Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-22
VOLUME 26.

lleve Thompsons Pa, Battery did the
same. They then commenced firing and
soon after charged. Their coors fell they
then halted, and finally fell back to the
woods when they were reinforced by an
other Brigade. Again they came steadily
forward though their men fell in scores be-
fore our canister. A glance at the field
showed Inc that our infantry and artillery
en- the left had quit the field, and the
Battery on my left was entirely deserted,
though we were nearest the enemy. Our
infantry support also failed to come up
You then ordered me to fall back to my
original position, and to open with canister
again. did so after sending my caissons
from the field. The enemy though emilia
ded by our fire, came on with loud cheers
and took possession of the deserted Battery,
and then made left half wheel and char
ged on US again. Thompson's Battery
fell back to the rear, and was left alone
on the field, deserted by my infantry sup
port, many of my men scattered, three of
my horses shot, my canister exhausted and
the enemy nearly upon me. They already
held the Sudley Church road, and our on
ly chance of escape was through the woods
in my rear. | succeeded in getting one
piece in there, but the wheel horses were
shot dead and the others wounded. I had
but three men left out of the thirty-fve I
took into action, and they managed to get
away. l got safely through the woods and
succeeded in rallying few hundred infan.
try with the intention of bringing off my
pieces by hand, but General rode up
and prevented me.
then rode up to frame building used
as hospital, where found Gen. Ricketts,
and you. You kindly placed at my dis.
posal another detachment of artillery with
instructions to use it where [ thought beet.
| took it to the front Of the hospital, and
fred till dark, when Gen Heintzleman Or
dered me to cease firing, but to hold the
position until further orders. Our troops
had commenced crossing Bull Run, bat
was not notified of the fact. had scarcely
ceased firing when man in rebel uniform
walked up to me from the bushes in front.
On questionining him found he belonged
TO the 10th Miss Feathorstone's Brigade.
He supposed US to be friends until took
him prisoner. He told me l had better
give up as his Brigade was in my front,
q III.
| turned to give this information to Gems.
Helntzeman and Stevens, who stood near
me but few moments previous, but only
few of their staff remained. Not far
from US CAROLS Brigade was drawn mp
in liue, their left resting on the building.
With my prisoner and piece of artillery 1
proceeded into the yard when the enemy
fired volley which killed my leading hor-
ses, and disabled the piece. The infantry
broke and ran. About 200 wounded lay
in the yard, and among these the enemy
charged, and finally took US all prisoners.
l managed to destroy the fuses, friction
primers, and cartridges.
And now few words in reference TO
our treatment. The prisoners were gath
cred together and marched to the place
, where my section was taken. Hundreds
, OF dead and wounded lay on the ground
, where they had charged US, showing how
heavily they lost, A large force was Ia
king care of their dead and wounded while
ours were left untouched Their loss was
fully equal to ours. From Saturday to
Monday We were kept at Youngs Branch
without anything to eat, or any covering
Many of our wounded lay on the field un.
attended from Friday till Tuesday. On
Tuesday morning. weak, hungry and tired,
Popc's officers, Virginia loyalists, and
about 200 negroes commenced their march
I "On to Richmond We we're taken
through Thoro fare Gap where our Divi>
sion had defeated Longstreet, and driven
/ him back. JEFF Davis was at Warrenton.
, On Friday We reached the Rapidan after
/ enduring innumerable insults and suffer-
ings. For seven days We had nothing to
cat but green corn which we plucked as
. we went through the fields, aud yet they
. compelled us TO travel 50 miles in 81 days.
= The nights were cold and chilly, yet no
blankets were allowed US. Our pockets
Q We're searched, and even combs were ta-
> ken from u.
| At Cord onsvlle we were thrust into
f low filthy room, the stencil in which was
= sickening, On Saturday we reached Lib
) by Prisons. The floors to the depth of
Y one half an inch were covered with the
DRAWINGS of hogsheads of molasses and to-
t bacco, and though used as a prison for
G eighteen months had never been cleaned
2 The basement was used as horse stable
' mained in this filth without covering or
: blankets, The sink was a small box on
c the same floor, and being used by nearly
= 100 men gave out horrible stencil. We
t were not allowed to look out of the win
Q dows, one man being shot for so doing Oh
the day of our arrival
j Two swill buckets full of soup were
S dealt to us twice day, but nothing to eat
c it with. We split our cauteeus Tor dishes,
v, and whitfield spoons from blocks OF wood.
a Filth was in everything, and the most
S watchfUl care could not keep our persons
n free.from vermin. Our keepers were ex-
0 tremely brutal and took every opportuni-
0 ty TO insult us. We were released on
y the cath of Sept, but only after flag Of
h truce had been sent for MS five times, Had
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