The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-11-04
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City Of M,siea. - ten,lsr =. 1917.
In tie rourse III IT, ,ghi. tnl The IIll.l
lhTce hrsEy batteries Uere planted in lronl
Of The Castle Of capultsprc: Nh. ,asn.
manard b. capI. Drum: No. . hy Lieut..
Ilaener: No. . hy Lifui. Stone Ill un.
der lie general command and superln.
lentienre vi t'apt. Anger, Chief VI the
i0ulnanee. Also, during lhe night, Gen.
Twiggs Division planted Capt. Slcptoe's
in front Of The notifications on the san
Antonio road. il being intended thai ten.
rwiggs should make lcinl Tor the pur.
pose OF drawing ont Tie cnemy in sl.at di-
rcetinn.
Al daylight, on the morning of The l2lh.
all lie batteries opened; lie lein, made by
Gen. Twiges' division Succeeded admira.
bly,. A. soon as Capt. Sieploe opened
his guns the eEcmy married onl several
heavy columns, and IN reaching the lnr
passed within range Of StepiOc's guns,
when he turned heavy and destructive
lire upon them. Is soon as they reach.
cd the work he turned his attention 10 the
fort. and in the course ar an hours ran.
nonading drove them out Of il and silenc.
cd all tile guns, Capt. Sieptoe's fire
throughout was one of the most effective
AMI well'direr.ed that HIS been witnessed
dsr.ng the war, while his position was
srch tia, the encmy's shol had litlIe or
10 effect upon him.
The siege batteries continued an unin-
terrupied fire upon The Castle Of Chapul.
lrpec throughout the day, which was an-
swered by eleven guns in the work. Our
guns proved 10 be very destructive, a. we
inund alter the work WIS taken five hum
irei dead men. unburied but ,hrown in
diiShes. The building also was complete
~ WA determined on lie morning on
me I5ih 10 storm the Castle Of Chapulte.
pee and lie works connected with il. Tie
General. ln.Chief knowing the strength II
me Qualifications and The strong force with
which u vas garrisoned. concluded to as.
sauit II with old aud well.,ricd iroeps--
not that he did moi possess confidence !,
The divisions Of Gems. Pillow and Dun.
man-bnt IN carrying point which was
the key 10 all our future operations. !,
Wouia not do to make a mistake or omi,
10 take every advantage. Therefore. The
slormlug PARTIES from the divisions az
.'ens. Worth aud Twiggs, which Ind 50
frequently been under severe fire. were So.
Iecied. The heavy batteries continued
Their fire upon the fori. and abou, 7o'clork :
when the brigade Of Gen. Smith arrived
IS supporting force 10 the division If
ten. Qulinan-as soon rs Gen. Smiths
'rigade reached its posilion-lhc diriSior
" Ten. Pillow passed Moline del Rev
md assembled the hill on The west side. tIic
tt"ItIe"ur Regiment, which had been adj.
'ancrd into the timber To clear il nj Tho
'nemy's ssirmishers. became the assault.
ng Iorce, supported BY The balance Of The
IIvision. Gen. Worth was si,ua,rd n
he north and on the left of zen. Pillow
part Of ten. QuiIman's force ascend.
q The hill on The south and To the ricb, If
zen. Pillow. Is the di, ision Of Gen
'lli"w, and portion IT zen. Quitman's
scended and carried the Castle III mos, =.
aiiant style, The h,lncn Of Grn. Qnl,. ,
sans iorrc and The btig,t,le Of General :,
NUN swept the works on The toad Tho :,
h"'e "i The commands moving harmo- :,
l"a''y and simultaneously together. mncl,
Tie honor and credit oil their respective -
' y. struck the enemy in their =
iierent positions nj one and The sam. =
INC ~. ii fatal blow. The hill where Gen =
no" command assembled had been !,
me" Tor The purpose of blowing nm our {.
'"ps when they arrived AT this point bm ),
{ rapid movements Of the Vol,ire,tr RE-. =
'neh.' and the iiea,lIy effect of the fire B
'n e rl!ies, as they followed mp the en-. :,
" rom the first position, prevented lIrr :,
frying ont their views and ulenions =
slas the command Of Gen. Pillow ROSE m :,
c MI, and willie in the act Of assanl,ing i
work. he fell wounded, and col. Ran. J., y
y, was Killed, but so lucidIy had Gen. :,
How explained his objects and intel,. -
ms IN carrying The work. aud aided BIZ Z. :
active and efficient staff. thai his com. -
l'a moved on and carried the work with. -
even being brought 10 stand. As -
~. QuIlmans division was charging ON -
work in the road. Brig. Gen. Shields @a@
e!'e'i a severe wound IL The arm, and s@
soon Us The works were carried he re-
lsd aud had it DRESSED, and again lnoan,-I