The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-11-04

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mentioned in its connection with the battle
II Is at once associated by the Western
Army with the name of Kershaw's brigade.
The command halted only when checked
by murderous fire from a battalion OF ar
tillery IN position on the heights. Shelter.
ing The men as much as possible, Kershaw
now awaited the arrival Of Hunphr:ss on
his right. Meanwhile Col. liennsgan, with
The 9Th, had pursued the Federals SO far
that when the Aissi-sippans came up they
snietsd tho broad interval between that
regiment and the 10Th; while the 18th Ala.
bama regiment, Of Gen. Laws brigade, ec,
eupIed position between the 7th and 18th
South Carolina
The firing on the right being renewed,
the 3D., I'd, aud James Battalion. ngnin
dashed forward, and at some point, p,ip.d
the Great az the hill, within few yards Of
The enetny's line, but after n fruitlexs vet
gallant struggle, as ob.tina,cly made by
The men as on the most stubbornly contcs.
ted field of the war, batteries and muske,ry
moving down their ranks the while, these
regIments were compelled to fall back
two hundred and fifty yards, where Kershaw
determined to remain until the arrival of
reinforcements. The enemy advanced, but
being met 10y cool, deliberate fire, retired
Again they made dem ons,raiion on the
rgh'' checking the movement Of lIumphrcs
III that direction, and here for a short time
the heat of the battle subsidized.
Abort three o'clock, another Mississippi
brigade under General Anderson, arrived
on tue ground. Informed by kcrshaw of
the condition OF affairs, it was determined
to make another effort on the right flank Of
tho enemy. Anderson advancing his skr.
mishsrs drove in those Of the F.d.rals
The main body of the latter in line of battle
now raised u chce., came On ar n charge
ana Andersons brigade was pres.od back
in confusion. The Caroliniaus, however.
undismayed BY the reverse, now calling up
Their old enthusiasm, charged 10 th. rescue.
The I'd, Sd, and James Battalion, every one
yelling at the top Of his voice, aud rushing
on as fast as their legs could carry them.
frii upon the enemy 4 second time And.r-
sons brigade reformed and opened fire, and
In fifteen minutes the Frderals were flyinp
before our triumphant boys. Again the
crest OF the hill was reached by the I'd
South Carolina, but the troops on the left
having fallen back Lieut.. Eol Gaiilard was
obliged to retire. although it WAS reluctantly
done by the whole commapd The remain
der Of kershaw's brigade during this attack
on the enemy's right, wers engaged in
holding them in check in front.
, As the dav wan.d. two brigndes, under
command OF Generals Kelley and Graic-, OF
Preston's Division, reported to- General
kersha" for orders, and we're assigned to y
position in rear Of the Caro.irians, with
Kelley on Grncie's right. Soon after Gen.
, eral Hindrnan opened with his artillery on
the right flank ofthc enemy, Informing krr.
shaw, however. that his attack was not
likely TO. succeed unless seconded by efforts
in font. General kershaw .hercupon dc.
termined to attack again. and formed a line
composed of McNairS brigade, (Which had
Also arrived.) Gracis-, Keiley's, Anderson's =
and his own, 9th, 18th, and I'd Regiments,
Che remainder Of the command having ex-
hausted it's ammuniIion,) advanced To the
front Desperate as had been the preceding
attacks Of the day. that which now followed
out-did them all The line in magnificent
order moved like rolling wave the men
animated by the thought that UPON th. %.
preaching struggle might depend the de.ti
MES Of the day, aid The future Of the Con.
federacy, Wed with each other in gallant
bearing, while they moved steadily upon
: the bristIing line of bayons,s brfor. them.
The attack which folio wed was furiou..
The thundsr Of artillery, the rafting diapa
sion Of musks,rv. the flashes Of the burst
ing OF bQmbs scattering their imprisoned
deaths on every hand, the shouts of the
comba:ants, the roar ct the echoes through
The startled f"rresls, ths'c@noPy of battle
sm"ks amid which were seen h. dusty fig
ures Of men te"ely struggling for victory.
The field officers here, there, svsryw ere an
imating their troops and prominent anon
them all, the keen grsy.vysd imperturbIe
! ker.haw, moving as r"olly among the ay
ing BULLETS niIned at III, ronsp icuous uni.
form, as II he had a Thousand lives to give
his conniy-sueh wore some If the Incl
dents Of the closing hours Of that mem ora,
bic Sunday. While ] recall the scene ev, n
now Ritor lapse Of four we,ks, aud from
my hillside seat look down The camps a.
! round me-'he sounds II ~ mns mingiing
, with the busy shopping Of the axes in the
T wo6ds-,he smoke Of ten thousand camp
: hres gently curling upward-iho men all
peaceful-the army at rest, and no thought
Of past or fulurrNit is difficult to realize
ths, the sleeping monster has ever been
lashsd into fury, balhed in blood, acd sl,a.
Ken with the mighty thrors Of battle. Yet
II is even 20. and the book Of fa,ewill alone
disclose when the terrible scene is 10 be re-.