The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-08-07

the engagement, and saluted the rebels
with greeting from his guns. Lieut..
Hunt followed the example of Lieutenant
Green, and both batteries kept pouring
in shot for four consecutive hours, during
which time they fred upward of one thou.
sand solid shot into the woods where the
rebel cavalry was seen, and soon the cloud
of dust was seen to arise in an opposite
direction.
As reserve to the batteries just
named, COL Miles ordered the Second
Brigade, commanded by Col. Davies, to
support them in case of an attack. This
brigade consisted of the Sixteenth N. Y.
Volunteers, Col. Davies; Eighteenth
New York Volunteers, Colonel Jackson;
Thir sy.6rst N. Y. Volunteers. Col. Pratt,
and Thirty-secoEd, Col. Matheson. These
four regiments Geployed as skirmishers
throughout the woods, watching the ap.
proach of the enemy from behind the
trees, and had the rebels advanced in that
direction they would have met with a ra-
king reception.
To protect the Blenker Brigade, the
famous Barry's Fort Pickens battery was
stationed in the center of the four regi-
ments belonging to the brigade, while the
redoubts were manned by six pieces of
heavy ordnance taken from Captain Va.
rian's battery of the New York Eighth
Regiment, militia, which was that morn
ing mustered out of service by order of
Gen. Mcdowell. A call was made upon
the German regiments for artillerists, when
Won Steinwehr's regiment furnished thir-
ty men, Lieut.. Col. Stahel's command
about forty, and the Pennsylvania Regi-
ment an entire company, having brought
a field piece with them from Philadelphia.
A captain and lieutenant were appointed
to direct the operations of the battery.
The German artillerists were for the most
part persons who had served in like ca
pscity, and their skill and bravery was
acknowledged in the admirable manner in
which they worked the guns. Thus was
the left wing amply protected. I will now
explain the position of another column on
the right.
The Warrington road was taken by the
center column. and General Mcdowell
directed Col. Heintzelman to march with
his division in that direction. Sherman's s
Battery, Lieot. Haynes thirty pound ri
fed siege gun, Parrots patent, and Car
isles Battery accompanied this division.
Further to the right was Col. Hunters,
Franklin's, Keyes' and Porter's divisions.
Each of them were supported by artillery.
At six o'clock Lieut.. Hayne opened the
bail by sending shot from his battery
which he repeated alternately for upward
of an hour, without receiving any reply
from the enemy. Finally the rebels re
sponded with some grape and canister
which was duly appreciated and returned
with interest. The rebels seemingly haG
the proper range of their guns. ga
GALLANT CONDUCT OF THE union TROOPS
The firing then became general, aui
the enemy slowly retreated, followed close
ly by our troops An assault was con
templated, and the Sixty-nlnth,- Seventy.
ninth and Fire Zouaves were ordered t.
storm the battery. Those valiant soldier
steadily advanced under a CALLING fire
and they were almost in possession of tn,
guns, when tremendous volley rakel
their front. and they were compelled t.
fall back. The reason of the repulse wa
obvious. The field officers made grea
mistake in attempting to carry batter!
from the front, and neglected to deploy OF
the aanks. From this instant the 6gh
became more general. The entire column
on the right now pressed forward, ant
the Fire Zouaves, the Sixty.ninth ant
Seventy-ninth Regiments had actuail,
captured three masked batteries, when OIL
immense troop of cavalry advanced ant
commenced cutting the gallant men tt
pieces The Zouaves lay fiat on thei
fac IS to load, and their fire was so stead
and accurate that whoever was hit by then
was seen to bite the dust.
Colonel Cameron, of the Highlanders
gallantly led on his men to the charge
The brave Scotchmen were so eager fo
the fight, that some of them actusll
stripped off their shoes and coats an
rushed upon the enemy. The Colonel {
this fine regiment did not live Ion
enough to see the valiant deeds of thos
whom he commanded, for after discharg
ing his revolver twice, and while in th
act of shooting the third time, oall frol
q musket penetrated his left breast, on
he fell from his horse upon the field. In
stead of becoming disheartened by thi
event, the gallant Highlanders pushed OF
encouraged by the brave Major McCle
land Lieutenant. Colonel Elliott not be
ing on the ground in their charge on tn
enemy. The Sixty Rregiment, Co
Corcoran, also evinced the most anHinct
irg courage, and the only charge that
J any way approaches that of the rebel ca,
airy was the famous charge at Balaklav,
and it has yet to be proved whether
was SO gallantly resisted as the chare
was by those three New York Regiment
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