Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-31

them fully. About this time our men began to fall
fast. The sergeant at the gun, Wythe 4. Turner,
had both legs broken and was shot through the
body, private ]. j. Mays had his Left arm broken !;
private John A Taylor, had his thigh broken while
pulling the lanaird locksring); private Isaiah Ri
der was shot through the head private LewiS Co
ing had wound in the arm. and private VI W.
Stewart was shot through the hand and bre1st. E.
HI. Cursey and driver John Maddin were shot
in three places each.
Captain DeLagnel's horse was shot from under
him, AMI about that tina our infantry Commenced
from their breastworks q brisk FIRE over our heads
Captain DeLagnel came to the gun, and together
with BENZ. Fultz, and VIM. a. Broyles, fired IL some
four or five times. when he Capt DELI was wound
ed IN the side. He showed me his wound and did
not think il MORTAL ard ordered US to make our es-
cape If we could, as the enemy would bayonet us,
but (most of u.s. found it impossible to do So as
the enemy were upon Us, and would have to run
directly into the fire of our infantry.
In taking the last canister shot from the box was
shot through the hand, which gave me no immdiate
pain, but completely paralyzed the arm.
At this time the firing was brisk between our and
the enemy's infaniry-Captain Curry, of Lexington,
and Higginbotham of Upshur, being particularly
under my observation, and exhibiting great activity
and spirit, and were the last to leave the field.
During the fight Captain Irvings company had
formed upon our right flank, about 80 yards dis
tant and fought most bravely.
Captain Organ, of Lunenburg, and Skipwith, of
Powhatan, likewise fought with marked gllantry.
Captain Irving's company lad the honor of killing
the first of the enemy three of them falling their
first ire-Marshall Thurman, formerly of Lynch
burg, mOytally wonding Captain Miller Of the 9sh
Discovering that they wero about to be surround
ed, infantry retreated precipita:ey, but in tol
cradle order.
Capt Skipwith was killed when the enemy was
right upon him, he firing at them with his pistol,
while he was wounded and down, when he was shot
through the mouth the ball passing out at the back
of his head.
But a short time before the close of the fight Col
Pegram made his appearance, but brought no rein
forcements, and the day was then Loaf.
at this time, l. with four of my men, was taken
prisoner, and it with difficulty that they were
prevented from dispatching US with the bayonet A
gentleman from LUnenburg was shot and bayOneted
just by my side. was then taken to the hospital,
which our troops had previously occupied. Soon
Captain Irving was brought in, and many of our
own and the enemy's wounded. Their officers
were kind including General Mcclellan and Rosen-
orantz.
The next morning had the remains of Lieut.
Boyd inferred by my four men who were prisoners.
Boyd was shot while CALAMITY resisting charge of
the enemy.
The next day, 1, together with Mr.. Moseley, of
Buckingham, was invited to the funeral of our men
to identify aud count the number slain In two
parallel trenches were buried 81 Of our men. not
including Lieut.. Boyd. In few days some eight
nine of the wounded died, and our loss in killed
amounted to about As leaving about Is still wound
ed, some mortally-makfDg about onefourth of our
number killed and wounded
Of the enemy could not accurately ascertain
their loss as they buried their dead mostly in the
woods, and would not allow me to visit the spot,
but believe their loss between 300 and 400 killed
and wounded.
Among the wounded was Lieut.. Col. Bryant of
the Sth Indiana Regiment, by bomb, and Lieut.
Saunders was killed instantly in the same way. We
knew that our gun was making sad havoc among
them by their frequent retreats.
The battle, from beginning to end, lasted about
two and half hours, ending about o'clock.
had not much idea of the time myself but learn this
from the enemy.
Capt. DeLagnel, who commanded our gun, was
always in the thckest of the fight, acting most
heToioaly, and riding from point point under the
most CALLING fre-as many as 2 900 balls being fred
at him and one man at the gun at time, and when
he gave orders for US to make our escape. he ran
through shower Of bullets, and is now in safe
hands.
Why it was we got no reinforcements, either from
Coils. Scott or Pegram's commands the future must
but, unfortunately, by order of Capt De
Lagnel, we fired round ball at the advance guard
of Col. Scotts regiment, he believing after examin
ing with the glass that they were the enemy but
he then ordered white flag to be raised, which
done by putting q small white handkerchief on the
point of bsyonet, but the four horsemen in sight
did not appear TO see it from the long distance.
After the close of the battle, SCOTS courier came
up with white flag and was taken prisoner by the
enemy.
We were kept as prisoners for six days, and re-
leased on parOl.
Capt. Curry, who acted so CALAMITY is still in
Beverly. being unable to move on account of his
severe Assh wound of the thigh.
Capt Irving also left, but was fast improving
and hope will soon recover.
We we're sent by Gen. Mcclellan, with wagons
and provisions enough to convey US to our army,
and our prisoners were treated generally with kind
ness by the officers.
Capt Anderson escaped by going around through
Pendleton, and is now safe in IS Iunton. He had
started, together with Lieut.. Raine with gun to
my relief but before he could reach US his horses
were shot and gun thrown down the mountain.
The detachment of twenty one. Of the Lee Bate
ry, under my command, acted drought the whole
conflict with coolness and courage.
G. w. STATHAM
lst Lieut. Lee Battery.