Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-05-15
For lie Enquirer.
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iH- RAPPGHANNuCH.


PUSEf'S BKIG4DA-TiiE tIGAr u.
IHE RAPPGHANNuCX.
CcSP Y 4. 13TH Jiiss. VoIurIEIaa,
PosEY's B.aSAoE, A>DEusoS Dir;sI4N.
May I, 1868,
Est Joe uJaktr. FighliT Jas'a al
y.I::a ma. Win Sariju uhst!c'os, AID
srai myself Of the fist qu,s: mo1neat t;
ssrd ,ou hssty ana 1scess4il;y im;s:!ec
accauns of tho Il n. en- tbs R;rpahan"cSa
Limited, Of course, to tee iio:d O! 6ru:z;'oGf
Of this brigade Snd in souo iiiGi.nc=a Il &C.
incned sosv,ce Of my company only.
On tho :!9li Of April We received crcc:6 Il
bs Ia rvadElsae - moys st mJIsut's "':'a'
tug. sid utcI. p. IL, 1o STATED in hurry
leaving tho greater part CT cur baggage
behini, as she mep supposed sass VS. wor.d
r:.lirr 10 Camp in day or TWO 81 n;cs!. Wa
1nirehei 70 UhancsllotSYii:e, C SPIT ecinc Ten
mi,e. fcom Fret eickshutg, ou the plank -ost
AID ,hcrp We learned hist fJrca vf Ysnaees
wc-a about three I2ilcs distant, hS7irg c!1Held
a: KcliY's Ford, nud ti.i ttGy nal bsan
checked By :. small pa:ty Of our '""': not
more than Gfiy IN au.Dbar, wis were en-
gag-d n Hailding l-ijsa ove: she R:?;dan
Ws !ormaI il line OF battle, throw OFT pick
ss,, and s.cp. that night in pe=cs and quiz:
ness. 49,,
Ibe satSSorning ~ iasrchs3 io%m ths
Plank r3sd IL tho :,il gass, sj;.. m:iss for
town, and fEIrsd On ths lei: cl 'o" .a1j, III
proving tho .lMs tJ throwing uf r'h, PITS
cutting Down trees to obst:uet tie tpeny &
paa5ssa. throwing up re6outtE, a7a in o be,
ways preparing fcr tho enemJ. Wien
| n. - I L,vn ,l
foIo soen rathsr Bt.cug desi.o on the part o
cur boys TO no countad oat OF tue game, hul
this tilne was a rare eAcclii2n. 1t was a
uost IMPOSSIBLE for mCny &c prccurs tEoucn
iis ,co!s to work with, End every one exert
cii h.uisr.i 10 t1a uttsImost.
Ti:s Yankees were III aYoGy erection, and
occssional YoIlcis f5cm tEap2 kept ~ vi; tn.
alert, Out tho cAsuaiius Tore yery few. Gar
hearts wore soon gladdsntd by tho "ri iyel Il
roIforcu:acn!s of luian.ry and artillery. anl
nov Yo wsre rsady for the battle.
Tne next day, (M,y lst) VIC marched up
tia Plank road, hoarlng heaTy htias in Tho
woo,is on our right, and soon cur ar''!ery
osened, enel!ng .hC woods tl:ousiy. We
lnarchri ABOUT two miles and formed On Re
right ot the road, whan companies 4 Rad Is
vi It3 tC,u Nl5'-I WlLu osH~k S-'i Ps'''' -1S'~1
tho brigade, were sent fofsagd hs ssi'l"ia!i-
CTS Tho dotachmsCt from ons regiment, q
which your co:respo! dent was one, va, uii-
der tho c7a.naid of!.:. Cy!, sisa!ass. Hni IN
ne marched through bush trd through bTIa.
uuiIl Ye soon came to Tie Yankees Uia rG!
Ioy from us, sni troy tTuKu snd ran, !ea!iua
s0ro cf thuif numhc. On tae ll;id. Ra s!lS
Tie et-l Oonfsoa!ass yell, va s:a.!ad
in pursul. OF Our gams, taking s6Tan:5go 9!
the sHsllor Afforded b. t:u's, bills. cf sD".
thing that might present Esssl. 'LYrw4'a.
boys. fGr3arG!' ~ rarg nGl 3Uo cr! q i;ia
liae TO the other, l,id CT ws pressed lho
sharp crack of tho 1iio ringing ou. ty9iy
niaute, snd IN. dark Il2a fuins Of uur focs
ralrsatiLg betcye us. Wo sUon caioe 10 a
ulac, ia tne woes .hk. ~as on urei bnt sup
nps;ne thae il. w.s u:caa;oned BY the 4 q
charge of gun, rc psosatt 80: snBpaclI?S
10 enare., SadeGEJy 'he word vas p-aseo.
"Iils pits Oh tho right; line CT hsssle vi the
right" and our advance vas ht"pPed. Tne
clsa, y9,co Of Lieut.. Col. MAn'tYs Taa heard
a.ying, "They r!sy b. ouE mIui doA't tr' =
SO we stood h.m within hi.y yards OF tcen,
aaying driven them into tasis Garth" aTks,
when 7oliey after vo!ley was poured irto us
OF c,urse lkirDishbT5 afo not expected to
xithatsnd an attack In for:e, GO We resrested
to oar main body, unhus; hlv.ng s4csrtainsd
the position Of tho ereny. O-.ei sAi;mish'
o7s vera snrsrn out ard kept ap G!iOs til a
late hour 81 tight, with but one cs,u.itV CT
cur stdhsas' 81 as Loan lsara--Seygesns j ahn
Rufenarb, of company Z, WHO s"s wounded
In TIE leg. Un cur re,utE 10 our reg 'nc:' !
&c found ONO Of Gu: ccnpAnJ-f:anE F-J-
ward--lyiDs dOsd. He f:sd Dtea kli.,d by
spherical CAGE snot Poor F!auk was as
bravo boy as evor LIVED, and |: lnsy
bo some Satisfaction to hls friends to Know
thai hs was d.cantly buried, his grave inas K
cd aud most impressive funeral so.vics pro-
n1unced owe. him by Ssrg.al: Girgisor, o.
Company z, G young nsn whom We I'll noPs
10 have appointed chapls:n OF Cuf :eSlG!' Mt
Twas an impressive scaEo. S:sndhg, 50 Te 81
were on the brink nf eie,nitj 7ot haos!ng but
gn.s lhc next moment would &c Cur last
Tie roar Of the enemy's artillery icrGing ?
strargs accompaniment to The soisnH wo:di
of p,ayer--tnst butial will be never f0rIo.'
ten. We laid sll thct night on picket Iii close
proximity to tie enemy, not speaking spoVt
g whisper and the next morning. (tne "a
were ordered to tho rear, whoro we Ta!t
told that il co1Gt quencs Ct the Sa.iaatry
Displayed by us, we would bo hsid in res:Tv'
aud oidered ito 8Gtion tic last, but GU
respils from BATHS was out Of few aouf!
duration.
At noon We wore again ordered to dcploy
.a ski misEere. and KEEP: up the hgh: q!
about 9 o'clock that night, bsnG ers:g,d ii
fighting q Yankee hris.de who were on
treuchsd in s.:v woode. Their Tolieys Yer;
terrific, r.Ao balls Hnd shcjl coming fron
oga-y d.ec.icn but the Casualties wero c2m
nara.:Ys!y irw: Private. B'ady and Linch
Of company d, wsic wounded, and pTiva:;
Daniel NJ, r. ven, CT CO. Il. e citizen of Fick'
burg, distinguished himself by capturing !
Yankee colonel and thrco privases. Tae CO
lionel d.dn't wish to givo up bis sword 10 L
private, but McRsyen soon CONVINCED him
tust if no would not yield TO moral Guse'on
30 would be inads to SuFre.der TO orut.
force, 80 tho oolonsl gave Up.
Hero let MO coy wo,d in praise of tlln'
very msfit0rious officer, Assistant Shresor
w. W. Scott, Of the 48ta. lie fJliowed US
night and day, on foot, and always st biz
post near 20 us, to sfJrd Teiiof to oul
wounded. The grestor part of his time cE'
posed 10 considerable personal risk from his
proximity 10 tho enemy: yet he sh'snk moi
f,om his duty, aud sucn an nni7srsal excl=-
matien Of praise h.s been ELECTED from The
regiment, that / take grest p!eseure in CD IRON
inling hi, vary t6l;i,ns 80 svices. Dr.. Scott
will live ioisTer ia The hoarts Of the rcgi
IneEt.
About ii that night, We receive! march
ing oydsrs, going up tho road sbont two niuos'
Company A being ordered on picli't aafy on
tho bsnks Of ths liver, cannot say #he7o
the regiment went.
sonaay mornio7, the Sd CT Msy, Te &c
j,ired the regiment, and wero quiet ill aoou;
10 A, NJ. a furious fight going on oa CUR
right-vhsn tho gtea. struggle took place.
Fancy succession Of prsc pices rather than
Lills, ard surrounded ct ttsir bases by bcGs
and croVued st their sumni:a by denae
thickets, sheit;r:ag tho enemy, ard barring
our prceress. On ono CT these hi!ls lac ene-
mo had th,ogo uC.a double line CT bre.5s-