Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-08-08
The Battle Field.

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The writer of this, on Monday last, passed
over the scene of the battle of the 21st,
near Bull Run. 1t was gratifying to find,
contrary to rumors which have gained some
circulation, that the dead, not only Of our
own army, but also of the enemy, have all
been decently buried. In the whole area
of that terrible onset, no human corpse,
and not even a maugled limb, was to be
seen. The earth had received them all,
and so far as the human oombatauts were
concerned, nothing remained to tell Of
of those who had fallen victims Of the
shock of battle, save the mounds of fresh
earth which showed where they had been
laid away in their last sleep.
Many of these mounds gave evidence of
the pious care of surviving comrades. En-
closures were built around the graves, and
branches of evergreens cover the spot
Sometimes boards marked the head and
foot on which were carved or painted the
name and fellowship of the deceased
Sometimes boards nailed to neighboring
tree told that the ground adjacent contain
ed the fallen of certain regiment or COM
pany.
Numerous dead horses, scattered over
the area, show where the batteries of flying
artillery were captured OF. disabled, or
where some officer was dismounted. The
PROSTATE fences, too, served to mark the
track of the battle. Where the infantry
crossed, they we're broken down so that a
man might step over; and wide gaps show
ed where the artillery carriages had thun.
dered along.
The ground, too, trampled by the feet of
the rushing men and horses, evidenced
where the struggle had been 6ercest.
Of relics of the battle, already but few
remain The field has been searched and
cleaned BY daily crowds Of visitors, seeking
for mementoes. A few bullets that had
run their erraud, some fragments Of explo-
ded bombs, a haversack, and few other
things, were all that an extensive ramble
brought under our view. Canes cut from
the battle. field are also considerably in de-
maud.
The cnemy's column ofadvance, as shown
by the battle-ground, presented front of
about one mile Their onward march from
the point where they encountered our ad-
vance bodies to the limit where they met
our full line, and the full battle was joined
and the fate of the day decided, was about
a mile and half. A parallelogram of a.
bout mile by mile. and halt, therefore,
covers the scene of the great conflict.
In this area are included FIVE dwelling
houses, all of these which We visited bore
evidences of the storm which ragged around
them. Many were killed in the yard Of
the house of Mr. j. DeDogau. A bullet
hole in chamber door remains memen-
to of the battle. His family escaped just
az the battle joined.
But it was on the hill South of the turn
pike road, where the enemy's farthest ad-
vance was checked, and where the final
issue was fought, that the inwrapped dwell.
lings showed most plainly the fury Of the
fight.
Away on the extreme Northern verge of
the battle-ground, is the pine grove in
which the Georgia regiment met the ene-
my's advance. The gallant band there
withstood the enemy's columns until nearly
surrounded They then retreated, not
from those in front, but from those who
we're closing around them. In this pine
grove there seemed scarce tree that was
not struck by the enemy's balls. A num-
Der of Georgians fell here, and their graves
are close by. In the grove was pointed out
the spot where Lamar fell. In the rear
was the dead charger of the lamented Gen.
Barlow, killed under him, himself to fall
soon after. But the Georgians suffered not
their heroes to fall unavenged, for they
piled the ground before them with the slain
of the eneuy-Richmson1 Enquirer.