Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-03


j-sa bis battery, unocra ricochet no OF great
accuracy. oac piece I !1urd i necessary 70
detail some infantry e =ycath virginia. 10 az
sist in Conducting to tue r5ar; "hicn was aene
by :bem Under gIea: e~srsons: exposure.
Having ra@u:ed tic artillery, ssns orders
70 ruc fur ...m, "a cgI1m -1IeT- 81 disco
PAGE ,h.lnsa;ves i,.m iGa ,meuiv nH1 retire
s!oSiy suG in %rerfea: crGr: IL ice ra!,rcad,
where o s:aad ~cuid be mccs. This "a;ics6
duty was performed admirably, AID Our troops
marched back lsisurciy, bri1ginE ~tih them
all the wounded that could be fo1rd. Tho
men gathered Up their blankets as they passed
the points where they lad been deposited BE-
fore the fight. I 1eSre. to soy, bower, thas
one Of the regiments reached toe roan Ids s!oe
Of their blankets and knapsasks, .h,:s .l'ssiog
them entirely, O circumstance WINCH i-s ecs-
nv will cons,rue into prec;ei'ste Il eht.
The enemy was evidently too LUCE crippled
to follow in pursuit ard alter a Short :elt at
the railroad, | proceeded 10 ffylnep'h ecaich.
where the wounded were csred ior.
E:rly rex. morning, with the t*o ;rssh rssi.
mems FURNISHED me, (thc Ninth 1eoffis ard
the lSth Virginia. and 4 detachment q cav
airy, under Lieut.. Gel. Baker, | proceeded To-
wares he scene Of act!oc OF III: previous cay,
the cavalry being sent ID sc:l-cs- LehrDitg
that The trcGiy lad .ratuai1d fiairsvuie 80
bad left s.ur CT OUT wcuuC.c ;tCfe, pusEGC
or 10 that plGce 70 recover tE'u atc iu 500
Gre Ct the deGd. ! ituId Gu, tesa CT ,ls
Held and proceeded AZ once to!si'tTt th u 81
10 CSntieTlie Tor iIielmlLL IEt ~Guc6Id
(absut ler) were lett ty be lrlr!r liz AtU!c
IT Dralnsville, who int, ned 10 send :. ,E,
the next day. They lad btln cared !. Wnh
lhe utu ost devotion by st7,Ial Ct the i;Ji7s Il
the place, They weIe also removed 10 Cin.
~,reyille, except Two, who were net ALE 20 SGT.
yiye The removal, who, at their oSn desIe,
and at the Surgeons advice, Ttte Lett il ttuso
Of the ladies.
As TO the strength Of tie enemy, 4 lie unr
current statements Of TIE cltz.ns ,.e.d!rs
on his rcule Of ma! CD cen be credited 80 tad
fifteen regiments OF infantry, sercl.i h.t:crts
and seven companies Of cavalry. 7M !sthT
had started in The di1ection 81 Cur u1Gons
inst 5,jc,s Tie action Lgoa, Iut ssss ~'1n rtn
called
Oar wounded, who wero for tie tAn' PR
oncrs, say tia, the enrr:y's loss Tss sutW-
lodged by item 10 be vel! heavy sI" .ncnE
the c~ficeIs billed, or nuItaliy Hcni ca, sts
Ccl. Kane, CT L ah notClie.!; tCc CT Els lV.
ing blow declare that they c"rIl.d 'H '"tn'y
WAGON loads Ct killed and wcpn6cc, -se!ets
many dead re;ore .!tem ca ttslr boiSts, tto
that as soon Us their dead atd wouLGsd wttc
removed, they !ei, the field PrscIpitats'S, !taS"
INK hehIod much OF lie msier:ai Th:cn We
lett GU the f.ld, bat sh:eh we recovered Tee
NIX; day.
| cannot speak in too high terms ~ Na.oEsi
FyfEey, that gallant son OF a!.ean.t, Thess
consp clous bravery, leading bis men l.. : esl'
in. fire, was the admiration Of suS-n9c Of hs
Lieut.. Col. Martin, who, with tic bauiz ely Of
forward" on his lips, fell brlvely encouraging
his men. Nor can | DO more ttan sure Gle Jue
tice 10 The officers End men Ct that itg.ntrt1
vino seemed determined 10 follow th.,: SrI!nG
wherever he would Iced.
Col Garland and M:jor L1cghoTca, Of tho
Elevea,h Virginia, behaved with Srest ceN!atss
under fire, hnd the men CT th=, ~: ptnfs
deprived by locality from "hs'nS &c
Of the danger Ct the ersdsiE;5. ca tie
Tenth Alabama r: gimenr, yet aequE i G,A-
selves to my entire satisfaction.
The Sixth South CsrolIua AID To First
Kentucky were, | regret 10 say, t., much
scrcerea from my view 10 afford me ihs rrisS
lex. Ct bearing witness, BY pslson~i 'I".:ys-
ton, OF individual psoS ess; uutihit tx 5Slh
South Carolins, under I!.o ~fea:!es* S<4'ttt,
did its whole duty, IL, The list q !;;l.ed
and wounded and her battle Gag, e!:1:A 10
blood. with its staff shiye!cd n -" laai c.
the bearer, be silent but eicqnsai= -. .ssas,~
Their Msj>r, Woodward, was p.iri4 '.vuto-
ed, but bore himself heroica!iy, DetHr.,;N,Id-
ius; while the telling report | oonic tttiac;iy
hear from the lett. sssurld ine that - E.:st
Kentucky, under the gallant Taylor. !es niue
pd Msjos Croplsrd, AID casuE u SIS. VEG
right
Our, b~a.tery's loss. in killed std vv,ded.
great, and the men jrse.Ta Sr.:: acois
for their devotion TO their pieces, u:..~! SUCH
circumstances.
Th. drtaehnsn. oil. North CaToiip. gS 7sl,yr
under MsI9r Gordon, was Of great ..T,ioe,r
watching the approaches 10 out & mi, taougn
the ground wss extremely ucisvor'o:e TOR
Inc attention of the Genera cni .-:*1diug
is respectfully called 10 the detailed a::a g
the commanders OF reSimeuts cna - - erd
TO the special mention made by ;ht3i II Ldl.
vldual proves. Col Taylor Sc>:+; leYs'
rated from his regiment 10 paging Il :" i,sleit
TO is Iigh, and found hlm~I . ND tte
lines, but BY grea. c1N So am
presence of mind be. eItIlcatCd b.; u, arI.
joIned his regiment ,ha; ulsbt
Ny thanks are due to M Aj!'a 5.ntrais
Br.en my AID, Cu,5wrii b @a:', JE
Thrtckmorton and Jshca",. " tho.
cavalry Lieut. JasA,an, a,aiai Geo
Jones, Volunteers for The OCCASION, s {. rauaele
scr yicss On. the field. Lieut.. Tocu..t!aoIter
CSpt. P.;zer, AID was a"usp,co-
ously useful during The day; snd Lieut. JoHDc
SOD was. Of great service 20 ne. foiPoiai
Henry Esgap, Ct FIRST Virginia c~aVslrT, vas CT
great service 10 showing The F.rat aaatuc6y
regiment its position in line, and p'v'H1 bin.
Sell on this, Is on every other occas, 5oitty
a commission. Redmond Bah. ch:et
Steele; p~riva,es Levin, Blrn+s, Harris,
LlldsIreet, R.u.o, Bngman, 4aouP
son, aud Carroll, 0, 10y escort c'ss'Ee ny
for. lheir Plcmptn.ss oto .cc~i&Syi 10
:onveyi ing o iders anc Instructions
Had We effected the safety OF cur |fGora
constituting the, greater part OF tie G"hila6ts
means of transportion Of ID s army, pi:a g1eat
.oss TO ourselves; without .i1t.cttDg votE ca
he enemy, alone would have been { :rcnpb
which the brave men of the tour + : pen's
my con- mand cou'd be p!tea; cut.
1hen it IS considered what overwhelming occs
against US, understanding wien Ho
saved the transportation, iIhicttd uIcn ito
enemy g los: seveIer .han Cur cwr, iyrceritg
aim Unequal 10 ,ae taxi Of p~u,sri', re;n,din
o~erfrct order and bringing with o. 's:ly ali
'ur wounded, NE may rightly CALI i s!anus
Oar entire loss is IS follows:
Nil.d, WcnaGei. .ii1sate
Eleventh II. Volunteers. Z -
Sixth S.. c.. ~ -
n 1T lL--
: 70, r ap,,rEr " ~