Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-01
EHAf AcoRREspNpENrsA SAYS.
CHIcKAHoXINY, June 90, is

As spectator Of large portion Of the fight on Fri
day, propose 10 ter you few incidents which came
under nv notice. vent TO the battle hald With Gen.
eral Lorgsreets Dvisio1 which crossed the ChickA'
bouiny, on the n Gainesville Turnpike bridge, six
ssyen miles northeas. from Richmond early in the NOM
ing. Gen A. P. Hills brave boys bad already cleared
The road for Us, and driven the enemy from the AIN
cent be'sbu Ths leading brigAdes Of Lougstreets d.
vision 81 sisted His msD in driving the retrestrg enc
nv (Eho retired in good order, carrying away their
dead and Woundst) some three or four miee down the
river We ps sed numerous encampments, which the
enemy isd abandoned, in which We found variety Of
goods ard ehAtte such tents blankets, krspssck'
nmissary stores suters stores Medicines in large
auSntides-scms epcSmpnents were still blsEing
passed them, some we're untouched. We began to
think that the enemy did not to make stand st
al bg. they trusl nsnly in numbers, with their right
aaDk crushed in nearly tie centre OF their line, aud
shin easy supporting distance Of their entire force at
last determined to make sand They selected a small
tributary OF the Chick ,homrJ which runs suggshly
through long narrow Eley with preciPtous declvi-
dee along she eastern b Of this stream impossible for
either cavalry Artll ~, they, with feled timber,
erected s very secure ma substantial breAstWork-
inpasssbs for infantry Ia froui Of THE, and on the
vest bank, a fringe If timber and suampy ground
screened their works from dshS Beyond this position,
seep bill 200 yards 10 the rear just at the brow CT
;ae bill, they erected O,0d brsastWOEs the entire
isce Of this steep bin tensey woodland midway
between tne two lines Of itnee they formed line Of
Infantry, prOuO ed by sanding dnbsr. This line could
FIRE over The heads Of heir men Oh the banks Of the
stream ard their hind Hns the bros of the hill cout
IRE over h lie Of tho oJSsr iils ediAely in
rear Of this third Line, and Fri heir heada, they
Ssj 50 or cot the ilssI pieces Of Ardlry which, per
asps the word saw. IL addition this quAdrupe
.pd smphhest cal line OF dyepOs Ghe west blnk Of
he ChcEshomity and IN essy rsg, Of the vide, open
S through which We m1st advance TO attack them
hey bad battery Of heavy stationed pieces and fla
artillery rly in the afternoon, our advanced SKIM
has TEL. the ensuy 6-uly ls: in advance Of this pO-
5iou Soon the flDg Became heavy, continuous and
general.
Falling in with a fe~ friends 10 the immortal Third
Brigade, General Peksts, / cas- my lot With them
soon they crossed SIC b idge al GAiness Nil aud de-
plcyed under a ter shoV Of bombs aud advanced
hrcu!h the open 6.ds the onset Of the hill fronting
the eremys siroI posiOn. Here for time they with
4ood the enenys murdeIous are aud returned IL with
ectiyy but il became evident that inpossi
DE for soldiers Of 81 and blood 70 hold the position
70 Fstrea; or to advance ~ absolute necessity The
q liant Pi ks chose to advance; The order to charge
given, With ranks already shorn Of one,fOurh their
srenstb, the gallant T0ird Bsil ie responded With
cheer Ga thtJ vent, down The deciVity their ranks
being hinned at every step They Waversd, twas but
I g AZ, o. ~
Hol md, SEA the & giuebtI asg and shouted, 'on
utn, to stay here s death" A. this criicl moment
Other brave spirits outed the words, Onward On-
ward Down the bill they ssrt soross the nsrro. va
lev This TOO great exhibition Of valOr for
kee nervesthey abandoned their brssstWorks and sd
up the h. room the x Of the Is h, borne by Ser
Feant Lee waved In triumph the fret line Of the
enemy. Almost simultaneously the a,gs Of the b,
Is b. le h and Sc Virginia waved proudly 10 the midst
Of tbs natural SSbasopol Not satisfied, these gAla
men charged up the hill aud swept the enemy Ike chat
before hsm from their second and third Inca of defeucr
Here emerging from the timber they we're confronted
with TIE enemys artillery beCh forth tsrrihc storm
Of grape 10 protect the flying hordes OF the enemy
Soon the hrst battery captured, but the work
o. yet done -Four hUa3red yards to tho 'front.' bit
,ery Of sisa pieces vas syill vomiting forth its deadly
voueys The regiments we're broker, the biigades
in.srnlngisa, the men e7OWdiDg around the pured
battery, 10 General fad officer upon the grouud.
Again il vas advance or retire. To ho1 the hrst la.
cry The second must b tsien At this Scal moment,
Lleut Stewart Of ths 20 Virginia, exclaimed "Bcys,
lss ,sk, that battery" Agreed, agreed, the TO
soouss from numbsrs, scd on they went, chilly the
more "a 2 snS uDsriag men of ths Taird Brigade,
VI far hundred yards through open helds Of unduang
ground, At double ii,k In vain did the GTiiless,s
rsdcube their CIsrtons Ga the gallant band and
when near enough, poured in deadly ace Of muskstry,
Killing the men and hoTses a. most Of the guns, and
capturing at he point Of the b,yonet nearly every piece
Of bis splendid battery. las here this gallant band
] met a new aud 4 more ga ut foe. regiment Of U.
8 Dragons charged them IA gallant stye, but our
boys f into line and stead u vAit,d Till the Dragons
we're within ~ yards when they opened upon them and
tho line Of dead men and horses, HoS lying on that
bloody 6eld bat too plaly atss,s the deAdliness Of
their aim One bold fellow sFged up to within few
feet OF Sergeant LAe coOI.beArer Of The rs b. and i'm
pudenty cried out, "srrrendsr that nag, sir" with
my lie only" said Lee, Bringing the spear of the fis.
STAFF TO a charge. At thi, moment, OOrpOrAs Elkin
Door, OF Tue 0oot BuAtV' co % too oou iehoH Ao
brought hin from the saddle. Capt Hugh Nelson, Of
Bedford, was, believe, the ranking ei:or present.
Another Captain Il Cannot learn bis naue) on the
ground No field Of,sr was present. Just at the 6rst
line of the saemy's defence the command Of the 2sh
dsgOlved on Capt NelsOn. (OOL Allen bong stunned
bys fragment Of SHE'LL aud \ Wilson wounded Be-
V,rsly in the ks Lieut. OIL Watts absent sick, BY
great eIerti0us reach sue regiment on this mOrnug
! ard took command The ssRiOr Capnia the brave "od