Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-11
EXPLOIT CT GUSDOATs oa TIE R4PPAHLSSocK.
THE BATTLE OF BAKERS CREEK

participant in the recent battle of Bakers Cre,k
furnishes to the appeal the annexed account Of the
Affair." which is the first connected narrative vet pubsl
ed, from Southern source The writer dates Mt Jack
son. Miss, May "a;
On Friday afternoon the 18Th inst three divisions of
the army, under Lieut. General Pemberton lorinp's
Stevensons and Bowens advanced from Eiwards depot
n the direction OF Raymond and stopped that nrht abet
six miles from the starting poinS aud on Whit is kuovn
as the middle Raymond road At eight O'Clock the pey
morning, Saturday, jlss we're preparing TO mora
forwar the enemy opened upon our advance 5pard
with artillery bfskly indicating that they hal found ont
our movements and had determined to give us h,tI,
v c Immediately fe back a nile 20 an elis,yIo -;
ton, and formed line OF battle, 10 be in Co.
an advance or to receive their attack We bId not
long TO wait. Our line WAS formed ia arcurye of 49,,
creek upon ridge, our right bei1g posted in poso"
- use ford at Che crossing OF the cFeess AZ csc
we're overwhelmed, AID our left squa Il COZ No
,,o.,d SsL s"o Nl4's ,eneut TO
tnyency. was eAPo $50
The canAors ting IN -. amy ~ '0N-
9 vi .t $50 ar RICH. Ca ed as We fell back
IN ~; sT ~. distinguished officer remarked at
a. - ,ne attack on our right fent-that,
.urment the left of our line would ba'e 20 re-
ave The shock of their advance. An hours ume re-
yeaed the truth of his siatemept the enemy having
massed large force against our lett and opened upon
IA with an earnesness which betokened the most Ser-
Gus discrimination. So, = $50,
I, turn our left, so as get possession Of the biiaS'
over Blksrs Geek (cef rrsd 10 dboge) and move
, | tween us and Edwards depot. :,
As their front ranks were moved down 10y Tue aeSuy
FIRE OF our brave troops myriads OF fresh men e iHi'
their places and slowly out steadily, drove our eit anC
centre back foot by foot unit! Stevensons gahhS "a
yi.ion was almost in rear Of the line. brigAee
Ravens division was ordered up to the support OF SIC
vensonthen another brigade, and hcay the entire Oh
thar tfR1td
of IL hand to-hand aud with dubbed muskets DIT
gade (Bufords of Lorngs DIVISION from the 'igh WA
sent 10 the rescue. Gen. Loring immediately ioowe
with another OF his brigades Feaherstons oy shor
route aud reached the left as the lines were giving way
leaving Tlghman, wi his brigade, to hold his posIno
j on the right.
treat OF the worn out forces who had SO nooly an
i bravey stood the shock for SIX hours, zen. holin
moved back TO the right in time 10 see iTesh me
Q the enemy coming down on his front and Hans IA
0 enemy we're CALAMITY met and driven back Wiu
great slaughter 1t aG this point that brig sae
General Lloyd Tilghmau, one OF the braSest ana pes
officers 10 the Confederate army, fell, pierced thToug
e his manly breast win fragment of she'll. he wa
i serving with bis own hands twelve pound ho"lzeI
J. irving to dislodge piece which was annoying u.s.
9 At this time two brgades of Bowens division wer
placed one Ut the bridge across Bakers Creek ana on
at the ford 10 guard the crossing, while Gen. Lorne
with his division engaged the enemy 'front.' and droV
him back Buford's brigade was also ordered TO ssE
: port Bowen at the ford, and in motion for tha
point when word vas sent to Gen. Loring by Genera
/ Bowen that overwhelming force Of the enemy nd Id
uccseded in getting into the of the bridge, an
Cen Bowen was compelled to fall back in the directio
Of Edwards Depot At the same time the enemy a'ai
himself of the advantage gainedand moved to posIo
It commanding the ford pressing at the same time Lorng
e right flank and rear.
and with his division attempt to cut bis way throug
east turn Jackson and effect junction with the force
under Gen Johns on then supposed to be rear canton
How well he succeeded in the perious undertaking ma
he pown by the fac, that be reached jackson on tn
: foloxinv "wednesday with division weary lootsort
) hungry but not 5ispirited, not demoraized prou'
4 brave. and ready TO meet thefoeunder Circumstance
where proper cement will give them en- opportt
! nity TO add to laurels gained upon other fields
would have joined the main body Of the army IN Whe