Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
MasIKnY. March 6, 1852.

sv % requesting me 10 state in nv rspy. shat oe-
\ curr d. Will was with you, on the ll'h eA' Oh IVY
| lat In relation te the Rich houliAa nSn' has JS'
oeen r, oeived and hasten to reply.
I was sent out with fqisd OF six men, oy VaPs'n
| D I,geoe who commanded cur forces engaseo 10 '.e
6,bt 70 hiring IN some cavalry tia, ne nAd nteo Gu
through mistske Ia going down the turnpike, une1
pscedy met with your regiment drawn up ~ tne ioao
shout a milo and half from Bsverly toid you your
regiment needed at the os wnlcI ~ .c or
inc or: tha: the enemy, 20 the nume'r OF 'ou ., n,e
,trsn5 had gotten around 10 Col P1grams feft naok
~ e,e engaged With few hundred oil our rne1, Gocut
a mile and half in the rear Of Col r. grams camp,
,ht The enemy we're the left and our men In snd on
tbefizh, of the Tuinp ks as you would apProaco the
mr. that our men had but one piece ot artillery You
sked me II would 20 with you, I'D act ss your guide
consented. You instantly put your regiment In no-
ton In double quick time. demonstrated told yeu We
hsd 70 90 between -four atd ve miles up the mountain
| b.forerwe would reach tho BATTLEFIELD and IL the men
travelled at that rate they would nos be a. to hght when
they cot there. You then brodgh them down 10 qnck
time In going up the mountdio, we net with several
mon on horseback who had bsen in the battle one re-
eok a. of NV company who bad been shot through the
foot and another whOse cost had been shot acros, the
should rs The buer told rs ths. he was Aid to Col.
Pgram and tha. Col PegrAri had been killed. Some
Of these men turned bSek aud with part OF the
WY Up the mounisG, bat they all disappeared before
your regiment stopped. On cur way upl informed you
Of the death OF H1gies, aud you requested me hot c
meotion it to your men, as i' nigh. dGmPen ther
spirits
Whep We a,riytd Ni.hn about m le of the battle q
hriug ceA'ed, aud IN few moments lcud huzzy Wre
head com ng from the posi- on forces had occupi
when eft them Yoa asked me wtat thst hrzZl mes1;
told you that WAS fearful the Yark'6s bad cTsen ctr
from tie fald and cFptured our artillery for thai
the shout csme from about the pace where artillery
and for,ihcAoDs stood. You continued your march %
within halt mile of the b ,t ground wbch inform
yeu that il uDssfs to 60 farther that you could
Nj RucCeasf1ly fOar or OuU
the enemy, with TIE advantage r position, iotaeItbrs
aud piece of Gral ry. You halted your regiment you
a dismouaGed, and Ia c0mTaly with some OF your
Oicers passed Grouod la the Iod, iAst we might
see Il possible, how hirgs stood a. the ps on the top
o. the mountlin when VIC did more men, (is ted
you a. the time cxlng and shouting, than COL Peg
ram had in lis entire comm and
Y were We, unwilling to go back bat rcqu s.ed me
tner to 60 myself 10 send some OF my nen 10 Ie-
oosnoitIe told you that would not go Eor shoul
any Of my mn CO. for perfec y sstsh9d as 10 htw
tainss soOd. A young named Lip!crj, of your
reg meat stepped forSsrd and propc-d TO go, II he
could get a psol and horse. Thus equipped, he went
of up the road but 10 very short time we Eeard tse
shoui rem many voices, halt shoo. him. and The firing
oi several furs AID Een another lcui hrzzl. i be-
ing now pAi thar the onemy had either k.d or taken
piorj prs ,ner you ss'ded that was right and
tat the enemy did have possession Of the held. You
appearing s,il unwilling 10 90 bsck, some OF your
officers Euegss.ed that az the enemys pickstt cou'd
AMY &c en- hrOuuu slud VI thS 'NeN
in which we Stood Il you forward the enemy wou
receive YOU IN en- aubu cade- whereas, you went
back they would probably follow ard then you could
take them in an amba,c de- Tls suggestion being al
proved by ell OF u, who express any opinion, you
marched you- regiment dcTn The mountain lsfvpg men
in Ia rear give yoa information Of the approach OF
ihs enemy. In going down. information was brought
you t1at tire enemy ia pursuit. wh'n you put your
men iu position to rsceivs them. After remaining there
sometime Aod the alarm proving tAse aud all being quiet
IL. I'D 10 gsWlaM
Hid the 6ing been rene we'd | knoS il wis your In.
tent IN TO have reternfd tbs battle Shortly After
arrviDg Ia Beverley you be private conference in
room in the bo's with Judge Camden and hr B -IliD.
Daring The c0Gferercs consulted you OF the propusty
uf removing the military from Beverley, when ycu
gave the order tbas every wagon thai could obtained
should bs flied with them, tni all the prisoners should
Re taken OF all aud put under guard Of your reei
nen;; all Or winch accordingly oOpe. l. with my
company with you during your retreat as.far as
Gresubier RIVER, aud acted % scouts aud an frea TO
saw that the conducted in good orer, both
by yourself and regiment, the cut by contin
ued marching in the guarding prisoners ard train
Daring the wholo 6ilr you conducted yourself with the
eoclaess and hrmDess becoming IN 6lhc.r.
JAS. CocuRiNE, L.. Ch'vile Clvalry."
Some ofthose We met in going up the uOrn:an esima
cd thenrmhsr of the enemy engaged at from eight TO
zen 1boussId
Aui /, turns out tha, acted Si,cy in not making an
attack upon the enemy when seat up the noun sir.
Col Prg-am estimates the humber OF the enemy e.
2 d ia the 6yht a. 5000 have TO d0ub. they tod
him In Beverley; u. have ss Title doubt they
deuated Aer strength. Cl PsgrGm did not see tbO
ersmy engaged after the hi, and therefore had no
msans OF fOrmng correct estimate for LinselE l..
q. W. StAthaln, wlO oonmaaded our artillery in tie
hsh and WHO wounded snd Ia ken prisluer on the
held aud who did have opportunity OF judging for
himself ani Others Hho tktn prisoners, have in
fo med nc that the enemy bad 'ee engaged,
g n. Ros wants, on that occasion. A it IS said
thai Northern regiments are composed OF 200 nen
each Il is fair TO presume thai ths Fix regiments, alter
making all alowsnces for s'ckfe ec, uumbl red at
least 900 coo men. Aocor iEg TO the estimate OF
my ACjd,asL hal with me on that day $40 moo
Wha; chsi &C would have stood with tnst runber
vi hont artillery in an attack o. 5000 or COO men, or
even 900 men, shed wi b victory, with cNoce OF
position aud in possession Of artillery mi fcrf cations
every one decide for himself Every iii :er, and
bsieve cver5 iu my regiment. Rpl RIVED OF the
course pursued, eUg subs ql-Dt e.on has only
6rmtd my COW c,icn the; / 'cied wisely.
Il may be- aid that should have renewed the attack
with Tho expectation that wouli bo reis!e. ed lrom
the iort had heard frcm Que, styling himself Colonl
Pegrau's A d. and who therefore ought to have kaoWr
that Col Pegrsm killed bsioe be ('he Aid leit the
;ht and concluded If his command il the carp rnuln
nat could oo reinforce portion OF their oWn in'r
Whn engaged In the ght aud Whcm they kneS nc-dea
tlcir sstatcr had no reasoa to believe that they
Ioyll rel fircs me, ghom they did not kDoS Nhethe
nee ID hef a4s,stanna or not h;isve1 tie battle
- be over. fr Col : granB's o,mmard vas coll
rled II ID he fght, hoSsv T, 6ye1 renewed by any
OF them, SHOULD urQ1ssousby have gone 10 their at
s's.Agc., and go expressed myself at ths time.
Il Is especially uabscOnsg in that PARTON Of Oolcnel
Pssram'5 command who rems'nsd il the camp and EAo
took no part il the 6Sh TO fad fault With m', ts u
dersisud ,ome OF them have dCnN for Eot qIting my
position arer or not newing the attack after
up the m u ilsl. They kew, or had opportunity oi
kaowiug that hs enemy lIrgeIorc Ia GENE around
Col P-grams lets 4 .Dk sn we're engaged with shai
nu iber OF thGit VINO peeded tne,r ss'rtsnce.
sn w none Of hss facts un il tho moment s'aried
up the mountain, nir whether cur mn who we're Oh.
gagged needed nv assistance not. IL they say toey
could It eaverheir poats without dscbsyirg o-dsrs
say oouli not leave my post, where was informed
wa wanted, TO 20 to place where | did rot know
whetbrr Hsntsd i, Without equally oisobsy.
log orders II ey aent rncs'spgr 10 Co., Pesrsm,