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THE BLESXISCS OF :tlEK A lAAT, LIKE THE DEH'S OF HEAVES. SHJirL!) HE DIS, l lllli j IZl ALIKE. (PAS T.7B 'r7 J.YJ 77; ..nr. 77 L' :' .l.V THE I'UOIl.
i;V SERIES.
EBLNSBTJUG, PA. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7, 18G-3.
VOL . JO NO. 5.
llic Peninsular (ainpalii. thousand wound-d men : artillery and am- I tin; centre, ami moved lownnls Cosil !I:ir-; quietly and cooly hoH out against every I am. oi.i: wim mi: union i;mv same ifrmw II. is d.si.l," iJo fell
., l',,i-t,i N .: .of tf. 7V- munition wagons rattled by ilay ami night j Itor. while. Jackson. Hill ( first j and Long- attack we made, oive alter aiioth..r. Not- j ni.iNrKi.M v L. tiik l.ixi K-
liero," or i1i jv." in ndi -,r.d .-li a
!' 1'i'iht at f'rort ii' lli'-fiiiHimt. through the Mr. ct.-, w bile aids and order- i street formed tin- Lit, and inarched down J withstanding the fact that f-Viitarv hri- fieri Jack-on niA acconu.Ii-h d his wav. As our .'ivi-ions vv. re t.ie im
. ;... i. Mii'f'tiy Sf.ct'h Mr-whs lies ga!locd to and fro in wild hurry- ; along the hank of the river. .Magrmkr. ! gades had to stand their ground from -! j fkinkii." humtIi without meeting with im- motion, suddenly apj-eand the I VesTdnt.
i ti'i.--r ..".-. ;.iij,.liritr Arn-'f. : scurry with their dispatches. Mas-vs ot : commanding the light wing, was on ac- until 8 o'clock I. M., they jterformed j M -t:iiiti- s;-innee from the cm u.v. liar- Jcncrson I avis, sunound. d I v ibv -,-',!,'.'
''.i! Jim-, jmn A-roiO,l$!t- '; troops came jmuring in daily, yes, liour- j count of the swampy nature of the "round ; fits of incrcdi table valor; and it was ! ,y ,ad he r.r ived at the j-ositions murk- cral of cavalry, Joseph Davis, uim
'(,... ' .o't'il Mi-('Ulli,i. ly, hut witlnHit inu-ic or any other niili-j he oeej!ieil, orle!-l t4 1hM liinisi'lf ', only when the news une that J.'.ek.-iii .ut for him en Le -cut hi column? In Messrs. JuhuKifi ud S!ni:h, followed
'J',:,nf. t" " Littlr Mi:" tary nip. Si-rniv and mKhiIv th.ise ' merely on the d -fensie. Cm n.Mal Wi-c j was um tlnm in the rear that, a!out S. ; tlie el urn:-. No; wiihstaiidinr the ditnoid- '.v die tary of War, Ifat.-lo'j Ir, z.x-1
rajrjreil. hah-i;i:-i-d .v:r!ns of nn'-n move-.l . took connnaml if 1'ort Darling -n the tliey ivtir.d lx-fon. our advuuee. J)e- ti.s ;itid Vxertion of th i:u:rclu which
ii.i'.ow iiiir narr::iive is liikeu i--:u
,-.-r . T izu'k in the tv.cl ?eri-e who
,-, Tit.v ii'-'tie in LiiU'J". to )'fTuit hi--
';: auiiior w;ir one of the cuii
, ,.:.-M..nal i-oldier- who oj-anizeii
,,;'.! i n ;5it". , in vhi.-ii h In -Id a
I.:!jiir;:Mit e.,ii.l!i:!U 1 uiiiil a t A
;l ... v.h n ;i - . ;l!nes indneeil
. ;t-k :i t ' 1-(:!;- A fiui'ijriter
. .1 "U ill tilt iiillll-
;: . J-i'l'-0:i:d k 111 I1. 111'
'1M - "!-.
, :. ne. i !! j:i i-ai mi.narv
i -eri!' s i'.ii t;i liu and
onw;ird llr.-u-.h the tiiiiiiuh!:u"i,s : lnt ' .lames riser.
I A K oKIif.lM.!'.
. . . i ... .,- , r . - . i.i. ..i? 4ii 1 1 1 ' .i , . i
All tli'-:-e liu.iiarv itten;-ie oi.ratii'its ' i 1 j ., ..i,... .a. . . i - - . " ' .
, , - I Jia'ajre ; an. I when t!ie cn airy n -rnmiits li-t innn-r ot the eiiciiiv. Lik
:i !. !: -v":!u.-.-eil frmii l".rt t
the tip' in th-ir rla.weil tl.at they ,M ,.VKI i,x,nii! .inki:i
wen li'-l.-naai-il ! I.-!-m : 1 1 1- - ipiitnii.
r ;.i ieri-h.
..... ...... ....... i
'-' ' !' " ianii th two nivehn-; ti-hts n.tit li.nr , ( '
':i in. ..i .im..- alio: tier "ival'.n,.!. ...i...i-il M-( hi know tst-e ot
our inn-mii ii to i-han-ze our inconvenient
jK-itioM : Kiehmon', and to jrtcure for
our'les i'i..iv .-pace and iit -doni of mo
tion, lie hould. then, lene in-tantly
order. -d 'is army corps o!" (iem-i-jd Mc-D.ev-
H. w i:i.-h for tour uitiuth.s Iiv.d !ai-l
inaeti t-ii. I'ritleriekairir. to make ;i
?pitc Ihi dreadful carnage in the!.- ranks ' ilK.v had e.w eun.l on .-!i.rt allowatuv. h
vr tl.ey lnatxlie.l on with .-tsvaimng hauner. j l.Url..l hi- troop: tho; derp Ti:. .-r-
;uid lolling drum-;, and carried with them j lMAy . of hi.- t tn-n the f.il-ia!-. Jn
if i .i i i I
an Uieir sllgmtv Woumle.1 :.ll t ail tlieir ::, was a lh.- nmw. all the W.M lii.-i-
hts inihlary c-ii.nn t. Now v. !:n ;I
datis r w:-5 over, whin Kiehn.oud levl
liOv-n lie-' f: in thi in.'n yoke p!ae-.-.l e ori
lier iH -k hy th -n-ircliiig anuv of the
foe. a!l win n ;hv l.--jaii air:iti tolr a:! e
aim! tier :
eoiiiu-il o -sr wa- i -. I. In !l wi-re a
selih!i-il i:e:.il ail thai V:i eliiiuelit i'l
the ( or.li derati- ;;riin . 'I h.-ii- -to.l like
a rock ( it-n.-i a! rainir eln-1-i-l'ui'v o-r
l!r- eoiuit.-iiai'i-. i l iii-.-"liirad.--, for each
mil lekhaill Wen! Ill OUT- C ., Sin:. i t l.i mvi'n- wi-nt l.iwn
suit. n-N-lleil this a.:u!t also w i:h :-r- ' uynni tiieni and h.urhd cxetythin to the
. earth that -tuod 1:1 h:s ay. A . maii--
! tlirV loik ll!.-ll.!l of .l.u-ks ii
i tetiip.t f:-c-ly within th -ir wails, these parlor l o-
h.et coolness.
tiik i:Tii.r. uni.i r. moiit-
Kf'tin-'
U.V -Oi i.
S. it :'-
N
I
of wiioin li-- had a li.ll t ah-i.a' a-.-in
Thought lull v hi- -. wandered from e ti- -to
thi thef. a tli- iii'ih h- W !-ii -l to ::nri j
the ii-aii'.li;- ot each i ij -, in- laeniorv.
with t In teeiiuu iiia: he, jM!-!.a,s. !uni!'l
!i. lit a; in. ( lo-e
t
ll'l Vl'lll ,'ll ll.'R .Tl!l I... IT,
f w ho. throw nig a-i'k- tln-ir inuKet ami
...M.iia.v or mi -iic- r uu -hm-xi.. i i .Ir-iwing tJ,.,!,- temh!.- bowie knives, fell
Iv this time niiht had com. cmi ami ; with these alone up .n the i t:m- othr.-ii
over.-iivad the held of death with darkness, i 1 l' f-'cni. IIon-iMe was lh.- -;ini:iT.'
... ..i i ... i. . ... . i
iht in.ni, ill i;ii, ;;i ii; vi'" ! l!te
hlijody MHi-jule. ass'iiae a t !i;i!nal :J?i
tu 1. Yet. with !! luivs-ah a of vore,
tlid lh-- 'i!i-.-i M- ii- ilie xtr.qu'-rT of
liuena Vi-ta. AY'th a ee ur.d a.
--litl a- hi hor-e he !1 along hv Iroiit
of the r-'jiiu. u!-. .,Iy -.ur.- i,-, w'.i".-.
add n -srl i u a wotd to ofne friends.
j.:; : . i I v!!n 'l nl;KiiV
' ,. aporoaeh ot the terrihle I uioii
-:.;!:.' W- IV e'lfi-d to ahaiidotl Oil!'
. i: i a th.- j- i:ii.-ola at orktown.
i r we had pailial'y sp;k ur
w hack to our defcr..-ie fa-t---
;.t V. iiiiaiii-'iU'-g. -o a- at that Mint
never it in.I'! eiauv i;f:!
1. -".le iiii.i t W' r.-l til--
'eaeni! Il.-iidwui : al hi
r-iveiv Soll-. " -Iaek-'!
!l iH p-. iino.'tii : t' v -wiagiii-.' 1. ni1;v to it , j.-n nee to our -t.iahin. d in
and tn. a- tlaimdi tnetpm-i room wire. -J, . t- iniaiatl w i;h imiierturt
O'-e in in- ivi::'i' . '-:'i-i'.. and left
ci -in pa hioi lately sh.ttini out from the ! lLt tlu li en-.ied. an!, although the ! :Lt- I...3II. I i-AiiT.tN i mix I im. lui.-x; t,
ii'i:Mti .r Tin: wiuir. i!..-r.
lau-ihter. (juiet jrraduaHv n-turneil : 1 dsev now IoM -romid and tv u i-.u k. ttaviw -
u!y a fcvhle cannonade eou'ld le ln-ard i away aim--, ktiaprs-icks, Mankn in
un our farthe-t left, and that, l.o. ; line very thing that eoii'd iuijn-de their
little hy little, .lletl away. The -oMieri- Hight- Sul -ordinal ion Zu4 di-eip!iue w.-re
were so fearfully exhau--te-l hy the da .-''' an end. The .-el li.-r no longer heard
Mrisegle that many of them aukd.iw n lioin th ' mm m-1 of hi- ol'i t r, a;id de-4-r.ei!
- .. - tin ir l.lai-es in th milks UIm.-i llie "rtuai 1. . the p .-: . ii!ra-: .i to le- k.-! ,i!g .M-
-f. -ii-ii i!i i : r-
.i f ..i ti... i?:.. i ...i ...... .1
i- ui mii .it i'ti oii 'li-. itv iii'iviim v . . . 'lit t
, , ,. , eve- oi the hiii-r t!ie horrid sj-r-etacle ot i als ha-l at hrs! tua:t.- oli.-tui.ite re-i-.ami
l slleli -j liio elai lit i-Vt'll tile llaiiK lliarcti ; . , ... 1 t i I I n i '. ..
ot I leiienil .Ia'k--oii would hae h.-eii i-n-der.d
impraeiieahh-. liui (i.-neral Mr-
ixiii-i.Mv l.n i.1 ot ( 1';lan litu-t hae Itei-n deeer.i d in the
! I a-ieii -mi:- ; ,.. :aaet. r of tit i-il McDowell: for.
tli - idei t Iii- j, w ith-tanruig all the eoiaiiiuiii. a'.ion-
'it i u re.-.
' : i ',; S.;!1, iill. hlll 'il'h IV il.lMW-
; 'i i:li-d work-, an i pi-t'Seet-'.i.i
.i't la ii'.arv f trmatioii. Mi-lit:-
i-i'iun.an.hug geiit-r:d ot the
i,i tr.'-.-. ilid not alii.'W him?lf to U-
lo-t iiari ttw t..;- lum. a:s.I In- w e leiiuui-
to In- ;!!-. !ii.-r-- :! I'l.- lii-a-l oi 1:1-eo!i:ii,:.-.
A - 1 i;.;k i'.y -:..! ;!ie
iwo I !'.!-. ::iiii :!i an.:, w !:'!.' ia : - 'ikt f
t!:-ni o'.!1. li.!! i-ai wa i !.- -i-r'i-i-iv
- aklir'. I !t.''l!'-l' :o the i l 'ill -?Ooit
.i:
I i.-ii -r.ii Met le;la:i - :inin. wl.i.-h. had
s.1! :'d jjn-u : I hv .-;ekl:e ai.l teertioii,
a prev to she h - v eoneu .o.:-o! oar at
la. k. Seari-ei v. tli- rcf. h.: I i.-iierat
l. e l-ee i .1 r. llahle iaieliiuein-e of Me-
I- .. I . 11 . ,. 1 ... 1',.. ,.l, .. I. il- .- -. .1 i t . ClietilV lav lirxnie wheiv tl.t'v had
I ten;, a!- Mii'L'i. i.eii'.-tie. t. luanii. Ms- I ) ...v. 1! - ma-;iit than a neural a'nl - . . .
i .. w i r i...i .... t i i :,. . w , , i i at the .xM'Uiiiuig ot the Inttle. 1 he
l-ioii, luti.i''. I I y an l .Ma ji ;ai -r in siuiu'tancou- attack -n Mi l l -iiau - w hole .
Although I. to. could seare. lv keep the ; ready had two g. n ral. of i!i' lour !i
.-addle, t-o great w as mv faiijne. 1 has- tile hriga 1. 1-, n 1. U . t'- i. vi-i-.. an I
temd with one of my aids to that ijuar-: ua-L I'.-. d lh.it all w.i- "M r w r.ii
tei-of the li-M win" re the -tin-g!e had ; Mc('M!an" t -niitf ai iav. w !..-:.. al thi-ra-l'-tl
th.. ui..-t fiercely. The -cmh of Ji iiion- cri-i-, fl.-u r:d 1 l.-'uilz. iiii.ui :p
n..n wa- Intuihle, while ranks of tlu " an-d wi:h la- .ii:-i-.n, :.n I :ig.-.i.i
l. i.l -i..l ' hrou-ht the 'tattle lo a Maud. With
Wh ii our dii-Ln had .-ace. --fu!V.-worked
it- way out fi.e.i i.i.miig jhe la'tx-liiith-of
di-ut. iiiite 1 artilleiy. -hatteiv i
wag-.::-, a!j.I .1 ad an I w:ni,.!.il Hl.li.-r,
:u!.l "ot room f.r ln-er in..-if. jtt, v.c
p ! our e- wirli a-:- ni.-'aaviit wl.; i,
a li a. hie.g the po-i;I !( ea..ua:ed i-v
i'.w Ma:..U
All tUi-
1 i:.:. lial had h ea cani.-d li" hy thitn in
thi-- pa:l of I he full, o:J a iiu--
nua.Vr ol dea-i toll l . w f ar:o!iv tin
haul, liad noil at i!:;?ji!ii. "Jhefoili-
li.-atieiir wiit of coh-.--i1l dime! j-j-:i-, i nd
eic !i!. we l.n.i.d 10 ! i tut
of arm- au-1 soir..- ha-j-j;;--.
lium
. ; great ahility and gallantry he n pul-.il the j(a,j f.ir .-m.- ,lUlty tiia., had tu -
our voluuiarv wiih-
a group. When a'l th-'-.:- g'-nera'- h:id
, v .", ., a -i ul -led t ieisera' L e laid hi- t Ian- lr-iH.-iiion
at l orktew n a- . . . .'
. . 1 ..t .. ol. ' "l; te'ln. ami .11 a lew Miitiiij wo .l-
pointeI out To aeh hi- ail. 'I ted ta-k 1 I:
-eheine liad a'r. ;el' h -.u ela1inr:ii-il. It
wa compact, eoi.eentrated aetion. and
i the rer-ult coil'il l:ot liiil to Im hiilk'alll.
lilK i wni.i. vi;i lilK i -.vi-n.i.-
i:ii' .l-'i-i'.iil hv
T.e.v a'l !.,!! -Hir
; . r---zard ii- a m at-n army, out with
--:it i- '. ;i;v and -kill continued the di-
' r,ii;i ku'.' .'i "f his troop- and began to
I'.n'i'v hi- 'j'- ii-in. It was not until he
in l i-eiiic-i't ! l-i- iu'diniiuarv prepara-
t - -il that w :.' ced with ho.-tiU
I i I. ..I .. i i . .1 n I .1. . I lllld.t .t"...ir tr.kili. 'mil Mt itr.t-i. iir.1 !-.-!
.1 in:i oi nui:ii'i.Ti ii -ai nil. ii.i, .11 ivi ine . " - - i- - --- -
"' II r ' "f'"11" ini ii"l-,,ii! iTi'-!- -or h. Ip that ; the oi-'a'ii.a;i. n oi lh U at n and tugt!ie
" ix-m onallsid" had. in the i.h-curitv ! hriga h -: lmi it wa- found ia'-MMe i t
. - f the n" ht. .1 "h:i--tlv elli-ct that livtZi
i the h'.ooil in ones vein
Ul w a resolved im !l. Si sih il . a
ar:i- al '," (.ieaeral dack-oii at ( i
!r was n jtoi ted. di ( 'oiumande
( im-t. w;:h h'r Matt, repan!-l to fiam
villi . ...I .-.1 il... ..t I
n n . i i- i . ' be ii nion so many battl
ill (!ir-L Loll 'Mr-eel ami I lekett ti . '
..i l.e .i i . - j and ..lung
titt-i. Ir I L !nn lli...- '.. lti.n- out into ; c
i.. .... i. ti... 1 1 . in .ili.t" .I 'irl illi .i- .... imr I.. ft '
i .. . iii i lion. i ne preparations nr me iranspor-i
anii'Mii'iiil that l eiieml .lacknii wa- al- . . . 1 1 , , . ..
....... tatioii ul the woun.leu Were tint tritlni"-.
j.m.i, ;i:i,i-t our line. 1 lie lilies -'- "v ........ ' "T'".'V t-.tJ itl... -..., I... 1 x...... .... tnu.
U i-iiatiis'mrg w.-re also uiveii ui hv When th- e..,,f. n, i.iii.a:.-.! i n-ady at work. I his called forth in o. : , ., , ' !
nitiMia a.,, gr.,,i ,. si-.amv. although shook hands an 1 l.aMe..., away their j ' ' - WJ. cUIl,,r too fccUo iu 1Hllubu ,r '.ml
; -va- v tv .iifieuh ti.i ti-r-ua-le the onl re-iH-ctixe a'-'nv eorp-. to enter utoi. im- r-ri
outer lo Sl.cse inniiiMil alio UiTita-
Alihoii' h I had i idateil ma.-s .-. TI ey l-o their i!km
e field- iii Ita'.v i along with thvui, anl ru-h -d away in
I I . - - t I .. .'.I -IT ...-.. I H,..l.t
i anil iiungar, never nan m i-ion o - i n-, -s..i ..
Iield siH-h a inet:ic.e -of human lestrue- J mcVi-KM-ax's i.i.t ki m n!r.vin o i ni.i right. A i-ir-tn!l advai.e-.-! ii: that
oKTitt: vtsitaws IX HiMi:i:it. dawn ii wi- -envnvJ a high h aj-.-'l-ijp
' . - : i i l i.. t - -.i i.
:.,.r,.l ll..;l,i-,l.:,nvi ll;m.!l,-,m- r.-ra...... oi.sk.v on,.,,g a n-i-iKi
jn.-.l. We ;.t once ri-e;ed oldi-rs t
pur-ue th. fo iij.in.ihateh . or at ! n-t ro
soon a- v - eon!., a-,-, naia his ex:a t
w h.-i-ealteiit-. We had hardly got b -.on l
Whin lloiisi' when we les-i in! :i 1 !.
. cloud "1 snioke which eddied ali.ie the
i ninli :ilnit :i miltr ami a ha'f to mr
- i - ...
pun-ose i, i . t t i .- .. . i in- . -ov ami semiing lortli voau
1 ml itl lo ahan.J"ii hi x-itioii. anil, like ...
i:
UK
MM
Mii.i. :!t tai-M oi-
'".!!:. rig t i. !i. ia! Ma-jru-ler of the propri- uie.liate actix ii v. Now. in lojking at the;
; ..i ;in t..- lie had loved the Jto;i- po-ition- ol'th-- Iwo ari.ii'-s. it will he seen
:i :i--i !-;;i:iT l..vi-.- his child : and, to that unijuestiouf.b'y tin advantage wa--
t ii ti.- t:-.i;ii. ail t!;e K tit ilicat ions ha'l w it li th s-.n:tli :ni ho-l : lo- l-iiTal !-
'.t! im; --.i-iiei.-d -.villi mueh talent under ' Clellau and his t'oi-ee- n.-ecssnrily nn 'nth I
- t-.---i:u:l 'lu'i-etio'.is. The luu'd-heuded ; si'les of th-- ( "!:ie!'.a!.ini!iiy, and
the Tii.-uiv ravines ni hi
it i i .
i. . i v v-iiii t..i.i aii.vv.i ?iii.i r."i:iv lit r.
l.ven ....... "... . i. . "i.
I. I
i i . i . . ...
i.o iiroin-1 Mi'in leii'jt- oi il- .aues. l.vi'll - .. , . , , i
. ... . . !-. ....... ..x ' i- I i .i . : i - ....... . ... ..... - --
- ! me meu.eax corps nan, ny t.ie urrors ot ,,oW,v kl,.k , (. la.-kahominv. All
n'r, I:,:- j the smiation, Ui n nndercl i:..-apab!e ol I ,.UIll,1., ;tu , ;lU -,l0 .m-ihued
(i. neral McClellaif- io-iiion on that ; attending to lh wounde.1 with z -al and i ,- , . .. - . K
! etlieieiiev 'With ineoii-eiah!e exertion'
A sjl 'l'-r -rri won over only after re-
i-v.-.l !-i;i(e aiivl X i-t nl:i! "o ei. Ai
'!"- ' 1. I .1 1'. .V l..l.l
".i.r-, il. place wa- evacuated hv our
' " 'i'-. an I we took up mr inarch, in two
i'lniii-. t. r Itiehmoi.d.
IUI. 1KM.HI. l'XI IX l.U IIV.iM).
ki tin- iu. .'law hik- the most fearful name
t
. it I . i . .. ii'ii'iii'v .1 il il iii.ni.n.i. :iiri ....ii...!! - - - ..
nav was reinaiKauie ill ui" iiigm-si oegiw. -"": 1 i ami .laek-.n couM. Willi a clear e.tn-ci-
ill. .mi' i.,rlii. ..I hi- troons he had ' 1 l,-', Si UW. lei I, W 1th the assistance ' - , .. I- i, .,.r ..
.... I I " la. a ... .... . I l-Un-. l-.-tl" a. .
. . . .. ,.. -i, ,.r .1... f-i. :..:.. : ot some nnniane oi:uers. in nnnginir amuu i
... ... . I . . u ...1 .. .. 1 t - I . t 1 . t a" t . . t I "1.
av .
None of the i-lher gi ii'-nil.- had
" - t , r , i ahoininv, amltheiv .on?K.i.te,l MagiuJ.r, : some kinu ... or-n-r annn in.s ingmiui , ; j wh,, tlci n,,.i.riU
...M v ..! t gr-at .M,'l,y a.l i -J,, j.. ,:: ,t .iw-. i .XM.fusion. ly the happiest ehamv j ami -ucci--- as he. and thep-f-re the fruit's
V."" " ."V,'rtv" .'"V U he had taken up a ,os,tiou n.oiv M the h-und s..me ainhii! inc. s, had all , . y W ,l:ul,uapx j urs.,.. ni .
K.yemnts. lb- l.ont hue n-adi -;d over j u U) u. Mr m,n tli:U o-miM dnve and kmvv the way j vlll,niU ,,:, loM tUllh,. -,;. ,l;;V x,-.,
distance ot m ..e that, twenty miles. , ? ,u t ,,a(tU, ins .. ; presse.1 into the s.-,-vice, ami si t to work Ijr-,..uli,.r.t;,.1Kfilis, ,,ne hui.thv-l and tif
iv torm . a -n, ..-circle, .xiemling in-tu j nA ,-.! to wt the wounled to luchm-.hd. Ai.. , ,... t. -
, . . 1 f . . ., I ,' I"-"" 'll- Hl.ll.l V.....v..v ..-..w a-a- , .. ... nt'll Slilll illlH Slll-tlO 1 11 Wlliei"
tl... 1....... i...i I. v . i-. I I . i.'l.a.oi.o ri.i.l r . . .... i ... ... I .......... I - ... 1 : . .. . i..M ........ ...
in. ...i.... . .... . ....- .... ..... ... . .... -
111
mov
a
.i
i ne
.1 ,1.1 ...I.... l .-.i. T!... aiwi .... 1 most neaniviitiiug tasK ii wa-; i-.r otten . i ..r
, .. . . I'l". ( ll"UrIH. ...Hill . I". ..'"-".v ... -a..-.. . . ll OI IC lllllH. .ll.-t .I'l'l'l' l ...a."
.sii:a'iu. v niie t im pai i t. in- ai iii i .... , w i ,i .: , :
.....j - V.l "i e.il ti i .. I .i ...I in. a.. . 1 " '. ...... i
U..-..U h'ieh.noii.I. and all who couhl '-nwxl toe v iu. iiraiommv , ... i.-v .-i- wlt afllli:lUit, ...iion alul nwit-.l
ihh g-1 aw av paekcl ,;t. evcrvtliing i" " "cm. l--.lv- on th - north side ; .. t;,.,,,,, ie tIj,
lu.lrui.l tied 'southward The nearer -fthenver, trom Meadow hn.lge mIh.1- & ,hl. nv hostih armies had, iu
'.-til.- :.i.i.oaehe.l the eitv the fiercer : - 1 h'-ights on Ihe hank- ot . r.lu t)( nmuK.v .,. front..! one
.i a- i i :. :.. ( .
Hie I ton-- suia h i wi'uui e.x;tie nisi as v e , .
I ' -it it 1 l,a't.
lading. The
1 ia a si .'all gie
wagons,
lrtotv w;is
.1 V
t'lllll
a i m " ia vi i. I uie .. 11 V Hie iieieei - . i relation lo umnoeis. t m 1 1 oiueti i-ne ,,;i-
!t and uproar !.-.'ame. The j the -trean. w- r- tort. lied s that hi- army. I . , ni.:(lv ia, . ,)Ul
I a, 1 1 .v ......a.. 4 1. . .1 .t- I -
, rav H--v,. r.',u.,...r .,l.,r... ......1.1 ..t ti .twith.-taii. ling tl.e great leiiglli oi n-:
Kave.I. The govrn.ment it-, lf flir. Mines, had exeelk iu d. f n-ive cover
y the coiifusii iii. Instead oi resol
.' ' r tri irnpii or t- fall with the army
"t I'i.-limoiid. it at once ordered
i ; -t-t -t t bureaus to paek up, and
. I t i.-.itVu-er- ot' oi.lnanii; toeniptv
' iM.ig..ii.- and couvev their stores
;".' r -...,-!,. Lv,.M 1 Ye-i-lent Davis
'" tin- i-..ad and haM.-ned, with his
'v rui'l i-iiil.lr. ii, to North Carolina. As
-n.si-.w vi.i. .i v. kson - i ti-i:i: a i n ix
Tt.K r inv.vi i; ui i:r iitr-K.
f)n the 'if.th of .lime, in th- m
our tr.Htp- took up tln-ir jBi.-ita.
i I "nioni-ts had (in- advantage of a I tetter
nmn-eted ito-i:i-n. while our IriHips had
II -
-UCO'-s W;t-
Ht:iit
1 l ir gitanr
with :.!l li.-ir
ilaai. ll-e : I n:,
.v. .laek-oll"-
w i-re aiHiiit to exteivl him sneeor. Iv t
niidiiight we had got tu-- tirst train ready
It ion-istcii oi -ix iv wagons w:in ;wo
hund -rd S"ii.Usly wi.undeii. I cau!ioii,iy
t, . . .i..-.- ...
a u l -low iv conimeii-u tnts iraui w nn sue- , , ,,. . ..... . v :.
cess to the ci.y. The 1tl , i(ltiin. )((. ; ,, ,- j:,-. :m
reacheil I was met with n-iu-al : All ; , ... i. . . .t , ..u
.r. t .tin. rvi."-,i i. ' ... -- .-a. .... - ....
i-e ii cut g.-u -i;il Me( 'l.-!i.iu I. colu-
the
l i . 1 I -
'ill-. .I.-. IiMiUus Iii the .o-li e li-e. w il- Hie i eoi V lo ill in- in n . ; , .... , , w ,-... , .... ,i,
: Ihe attack was opemsl hv the columns of " rTw:ml to th - next hospital!" wa my Mni(.,-(i,. ,.;,,.,,,. M.-fj'.-lkur- e.lire
irmng. ! N'.ll(l -t) And. r-ou an I Pickett. Tln-s.- ' "J ei'iinuaad. - All bi!l 1" ;)m. Tl,.. n loieii.g U...1. r. d m. f: ev .
.lack-' galkuit masses ru-hed tiirward with than- '. ::,i" the an.-wer.
im s .t .-tin.Tii.
ll.e h-.ts!ile "ii'iit-ral had given oilier- to
coiumil al! tit-- p-.tvj-. iiy that o a'd not !
-anii--l awav to ihe skuue-. ai.d her- iii
jig. r ! mm pi. i'i i wire rol.l-.-t i-.f iii''.!;oi:s
of i'i-!! r- worth ot !.jy. hike l:ti!.yv
Wi lives HIV Jnfir t.-liiiws iUshetl tt.W!U-l
th hug. glow ii.g h-ip lo save whatever
yi-x eoiiltl If -at. 'I hen- weiv !:u:id'ii.
ot ea -k - ot imvil. ettilee. -tigar. Im:ir-i..
riiv. w hie. evt.ii i-haiapaigi; in tine, all
thu-f delii-ncic- with w l.ieh the NonlK-m
:umv wa- lo-t-.-than altumkii'tlv pro. Mi;.,
and wint h we t:r ilevil- m-jivIv kt.evv
the nam s o". pili 1 1 u- en i i- another.
et ail tr.ir . i n i- to iv-cu- anvihinrj ue
tul wc:v vain. Tl.e i-n. ia had taken Lis
pr. c-u:'.':' n- for li.e total desireel ion .f
eveiAihii.'j ! Ji !n !.:i:d with -!ich cunniiig
skiii that ihcrc w a- ii iii.ii-g n -inaining but
' spoil d t.t -i U-t'ler-s goetj-.
a ! v i !.m. vi" ii j i "s vi.-n::iv j.int.-r.vT.
I In lh-- olher h;tl:d. lh entire t'v w :o
eovt i-isl with li.e heavy elolh cloaks of the
fugitiv-. and th--- vv.-rt verv welcome to
our ir.i'ii-. lit all -v r.iial p.:r.it-!.!.irs
i.o.vt-1 .t ii..- that livi.ei-al IMcf.l l:an hud
son hastened be tore. I man-lie- to Ash
land, there t commence his outflanking
oiierations agamM th iiniv. Having
deling hurrah upon the mu-ketry of the dust then a friend said to me that if I ; n.j-H,n.,tt
I louuu my poor
leilo'.v .- l.l
toe. a- though it were a joy t.. them. woul.I wai I tie migtit in- nn;.- M iwip ii.r. ! ; .,.lU. )lt i,.,;.!, e. ii.iii.ut. I.r every
W hole ranks went dow n under that terri- as h would have a n.-ighlionng tenement i , ,(1 ,,,.,., w.n,t.-1 n. have u l -iad in
..i ...It ........ 1.1 . i-..e.- in i l e hail, nut nothing cottfi resinun men- , u-in as a looacc. w iia-iniu.' I'" l'-"1-" i he :.or.a. h!ng cai.tur or amu:. nation
.i .. ......i l, ,-.i...l r,- -.nil i.n-l.e.1 on i courage. The billow- of battle raged ; tor a hospital. Si I had to make up mv . ,i . ..,-..:.t t',-,1, -:-.d anuv . I almi - shrug-
lliv. niiiivi' j--. t-.' - t i - . . Ill"-
r-'adilv diviiu-d. this loss of pre-- . .i i" ..c r;..... ... II ,i..i- C...n-t ; fiercelv onward : tin- struggle was man to . miinl to wait there an h..ur an I a halt in ; ,r i . .. j. tll. ,.- r- com.u-i-
'uai'l tlitf-w tie- iteople at large
luosp frantic exee-s of lenvr.
va- nothing on all side- but shout-
I'i.ri-ru-. and itnfu-!oii reai hetl it-
! and. when, .-ariv m-xt im .n.ii.g. I n-join.-l aee..!i.ph-;.etl his lit nut with ord-.T :-.l.-i
bav.n,-t to bayonet. the street with my dying charge. 1 did ,,.;,., -d tli -ir an:ieipaiioi. oa the -ubj c
otfen-ivc
the little
very
and b;tgan h
town of Median'. --v ille.
-tali--mil h.-re in.
Th
,, . ' ''-i.t- lh'' -..ret police ol ton. , , , . the sin am at Meadow biidg.
i a t.; lo-t all control. 1 tie il ;.-i.ei-:i.l Hill
- ot I.ichuioml w.-n- anxious to
- in i! iMj, 1 nt knew not what, and
""-! ;h.-ir -. i.ss. A small num'n-r
' - ! :i!t!i...re r ah'il. to:k advantage of
i'-'.iiI.. and. ill public lll.-elillg. pas-
r--'iii.ii.il- iniid. -inning Iiichinoiid to
.iriiMn soon a- tin I 'nioii troops
":; 'i it. Yet all w ho iould e.--eap.'
''"' The -j.-k and w;miid.d vvcr.'
'-"t turth.-r into th inteiior. inanv
II t 1... .I.is.tt- ioi-iv-ir.l I .i-t ii -ml '. man. eve to i-ve.
'. ...... ... ....
1 raiichs
t
., :.,:,. iviih C.eiiei-:,! Hill. (Iii -t) who i anee. Ath r a Jierce Mi uggle ...ir jieople to allev laic in- ir sunei mgs m s.uiie.i gi l(K jl;!,;lll. ha.l a.r a.iv v,
- . - 1 . . --...1 .. t I. .i.,-t 1. ..II luif tt.a l-it liMlir nf flu lil-Mit Mli.l lltt :it'l- .... 1 ... .1 ! .... 1 1 . t -. w
ij it, .i , ii n i. in an -"v --.-- -.- -, - - - - ---- " i (it;trir i 'i liiv i:'.!! in;' : - J
ot the eitv pn-vcnt.tl me trom inii- t .....i M;;.v,r o! Mli tu wa- so o-ntkh-nt
i's l.!i..-.le hvtw.-en ihe ( hi.-ka- The hostile M .Mgln rs 'brigade. -:itiHse.l my l.n-st to supply the -..tor Id lows witSt j V. v had gum- Ihrougli a sln.ilar.-xi-t-i'KtHi-,-
and l'amiinkev viv.-fs. ! establish ; chiefly of Iri-hnieii. otli-ml heroic r -sist- ! water, tea and oth.-r refreshments. as jSp.. m-dd-P...I. ikv. ii. Italy. Th . n
.nil Hill, (lir-t) who i a nee. Alt. r a herce .-tnsggle our ieopIe to allev laic ui.-ir sunei mgs
lii at Meadow bridge ' ln-gan to give way, and at length all ' hut the late hour of the m.
a'lrmtlv op: nil the j on lei-- and encouragi uienls weiv vain ' ta I ion of the city prevent.-ii-
oi.eriii..ii ivainM ' thev w.-re tailing back iu the greatest di-- '. ?ing my design into m nv t
in hall i-.i i n- uj-x ..,,,.,- ;.n.ii:- e. 4a '...v s that l.e
- '!
trder. In.uru.te. toanung at th mouth. . tion. At length the si-ca.Iel l.o-pital i. -., ,iK, j sh. gi- oM h. ro :.
...... ..... . . a . . . t -
. t I... ...I I 1 .1..-.. ... I......I ... .1... ...-.ti- i -.--. ii .-nl. I. ill 1 eoia.l --:irce 1k-'i -ve lnv : .1... ...... ..t . 1..-1. ii...
eneinv wim wen -tan il.il u.'ie inane a, - - . - - r. .- ---
i .....-. .....a. si..v.. .." -iM-iek- wen- ' cal inonieiit lien. C'vibb appeaivd i!ijn ihe eves when 1 saw the ih-mal hole iti.iv t . ,. ..v.-rii.i.t.ug all .l.lhct.itie-. wa-
oi.it. it-.-... - ... . . . .... . . ... i... .1... -i'i : i. a.. - . .- i .....
d a-ain with a furv. and a- lieU, a! th" nea-i oi ins legion, ami wuu me i. ".one. in...-. i..t.s, . ,.lt.;v u i.ii-iraw nig inio in- ionn
'him the Nineteenth Ixorth laiv- vvuuout wiiuluvvs ..r itoor.-. a lew
tint aw-ik.u.tl .ehniratioii. Iu au. .lul . Una aivi i oiinci inn v ng.ma regunems. .-.....-. ..-j. .-, : u., , ,. n , i vt v i .-.x . i.ik ...n
I.. ... I . ......... . 1 i 1 .1 .1 .... .... .....
i - . . i ' .....a., m.... t ...... i w f. .....ii... . .1... 'itt-u'L; . iinioriiiii:iit. iieieito.'i s oi iiien i ttoiiii-.
ki:vi.-. ci i. it wis vxn m- ii:;.v:-
.. i.-ii iviHil.tl wiii. a c.H.1 .1 termination, ' lam the .xiiu t.-eiith .Xoitti laiv wuuoui wuioowsoi uoi .-. a ... p.aiiKs . vj.,,,,,,., .,,,-. ..,-..,..
' i .... . - .- i l- i i.r ti. v:--.-:..:.. ....:.....,. ..-..I.hI t..r..if .... n-.-is- t.. If ih.. lMsl-i.f the .
... i- ' tl....a t ....... : ........... . tl... .itt.aa.L- - 1 IT i.r. 1 1 1 .71 1 t It l.-l .. I. l Ol .11111 t-OIII.ll
(ienerai urn -.! in a.-is m Mu-m oi . -v. o,,i. ..-
i i. a. 'IM... l..t-.... I....1 .....s.nt.. : Suit all llieir oevoiion ami seu-s;ieruiiee . ih mj; int..-..- .... . s o. ......... -. ..... .
o.'lii-r.ii iiiiiinii. - ." : . : , . n .. . .. .i . . . . ; ......... i mv- r ine nil
I ij.' jiisri .ieii iiien tttsi- , .......i.. ..t .....lii .a...... .. ..... -.. ....... -
at
tcivd so many t v p gi-aphi.-a' dii'iieuliies , vy. re
m vain.
''1 i'- :iii.l i.r.i-.... i.,.;i.r,,.,, ...... .....nLa.ll 1 .' " ... 4-.... ..'.tl. .. .1. i.i-T.i'.i.-itkiii a.i.1 r.-isai-uv miihin" could ivib him of hi- ixmragc. his ; I l.a.l iu-l r. a. In .! n.v n-iiu.nl when
I t,a .e reaeiie.l Ills tHt-ilioll ill lt-.'iu oi ii"" . . - !- - . . . -ii i I 1
' "it tor .(.'.ir..... ....I :.. .1....-.. .l.l ... ... - i. i .. !...- ....I'. .t I. . .-il. th.- -i.li.iir-.rii.il i.r.itr . .nn 1 1 i.li tieifi ic- to il. alii, al the iI.m.i ot his vv.- it-eelV etl I he tinier to :stlv:ine :i!ollg
"ll-ll'MI. tlllll. Ill -III' 1. .. Itlll. . 11. .1 T....M.. .... . l-.T.a... lll.rill ll ll.Ml lll.ll ...... - .-- a.a.a... ...... ........ v. v..av.... -
r .iiecii:iiucsv ine nun t..v .... ,
' ' '-.ta-tr.H'!,.- s.-.M,..d M U- imi-i-nding . ,,nlr..., wsl!. :lt an en 1. The morning
I looked with s:nhs --
liv i-i.tu. I low a nr-
Hicer-. r.i-oken to piec-and ihsor-'an.- Irien.l- w ln- property lie ha.l Oeti 11 litl. j the v hole urn-.
di-. s.iii!li.ni ."o.ii-i' .. . . l.. i .t.... '.. i y...l the frafiiiciits of that tine lc-ioii for w bos..- wclfan he had exM.s.-,l ,te. iu.n our -.mee t:u.'
a ine Ziin nan sv.in 1 1 . . . 1 1 it., it.i.... . - -- - - --i - I., . iiil' 1
ii;.-,!-, s, MM.iN, ,. , ,;.,M u.i.... vn- ire our ul,illerv CH ii-l a in in. i.doi.s lav : came rollin-g Uick from the d,.ii-ge. The and these tricds turn him away lo an tully Mime iv-'inieuts ha t I. . i: -vim-.i -.1
i, 4.ne..."v--4lront. -o that the latter. ! Nim t.vnth North Carolina lost eight op.11 b.-.n., whe.v. w ithout dnss.,.g for hi- Many w la. h. like r,v own. ha-l man,-he.l
-t thi- ! Jt... th..v rd-.; slnv lhanchV hiigade ad-s Mandard U-an r, and the most of .heir womids or any .-a,v. he ,-ldt to per,-h ...,t w ith . l.-v.-n hn.dns' ,,,-n ha-l now
"'""II. III". ....I" . - ... ,. -., .. 1 -I 1 .11 V ...1 . ...... I.-..1 a. u .. ...I.ati. ... a.l ' I.a.l . I..S a.f . .lit- I...... .-II CTI . C I I U
vaneiii-Mo the aitaek on ih.ir right, aban- Matt otiieersW,iveiii,erKiue. or vv oumieu. : -..o .--. ....s , .. , ...... r...i....i.o. ... - - - - - -
done.1 Their ih -e...,, at M. chauicsV ille and ! Again. .c. -nil Hill (1st) and An lor-oi, : forty thousand soul.-, had churclH-s ad.m- ldt. . -, --in -.or o.-.a...v . l.ie S a
illltack li'l.tViI" noon their -tcomlde-i l-l thtirlr.ojis to the attack, and so,,i rably adapn-l to onveiio,, into hospitals. J enth ..urgia and I .vuity-li: -I North ( ar-
ll. II l-.lt.is . t I. i - I. ...I ....... ;.. I.,t ,. .;.l...i- : .J"..,., ,...! u.i.i. itelt" ivtr ..it.- l.-ui-
line. farther down the stream. n--'i ni- n ........--... s ,w- ...... ... ....... - - -
ol ine cnurciit-s oiteai-o. uoi .inn ano cigniv im-u. . ti- oh-.i i
e.ii-t lii..t commanding our fon-es
"i U-t .ii) was vv on in I. tl at the bailie of
Pai. -. and the command fell into
f ( iem-ral who was
' i tu man to bring ijui.'t and order
" "hi ..t ta imrea-onable chaos. lie
t' I Wlll't Witt. ...a-.... ......I .....I
, . ... .1...' ,.t ',.... I,.. . -.!- tal idoi-v. Our Irooits exhibit-.-.! :i inii- lh- di-or
.lu-i ai i .i . . .. .. i .i .. - : ...... ... ,i... ii i .! ... i ...e. ...... .i:.. H.! ....I . in:
,. , , . .... : i- ,i... i.:. .1 .....,. ,i,, i-: tt-niot ot oeaiu inai uiiiil. iii.-iu im-eiuiiii- niif mil-uiiin-ni-- ..--.. . .... .....i... ....... -
lisi.ci me ,,s,... , . ... . ... ...... ... ,1... .1,;..., r. !'.... ..t i;...- i.. fu .t
i-. .-I - in ..niitie lit : ia I'l. i-XOt I it in ii vilil.iils: 101 . im- '""im inu ... ... .. a..--, ....... . . ....
.i. . . in. i.i. ti. v ... . ... . .-.. .. ..- ... , 5 . . . 1 .1 ..
amvitl (ieueral l-mi
-agaciiy. ai.J iliat tin re wa- no'.l.avg !.r
iher ir i!, i.i- thought- than a mi; n i t r of
.'he .-iri.jV. Ilid.-tl. tn-!: -.'lilt- silT.gi.lt rs
c;iiiiun-tl ov mv men. I learr.-d ;l.:.t
had i -ro--etl the Chickai;. liiiny v.i.J: Li-:..!;-
lore.-, ha-' uivu! r-p hi- font: r h:.-j
eflt '.r. at aud w :;s i:t vv appro;-., hilig Th--.lautt-s
river, pn.i-al.lv v. iih a vi.-..- to f-r.i
a j' ii -tl.-a with the ti.-tt. 1 at once siil
.'fi -er with th.- int. Ihg.-rn-- to It :.cr:.l
I.-.-i-. 1 1.----uji-ii 1 r-.ci-..d order- to li.ilt,
and j'lf-eii'lv Th--n- ni.-h'il bv :he lveive
i'.ik I.l:. l. s Hi'l ilirst) and I oc-:iif
t' -ivt- lh.- -tipj-o-etl tHi::g cm my Lis
i'.e;ita h'.tw. Altr.i.t live :.ii,c- i;o!i. D:'g-
: !ev!.V!i. oil tl.e New mrirkej tXiid, .Vc got
ig 1.1 el ll:.. lite, bm lh liad laken '.ai a
-j.'.-n.iid position. "I lie plain, thick.v
s.'i with ir.-e- :it t!.i- -"itii. and roivii.
bnkt n g-otiii-l. w.i-verv in.la' eitible t
the i-j nitioii- ot t-ur bmve aviilrv. j.n-1
ih v wer coi'.t uined t niai-ikei.
1 1 it: r.vni i. vi 1 1; vu.i.,- i vi.-: -fi. .-.--i
i.i.'- ini n ; Nit.v"- i -j i". f i . x
nn ; iim.ihk"- iitinii ! i:i.vti--Cemnd
McClellan had taken 1 is jfi
' lioa a l-'iavi -r- fains, v.oi.-h forme 1
hi- - ntre. ihi- j-oint he ha-l Mivieii.-.:m-I
with irioi t.-e'i pit .-.- of heavy i.. -lil'erv.
had oi'.lecteil hi- U st troo s tin r. ,
and i.-ai'y and istnlly awaiinl . or :itt:ck
We til at a'l hazard, to -hive the
-ii mv fn tm Hi-- neil.!r i S.ti! " fin-capi-i
; i tt.- -ii.t-itUil t -ai s ! v -. ?.-4'i!icr ikn'-."
ieiini;;ed tor u- La! n -r-.d MeC 1 r!::.i
Z VllXnS. ! nV . -pcri'il T-tc-ii. of. withManding .he b,,..y hm-ve-t the d- -oMM, S,d and di-piiitcd. I gave ,,- .-.niid. Mh.y. h.-i i r-j --! a
n-nd sn .new all .lacksous sin of C. r.d Hid (s. ,, d-. A. . nc di-o.d.r. ,.,.,,.1 b,u u.g. n-vealt-l tie, ,.. gW- th 1 -e ot d-aih -in 1 , had t ,, ciig- :-. r.s.. i- - , ;.
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