14. In the last days of June nearly all of the North Carolina regiments and many Southern troops were concentrated around Richmond, under the command of General Robert E. Lee, in place of General Johnston, who had been wounded at Seven Pines. In the week of battle which ended in the overthrow of the great investing army of General McClellan, they lost thousands of their bravest and best. Ninety-two regiments constituted the divisions of Jackson, Longstreet, D. H. Hill and A. P. Hill. These were the forces that drove the Federals to their ships; and forty-six of these regiments belong to North Carolina. It may be safely asserted that more than half the men actively engaged and disabled during that terrible week were citizens of North Carolina. QUESTIONS. 1. What is said or North Carolina's forces in the wars? 2. What is said of this condition of affairs? 3. What force was sent to defend Albermarle Sound? 4. Can you tell of Burnside's attack? 5. What was the conclusion of the engagement? 6. What is said of this battle? 7. To what point was attention next directed? What officer was in command? When was the Federal attack made? 8. What composed General Branch's command? 9. Describe the battle. 10. What is said of the fall of New Bern? What fort was next surrendered? Where is Fort Mason? 11. What military movements were made in Virginia? 12. What is said of the gallant charge of the Fifth Regiment at Williamsburg? 13. What regiments are specially mentioned as participants at Winchester and Seven Pines? 14. What is said of the events at this period? CHAPTER LVII. THE WAR CONTINUES. A. D. 1862. Amid the exultation that filled the hearts of the people of North Carolina for the victories around Richmond, there was grief in many families for heroes fallen in the discharge of duty. Colonels Stokes, Meares, Campbell and C. C. Lee, like a great host of their compatriots, were gone to come no more. It seemed that the superior numbers and resources of the United States forces were to prove powerless before the fiery onsets of the Confederate troops. 2. In the month of August, 1862, Zebulon B. Vance, of Buncombe, then Colonel of the Twenty-sixth Regiment, was chosen Governor of North Carolina over William Johnston, of Charlotte, who had been of late Commissary-General of the State. By an ordinance of the Convention, Colonel Vance entered upon his duties as Chief- Magistrate on September 8th, 1862. He was to evince great zeal in the discharge of his official duties.