The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-08-29
THE TeH 1Na e WEEKLY AND GENERAL

II The following brief narrative OF some G
incidents pertaining to the iato oa',io ~ W
dar Mountain. is contained IN plNs'e .e''
ter from an officer OF the LIST Maine SaSai,y,
a native Of our city. Though not intended
for publication, wo have permission to give
IL 70 our readers. twill DO found highly
interesting. -Rsnnebee Journal.
MAR CuLPKPPER, Va. Aug. 10.
Nv last letter Of the 9th inst, was written
on the evening OF our second days march
from W atcrloo, for the scene of the predict
ed conAict-a prophecy which has passed in
20 history. On the 9TH we left camp two
miles above Culpepper Court House, at p.
NJ, and came down about five miles on pick
ct. Next afternoon VIC were suddenly alarm
Cd by couriers with orders to move forward,
as our LIST Penn, Cavalry had been driven
back from the Rapidan, and wo took cir
cuitous route through the woods to posi-.
ton about half o mile from the locality OF
the recent battle. Pickets, both cavalry and
infantry, double and triple were thrown out
in all directions. In about an hour after the
outer pickets list Ne. Cavalry were posted,
wo heard three shots, which We asccrtained
were from our men, who fred on three mount
cd rebels attempting to pass our lines under
cover of the fencs. After this al was quiet
through the night.
Reyeille sounded at 4 A. NJ, Saturday
At halfpast six We were drawn up in line OF
battle IN irOh1 OF I'e enouiy az, $500 80, -
norant oi eonIse OF thoir pEoAIuh''y' MY "
ins concealed from vac" ny wools, io ~,
with several 9!her res'hy",s VI 0A.Iy' W
sat in our saddles se,erAl hOurs, wnen our
regiment was oruSreu 70 q neN Pos'''on 'J III
hnndrcd rods 70 .hV r'aT' anu o'I - '- ~
drawn up again IN inc Iney opchcI uton va
with shells, when aii ie'i snort. Ou. sun'
soon repl!ed 70 them 10 waniy snI' s
ceased hrlns, anu noth'nS 'ut''0' was "0l 'S
irom them TIL o:SO T. NJ, "hSn 'hcy voui'
menced DISK hre OF shoil anu 'Uunu s,'os'
20 which our batteries rapidly repueu' oooh
thor shells reached US, but not man wa
ycrcd, and Tor an hour We Sat thero, caiiniy
watching magnificent artillery duel. just
then our pekets brought report tnat
large force was deploying down tue leiI OF
the hill, where all iher ioroe anu an 'nS''
batteries save one piece were masked oy Tue
woods, when We sin' woru ~ our oI $780,,
Immediately thoy u'tVc.eu 'ne's ut1 so"".u 's
tho brigade that was advancing " nanN our
Ien. Our regiment was on tho ict', usuP-
ported by any con',deraole lOrco OF inlan' ry;
Tho well directed shells ron on. guns lyi,
thick and last amongst theui' anu Ne oouIH
$50 them tall, men ana horses ny scOres' un'
Gil they preeipitateiy re'reated'
At this Juneture we were ioreed 70 re'lro;
while the shells ieii ike nan ID tue must auu
around us. One pSsseu oer"och Serssca lIY
Floyd and myself, when thS DISTANCE oos"oSu
us was but three ieet another eApIousu ouiy
ten iect IN advance o' US, anu MoOu ''o SAos'
but not man OF morse was iyufeI 80"
this time the hsn' "ancu h"''oI "n. 49," &c 49,
we could near the yol's anu sIous ~ III III
oayonet charges IN one VI WHICH Io tV ..H
Maine captured reoci battery on. oe.''S
unsupported, and az the same timo at'acAVu
by largo infantry force, they were compete
ed 70 ABANDON II oeloru s"' n' rn 49,
,urnen against 'Se s%S3 ,h ,;,h, ooJ ri,
tnas panks Is anu S'sOt 80, "st ,"s ,oio"L IsarnaJ
evn . S,, '. 49,. ~. !. ,ho s,b, and Ranks
sna' o'So, "'o NJ ~, = ,r, ,vor,, rr.
hau c"y W. eu ni -. L,Is Ill
ueauhS' We ..'I VsoN a.. 49, -, ,s;,s p
anu took position 'or ,nv nisu'' W.. AZ =
cavalry IN our rear; han =" nout az, 80
saw Io'oo " o -. so an9 an, 80 dive
anu ivui nL;," ,v",1 ,as sont 10 head.
snoI u IT, ..;nr,cs Ia,e- n sbclI struck
Iuaits' =, e.. 81 90. I;no hnr;ed ;tsclf
wn Wv , - III 5000 t,lIowe5 Inv a
~ VIZ g the iii MO wcro OBLIGED 10 re-
o"o"0. " 49, al. L,,,or, lin, within
uea' ouVo n.y. 49, IL - - b,o,,btpn
tnree eisn.ns " u' T ~ 10 ,nd ono sLsiI
the rear WIN oSrei"' h, - ~ s.,U "a two
sxplodsu IN 'ne rYaa ,eS - .o,nJ sbo,
b1rs' eioso oenlnu 70, a'u 49,. 'La NJ + O..
Tell all aoou' us,ono Una" - -" no.S y.
airy win US, was s'I ..s ~ w ,0n,r f,o,
sheil when T MN ~ NJ Rs,,src ,bSn on.
20 ths ar. INC avn nn.u H;,d 49, g. menu
Sn n,. ne anu WY Iu'S Ca",,;0 iicntsnaIt
kii'ng 'n','ovn '. "O,s I'll - S;slLI;n, the;r cuns
anu ss'oIal ue"' a, scr;ss ON.
tna. 'ncy woto ao'"u IL $3.50. which
hueu PANE au'O"s,i ~ - Ill ,o,;I !,
soon eA'sn1ea' p Ss Su p.S " 49,, - h. -.