Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-29

faithfully they mel The necessity syafE
noble aud sunfortunats co nf1ander had BIG s
horse shot under him, al The head s0E his
command in the FIRST. If the engag III
a short time after, he received al syodndsifIs
the leg. and yielded the Scommand y oahiss'
next in rank. Finding, ho&eyer, ihattifes
wound. although serious, had not brokers'
his leg. lie accompanied the Regimen aitit
iiG subsequent advance upon fhss field
Here he. had scarcely taken his posjii6ns
in the line Of battle near the GoIoIfs when
he received a wound on the left Side:
head which;instantaueously .fefnfina hiszt
life. As you witnessed yourse his aI
liant bearing, ! will only add tI:aths WassS:
nor only brave officer, but q 9gaardian
father to his Regiment. ,;sss as5 &
i Ihave already stated that the oeeasibn
required of every officer, a fearless example,
to his command. and that II was fully
by all. A few instances Of galls9try falling
accidentally under my immediate notieesss
] will mention; not as making finyidi61gA
distinctions. but as conduct characterIaIc
of:lhe whole corps Of officers IS Majors
GLADDEN. attracted my attentionb BY his;is1af
regard for regularity-disofder, however
partial, seemed 10 give him concern. tHs sFa
was always at his post, and duty: " Calp1s,,a
tans Sumpter & Dunovant of The flank
Companies, exhibited that promplness 'and
order 30 necessary on the flank never
once did see either corps IN .;brok S0rs
der, or behind lis time, upon the line Forfin; &
The advance the first lost its flower in t6ss;a'
fight, and ended The engagement withoAt 6
enough 10 bury its dead and bear. It's 8
wounded 10 the Hospital. In the Edepfoy-s
ment upon the colour Company; Capts.s
Walker's,) that and Capt. DeS Sauss1re,ss:ss ss:s
which formed the first upon il, we're inear-ss =
ly annihilated ;tbe first, after The line e;wass &
formed, having but four men left, and the
other, 1.-THE largest Company in the Regis
ment, leaving but "a. q was near Capt Il
DeSaussure, and saw bis. clothing literally
riddled with bdilets. He stood ;lfRes
right and front during all the hiring; exhi6ssp
iting such cool courage that not one Of Ghisss
men wavered, through the foot .of, each Y Y.
was ba,hed in the blood Of his next com.
rade. Capt. William Blandingi Of Com
pany F.. and Lieut. Wm.% c. Moragns
commanding Company D.; bore their:
Companies flags on the right TANKS Of 1
their Companies during the heaviest ofthse
fire The latter received his from the dying
hands of bis gallant subaltern. Lieut.. D. .sess
L. Adams, who fell wihitin bis hands ;;s
and the former from his colour, Sergeant
(Hicks.) who also fell wohnded. Capt!
Moffatt, of Company g., received a severe !
wound iu the leg, but remained onsdDtya
till rapid advance left; him gbehind:s
Lieut.. J.R. Clark, commanding Company
G., was attracting my attention by giving I
some orders in his usual quiet and. .tempets
ale !manner, when he, received what ~
fear will prove mortal wound. Capt 3.
d. Blanding, of the Staff, being unrnotina
ted, and the command SMALL attachel
himself TO the ompany to which he had 8
originally belonged, and was wounded 4
while sharing his fortune inIthe houof and
danger of the fight. Adj't James Canfey. &
in Tie latterp part of the action, was severaiy:g
wounded in the face, while extending; The
orders OF ihe Command of the. Regain
Lieut., Shubrick, Of stbe Brig ade Staff
having lost: his ahsrse, atIacted himself fstos
Campany E, where he did duty throUg gfo1ts1
the engagement. The Field and. Staff
officers being all dismoun,ed, Capt. Hams
mond, oflhe Brigade Staff, atmy reqaest:
communicated the orders Of the General
directly 10 the Captains of51Companies, g
whenever the noise Of the engagsmenttli
prevented them being heard. ! beg ieave
to acknowledge my obligations TO him, and
my admiraticu'for his. very gallant bear,
ing during the engagement. 5!g i,i2s.;gs5 ~
Very Respectfully Yours. &c., f.its
+ p: DICKINSON. s5s.sti
Lieut.. Col. Com'dg So Ga. Regiment:
To. Brig. Gen'l Shi elds, Com'dg Brig. Voi.s
Division. ti1i 80 mi 4 ~ 2