Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-07-16

tack The enemy, numbering apoat l2e
0o0, under Gen. Shields. The river
here makes bend or crescent form, cir.
cling round a large piece Of low ground,
on which there was a heavy crop Of
wheat, Nearly opposite the bridge,
and on the other side of this field, the
enemy we're drawn up in line Of battle,
and in tleir front, on a Small hill, at the
foot Of Cole Mountain, commanding tho
whole position, was the celebrated Clark
battery, consisting Of eight splendid
guns, two Parrot, two mountain howlt-
zers, and four rifle pieces, manned by
the artillery corps under command Of
CLARK. From this battery was
belched forth one incossant storm of
grape, canister shell, literally covering
the Valley so That the work of attack
on our part seemed almost hopeless.
Jackson, Ewell and Taylor we're all
there, and there forces eager for the
encounter. But it seem rash and even
desperate to attempt. Gen, j, looked
awhile tboaghtfully on the scene, and
then turning to Taylor, inquired, Can
you take that battery7 1t must DO ia.
ken, or the day be lost" Taylor re.
piled, 1--WE can" and pointing Lis
word to the battery, called out to his
men, "Loui5.auians, can you take that
battery 2" With one universal shout,
that made the mountains 10 echo, they
declared they could %whereupon, he
gave the order, in that sonorous voice,
Forward, charge the battery and take
it," Onward, dashed the Louisiana
brigade Composed Of the 9th, 7th, Srh
and 9th Louisiana regiments and the
Tigers battalion, assisted by one Viz
sinia Regiment across the low grounds,
right after the battery. From its mouth
now, with renewed violence, poured
streams Of shell aud shot, moving down
our men like grass, The earth seemed
covered with the dead and wounded.
The gallant Col. Hays, commanding
the 9th Louisiana regiment. was badly
wounded. His Lieut.. Col. DcChoine,
was shot through the lungs and after
again aud again e~ndoyouriug to hold lis
place on the field, was borne off almost
insensibIe. This regiment, one OF those
companies was led BY Capt. D. A, VIII
son, of our town, carried into the fght
but three hundred and eight effective
men, the rest being sick or detailed on
other service, of whom one hundred and
fifty eight were killed or Wounded
Onward they rushed, sustained by the
9th, 8th, and 9th, the Tigers, under
Bob Wheat, and the Virginia regiment,
all doing their duty like LoIoos. They
dare the battery, Volumes on volumes
of shot continue to salute their advance
but they do advance. They strike
their bayonets and sabres into tho artil.
lerists as they serve the guns, they kill
the horses, they seize the guns, they
take the battery, and the victory is ac.
complishcd. Proud honor this for those
who did this gallant deed! Jackson
Ewell and Taylor were present, cheer.
ing on the fight. Every officer, nav,
every man, did his duty, the enemy ay.
ing in dismay, having no time to spike
their guns, and our men seize and direct
their fire against themselves This was
one of the most glorious battles of this
war, and one Of 1.-THE bloodiest
We lost in killed and wounded be.
tween 500 and 7ONmcn. The euemv's
besides their guns, stores and prisoners,
must have been three or four times
that number.
When the bloody scene was over. 4
moment is spout in thaakfulness 10 Cod
and another in silent rejoicing at he
result. General jackson now public
ly thanked Taylor and the Louisiana
brigade fos the days work. Take
that Datt'ps' said jackson to Taylor,
"and keep it, fpr your men have won
it-carry ibto your native State when
you return, and call it the Louisiana
Battery and let i be kept asa momen.
to Of this day"
GraceN1 acknowledging the com.
phment' Gen Taylor took six If tbe
guns, two could not DO carried) ana
placing them under the cara Of C3n, ~
Thomas M. Bowyer, If Liberty p, w.
had nobly participated in Me- 6gbt NM
we're forthwith sent to Mecham's Dam;
'ne county Of Albemarle, where, nn,
aeT that officer, they are now beins 81.
TED for service on our side. ~
This narration comes fro,o