, 1861-08-05
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With all dre credit for the Infantry aud stnas
service ut Bull Run. It cannot be denied tnas1
the CHIEF Aonoro Of that day, gained On onr
eldc, were dE- to the few batteries OF artillery
ccEne1eea Ezit.>:E EIcDogsvs column. "A CUT
respondent Of tae ProE:d ;oce Journal feN5
vet3 clearly t!:c p:1t played BY The I'd Raode
Iala2d battery, Uhesa guns Except one,) nse-
cssati1y left u2oa fha field. wsEe spiked 5J
Coz. S2rasue:
tsThe axemen Of tas I'd New Hampshire
. regiment, soma rs etrcDg, led the way; the1
followed TIE I'd Rhode lslaIa regiment, ths
Light battery being irlctedia:ely Il the rear Of
W regiment, sa3 tie 15t res:-1eat e ir ourrs3r.
We marched slo#lJ, Int sssad:!E. greiuallJ
working around to the lef. e:ii r<e- O. theiE
Latteries at Suffers Mills. I'll Il !.o.k, 1sen
upon the head Of E..3 =. - 4.:,elsi.g
through 3 gFo,sa, t.. t.. y =: 80 '--:;::: Ito
compliments q J r. -. 49,, - =
/ their l=it- tFofy.a.rs. -:-. rs..--::: -. Z
! forward ne went, @-.<=:-<:; = .-c-i .:-.: =.
J cane into batt51:- :.---t,. - -. -
| our Ere OF M:ret. l1t:t. j. >,.y .irc.: 4
tsesr battery cad t.: i! - = ---'H-: =
| eesl21 il Tcoa jua3 80 IL: -7i;. = ~:
/ tier. It Nas ratEec H7yfoaz s1s:- Il fn: ,E.33
! VII I'D csr.r sssc enytnir; hnt IL 1:1:r AZ .a3,
!: e5.,u-.5rs, f. find the talis flying :eans VI,
lE:s, 7:.recsiy resa1l5ss Of .Whon. tne5 t,E IL
1..-;.7aa .tc s2eoas Of ou1 EcEEss aEos deal fe-
{~ie.c Tia g!1o ha 77as Ea-nssssd fo co1la GO
| tuned fo1aE eaa brought iEtc position. Iae
"a mgiueat de1IS;ed end drcTe- the =7eEa5's
/ 1itEr1zr f-o.u tts Tocd, SO TINT re could coz
fine CUE etteatzoE to the bR.tC1y IN srcEt, Which
4 we s:lenced after firing soEls 80 shell INTO I;
Msp9vs sS ssd ca5 VII en- Saa Ro5e a s'Gss iss
s:Goysu We Eera gad seHaa sc ~ ooea :ie.a e On
fi1e rltxt,t to engage another battery, aad atser
Fr:nga sEort ti1,e, tie Lett :saction, tGdez
Lieuf. bIonrce Eag seat to re e5tffs 1.gns
~ f1711port Gfifin.s AID Ricketts, batteries,
|.FEHe tie right ane centre sections Te-e order.
/ ed to the froat to support the battery Of Cap
| ta;n r. Arnold.
- aWnea thelett section reached its position,
they were within 40 yards Of the enEny'd Z
lines: and their men and to7ses completely
! exhausted. Capt Reynolds seeing the eaemJ
were about to charge, end the artillery being
/ without support, or1sred e retreat, and
brought off both guns and ore caissor. Tie
I osEler caisson Eas taken, the horses being
: killed Our boys were particularly foTtunats
il sayirg their guns, for GEif6a,s and R!eketst'1
| Batteries vs1e. both taEen at this time. and
, orr guns Te-e placed between theirs.
t -':"The other sections were busily engaged 81
!. i this tl1ae with . battery Of mnch hesF1er cali
| bre, uutiI their ammunition WIS nearly eS
! pended, when they were ordered to fall to the
, rear. One Of oEr gnH carriages Vas shattered,
| and We were obliged to have the piece s1ung
; Euder the Timber to prevent it from falling
Into the hands el Inc enemy. W fnea foFlae1
/ our battery in regular column Of sections, and
! moved of IN the rear Of the regiment. Al
: | this time cur troops had been driven back at
:: ! every point, aud the order wzs given to re
, | treat. Our column moved back over the road
: they had Travelled so proudly IN the morning
. lied sthe 2d, and Col. Burnside the 1st, and
| marched them cf in good style. When we
J reached the bridge across the Bull Run, sshs
! enemy opened on Us terrible fra of Shot
: she1 and muskatry, which caused peffee;
{ stampede among the troops. The teaHsters or
? the government baggage vageas upset thei,
: wagons acroEs the bridge aud entrance to tht
!. / ford, and He were obliged to abandon on:
gune. We only sa1ed one piece; which wa
carried over just before the tire conmenced.'