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the full amount of men furnished for the confederate army is near 1,500 who are in active service—about 200 in the state salt works, and about 40 procuring saltpetre. there are not more than 100 deserters in said county.
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At the request of a citizen of Randolph and in justice to the people of that county, statement showing the number of men furnished for the service and representation in important battles in Virginia. Companies from the County of Randolph in the late fight: 1 company in the 3d regiment; 1 company in the 5th regiment; 3 companies in the 22d regiment; 1 company in the 38th regiment; 2 companies in the 46th regiment; 1 company in the 52d regiment; 35 men in the 54th regiment; 30 men in the 6th regiment; 20 men in the 21st regiment. Randolph had four companies in the battle of Seven Pines and six in the battles before Richmond. She has been represented on almost every battle-field in Virginia since the commencement of the war. All the people of Randolph want is simple justice.—Greensborough Patriot.