Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-03

cptately leaving behind much Of the material which ws
left the 6eld, but which recovered the nt1, day.
cannot speak 10 too high terms Of Colonel P1rney,
that gallant con Of Aabsma whose conspicuous bsv ry
leading his men In CALLING fire. The admiration Of
all nor Of his LieutensntColonel Martin, Who wi
the battle cry of "for yard his lips fell brs'ey
couragng his men, Nor do than simple ju'.
tce to the officers and Of that regiment who eens
determined to follow their Colonel wherever he would
lead.
Col Garland and Major Langhorne Of The Eleventh
Virginia behaved with grea, GOODNESS under Gre and the
men Of that regiment though deprived by locality from
sharing az much Of the danger Of the engagement the
Tenth Alabama regiment, yet acquitted themselves 10
my entire satisfaction.
The eth South Carolina and the First Kentucky we're,
regret to say, too much screened from my to AZ
ford me the privilege OF bearing witness, by personal
observation, Of individual proves but that the Sixth
South Carolina under the fearless Secrsst did is whole
duty let the list Of killed and wounded and her battle
Asg bathed Ia blood with liz staff shivered in the hand
of the bearer be silent bu, eloquent witnesses Their
Msior Woodwir was painfully wounded but bore hin.
self herocay, notwithstanding while the telling report
could distinctly hear from the left ured that the
First Kentucky, under the gallant Taylor the intrepid
Major Cropland, and daring Deshs, was all right.
Our baterys oss, In killed and wounded, was great,
and the men deserve great credit for their devotion
their pieces, under srch perilous circums'arces
The detachment Of North Carolina cavalry under Ma
jor Gordou was of great, service 10 watching the ap
unfavorabe for cavalry. 80
The attention of the General commanding Is respect
fully called the detailed reports Of the commanders Of
regiments and corps and TO the special mention made by
them Of individual proves. Col Taylor became seIg
rated from bis regiment in passing from its left 10 Iva
right and found himself beyord the enemys lines, but
by great GOODNESS and presence Of mind he extrcated
HIMSELF and jone his regiment that Eight.
Ny thanks are due to my Adluant General, Captain
Brien my sid ChisweT Dsboey, Jr; Lisuts Throck.
morton AZ Johi col, of the Fairfax csvsr; Lieutenant
Jackson aid 70 Gen. mes volunteers for the occaoD
for valuable services on the field Lieut. Throck
acco npahed Capt Prz II, aid vas c,uspcuou.y uefui
during the day aud Lieut. Jhuson was Of great ser.
vice to me. Corporal Henry Hagan Of First Virginia
cavalry OF great service in showing the First hsn.
lucky regimen. s position line, and proved himself
on this as on every other occasion, worthy Of COM
mission. Redmond Buke chief buger Steele; privates
Lewis, Barnes, Harris Barton, Laldsreet Rouh, Brig
man. Thompson, and Carroll OF my escort eesrve my
thai X fer their prcmptness and accuIscy in conveying
| orders and instructions.
Had we eff cted the safety Of wagons constituting
the greater part Of the available means Of transportation
of this army with great oss 10 ourselves, without in
aictpg much on the enemy alone would have been n
triumph Of which the brave men Of the four regiments
under my command could be proud but when tits
sd.red what overwhelming odds we're against u.s. not.
wlhsandng which we saved the transportation, II dict
ed upon the enemy loss THAI own render
ing him unequal the task Of pursuit. retired In perfect
order, and bringing with nearly all our wounded
| may rightly call Il glorious success.
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