Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-07
Tm NIGHT BEToRE TIE BATTLE.

Saturday night was spent in watching The enc
my bugles, his drums the rumble Of his baggage
trains and artillery not only those, but their very
words OF command, being distinctly audible in the
silent night
The next morning partly refreshed, we were Or
dered over the ford, Bull Rum as scouts in that
direction. was creeping over the field when the
| enemy threw shell at my party, which exploded
Just in advance of us. Here we passed a body,
one of the Massachusetts, slain Cshot the day be-
fore) backened and ghastly.
After few hours we were ordered TO our re-
| serve, and without breakfast. 10 deplOy a. skir-
mishers. The first reserve had been left in charge
OF Willie FOwle. lied the secOrd further Oa, while
the Captain placed himself in the skirt of the wood
/ having established a line of sentries Here he
| watched the enemy's batteries and would report
their movements to the General. Becoming anxiona
/ about him, left my reserve under Zimmermau.
and advanced to the spot. The Captain said "Don,
am aWfully sleepy and viii just take q little uap
if you will watch those fellows there | cheer
fully scquiesced, and relieved Jordan one of our
men, who was the actual lookout at the fence.
Here lay on my face, my time pleasantly occupied
with the proceedings at the batteries the eeaseesa
explosions of the guus and rattle of muskstry
from the great fight below being in strange con-
trast with the quiet scenery Of mOuntsi ins and val
lsys!
SHOWING HOW YANKEE sPORTsNEN FLUSHED GAME AND
THEMSELVES TOOK WING.
unclaSped my sword belt and yielded myself to
the seduetons of the scene, and was startled from
my almost reverie By the cry Of LOYelsce one Of
our men, posted on the right: Look out Lieutea-
ant! Here they are" Looking around saw their
skirmishers within about thirty Yards with their
pieces at ready, and advancing Just as sportsmen
SPproach eoVey OF paTtridges. IshOuted TO the
Captain, and we dashed into the woods l then
asked him if we should fight them He said q he
reckoned we had then yelled 70 the boys Come
on, Old DOminiOns NOw's your chance! NOW's
the chance you've waited for - This shout of mine
hem
Kun The boys say / said, "lsn't this glorious -
But don't remember. On came the boys. led
them, pointed out the Yankees and we drove them
out Of the woods and completely put them 10 fight
As we drove them into the field the enemy's bate
ry about 400 yards Off opened on rs with crane
and canister, and We ordered a retreat not how
ever, before our men returned IT, firing right at the
guns, wOunding, as | have since Learned from q
prisoner, several Of their men
TIE "IROS DICK" RATTLE.
We were exposed nearly half mile without s4p-
port The enemy had our range completely. and
we were in great peri-the balls Whizzing and hum
ming sill around US. FOWle who had advanced his
reserve and behaved with great eOolness, says the
line Of skirmishsrs extended long way and intend
ed to cut Us of; but We gave YELL and as / have
said, drove them home. Arthur was too slow IN re-
treat even after he had given the order / had to
turn back twice to look for him
How the balls ratified Every man would some
times have to get behind tree 10 escape the dread
full storn."
A SOLD ERs GRAVE.
McDermOt, one Of our men, was killed BY crane
shot. On yesterday bnrisd him. He had lain out
all night and eyes filed with WOGan's tears "A
we covered him with his blanket and left him 70
.leep on the field where he had fallen Hurdles put
head aud foot mark at his grave with the nscrip-
ton in pencil
"DENNIs McDERNOT, of the Old Dominion Rifles,
Of Aexandris, Va, died in battle, July 2I 1861, a
gallant soldier and Is good man"
THE RETREAT OF TIE "GRGND ARMY
What glorious day Sunday was for the South!
When the rOut Of the enemy came, down the long
line of Bull Run, Yankees Run Els up went
, shout! Oh! how grand it was! Imagine the quiet
woods through which the watching bayonets gilt
tered silently. Suddenly aiKe with triumphant bur
rabs! From right to left and left to right for seven
miles they were repeated! Then came the order to
advance, and as we left the woods and gained the
high and open ground. the grandest spectacle ever
saw met my eyes. Company after company, regi-
ment after regiment, brigade after brigade, army
after army Of our troops appeared. We halted to
enjoy the sight. and as our glorious artillery and
flashing cavalry spurFed by in pursuit. shout after
'hOut rent the air General LOngstreet our Brigade
Commander, rode along our line with his stat, and
thousands Of men flung their caps in the air, or
swung them on their bsyOnets Col. COrse, our
gallant little Colonel got bis need Of hurrshs and
IN old negro tohO rode by Uih his glBl g9t small
salute. And then the sunsetcame L. perfect glory
1f light sifted through the leaves.