Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-03-20
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Fun IN. OAAPS-A SNOW BALL FIGHT.

From the Standard.
FUN IN OAAPS-A SNOW BALL FIGHT
w hils quietly sitting by their camp fires
Tuesday morning this brigade was startled by
al order from Gen. H"ke to be in readnes
20 move against the enemy at ID, M-tro"Es
to be supplied with forty rounds OF ammuni-
tion. At that hour the troops moved of
promptly, following barrow, winding road IN
The direction OF the river. The roads being
hsayy, It was necessary to max equent hats
to CLOSE up" the rear. Fearlug that these
delays would give the enemy time to discover
our movement, ard possibly to ambush US on
the way, = company Of cavalry under com
msnd OF Capt. Lattilnore, was sent forward to
observe their movements. Coming III sight oi
their caa,ps, NO found the enemy were very
active IN forming their l:nes. Gen. Hoke then
gave the order To 'doubie quick that we
might secure position before the eaetny could
move out to meet US. Tho line was formed
fronting the camps in the toll owing order: 57th
Y. c., (Col. Godwin) on the right; 2ISt N. c.,
Mai. Rsnkin conmanJibg) OH the left of the
57th; on the extreme left was the 54*h N. C.,
(Capt. Rogers oommanding,)6th N. G., Lieut..
Col w ebo commanding,) ON the right of the
Saith with lst n. e. Battalion, s. S, (Capt.
Cooper conimandmg,) IN the centre. lhls
dons skirinishers were thrown out aud advanced
rapidIy to ssfeei" the enenys lines
Gen. Ioke orders Maj. Tate cf the 9th
~. G. to take two companies aud try to turn
the enemy 's right flank as soon "a the engage
nent became general. The order to advance
was now gwen. and in moment the fight
opened with the greatest fury. In accordance
w tn the Generals order, Maj Tate moved TO
the left with put ton OF the 54th N. e., and
Capt. Whites company L and Lieut.. Turner's
detachment, company E 9th N. e., to turn the
enems's right hank. After an obstinate hight,
the flapkng party charged aud successfully
turned their rgh: when the main line or the
enemy gave way. our whole iorce charg'ng
upon them driving them through their camps
to their extreme rear works. a. this juncture
every thing was dependant upon discipline but
unfortunately as al Shiloh our troops, now in
ful possession of the chief part OF the enemy y
eamps, betook them selves to Struggling about.
looking COR trophies aud ouhder when suddenly
she enemy moved down upon US heavy cosmn
of reserves. driving us in confusion from all the
ground We had won. Finding it impossible to
rally the men in sufficient force to- make eary
successful res,starce to such over" hel miug
numbers we slowly fell back to strategic
point TN an open plain IN front, OF cur own
camps.
Tue enemy mstaking our reverse for rout,
DPgan To arrange Jo iOtlo" up lHcH e"SCSoo pJ
an attack upon us in Our stroEg positions.
Some of our men captured b, the enemy made
their escape. to whom we were indebted for this
infoematon. Our lines were rapidly formed,
and every available man brought out, ttheash
there were some skalkers, as usual, when the
General moved us forward about hundred
yards and halted. We. were not kept long in
waiting Soon the enemy could be seen de
pleyip along the edge OF the woods, In front
oil u.s. but out OF, range. The General then
made short speech to the men, reminding
them that oar OIL depended upon9a successful
'resistanee-tbat if atfe enemy got into our
camps we would be utterly ruined, and that
freezing and starvation would inevitably toll
low, a. it would be impossible to supply eur;
selves again with blankets, axes, cooking
nteosils, 6sc. He concluded by telling them
90 stand firm give not sn ipeh--ard j rssserse
yonr fire till the enemy comes close up. -
During this time the enemy was ccr,pletfng
hss formations, and then slowly advancing came
aaaarely 20 our front, with heavy supporting
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