The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-22


vera ordered to relieve = brigade stationed In au
old road running st right aogies to the plaukroad
and abeuA CITY yards In the rear Of the batteries
Companies d and X, Of the l6.h, commanded by
Captain n. @. Council, were placed on picket on
the left, and had quite . sharp skirmish with the
enemy, driving them back with considerable ioas
snd Displaying unusual salantry In their ing post
tiop. About midnight detxil was made from the
brigade Tor the purpose Of throwing up rias plts
ccnnec.ing with the batteries the top Of the hill
which was scc,mp shed In feet safety being dis
turbed but once by firing Of The aiyance picke.s
which took place just we arrived at our position
At the same time the ID again ,ved forw ard 10 the
Old road occupied Ivy the 10TH aud the 10th moved
down the plan krOad 80 the extreme advance lima
on the outsN TITS Of the town. which positions theme
regiments held until the close of the engagement.
magnifcsn snt aurora boreais made its appearance
just at sunset tinsng the heavens blood red "a II
were with the blood Of those martyrs who had Of
tered their lives as sacrifice 70 their native land
omitted to state that comparis D, f. and L. of the
ID commanded by Captains Davis and McLell.u and
Lieu.ensnt Duquercon, accompanied the ISth.
ABB ut cns o'clock Monday our artilsr dIrectsd
their Ere into the canal running from the tannery
which resulted in the routing OF tbout two regi
ments of Yankees from their hiding plscs The
2i was called up from the pits, and the following 2
circular WAS read TO them;
'HEADo'Rs ANDER.ON's nIvN,
Dec. Is 1861
The Msior-Genera, commanding dssirss to i,,,-
press upon tbs minSs Of The troops of this dvs lon
them.
Il fhe enemy has gath aFei Lis force aad hopss to
desl n crushing blow. Let every man Of us sum
1aon al! bis spirit and all ts str.ngtA to this en-
counter.
IF We beG. oar foe in TIL, engagement the var
may te icst with it. IL suiac ourselves to bs
Heasen, y is certain that we havo before ps many
bloody battle.
Every soldier should feel that upon his own in
dividual etorts may hang the success or the fail
which vrti nj
such magnitude.
bs resolved, therefore to do your Who'll. duty,
think OF this only sad Hustingly; leave sll ths
rect 10 the Almighty Dispossr Of all events
Ky command of rs jor General Ande rson
'THos. 3. MILLS. Major Eni A. A. o.
Gen Fsathsrston took this occ ssjon 60 make the
battalion short speech, urging TO tight, if il
cout he poss bic. with even mora than our ususi
courage and desperation, ceiling to mind our suf
feringa. aud urging uJ to end them by :he decisive
success 81 our srra.. 4 little after dark a vnilev
was heard from the pickets snd the battalion made
perfect rush for the advance ria pits TO meet the
enemy, out no further alarm was heard, a1d we
turntd To the old road, after q few remarks from
Lieut.. Col. aGnove. urging us to All energetic ils
charge OF duty as soldiers cold rain set in about
midnight, and Tuegday morning. found us with
cLed bodies, but hearts eager 10 renew the battle
when TIE news came that he enemy hsf with
drawn his force 10 the other side of the river and
was leaving. Many OF our meu wsnt DOWN 70 tn.
town, and the number of dead Yankees was aston
NULEs every one OF thH.n nal been Int
three Or four psces-in fact, they were cut /,
pieces. The held was strewc with deaH piled o.,
each other 10 many instances AID never tb.
TIRES or four feet apart huskets and riflas were
IN pro'uao IN, oVeicoats, shoes, canfeens ard OIL
cloths were ia abundance Bot vsstgs Of a livs
Yankee was TO be seeO, aud from many hearts wen.
np Thanksgiving 10 0od FOR TIRE victory and for
his ulsley IN spgrins our lives.
thiS. a. Hen. Feathers>on remask ksd, is tha A.. t
time ~e have fought the Yankees behind for iiic,
1 4 "a Pa ltsfI.,s
that our Old success attends as. We .ve saved
more small armb Tran st any other former time and
our victory is a decided cns.
bGksdaieS brigade 1nade Itself conspicuous IN
tee beginning ef the action. and learn that il suf
fsrsd severely. Among the noteworthy incidents
IL the fact tnat when Gen. Featherson sent to Col
Possy, of the 18th, then in the sdvanes position
desiring 20 know ii he wished to be relieved AZ Ia.
tai been on piche! si boUrg, the reply was, "Teli
Cen. seatherSt0n that will :ernsl here if ne
cessAry, unit! reeTed by tie .g;.ad who core 10
bury US l send beier ith an accurate list Of the
kilied ana wounded io the brigade
I6A Mississippi, Col Ca,aot Posey
Company B-Wounded Il w Bass. slightly il
ankle.
Company O-Killed: Rich'd B,edon Wounded:
W McDade snd @ Dsf Sins. both slightly
Company D-Kilied: " d Coe. Wonnded II
Hsss8U.
ocmpsay F-wouadei P c Smith, 4avs:sly
F Everett and Lisntssy slightly
Capt Pulkerson, left arm shot of + 4 Christian
Z D McIvan and s Jones. aigh.y.
Company E-Wopnded: Lierts ] Il S7itsnbers
and 4 ) hardy 10th Elightiy; privs:es Issac WI.
Ianls, John Williams, II Noh!iu, all slightly.
Company I-Wounded: Humphrey Dillon.
Total killed. B; wourd,d, u.
I'd Miss. Bdndlica, 1t. Col Ties MaaLooe, Conn e.
Major Lee severely wounded
Company b bssogkas glighily wounded
Colpany E-serEssnt Geo schleg3, slightly
wounded.
Company ! Killed: - Mci,uire Wounded :
II Bfyson slightly.
Company L. ounde': - Akin, severely
Total kiai, dsd 5.
l9ia Miss, Major Harris, Coms
Company D-wouaded: W T Sc 81, slightly
Company G-Woundsd: Ssrg't w Williams
slightly; Corporal Il i<ee, severely priva,es
Rocom5e, right leg of, since dead; d Archi
bald very sls htly MuI ply shot ia left hend ;
B Sausor, slammed by Il she'll Il Petra,,, two
hHger5 Oh rig III hand.
Fetal killed, |, wounded, !.
l2A Miss, Ma5or Oily. Com's
Company A-Woundod Ben Foltner Cleary
slightly.
Company B-Wounded Chas Eean; severely;
Wn. Heard, confusion.
Company C-Wourd-d: sergaan, 4 Dsrbin,
slightly.
Company H-vTounaed: T. Dsyis severely.
Total wonndtd 1.
Gyaaays 8dusg.
Casusl.ea-None.
Total killed ia Fea, ho-sson's Brigsie, S; wound.
ed S.
omitted 70 state In its propsr place that We are
In Audersons Division cUnposed OF five brig ades J.
sui placed IN the following order W
cox, Wright, Mah ,ne, Perry, Eeathcrston, Gen
Featherston's bri. de being on the extreme right
Of ,he division and nearest 70 The own, supported
on biz left by Perry end Sd on in inverse order to
:bs. written above, Ger. Wilcox being tEa le:t
Capt. GraniY 's battery IL GtacLed to hrgs Il j.
and did noble ie-serv.ce. W. were protecting Capt
Noody's battery, the "Isdiscn T.p7' d,,i1s tne
-1esg, men', but have learned heir casual
t;es, ii any. Cur position rss adm racle bang on
beigut commanding ;ns sCUn ,n9 tue river. sd
difficult Of access ftCnu the front. DLWYLL.