Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-05


whom no trusr and drawer lives reported himself 10
COL Patton, who ordered him with bis command imms
da.ey to cross scary Greek aud dspoy the lsf Of
Capt Bsrbees LIST platoon. Down the hill mid showers
of grape Minnie Sharpe, Enfield and musket bas went
Captain Bailey and bis brave boys, and took the posi-
assigned them. With this force, which, In all including
tho dismounted cavalry Of Capt jenkins command Who
with but double barrel shot guns were fighting brsvsy at
200 hundred yards against Enasd and Sharpe rides did
not exceed 200 men, We held the enemy back and
whipped for near three hours Captains 6wsnn and Tyre
ca ne in FIRST as renforcemsnts and depoyed on the hill
to the left Of the K.nawba smsn to guard the enemy
fom making flank move upon US. Captain Swami be-
leg at some distance though near aovt with the enemy
and with good veu, observing how they (he enemy
were protecting themselves behind the many buildings
bluffs rocks, trees &c., on the hill top, and how much
exposed we're our troops the creek and under
them, without further thought care, ordered bis bu-
elsr to sound retreat which accordingly done.
Ere this il might be proper to state, one OF our can
non had en- slenosd-so also had one Of the enemies
been silenced-and our true, good and brave Lieut..
WEIGH killed by cannon ball. Our cannon ammunition
nov having been exhausted at the retreat We broke
of for camp Tompkns Toe enemy, hearing and cling
all raised yell and began for the first time to advance
upon us; from the hill top, up the river, across
through fields and from every direction they came swarm
ing and huzxang Capt. Ssseny fell back first above
the Creek and at the very moment Captain Barbes had
ordered bis second platoon advance about half Of
which promptly came over, the others being prevented
by the retreatng of Capt. sweeny's men. The enemy
we're now advancing rspidy-wheu We heard Capt Bar.
L f-Lo tIa If h;s nd nh
seemed to be paying attention to the bugs sounding
retreat, or what others were doing,) declare In a
loud and distinct tone that there was "no such
thing as rereat--rally my dear, brave boys-one
more full round and the victory Is ours-rsady
-aim-Jfrs" Having given orders to those Of
his company on the left while loading, to IRE en-
the right wing of the enemy who were throwing shots
taek and fast upon US, and who we're endeavorirg
T. flank Capt Bailey, and at the same time ordering those
o. his right to fire to the front and obquey towards tie
river, after stalking good aim and declaring that upon
|; depended the fate Of our loved Valley, he him.
self already loaded flor all the Captains and Leutensnts
loaded and fred round for round with their men stepped
to the font and called the attention Of his men on hs
Oh. to bold daring, dashng brave man. at the head
q id right of q column Of 400 men, who, with drawn
SWORD IN nAuu, uau hfcduy ofuefcu DeyS1eo
uoop u.s. and told them If he did not fall with hi frs
to take good aim and fell him, If possible. But the aim
WAS too surely taken-the ball took effect shove the
right eye, passed obquey through the brain and came
out little above and behind the left It fesd him,
without struggle, dead upon the ground. Capt. Bar.
bee then fell back few PAGES, and ordered full fire Of
bis whole company, which being done, and the enemy
but twenty PAGES from the banks of Scsry be ordered
hi, men TO full back the creek unwilling to stard
charge when there was not a single bayonet 10 bis
Company.
Captain Barbee had scarcely crossed the creek and he'd
no. assembled the bank the upper side before hut
dreds of tho enemy were rp,n the bank on the lower
side and would have doubtless crossed and charged
upon u.s. for they being led on the left by The bold
I'd brave Col Norton, 2lst Ohio gment, but Leutsn.
ats Bryan and MoClsnsh.n had gathered all the aDd
D s.oon of Border fsmen that had not crossed the
crek and posted them the banks at the mouth and
upper side of the creek defend the retrcatng ones
over the creek Many Of the true, brave boys OF the
Ksnswha Rasmen, and number Of Fayetteville Ride.
men rushed down to defend the point above, and no
,ouer had Barbee aud mis- 60. sufficiently out Of
danger of Confederate guns, when the command to fire
was given This ound played sad havoc With the enemy,
TOR another Of their bravest leaders fe-CtL Norttn
was severely wounded, and fell disabled 70 the ground
vet, anotbes brave little falow Lieut. Brown, led on
Finding we could not hold the point In the rot d
a, the mouth and upper side Of Sesy, all the forces
n back to the middle Of small corn field In order
to Let the enemy cross over where all our little
hand could get shos Il was about this time that Capt
ey who fought so long and 90 WE'LL fell back, on the
upper side of the Creek but at every step would load
and fire upon the enemy COL Patton now. with hat in
hand stood upon the hill top, AID waving bis bands,
ordered oil the men to rally to the point where he wss
Col p, aided by Capt jenkins, calling out that all was
not los.-hat yet the victory ours-soon rallied the
men to the top of the hill where they fed the enemy then
ia the bottom mos. Hospitality with "busts and steel
Jus, now, while Col Patton cut in front OF the
men, rallyng and clearing them on TO victory musket
ball took eec. in the ,sby part OF his right breast
passing through breaking and shiverog the right arm
most severely. We cav our loved Colonel, pale and
reepg fall into the arms Of bis devoted Barbee, Who In
momept had him borne from the field, not, however,
III; bs had opened and examined the wound when, IN
oud tone to the Confederstes who we're
seriously checked in their movements BY the is Oh one
thew loved 90 much, hs declared that "Col. Patton
though badly, was ho' molNy
them turning to bis meD bid them good cheer-to stand
nm and fight to the last. His men, now maddened
and desperate, set up yell like madmen. 'ss'
=. hi, vary moment Captain Corns and Captain Watts
nth their commands came In they came huzzaing for
Jeff Davis" down With the Lipconises; give them
hell and singing and whssng Dixie, notwithstanding
Captains Corns and Watts had run upwards oil seven
miles from Coal mountap) through the SUD, while the
N ,rmometer stood at % degrees They rushed on to
the charge, and fought bravely and msnfaly Captain
Thos Jackson of the Artillery, now arrived with bis 10
FOUNDER and running almost upon the enemy turned bis
pece already loaded with double load OF grape shot
and number Of trace chains, Sbich, when they we're
discharged among the enemy, told tale OF havoc Capt.
j. himself loading and working As soldier al the While
with his gum aided BY the brave Lsrkin o. hoy (of
Capt swsnns sharpshooters continued his grape and
chain in quick succession. yell BY al the Oonfede-
a., un-Cantsin Swan on the ton of the hill bal.