Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-03
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Our regiment by this time had come IN reach
tof the enemy's cannon. The balls fell before
and behind US, but no damage was done,
We now threw our knapsacksaway to engage
In q hand to hand fight. We ran TO the point
at which the fire seemed to be most severe =
Advancing In front OF the cannon, we got with
In musket shot of our enemy, and fell to- the
ground, having slight mound 70 protect US.
Had we been standing, scarcely one would have
been left. Twice did the cannon balls throw
dirt upon me, and musket balls whistled by the
hundred within few inches of my head. Sev.
eral Of our regiment (leth virgnta) were kill
ed, but the exact number know not. Young
Hatchett was wounded, but not seriously, the
ball entering his leg. Men would raise their
heads few Inches from the ground to peep,
and several times were shot in that position.
Men fell on my right and lett 81 80. I.
We remained about ten minutes, receiving
the enemy's FIRE, and were not allowed TO re-
| turn fire. The command 10 fire came at last.
We rose and fred with deadly effect upon our
foes We rushed forward to the top OF the hill
and fred again; also third time. Now for
the fifst time the foe began to retire In run
! and great disorder. q Ithink that o great ma
jority of theregiment upon which we fred were
killed. No boastiDg, God forbid! to Him all
praise Is due. At our approach the enemy lefr
an excellent rifed battery, manned ibyregulars,
in our hands. They fought until all their
horses were killed, and nearly every man. We
were now left victorsof the field and started In
pursuit of the foe. We followed them for q
mile or 90, and were then brought back within
mile of Manassas, marching at night5a dis.
tance of six or seven miles. The fight lasted
eight hours-from nine to five. si. % tg9i
You cannot describe the horrors of the fight.
Noise and confusion of many kinds Prevailed
the firing of cannon, the discharges OF musketry,
the whizzing of balls, the bursting OF bombs,
the roar of artillery, the tramp OF horses, the
advance Of infantry, the shouts of the conquer
ing, the groans OF the dying, the shrieks OF the
wounded, large numbers of the dead lying on
the ground, the crying of the wounded by scores,
and all enveloped In a dark cloud of smoke, all
20 to make one vast spectacle Of horrors-such
as never wish TO see again or hear. Many
were the dead and wounded over which / was
forced to pass--both of our men and our foes.
Oh, how wanted TO aid them but could not.
The fight was desperate. The enemy succeed
ed in carrying of hundreds Of their dead, but
left many behind. Our cavalry, who pursued
them in the direction Of Centreville, report the
road strewn with dead and wounded.
Our enemies are not towards Many men
were found with bayonets in them, some side
by side, each with his bayonet in the other
Certainly this was the worst Of the fight. Gen.
Beauregard, who commanded in person, told US
that he would depend principally upon the bayo-
net. Gen. b. cheered US as we advanced, and
our loud cheers in return were said to have
frightened the enemy.