Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

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OFFICIAL REPORT OF CAPT. IMnong~
Capt Jchn ID. lmboden, of the StoputaN
low at Manassas junction, makes the olovir1A lerg
under date of July a. 0"lng report
Brrgodter General W. FL. Whiting, oo,ono.,
Third Brigade ofthe Army Of The SGsnassng lie
suomlt the following summary report Of H."
taken In the engagement of yesterday bv tho k e Part
the Brigadethe Stanton Artillely-IndloD, 'ateryd
mand. The battery arrived at Camp Waiko. Hy CON-
the Junction, at halfpast eleven O'Clock tho oeOR
the battle, with men and horses greatly atiasa oee
forced march of 80 miles, commenced at daTEao By
an extremely rough and Steep hilly road grA Over
but four hours Sleep and that on the orornS hal
shelter, on rainy night since the preceding WIZ
day night, and no food on Saturday excpnT " cubs
which was kindly furnished us by some la( ie0 "SSSa
in Fauquier, my men were so tired on GETTING 9an
that they threw themselves upon the ground 10 p
few hours rest. a'cla
A little after sunrise on Sunday morning tbo /,
table Gen. Bee sent for me to his quarters and n
me of the approach of the enemy, and that he
dered to the Stone Bridge with his brra5a" aS o.,
battery not 80 much exhausted as mine, and aeLa1
" if we would stand that?' replied Not if W. ne
help it, He then ordered me to put the batar We ca
tioa Immediately, and let my wagons remain and no
our rations and forage after to the field In Ng
20 minutes we were in motion, very much stimnIt 1N
a cannonade which had been opened SO near %u1IO!
Walker that one OF the balls came whzzipg ovr
as we started. After rapid march OF about fvos
we met the infantry of the brigade, who had gone b
nearer route. Gen. Bee in person then Joined tbo va
tery, and rode with US about mile and seIno5 od'
ground we were to occupy, and remained till aftar "
firing commenced on both sides. TO his corsnmm W
Judgment in choosing our ground, we are indebtq5
our almost miraculous escape from utter desrpcti
We were placed on the slope of hill, fa.ing ~ a
West, with slight depression or raviDe run1in, T
most parallel with tie base of the hill. We Cana a:
to battery and unmbered in this depression hl
thus sheltered by swell IN the ground to our on, g.
or six feet high. Our position commanded bes,ig
open farm which rose gently from the valley in front
us, back to the woods about 1900 yards distant u
the edge of these woods heavy column of the ar
| was marching to the southwark, while we were ds3
ing the hill to our position. AT the moment we vF
into line observed one OF their batteries Of sly %
do the same thing, and they unlimbered simutaDeS.
with US. We Immediately loaded with spericaI rs:.
shot, with the fuse cut for 1900 yards Gen. Rev..
dered me not to fire till they opened on me- as ba Ma
sent the Fourth Alabama Regiment COL Jones arrs
the valley to our right to occupy piece Of wood,
about 500 yards nearer the enemy, and he wished F
Regiment together with one FOUNDER thew had alor
with rhem to get fairly in position before we fred H.
had hardly uttered the ORDER however, when theenpm
battery six long rife l0pounder Parrot guns Afterwards
captured by our troops, within 100 yards Of our posi-
ton, opened OF Jus with elongated cylindrical
shells. They passed few feet over our heads andvv
near the General and his Staff in our rear and expi
near the top of the hill We instantly returned heQn
pliment. Cen Bee then directed me to hold nv Dg
ton till further orders, and observe the enemyS move
ments towards our left, and report to him anything
might discover of Importance. This was the last time
my gallant heroic General ever spoke to NE. Seeing
US fairly engaged he rode OF to take charge Of bis M
ments The firing Of both batteries now became yav
rapid-they al first over shot US and burst their shell
our rear, but at every round improved their aim and
shortened their fuse. In about fifteen minutes we re-
ceived our first injury. shell passed between tvod
our guns aud exploded amongst the calSSOnS, managing
the arm of private j. j. Points with a fragment
most shocking manner. | ordered him to be garfield
the field to the surgeon at once. He was scarcely gone
when another shell exploded at the same paceandh.Pl
horse. About this time the enemy began to fire Too
low striking the knoll in our front, from ten to twenty
steps, from which the rcochet was sufficient to carry
the projectes over us they discovered this and again
began to fire over US.
After we had been engaged for perhaps a half hop.
the enemy brought another battery of four guns into
pOsiton about 400 yards south OF the first aud little
nearer to US, and commenced very brisk tire upon
, A shell from this last battery soon plunged into our
midst, instantly killing horse and nearly emitting oil
the leg of private w. S. SiderS Just below the knee
He was Immediately taken to the surgeon \ few MI.
ues afterwards another shell did its work by wOu0d
I'd Lieut. a. w. CARRIER so severe in the wrist that
ordered him off the field for surgical aid We now bad
ten guns at work upon Us, with no artillery to aid
for more than an hour, except, believe three r1nE
fred by the gun with the Alabama regiment II Ceased
its fire. have heard, because the horses al of With
s the Timber and lett the gun without ammunition d.
ring this time the enemYs infantry was assembling Of
bind between and to the right four let OF Their oI
I
could only see their bayonets the top OF the ll-
Two or three times they ventured in sight, when I
e Alabamians turned them back on their LETT by wei
directed fire. and we gave them few shot ana atS
on their right with the same result as they lnvaaO!
( dropped back over the hill when we fired at them, q
: almost every shot made gar in their ranks
= After we had been engaged for, suppose ntar!l~
hours, detachment OF some other battery, (IV NC"
Orleans Washington Battalion believe) OF two gum
formed upon our right and commenced well ane.|
fire. much to our aid and relief My men by lnIS '-
were so overcome with the intense heat ana eActS'
labor, that half of them fell upon the ground conls
Exhausted. The guns were so hot that 1t was
e to load them-one temporarily spiked by lt PIT
ing wire hanging in it, the vent having become IOu1
NV teams were cut to pieces, five OF the DOfS W.,
u killed out of one single piece and other teams pa [
DESTROYED so that alone we could not much longer H
replied to the enemys batteries as blsky as was ky
e sary
+ We were now serving the guns with diminished nlr
/, bers-Lieuts Hartman aud Imboden working AZ 5g a
e as privates to relieve the privates the latter nal
e handsnike in his hand directing his piece, when o
# its rings was shot of of the trail by piece o. t
is After our friends on the right commenced hFlD8 r
enemy advanced third battery Of four pieces Ti
the HILL directly in front OF and about SIX nuHu ;9
. distant from u.s. upon which opened ire lmnel~
and crippled of their guns by cutting Oh ca 10 aT
compelling them to dsmount and send the P Ts. r
IS without its carriage While this last battery wa 3
inc in our front vast column of thousands O lln
If try marched down in close order about two tbo m
yards to its right did not then know where We bead
erai regiments of our brigade were posted from tss
a. firing upon our right and left but too lar Oh on op
field and not single company Of Infantry 1sle enemy
20 the right, left or rear. the Dorve the head
main column came down the hill, we oOsI aav from OF
of another column advancing down the ', n2 not o7
left and therefore concealed By DID, "5 distant At
u three hundred and fifty or 400 yaluS the LEI
first took them for friends, and ouinI1 who g
Z not to fire on them. To ascertain CERTAIN n tbe Top