Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-07
For the Advertiser.
a Letter from Capt. Gary's Company.
Headquarters C. S. A.

For the Advertiser.
A Letter from Capt. Gary's Company.
Headquarters c. S. A.
Manassas, Va, July 22nd 'Gl.
Mr. En7or: On Sunday morning the 2lst in
stant, the Infantry Of the Legion arrived Mt this
place, a fey hours before day break, having left
tho city of Richmond on Friday evening. We
werc out two nights and day without provisions,
having left in accordance with o sudden and un-
expected order, thereby depriring US Of the chance
of preparing ratons for the men. AT the break
of day we drank hasty cup of coffee, and soon
after were on the march for the field Of battle
some seven miles distunt. We heard the booming
Of cannon as We started, which continued until
we reached the scene of action. The fight had
commenced early in the day with Gen. A. 6.
EVANS, who commanded, believe, the Bird and
4th Regiment: from South Carolina. He held the
enemy hardly contested fight although he had
only some fifteen hundred men, and they Ithc
enemy Il very large force. srveral thousand.
The Legion arrived abou; ;:u o'clock anl i'm
mediatcly backed ur r'r ;;cncrai'< command.
We formed ii lire Of ba;;ie calmly an, DOLLY.
"e "'" 'Ou'' ~. A"' r.,
they were even if going to dress parade. The
fight was opened with great risor iy the enemy
WIN u'''''e'' ''''' iu'""'''' ''''-N "'''
KIN" Vi "e'F''i N'o"" " - 'n'"-t" "''''"'-
We're III nu'noe' ''""' 'ei' /" "Ae, ""' w
the fight regardless Of all odds. Soon Lieut.. Cpl.
Z. J. JOHNSON fell dead from his horse. lie wa.
al ornament 10 'ne iV'''" """ III. "''''" M. az"
anothcr bright name |" '"c hst'f'' ie'''t vi .ns
gal ant men o' oout" e'i"''"'' 80 s"'" nc w.
neath WAS h"o""' Oh 'o''''i ~ e'f' " ".'"
Capt ArSTiS' Tic conii"ah" % INC VI 'te
Legion WAS 'e""c!c' !" o"p' NAN
a'cly a""'"''cc" N's "''''o o".SS " '""S ~
t"d ':i'm ''!'a' nc ""u'" ie'" 'u''1 ~ .'"'' ~
victory --"hcreu!'"n '''ee e"e''S "''. s'e" 'O'
the laptaia, a.'u 'Er! a"''nee" '!.'s' '"e '"e"'s
Capt. IT, So"h gave INC Cr"sf !" eH"ies' '.'" ''''
his men some i~" E''S"reu sa:'' III '''Ntn'' :"
the iI'r "s "'';S ." cur SIZE =: ,'"'. i"'',''''
in tic "f'f' hc was le'' a!0'S VIII ''> e''"'"'
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"sd To charge. join L' IU!'''''AH "s 'iSo AioV"e"
down by Il spent hal!. - '"e same ''hc we "t's
mistaken ny our own ihen anu were "'e' Va
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