Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-17
From the Tenth Va. RegIwent.-BIEl
JacksOn's Attack ON Beverly.
CAMP TENTH Va. REa'T,
Beverly, July IL, 1863.


CAMP TENTH Va. REG'T,
Beverly, July IL, 1869. : r.
Editors Mteliigencer:
In looking over your issue OF the 9th.
noticed an article in the local news headed
" The Beverly Affair."" in which great in-
justice is done to the Tenth. Your infor-
mant, Mr.. Mccullough, knew nothing at
all OF the affair or else willingly misrepre-
seuted the facts. Col. Schoonmaker, of
the 14th Pa. Cavalry did not arrive until
the rebels had retreated, the two squad.
rous of his regiment being commanded by
Major Thomas Gibson, who, by the way, is
perfect soldier and gentleman. None of
his regiment were killed, and but three
wounded. Tho cannon spoken of as being
destroyed by the cavalry were sileuced by
Ewing's Battery, of the LIST Va. Artillery,
before the l4th were called into action.
Elkwater is but tt0snty, not forty miles from
this place.
Tue true statement of the case is rs fol-
lows:
On the I'd Bill Jackson attacked us with
some 1900 men, first killing, wounding or
capturing most of our caVAlry pickets and
patrols on tho HuttoneEille road. We inn
mrdtnteIy prepared TO meet them, Major
Withers and two companies advanced on
l lub west duu SOts AlhtFio1
panies and Ewing's battery on the east
side of the river. The train was left in
charge of Capt. Gould's company, B, and
was started on the Philippi road. About d
mile and a half out the Captain found the
road blockaded by Dunn's battalion, and
| taking q good position for defense, he i'm
mediately apprised Col. Harris of the fact.
| The train was ordered back, aud at D. m.
Co. B Tejoined the regiment. We were
stationed on two low hills or knobs to the
east of town, on tine Philippi road. Our
train was parked, and our stores and Rm-
| munition deposited in the gully immedi-
AteIy under our guns. Our forces consist
ed of eight companies of our regiment,
Ewing's battery aud tho remnant (some
thirty. eight men) of the Sd Ohio Indepeud-
ent Cavalry company, in all between 700
| and 800 men. ~ I.a.
'The position we had taken was natu.
rally very strong and is so formed that the
enemy could not, from any point in their
possession, see much of our force except
the Battery and its supports, of two com
panies of infantry" We now run up our
dag aud determined TO hold our posi-
ton at all hazards. Our telegraphic com
munication was cut about | o'clock p. NJ.
About 4 o'clock P. N. the rebel cavalry adj
vanced, at a charge, on the west sido of the
river, but Capt. Ewing bringing his guns
to bear soon convinced them that riding in.
to Beverly in the face of his battery was a
dangerous piece of business-they seemed
to think SO too-for shell bursting right
in their midst, they came TO right about
and, back they went as fast as their skin
and bone horses could carry and in such
confusion as to bring To mind the old adage,
"eUery one for himself and the devil take The
hindmost." ave lay on our arms all night
the artillery throwing q she'll every hall
hour" Al dawn the Battery again forced
some of the reb's to skedaddlei; and at $50
A. N. Major Thomas Gibson arrived with
two squadrons of the 18th Pa. cavalry
Col Harris now took three companies of
the 10th andthe Battery, and advanced on
the rebels. Capt. Ewing planted his guns
within some 500 or 900 yards OF the rebels
and Immediately opened upon them with
all four pieces, In fifteen minutes be silenced
their artillery, having dismounted both of
their guns. .--..5- ...... y.
Capt Kendall's company XXI while act
ing as skirmishers ia the rear Of the bat
terry, fell in with battalion of the Rsbs
and had warm work for time. They
stood to the work like veterans aud too
much praise cannot be bestowed on them,
both officers and men, for the manner in
which they STOOD up against suoh over
whelming numbers. AT last they were
forced to fall back, but so severely had
they punished enemy that they (the
Rebs) had their hands full In taking care
of their killed and wounded. During the
fight Capt K. was separated from his COM
pany, but capturing horse made towards
it. The horse was shot from under him,
but mounting another he succeeded in
cutting his way through-without receive
ing scratch. The cavalry were now call
ed forward, and in about an hour our
whole force returned. The Rebs now be-
gan to retreat, and by P. N, were all on
theroad TO Huttonsville, where they camp
ed that night. AT | A. N. of the 4th, the
Sd and stht Va. mounted Infantry arrived,
and were soon followed by Gen. Averill.-I
AT A. NJ, the 18th Penna. were sent for
ward and had some slight skirmishing near
Huttonsville with the Rebs' rear guard
At P. NJ. the Ord, 9th, 10Th and EWings
Battery went forward-the Rebs were
driven l I miles beyond HultonsviIle. July
9th, 10 A. M, our forces returned. Below
is list of the, killed, wounded aud miss
ing of our forces: .s -ls'yar %
10Th VA. REGINENT.
RHled.-CorpOral Job Arrowhood, COM !