Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-30
NUMBER 102

cropped the gHn in the field. We saved the team.
uSE advance fired yolley of musketry a. Us with
oas Suect when We got over the hill out Of their
! ;S .n anu lew moments Afterwards heard the
- engage them from the woods some distance
- S ~ OF Us. Seeing no troops where we first
/ CEosse 81 the hill amongst whom we could fall in
- 49, - prepare for battle again, end having had
e. ST'Iiln ulcauon with from any human being
- IsuPPIse' lhree hours, and not knowing where
! 20 ma our brigade or any mart Of Il detsrmiped
to retire to the next hill some 4OO ,arjs i;-fsn+
ara tneFe form the remnant Of nv battery and await
the opportunity fer further service
just as We were ascending this second hill We met
Ten T. J, jackson with the First Vir,inja Bri0ade
fastening on to the Geld Of battis -sno-ss5 :,
him my condition and perplexitv He directed M,
to fall in between two Of his regimeuts and return
to the first hill again and fight with him di5 al
with remnant Of my men and guns. The eaissous
except one, were empty and many Of the men were
ready 20 faint from sheer exhaustion. We pas In.
to position three or four hundred yards north of
the ground at first occupied, within full yieyy Of
the enemy heavy column of divisions ADVANCING To-
wards Us. We opened fire at once, but slowly. as
we had not over four or i've men left able to work
the guns respectively, and ammunition had to be
brought from caissOn, left two hundred yards in
the rear. because we we're unable to get il I'd with
the guns. Every shot here told with terrible ef-
ieet, as could see lane opened through the enc
my after almost every ire. Our first gun was
worked during this part of the action BY the Can
course Of three-quRrters Of an hour cur supply Of
shOs aAd shells was exhsusted-t the men could no
longer Work-we had nothing but some canister left,
when was useless at so great distance. A fresh
battery came upon the field and Gen. jackson or
dered me to retire with my men and guns to place
Of safety, which did, and had no further part in
the fight
We were the first battery on the left wing Of the
army engaged. We were in the fight till near its
close, having been engaged altogether upwards Of
oUr hours. We fired ab ut 46O rounds Of ball and
ease shot, our whole supply during the action The
only serious damage 10 my men. / have mention
sd above. Privates Points and Siders viii doubtless
yet well; but will lose their wounded limbs Lieur.
father may save his hand,
several others were slightly touched with frag>
nents Of shells, without injury had II horses on
sunday morning. before the battle commenced; 10
'f those are killed and missing and q more vari-
'usly injured and at present wholly unservieeable,
eaYlng me but 40 horses ct for work. Ny harness
. haH destroyed and lost. One piece is dismOunt-
a. out viii be as good as e-er when rennOunted on
new carriage. All my officers behaved through
ut with heroic GOODNESS and bravery and the con
uct Of the men was that of veterans
No company IN the army was more exposed and
one believe, so long time, and yet no man quail
.. There were instances of individual heroism
TOrthy of special notice, but where all did 90 we'll
would seem almost inyidiOus to single out indi-
iduals. Respectfully submitted,
j. d. INBoDES
Capt Battery Sd Brig, G. s. A