New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-02
THE CAPTURE OF sHERMAN's BATrERY

F,rrs the Richmond ErdHf1cr. JEiN 20
We have some very Interesting and authentic &C.
counts # the battle az Manassas, from 81 onIcr VINO
was 10 the thckest Of the action aad who iesiiies 10
the extremely courageous ana devoted action oil Tue
Hampton Legion that held one Of The most importan.
positions in the fight, in front Of the deadly lire O.
ShemAn's battery.
lines of battle about o'clock IN the morning, having
marched seven miles, after hastily snalched break
fast to take their part in the general action In lew
moments after The line was formed, Col johnson iel
by q shot from the battery. lie Wa5 instantly hihec
the ball striking and tearing away The upper portion Oh
his head. Col Hampton himself asesisted 6y surgeon
Darby and Adjutant Barker bore the Doay IRON Tie
fire.
presence of Eeir commander cried ont, We have no
commander" Capt. Carey, who was commanding The
Lfi wing suddenly called out, Follow me, hampton
Guards, follow 10 victory The oneci oi Tue t2los
OF tie command was instant. The noble and gallant
Edpeield company made a rushing charge toward tho
epep,v In advance Of the rect Of The Legion neafl
three hurdrcd yards, and 70 iar ON TIE l3i mann u'
for moment they were under tic IRE Ol inc tshluS
ton Artillery. The Guards advanced 10 N.nI wv VI
no paccs Of the enemy. Unable to maintain tuef Pc
simon. they retired, falling back upon the column o!
the Ieaion. Il was then that Col. Hampton, after
, thrilling wOrs at the h AZ Of the Legion ordered
Ms fire 10 be opened upon the deadly battery thai wa
moving down his ranks
MOL IL and ulantly did lis men respond. Firing yy
Gle and main aiming their position, thoy s'oOi se"1l
until clock in TIE evening, under Tie dearly he {"
one of the most destructive batteries OF me teoti"
army.
AZ this time Of the day the legion fell back about V
vurla when Gen. Evans OF South Carolina rode up 70
Inc line and making himself known 10 the men, aided
his noble and patriotic announcements 10 those o. ilf
,llant conmandor. shout rises a1 Beaurcsard hih-
M rides 10 the line. and in stirring words appeals TO
Ire Legion 10 hold it5 devoted position but lew Ao-
mcrts LONGER, and the victory would be won.
The men Were suffering horribly from the most
raging thirst wien number OF officers ana liiNal'S
volunteered on the desperate mission OF bringing wafer
from rlvine near by through The lire oil the enemy
Bnr three returned Il ON tie glllant er9nd, lleu'
DaIes and rompllina Of the Watson Guards, and pi'
,ntc ~ y Cardidge, and they just IN time to JON Coi'
Ianpton's last aud desperate charge on The battery
The Lelion bad advanced about thirty PAGES Wuen
the charge was joined by tie 4stl Virginia kegill.li
under command a (ien. Smith, who led lho charge Oh
foot his horse having been ust shot nom uIu.4 ui'
Col Hamilton offered lis own horae. ~ 'h' IN. ~
wien within about $50 yards OF The battsr!, So.'
Hampton received his wound. lie was Struck .! =
ball in the temple. A. be raised inc cor ~
sec-posg essad gmtry OF the brave ma. Nus oH,i '
tied. y! calm and affecting wordd lie eHLol'ou ~ -,
Smith 10 stand by The Legion and 70 heP suPpVI; ~
fac. Inc words aaded new spirit 70 tn9 Vo'oiutv
charge. The Legion advanced TO 10 WIN ~ rlsn'
VIM gpder The c6mmanS OF Cob Conner and the l-'