Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-02

I ij-DOuldcr battery WHICH, hs9 iuhi"tih6 o"'
damage upon them. This charge was very
rapid and vigorous, and, before our men were
prepared 10 receive it, several companies u
= Vermont regiment succeeded in getting
across and occinYine the riiih pits oil the l9th
North Carolina volunteers, who Wer" some
hundred Yards TO rho rear, throwing up a
work for the protection VI their camp. ms
regiment Immediately sprnng to arms an"
engaged .t.e enemy with spirit, nndeT the
]eaI of their brave but unfortunate COM
mand.r, Mckinney, aided by the lbtn 1,eor-
r;u regiment; bit when the gallant MchlTi-
ney fell, temporary confusion was pTod'ice'''
which was increased by IN unauthorized Or
der tu fall back. At this moment, through
n. retreating North CarolinanS, the TN
C..orcis regiment, Col. Wilson, of Anderson S
hr;cuh.. Toumbs' division, with fixed bayh-
r.,, auh the sIradinesS Of veterans, charged
n. rifle pits and drove the enemy from them
with erraty slaughter, SUPPORTED By the eth
;.uorp;s. ,in,irr CnI. LANAI, and tra f9inpf-
n;.e NJ Captains Martin and Burke, under
W.;or Sorwood, CT Inc ID louisiana. Sub
-o,,.. a,,ivtn ne enemy massed heavier podic;
If .1ocu. and ac1ir approached the stream
Twas n,i.c evident Lnat ui""l 'trinnf
snI cncr~ot;.. attack, IN large force, " aa be-
ing made to break oar centre, unrer. - !"
lieved, the immediate eye OF M'Iirnah h',':-
self; h,u Brlc.iirr General iioWeil Cohn, "h'
was n command NJ that point, l"rlnlng tnc
% ,or;siana. ,th and sth Georgia. ut Col.
i nderaon'e BRIGADE, the 18th and :!4'h ''eor-
Fie. and Cohb's Legion in linr III fa't." "l
our front received the attack with great i,fTn'
up.s. and the enemy rccOilrd with l"ss from
the steady fire Of our troops before reaching
] the middle af tn. water.
Br,gadcr General hlcLiw;. 21'a'nandine
the second division, oI wni'h Cobh's com
maud formed i part: nearing ttr serious
frinc, hnsienad ~ the 3ceEr u n:f.cs.ST''
axhibit.sl Great so1ln6ss and Judgment in HI"
arrangements.
Thu 10th Louisiana, l:.'f Virginia, Tart u
the 18th Mississippi and the llth Alshama
were ordered up a. reserves: and were placed
in position. the 10th Louisiana marching TO
its place under heavy tire, with the aacu-
racr of 8 parsde drill. TIE ether regiments
wore assigned positions nut al shc range d
fra
III :;.iiir.l. Gen. McLs~s place! Tic whole
! of HIS DIVISION under arru5. re,ny {" move
| a. circnna:arreI might rc:lI;r".
- Al
uents-Lhe Ith AMI eth ,,,.rig'a--:nf3 h.t""
md held Is, .tl;ar- in reaerve, while b; iga-
| der iisna. al luulmu" s1vHnred With ms n"!
| brigade, uEdcr th.: ,ihlDcdiAte toTniaT%: o.
! Eriyadie- General ScmiEas, cln'a to the sceLc
Of action, AID ~ ny order, hs7!ns just ar
rived, placed two regiments Of this hrigadr II
action. rcia;nng the rest rs reserves.
These dispositions rendered our position
,orf..rIv s.cur.. and 1he enemy. s,!it r:rc
| from ~: tu-o repulScI dark ness nut MT end
- ~. ..,,sct
ri,o d;s,,nvi,,o,s Al General .ic7oyzs vrIs
s;.;,l6 IL, ,n,oz His rh,,e :.eurinp snd .o5..
duct !, 5..,rving 4 IA, i,iur.,l c.:n,nn:1.ia-
,:',.
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so.-. end t,-;yst..s ,-ho DISTINGUISHED then
'a...,. .Si r,.,,.,,,il,. al ~: at;.n,;op .;
-; ''',' -; 80 ,h, ,ccomrsr,-
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1ehefal oon"' ana i"'e III '''F e,:'''''s; 80
ordered 1orWaro hf me- promptly WI. e'i:'
ge'icai'v i''i t"e 'T''i'h'4ei ~ "
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| Wa the OoIchcI COMMENCING - A>p' ~: -
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Cant z,o-,cv y.s :, command =; tro
,;a,,s or,;ilcr-- ;nc,,,d:no the ,;--r1rnder
rn .,i,r,,~e.r ss-ve,,
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e.,So ,d -os ALL ,.;tb5-or Roth
"O' " ~. a,, .,;,,,,,a .r.a+ c+ood;nocs
~ " ~ ts--;bis .:rn ysni.b sr.,t Gov
,hon,
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occnrred ny.r mr. ir.,r Sd r. tnt .i7.s,,
! -, 7 ,h;,l, !, cou,d ,..,-cel,. Lc.,, La.
rho, -. hura,.I killca a1d wnunjod.
rur ov-n loss was CONFERENCE.-The trivial
owing tc the ca.tnworks which covered our
men, ana did NO. escced se~rnt--G:o I;lcd
AMI wounded.
All the reinf,r:o,c..,s which were on ;nn
way to me had not W., Joined me, so thu,
was unable to follow up the action of The
10th Auril by nnY decisive stop.
The rein rorre,nentl were sccornpanie,i nv
ofncoro p-ho -.,L 81 ~ -,i ooc-.; r,,,,