The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-16
Hen. Mosrs D. Gown.
Richmond. March c. lssO.

Hon. MOSES u. NOkWlN.
Richmond, March G. 1870.
Sin: Yonr lerer of The lT.h oil. uss
received IN yesterday. in which you stale
thai III has been openly svowed ihsi
General Harrison wss al no lime in the
hanle 81 The Thames. nor within iso
niles nf The barle grnund-lhal the entire
plan nf operations was projected BY Col.
R. M. Joanson--lhai he lrd The iraops
IN 10 conquest. and that General ilsrrsoa
hal M part nm LIT IN ihe Wslier." Ms
humlllalion il deep that anecrssily should
exist. prodaeed by party raneor, 10 prove
facts ai,esied by hisinry lnr mnre Than .
quarter Of century. and which hare
never belnre been questioned. That IL
nossnee and crsdnlny abnund IN an extent
20 render such base asstrlinns available.
bespeaks . lsmeniahle state Of public
intelligence, and por'ends no good to the
republic.
That Col. Johnson led The van and
brought on the battle. 10 ifue-ihst be
behaved with the utmost gallsniry. is also
lrue--hui your letter contains the first
suggestion which has ever reached me.
that The .enure tlan 81 operations was
projected By him." The msgusnimis
Of Colenel Johnson viii repud,aie. with
proud indignation. such an tlTnrt To clus
ter additional lsureis upon his hros. thu.
uniusily Torn frnm Tie btnw Of hrs Gene
raj. Col. Johns"n rpreired orders, ss To-
The form and manner of charge. from &c.
neral HARRISON IN person. IN the face and
almost IN sight Of The enemy. The &c.
neral Was With the regiment when the
charee was sounded. Az Johnson moved
to The charge. the Cereal started for the
line 81 Inlan,ry, which was drawn up
in order ef battle. lie had mol gone far.
ueIUrv. turHsr.g vs-y-Hu .-y--a---A---. -
my recollection | was The only one &c his
aiis then with HIM. he said. " Pnrsue
Col. Johnson with your utnost speed,
zee The effect Of his charge. and The posi-
ton ~ The enemy = artillery. and return
Is quickly a, possible. Having executed
this order a. promptly ss practicable. l
met him on nv return pressing forward
with the front of the infantry.
Upon reporting that Col. Johnson bad
broke the enem,'s l,ne--ths, they we're
surrenderIne. and that their cannon vas
IN nur p"s.ession-he exclsimed. 10 an
animated tone, Come on, my brave
fellows. Proctor and his whole army will
soon be ours" Soon alter this. an officer
Il believe the late Judge John Mcdowell,
81 0hio.) rode up and reported that the
left wing. st or near The cruichet, wa,
suffering severely. and in great disorder.
This communication was made in the
hearing Of the soldiers. The General
contradIcied the latter part Of the state.
menl in the mos, emphatic manuer--bu,.
giving order 10 the next in cnmmand To
push fprward, he dashed with the mes
senger To The indicated point of conflict
and confusion. and found the roales,
pretty close aud severe. A portion Of
Jnhnson's regiment. owing 10 the imprsc.
iicabilI.y ri The ground for hur.e, had
dIsmounted. and was fighting on foot and
mingled with The infsnlry- which had
been. to some extent. The cause &c The
confusion. Order was so0n restored. and
the LEFT wing closed To The front. T which
fotmpd the crotchsi. under the personal
supervision Of General Harrison. In The
meantime. some of our soldiers were
shot within less than ten feet OF the &c.
neral; fur the conflict here was sharp and
animated. and continued so for some time.
With The exception af the charge n AIDE
by Col. Jnhnsons regiment. General liar.
risnn was in the most exposed aud dam
gerous paris OF the battle. "
|. is due 10 the occasion 10 relate IN.
following incident: The day befare tie
battle the army was impeded in IT'S mach
by The des'ruciIon Of a bridge across a
branch Of The Thames. up which il was
al or near the mouth Of the
branch. C,'lonel Johnson bad been order.
ed tn cross this stream al some mills. two
OF three miles above the mouth. The
road led him by ,he bridge. A poruon
Of his regiment had hrnsn with = part,
Of Indians posted in cabins on the oppn-
size side of the Thames and The branch.
aEd also under The thick covert along The
banks. indlspoie The passage Of The stream.
and harass all attempts 10 repair The
brIhge. As SOM a. the firing vas heard. |
The General hurried to the scene oC action.
accompanied BY . portion ~ his family.
y Which Commodore Perry wa. one.
wv hen 4 arrived \ I,u.d Ga., m