Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-06-18
BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENNA, SATURDAY, JUN

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splinters did as n UGH damage as the shot
Their wounded crawled into the woods,
and the remaining dead formed barrier
for living rebels. But they learned that
they could not advance down a narrow
road in the face of two guns capable Of
throwing into their midst peck Of bullets
a minute. They they adopted new tao
tics, and loading their guns in the woods,
would jump into the road, FIRE, and then
run into the woods again. But their vory
haste made their aim inaccurate. In the
woods, however, at one time they pressed
our lines beyond my guns, and began to
fear for their safety. Gen. Getty, however,
promptly sent in fresh Brigade, which
maintained the line. After being under
fire over two hours, found to my dismay
that only round of canister remained.
Capt. Ricketts,, on being informed ofsbis,
promptly sant in Lieut.. Snider's section 10
relieve me. His guns were placed in rear
Of mine, and after firing the last round the
prolouge was fxed, and my guns were ta-
ken to the rear. The enemy thinking our
line was falling back made fresh charge
At this critical moment Serg't Trump's gun
} burst, and the other, unaided, could not
hold the rebels back. Another section,
Lieut.. Campbell's, was ordered in. but
} Gen. Hancock, who had now arrived said
) twas madness to rush artillery into such
! traps, and ordered him back. Thanks TO
l Gen. Carroll's Brigade, the abandoned
guns was recaptured, and later in the
evening the timber secured.
t I have described only that portion Of
battle 10 which we we're engaged. On the
/, right and left it had been equally heavy,
: though 10 Artillery was used A, night
0 fall, we held our ground on the left and
= centre, but had lost two guns, some pris
o oners, and much ground on the right
o Considering the entire engagement, we got
r the wors. Of it. Gems. Hays and Wads-
k worth were killed, Seymour captured, and
j. several others wounded.
Is May 6tb.-About daylight Hancock
e determined to show Lee the mettle of the
l. 3ri Corps. Tho muske.ry was terrible
i, but for once we proved that our Infantry
10 could outfght theirs, even on their choseI
8, ground. Line after line o intrenchment
. were taken, and the enemy steadily driver
y. for three miles. This of course left ou
J. Aanks exposed, and tho enemy took ad
" vantage of it and attacked our left, which
a proved to be Barlow's Div. Gst.i Momen
,e tary confusion ensued, but soon order wa
,e restored, aud the limo fell slowly back t.
s, its supports. Some troops Of Watts Div
formerly Hooker's Div. and in the 81
,e Corpse at this crisis behaved badly; ant
,e by breaking, nearly lost US the day. III
Va alleged as an excuse that their time i
ID yearly out. Why men who have hereto
Id fore borne good name should thus tar
y. nsh it cannot conceive. About noon
al lull occurred but twas only preparation
n. for the storm. Longstreet, following Jack
Y. sons tactics, massed his Corps on our left
ID and about 4 p. III. made one Of the mos
r.. terrific charges of the war. Our me
=, fought like heroes, with the exception of
to portion sf Watts Div. and Birney's Qor
D. merly Kearney's and in Sd Corpse Sew
ID eral regiments came to the rear in masse
DO bringing along their colors, and awaken
in ing fears for the integrity Of our lines
Il To add to our encouragement, the breas
he works caught fire, compelling our men
10 fall back 10 the second line. For fe,
nd moments the rebel colors danced all alon
he the works but the old Second Corps
lv mindful Of its past history, made a rusf
Nv drove tho enemy back pell.mell, captures
4. some colors, wounded Longstreet, killc
=. Gen. jenkins and other prominent rebs
"a officers. A few of our Bhteries did goo
30 service, firing best at the most critics
-. moment. The other Corps were engaged
80 but not SO heavily. Rurnsides handled h
10 Corps badly, and is loudly censured on a
d, sides. Sedgwick and Warren proved the
a capacity for high commands. We hav
;. lost heavily, but the enemy have likewi,
49, suffered. We cannot reach our wounde,
"A Such terrific fighting was never bsior
-. known.
:. Grant is said to have declared that b
previous battles were but skirmishes ION
cir pared to this.
pg ss- A "bad egg thrown against
2e- building, will be dashed in pieces, b.