The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-14

Ford, and Sarlislcs Ayers and the thirty FOUNDER e
Won pieoos wish tho division OF Gen. Tyler the SolA
Bridge; Ricketts,, Grifns Arnolds, the Rhode Island
and the Seventy hrs regiment batteries (twenty four
pieces acoompan ed the main column which crossed Bull
As soon ~ the column came In presence Of tho enemy
after crossing Bull run, received from Gen. Mcdowell In
person directions TO supertend the posting OF the bate
res a. they severay debUacled from the road and
rived upon the field The Rhode Island battery first
upon me ground and took up az gaop the position AZ
signed H. IL was immediately exposed TO sharp IRE
from the enemys skrmshers and infantry posted the
decivity OF the hill and in the vsiey In It's immediate
'front.' and 10 we'll sustained fire Of shot and shell from
the enemys batteries posted behind the crest of the
range On hills about one thousand yards distant
n pss ,S Sss wSo sustained in very gallant man
an hour, when the howzers Of the seventy first New
YORK militia came up and went into battery its left
rev minutes afterward Griffin brought up his pieces
at gaop and came into battery about five hundred
yards to the left of the Rhode Island New York
RES RGkes battery came up IN less than half an hour
aterward and was posted to the left of and Immediately
adjoining Griins. The enomy's right which had been
wavering from the moment Griffin opened his upon it,
now began to give way throughout its whole extent and
retire steadily his batteries mberng up rapidly and at
gallon taking up successfully two positions further
The foot troops left, following up the enemys
retiring right left batteries far in our rear
that their FIRE was over the heads of our own men there
fore directed the Rhode Island battery advance about
five hundred yards in front Of is first position,
accompanied 1t myself, ami saw it open are with
right. Returning to the position occupied by
Ricketts, and Grlths batteries received an ord ,r
from NoneTa mcdowell TO advance Two batteries to
an ominence specially designated by him, about eight
hundred yards in front of the line previously occupied by
the onemy's batteries. l therefore ordered hgsc two
batteries to move forward at once and they
were In motion, went for and secured supports the
Eleventh Qira zouaves) and the Fourteenth (irookyn)
New York regiments
accompanied the former regiment guido II to its
proper position, and Colonel eintzeman Seventeenth
United States Infantry performed the same service for
the Fourteenth right OF the Eleventh. squadron
Of United States cavalry, under Captain Colbun First
cavalry, subsequently, ordered as additional support
We were soon upon the ground designated, and the
batteries AZ once opened worry elective ro upon the
enemy's LETT The position had scarcely been
pied when troop of the enemy's cavalry, debonchng
down upon the New York Eleventh. The Zouaves catch
ing sight of the cavalry few moments before they
upon them broke ranks 10 such degree that the cavalry
dashed through without doing them much harm.
The Zouaves gave them scattering re they passed,
which cnptied five saddles and killed three horses
few minutes alterward regiment OF the enomy's in
fantry covered by high fence presented itself in line
on the left and front OF the two batteries at not
than sixty or seventy yards distance and delivered
volcy full upon the batteries and their supports Lieu
tenant Ramsay First artillery, was killed, and Captain
Ricketts,, First artillery, was wounded and number Of
and horses killed disabled by this close and
well directed voley The Eleventh and Fourteenth regi
mets instantly broke and fed in confusion to the rear
and spite Of the repeated and efforts Of Colonel
Hentzelman with tho latter and myself with the former,
refused to rally and return to the support Of the bat
tereS.
The enemy seeing the guns thus abandoned by their
supports rushed upon them and driving off the
who with their officers stood bravely their posts until
the last moment captured them, ten in number. These
the only guns taken by the enemy the field.
Mnold's battery came upon the field after Roketst and
posted on our left centre where IL performed good
service throughout the day and by its continual and
weldirected fire assisted materially in breaking and
driving back the enemy right and centre.
The batteries OF Hunt, Carlisle Ayres, Tibball, Ed
wards and Green twenty pieces being detached from
the main body and not being under my immediate notice
during the greater portion OF tho day respectfully refer
you the reports Of their brigade and division command
ers for tho record OF their services.
Tho army having retired upon Centrevile, was order
ed by General Mcdowell in person to post the artillery in
Ayres, Tdball Edwards Greon and the New York Eighth
regiment (tho latter served by volunteers from Wcoxs
brigade) twenty pieces in all at placed in posi-
tion and thus remained until twelve O'Clock r. NJ when,
orders having been received 10 retire upon tho Potomac
the batteries put in march, and, covered by
Richardson's brigade retired in good order and without
haste and carly ncxt morning rcoccupicd their former
camps ON the Potomac
In concusion gives great satisfaction TO state that
tho conduct of tho officers and enlisted of the
raj batteries most exemplary Exposed throughout
tie day .ng fire OF artillery and small guns,
raj times charged by cavalry and more than aban
doncd by their infantry supports both officers and
listed men mauuly stood by their guns with courage
and devotion worthy Of the highest commcndation.
Where all did we'll, il would be iuvidious to make
distinction and therefore simply give the names of all
the officers engaged, Major Hunt Captains Carlisle
Ayros Griffin, Iidball and Arnold, Lieutcnants Plat
Eansom Thompson Webb, Barrga Green Edwards,
Dresser Wilson, Throckmorton, Cushing Harris, i;ntcr
Fuller, Lyford Will Benjamin, Rabbit, Hanes, Ames,
Hesbouck kensel, Harrison Reed, Barlow, Noyes, Kirby
and Ehefkip am sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, WILLIAM i. BARRY, Major Fifth Artillery