Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-06
INCIDENTS OF rae LIZ ,BURG BArrLV

INCIDENTS OF TIE LER3BURG BATTLt
The battle Of L,esburs furnishes many striking u.
lustratiops Of the bravery Of troops ~ arc to be
found 10 any Of the brilliant achievements Of the cam
psign Toe little army Of Gen. Evans, not exceeding
sixteen hundred, attacked and mensced BY Eve times
thcis number, have won fame o. impershabls - the
sacred cause for which they fought Away on the out
posts far from succor aud the main body Of the army,
their position Was one Of fearful interest," and well have
all engaged on that sansuinsry day ssd for themselves
the gratitude Of the young Confederacy.
Sid, by aide with Virginia s.ood the noble state OF
Mississippi, and the state nov 10 Grains Who would be
with Us II she could Rat Notwithstanding Ill the dcui.
ties, aad the oppression that binds her to tho earth
Nuyl,nd has eontrbusd and will contribute, no nms.
teris aid towards Southern Independence. Lieut. Col
W. Jsnifer of Maryland commanding the cavalry force
Ia Gen Evans brigade represented well the noble little
state Of bis birth and homo, and has called 70 mind
mama familiar to the whole country In the person Of th
father Who for years tn Atst rank Of ssatesmsp
serving bis country st home and abroad with high dis
tinotion.
Daring the day this young snd gallant ofacsr vu 10
command Of the forces engaged on our Left displaying
the most o,nsummase skill and tao. in managing s6sc-
orders We should be pleased not only the report
Of the General commanding, but those OF the various
officers commanding regimens and corps engaged, tor
we are sure they would be read BY forces In the Id
With the highest interest," and BY the country ct srg.
With accsnaous Of gratitude TO the brave little army
Capt. W. B. Ball, Of the Chesterfield cavalry, Vas next
in command Of all the mounted forces and frequently
during the day they we're under bic orders. From the
CONNER Of the var up 70 this hour. Capt Ball
and his company have been the fontsr and engaged
Ia al the COL Venns-in guarding the rear when
our forces retired from Fairfax as os,oquan to ws.oh
he sments Of the enemy there the 18Th July and
=, Manassas on the 2is and in the grand routas b..
pension bridge q. Oonrad Ferry; and at Lsssbus SER
wing on foot As well as mounted.
At Lsesburg, by reqlss. of Capt Ball, bis company
w,re allowed to dismouut and enter the engagement
then at lie height 8, MISUNDERSTANDING themselves 10
the handsonsss style. and receiving oonpli.sssry az
prova of the asld officers commanding.
We thus msatlon the ssrusn Of ths command, BE-
cause they are from and this ciy and We know that
many Of our readers viii bs graft, to read Of the SER
vices performed by their brohs their SOUS and their
neighbors.
Col Huntou, Of the 9 Va, aud 6,s. Burt, Feather
ston and B.risd,e, Of the three sisspp regiments
at the Of their rep scive commands Rejected the
highest honor upon cur arms. Col. Hantons regiment
was 10 .eon nearly the entire day, having encountered
the enemy s,on after Capt Duff CT the l7h hsssippi
regiment with bis company (who at that time vas on de-
ached service from bis rrgnsnt) drove back the skr
nishers of the suemys .dvsnce, which he did, killing two
and wounding several.
~ 4 h.sv and -
most Efficient service performed BY privates q well Is
officers and we can but think the service will be pro-
noted BY pgSshng gil the reports, for In this way only
can the country large see, spd fully appreciate, the
daring ooursg. With which their soldiers act and the IA
tguss aud hardship, they have to endure.
Willis. our loss viii rot begin to oonp,re,ln numbers,
With that of the enemy Who tuH.red rout vorse, In
proportion, than that Of Manassas, yet was severe in
some respsct Toe 18Th Mississippi regiment bis Sats,
and the Country will feel keeny the death Of Col Burt
He fell in close soion 9Th the enemy defending South.
eru so sud cause that enlisted al bis smpsthies and
energies he was the model Of an upright honorable
m.n-an experienced, intelligent and chvalrio officer
&c marched TO the confines Of the COME dsr,cy regiment
distinguished for intelligence and hish scdiery bearing
II s ranks gentlemen who have served their State
in the Executive CHAIR and in the Senate and Halls Of
Congress- and many viii high regulations for service In
the State. 4, tbs chief acer a such regiment, the
military efficiency and psrsouL charseteF 81 COl Burt
gave him proud pasiton, sRi the fall Of aaeh leader
ast cause sorrow throughout bis State and, from ~
hi, brethren in arms who have known him In tho field
expressions Of ducere sympathy with his friends
We suhjon an extract fsm letter written By mem
Der OF snisdS Hsrser Battery to bis sister in Henrioo
CAnp sfAi LErspuao, Oct 81, 1861.
You have beard of the great Victory which our forces
gained ever the Yankees, y,sterdsy week ago. We
had been Tpeoog an attack from them Tor Tour or ave
dsys before The ,ht sud ell of iorcss fell back 10
Csrt4,'s mill, ab5u. fse mifs fsom hsss, IN order 10
draw them o. which We succeeded 10 doing. We Re.
turned 10 Lsesbug on Saturday, and on Sunday hight
hey crossed tie river In large numbers under cover OF
thsr cannon. Two Of our pieces we're sent down 70 ge
Ne could not get shot at them, spd ys bad 70 remain
in the WOODS all night Ruiy neg. moFniog the epsmy
o,mms need shelipg o. and they Cred rs With stoh
rpid.y t,at wore eompeled change eur position
Three shells burs. directly over my bead bas thank
the Lord none Of them hurt Abou. eleven o'clock,
srse Plumbers bad crossed the river. and the Eighth
y,reiuis Regiment attacked them and very soon ths
booming of the eremys cannon, and fierce tpluer Of
1ske,ry we're heard from both sder; bu' In short
tau yeye beard loud and prolonged cheeis from our
brsvs boys spse .iy Jos. tney were onaEiok payo'
ne,s on them snd thai the enesy sess fslcg back
Then for shott time all was quiet. Bat soon tho
en- my received large reinforcemsnu audssalp
"a the stack ths Eighteenth Mississippi also reinforcing
the B. hh Virgil a. AID the 6gnt was carried on with
renewed vigor but glAnt toys poured the bss In
20 them 10 such quick succession, that Obey were orSs
moro compelled is give iwsy with Considerable loss.
Vas ssasiy dsrk wtea they rallied and made the third
sud na sttack. She esYeuteenth Mississippi then raj
lied to the rescue Of or slnea ysrnept fpe and our
brave boys flushed With succese ads tbs Lst charge
Which made the enemy bsst preciptsts reIsst many
Of them pungpg hsadlorg into the river and drosnrg
others ssstng refuge behind rocks and var'us other
places. coon 70 be taken prisoners Our coup,ny was
no, 10 the engagement In contequence Of the fshtpg
being done IN the thick woode and Il was Impossible for
ms to get pason 10 6-e on them, although 10 we're
within eight hundred yards Of The battle ground Or
forces took several cannon, large number Of nusket
and various other arms We nov hsvs one OF shs i