, 1862-04-18

coats On the hill, across the raTinc, we poured
ina well directed fire Of shell. AS dropt on
the ground, I could see the shell bursting
amor = them, the smoke from our Own guns
preventing NE from seeing our own shots, but
knew Tom would do well In this action We
sunered. Ed. Russell, a young man
whom 1on have often seen behind the
counter Of Smiths hank, as gcntIemauly
bad his bowels torn out By solid shot, He
| LIVED hKt half IN hour. His last words we're,
as he lay on his face, 'tI die like man, And
| good man Farnhau,, q Christian man, my tent
nate for SIX Hon1hs while / remained in
squad one, was shot through above the heart
t while serving the same part that was. Elan.
| igan merry hearted lTshman, and the inti-
| mate friend Of Ed. Russell, was shot through
| the mouth--a1so No. on hfs gun. Several
wire wounded here, but still stood manfu1iy
| 10 their posts. Our horses were shot here
and eeme had to be replaced. When I could
! kept my eres on the enemy, and saw them
bringing battery to bear on the flank Of our
fnfantry; and SOON a deadly fire raked the
lines to the right OF us. Our lines broke and
run, right across our front. We yelled
but they didn't hear. ran forward and waved
ny hat, but to no purpose, and Invent hack to
my post and fired through them. No laying
down DoW; we fired and loaded 50 fast that It
vas one continued roar. The infantry would
not be rallied; they were pauic- stricken, aud
| ~ w uAO "E4C OlACIt0 W lCttEE uH
WALL, for fear Of increasing the panic. Attet
nc had moved back come distance, Lieut..
Wood came np and informed few OF NE
who were following onr gun {ncxt to the
last when IN marching, column}, that we
Mould bare 10 60 and help squad two's how.
itzer of the field. I went back With some
Others and We found the enemy running ur
the slope and pouring destructive fire upo1
us. The nigh wheel horse had been shot be
fore the wheel, they had to discngage him
and the lead and swing teams were 50 en-
tangled that the drivers were recommended
TO lake them of the field. When I got thert
they were Just starting; took hold of tst
branches that answer for the neck-goke, aut
helped pull. The off pole horse, the onl.
one, and baulky animal at th2t, seemed ii
run, and we saved the hoTiszer, haEiu.
e,ght men wounded in the performance
Charley kiEbs11, boy OF nv size who hs
sold you lots Of stone 1t siager 4
. Ialcott.s yard, was badly wounded Il
eoe snfa6 op Fourteen e 1h's ont time nt tA As
bal1ocd ont. and rs he fell from bis horse.
caught him in MT arms Che is slt feet thre
! inches, and weighs about 200 pounds, so that
of course, could not austatn his weight
He eaid, II guess am not much hurt, sfte
all" and took of bis cap. I examined hl
head. and found that bullet had chipped o
piece Of the scalp, laying bare the bont
BE started on and some one else took hl
plaee-I think Ona Foster. In about qua
Ter Of mile We again made q stand. aad III
Iimbered. learned here that our No. 6 VI
shot Through the bowel. and I had I
t&ke his place-gising MY tools to tt
: gurntr. But one shell Was left in tt
timber. I gayeit TO- No. sand looking aroun
discovered the InfautEy still retreattag, tt
t enemy following rs close. We 1imbered Il
By order of Lieut.. Moore aud walked OF
y knew We were beaten and in full retreat
: stoVps6, and, With the aid Of soma infantr
helped pne OF our guns out Of 3 Enud-hn1
9 and walked on tll we caue to road jalnmt
! With Wagons; felt then that had neg
wnnees9d 20 painful sight as q disorgani5Z1t =