Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-18
special Dl.passn to ths ohieaso TabaasI

Fvell. uDOn our advance position along the
Rapidan The evident iRteution of the different
sections of our army sl fredericksburg, Ca.-
pepper and Madison, was to move forward upon
The line turnpikes which run from each Of those
places and concentrate at Orange Court House.
From this point the united forces Of the grand
army of Virginia were to advance upon Cor
donsvillc. which is nine miles distant theTefrom.
jackson foresaw the intention and determined
10 prevent it. This he did by sudden snd
unexpected movement across the hapldan upon
our center column before we had time to move
orr forces as it had been anticipated we should.
While it was his purpose to tsght, as he always
has mauaged to do. a detached portion OF cur
army It was necessary for han to delude US with
the suppOsition that he was advancing IN over
whelming numbers upon Us at al points, and
from all directions. This be also succeeded IA
doing TO q considerable degree, but IS soon as
he had produced the impression upon the startled
columns that be was about to attack them all
he rapidly concentrated bis whole avaii&bie force,
which be put 20 bear upon our center.
AN day on Friday be was threatening the
forces at Madison, on Thor0ughlsTe mountain.
st Culpepper. and at the same time pretended
Ia be sending out on the flank Of each OF these
positions force for the purpose Of surrounding
and capturing them. BY this means the foIee
at Madison, believing their communication VIII
Culpepper % be cut Of, were prevented uola
ioining the main column, ana retrea5ea 70 w Goa
vile, and were thus unsbe to throw thelF "els1
into the scale On the following Saturday inc
signal station on Thoroughfare not being threat.
ened, force was drawn of nom CulpePpei 70
strengthen detachment Threatened ~ JACKSON
between Culpepper aud tredencksodss II
was thought dangerous to advance ioo iai ~
ward the Rapiden, for fear OF being outhtniJea,
and So the detschments Of the army OF Virginia
were kant spart 70 give Jackson an opportu-
nifty to choose his own point Of attack.
Accordingly, on Friday afternoon, ne COR
menced a rapid union Of bis scattered IoIces'
and on Saturday threw them against the corps
of Banks, which had been thrown ieTSa[9 70 a
point midway between Culpepper Court hoose
and the Rspidan Gen. Bzyard's cavalry Drlg-
ade had been holding the bridge at RufusfoTdr
and was of course easily driven 10 upon the ad-
vance of the enemy IN force, not, however, with
ont having given them evidence OF his bravery
in capturing quite number OF their othceTs end
privstes. Gen. Crawford's brigade was ordered
ont 10 support Bayard, whom be met rstrsating
from The enemy IN The vicinity Of Cedar lsan
This was on Friday afternoon, and these tWc
bTga1es. with the aid Of three batteries Of art1
lerv. kept back the enemy, who, probably no'
having yet gathered bis fore :, and had no &c
sire to push them further at that time, especially
IS EltN mtLt aAlAiAGA4f --Ae--.eN -~- ---~
ton Of their artillery when they should ge
ready their forces for an attack. From all parts
The deiachments Of the enemy came pouring
| back. and they had carefully retrained Iron
going SO far that this could not DO easily ct
/ fected.
General Banks remaining corps were mex
morning pushed rapidly TO the front, under OF
/ ders from Gen. Pope to feel the enemy and a.
/ tack them. Our scattered army was incsp4oi'
4 6f concentrating q number equal to tee work o.
eonqUeIing ana repulsing the masses Walcl
I jackson had brought together upon The Gdlnlfa
/ BE position he had chosen south Of CedSr H0n
/ and the enemy had placed their guns upon 2
/ large number Of excellent positions, ana were
estimated by the experienced to be six batteries
I Their infantry was entirely concealed BY con
venient stretches Of woods behind the aruAeEy
| and their numbers were reported by several pms
oners to be ., GOO fghti3g men. Our own az
/ tiHerv exeeled theirs IN the number and vain,
/ of the guns, yet much difficulty was experience
/ bv Capt Best, eeief Of artillery, ii finding fo
/ them suitable positions Ten batteries were Il
| his command, but only thirty guns could =
/ placed 10 position. Our infantry was IL two q
| visions, Gen. Williams on tue right, and Gen
! Augur on the left Of Williams division. CrsW
| fori's division was OF the right aud Gordon's OF
ths left Henry, Prince, and Green were tn
generals commanding the bTigedes OF Gen. Au
gur's division.
The morning was occupied in arranging th
forces and plan Of battle, neither party SHOWING
/ an inclination to hasten the commencement o
hostiiites. at half past two ocloek the caa
nouading was commenced, and continued wil
increased rapidly and severity for an hour an
half Capt. Best, regular United state
army oficer, served With the greatest skill IA
fine Eapoleons, and was constantly moving i
different parts of the field, experimenting IL
management Of his guns. One OF bis bes
smooth bores was lost, and three eaissOus-nc
captured, but abandoned on account Of ID
breaking of the carriages.
Having kept up most rapid and constsu
Gre for en- hour aud half, without having dii
covered the precise position OF the enemy, Ger
Banks gave orders to Crawford to advance upo
tie enemy, and ascertain his force and position
ard endeavor to draw him into action The
emerged from theiF shelter into the open heiC
and the column moved steadily toward the road
in which the enemy were hiding. as tney oIe'
near and came within convenient range hri
in volleys and then in file, firing, the enem
poured upon them such torrents Of slUgs an
buckshot as might have made veterans talter
vet they faltered not, even when their OtbeeI
were falling around them, and colonies, HeuteI
ant colonies and mejors sll bat three had falie
or been carried from the field. Cen. Banks va
cons tantly active, moving 30 every part of IL
! field and those who were in constant ComInUn
cation with him say how wonderfully he pr
/ served il bis memory all the mlnutest detail
of the fight, No man could ia any circun
stances have been more calm and self-Possasse
There were 1900 in the brigade who mac
Che advance, and next morning there were "a
more than 500 who could be gathered togsth
for duty. Gen Gibbd0u's brigade had been O
Al. hr4Er IL lone inn
getting to the scene Of conflict. Gen. Banks g
tributed his failure to have repulsed the enem
principally to their tGrdiness N coming. III
3 81 Wisconsin regiment during the time OF 4
: greatest peril ana danger to the 50 brigade we
4 directed 70 3 certain position. They came I
well but the severity Of the FIRE was too nuC
for them They fsltered, broke and ran bac
| Gen Crawford himself, with musket in haI
besought them te follow him, and 90 up aga
to the support Of their comrades SO vastly OF
!. numbered. They marched up, but OnlT TO
Q again driven back by an irresistible voIey
! the rebel missiles.
y Crawford's brigade is the one which, al t
last battle of Winchester put to rout ten Tes
ments Of rebels. II was then commanded
Col Donnelly, Of the 28th New York, who W,
on this occasion, c0olly leading his regiment a.
l., fell wounded, morally. The brigade return
e from the woods, out Of which they had driY
= the enemy, but fell back no further than
(. yround they he'd occupied daring the ds
Nsnv Of the men had dragged themselves a@
efler the fight, and as ITode among them a
manfred frequently, +" What regiment is this
y,as universally answered jhat 1t was no P
s tieulsr regiment Many lay down upon
gs eronr3 wherever they happened to be, ana ma
4, moved YEARLY and slowly to the rear. II
n, hsd fought n6bly, bat through the smallness
thsir numbers hsd been compelled 70 retire W
ont the attainment Of what they had fought
and the whole c0mmand seemed oyerwvheiIl
with WEAKNESS and depression. At1eE they
p lain dosgn to sleep, the enemy continued
re throw snelisl @Au Aeis ~ ''-9 --
nd ming. ..
he The last encounter with Jackson must