Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-30

and fired roliry, apparently al their battery
This deceived me, and shouted 10 M men tc
Grc upon the battery that these were friends
who would charge and take i. in 2 moment
Fortunately, my order was not heard, or no'
o5cyed by all the gunncrs, f5r some OF them
commenced firing into this linc which brought
them to the right about, and they commenced
advancing toma-ds Tc, when their uniform ds
closed fully their character. instantly or
dcred the second section Of my battery to lin
bcr up and como on the Hill where was, in
tending 10 open on them with canister. An
t!cipating this movement, and intending to
make tic hill to the left too hot for us, or Sec
ing Inc out there alone, where | could observe
their movements and report them, their near
est battery directed and fired all its guns at ms
ct once, bat without hitting tue Or my horse.
I galiopad back to my guns and found thar
the two guns on our right hal lcr. he field,
and VIC were alone again. My order to Timber
up the second section was understood rs ap'
plying 10 tho whole battery, So that the drivers
had equaiz d tic teams sufficiently to move
ali too guns and cassons and the pieces were
MI iutrEgl. Oa riding back q shor. distance,
where could sec over tho hill again. discoT.
e"ea :i,s enemy approaching rapidly, aCt SO
nra: Liza. doubted our ability 10 save the
battery, but, by 7ery rapid movement up the
raYine, &c avoided TIC shells Of tic three bat
lcries that sere now directed at US, sufficient
10 escape with three guns and al the caissons
The fourth gun, think. was struck undsr the
axle b7 al exploding shell, as it broke rig;i.
in the m;dilr, and dropped the gun in the fcla.
We saved the team. Their advance Cred .
-, it,,Nt,t nj.
We 20! over the hi! ou. Of their reach, and .
fcw moments afterwards heard the infantry
engage them from the woods, some distance 10
the SJutE 0! US. Seeing no troops whcEt VIC
first croasct; Inc hill amongst whom no could
fall in with, ard prepare FOR battle again, aud
having had no communication with or from
any ha.nau being for, suppNsc, three hours
and not knowing where TO Gnd our brigade O:
any paT: Of it, determined 10 retire 70 The
Eoxt Hill. son% four hundred yards disian', and
there furm tle remnant Of my battery, and
a.saiI the opportunity foT further service
just Us wo were ascending this second hall
We met Gen. 7. J. Jackson with the First
Virginia Brigade, fastening on to the field Of
battle reported 10 him my condition aud
perplex;ly. lie directed me 10 fall in between
two OF ms regiments and return to the first
nil again and i.ht with him. did So with
remnant Of my men and guns. The cassons,
except one, we're empty, and many Of the men
waro ready to faint from sheer exhaustion.
We got into position 800 or 400 yards north
of the ground We at first occupied, within full
view OF the eramy's heavy columu OF divisions
advancing towards u.s. We opened fire az
once, bu! slowly, as We had not over four or
five men left able to work the guns, respcc-
lively, and ammunition had to bc brought from
q casson, left :wo hundred yards in the rear,
because we wee unable to get it up with the
guns. Every shot hero told with terrible
effect, rs We could sec l. lane opened through
the eneusy after almost every lire. Our first
gun was worked, during this part of the action,
BY the Captain, the First Lieutenant, and two
pr7atca. In the course of three quarters OF an
hour our supply q shot and shells was eS.
hnustcd-the men could no longer work-wc
had nothing but some canister left, which was
useless at So great distance \ fresh battery
came upon the field, md Gen. Jackson ordered
me to retire with my men and guns, 70 piaco
Of safety, which did, ard had no further
part 10 the fight
We were the urst battery OF the left wing
Oi tue army c0oaScu. " q WcTe l!' tlc llSut
till near its close, having been engaged alto.
gather upwa'ds CT iosr hours. We fired
a5oat 400 rounds Of ball and case shot, our
whole supply during the action. The only
serious damage to my Iuen, have mention
cd above. Priraics Points and Sidcrs will
doubtless &C! well, but will lose their wound
I'd limhs Lieutenant CARRIER may save his
liai.it.
Several Others were slightly touched with
fragments Of shells, without injury. had II
horses or Sunday morning, before the battle
commenced ~ Of those are killed and miss,
ing, AMI 81 more rariously Injured, and, at
present wholly unserviceable, leaving me bu.
70 horses fit For work My harness il half
destroyed and lost. One piece IS dIsmounted,
but will be as good as ever when rcmountcd
on o ncw carriage. Ill my officers be.
havrd throughout with heroics coolness and
bravery, and the conduct Of the men vas that
Of veterans.
No company in in: army was more exposed
and n3nr, believe, 50 iohg time. aid sc. no
uan onul.d There were instances Of indi-
v!dual hcroisn worthy Of special notice but
where ell did so we'll it would seem almost !r'
via;ous to single on: individuals
Respectfully submitted,
j. D. INBopEN,
Cup. Battery, 81 Brig, Z. S. a.