The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-11
The BATTLE ON GREEnBR1ER RIVER
AND AUTHENTIC PARTYCU-
LARS.
or rue sleHxosD DIsrArcHl


October 8, 1851.
great battle was fought here on the 3d in
slant, between our forces, under Gen. Jack
SOD, and the enemy. AS soon as II was known
hat the enemy intended to attack US in foTos.
We were ordered to take our positions on onI
Inc OF defence. The whole were under the
command OF Gen. Jackscni Col. Johnston, OF
Virginia, commanding the 18th Georgia re
giinent, commanded the right wing Col.
VIM. Il. Taliaferro, OF the 23d regiment, the
centre; Col. Rust, OF the Sd Arkansas regi-
nent, the left wing, and Col. VIM. l.. JACK
son, OF the 35th regiment, was posted on the
niil to the left of the centre.
Col. Johnstoyl's command consisted OF the
lst ard latn Georgia, (Col. Ramsey'a regi
aenI;) Gel. Taliaferro' confnaad consisted
of the 2sli, 25th, and iith (Col. Seott'sl Fir
ginia regiments, and Shu1naser's and Rices
batteries. Col. RuSLs command consisted.
of the Sd Arkansas regiment atid a battalion
frora the atn brigade and Anderson's bat
terry.
Ioi. Jackson's command consisted Of the
35th Virgins. regiment, with Hanshreugb's
battalion, vii til Il piece Of Andersons battery
nut;er Capt. Deshaer, q, 3. a., and Lieut.
Iassle.
Our pickets, under Col. Johnston, offered
gallant resistance to the overwhelming force
Of the enemy Their troops, amounting to
about ten thousand, formed across the river
fiat and til q hills the right OF the read.
and poured necessarily shot and she'll Tor four
n1Urs aud quarter Oh our forces. IL was
soon evident that the shot from our batteries
produced Il telling eject on their nlen and
sGns.
The infantry of the enemy MADE an effort
to turn our lett flank, bal was driven back By
Col. Eust's command with considerable loss.
They then formed on Tie slope d tie nils,
wooded, and immediately III front OF the
IA tn regiment, and made an effort TO attack
our front and centre, and turn our right
flank, without success. Preparatory 10 max
Iig this assault they marched To the meadow
and opened {. fire upon us with their long
SpfS lint w lsH II
with such terrible effect that they We're
thrown into great confusion and could
not be reformed, though their officers
used every eilCrt TO get them TO do go and TO
make the assault, and being unable fur
ther to stand our fire, left the field ana fled
to the woods, leaving many OF their dead
upon the Held, one stand OF colors, any guam
THY of knapsacks, DC, and many dead
ho,ses. All our officers and men behaved ad-
mirabiy. There is no complaint from any
Quarter. 1 can speak from my own knowledge
of the command CT Col. Taliaferro. BY his
skill and judgment and great presence OF
mind he has won not only the confidence OF
his brigade, but the reputation with all por-
lions OF the army here Ut being splendid or
hcer.
The 44th regiment, Col. Scott's) except
Company a and portion OF Company IL,
detached from the regiment and under the
command Of Major Jones, WAS directly III
front of the batteries OF the enemy, and stood
The brunt OF the constant and heavy nre 10
which they We're objected without iilnohinS,
and with anxiety to meet the enemy. Col.
Scott, shis staff, officers, and men, behaved
with extraordinary coolnsss ana Gailantry.
as did Lieut.. Col. A. CT. TaHaferro, COM
nanding the $50 regiment, his officers and
men We predict for Cols Scott and Tai
iaterro u brilliant military career. Too much
praise canno tsbe. awarded 10 Capts. Shuinaker,
Rice, DeshiSr, Anderson. Lieut.. Wooding,
oerg cant ones. and private Brooks, OF Capt.
Rice's company. Captain Rice, while nobiy
encouraging his men, had his leg carried
l,.r., "A clln llnr nal
aud That of the enemy was very great.
GREERBRIER RIVER.