, 1865-07-14

an interval between General G.cey's
brigade on the extreme LETT, ani that Of Geu.
Thomas, bat Was quickly driven back with
great slaughter by the 1ith Sonth Carolina
regiment, then In reserve, and the 10th Geor.
close and obstinate. the combatsnts some.
times delivering their fire a. ten PAGES. Gen.
Gsfgg, who was most exposed, Was reinforced
by Hays brigade, under Col Fcrno, and suc-
cessinlly ard galiantty rtslsted the attsck Of
ne cntms. until tha ammunition Of rs h5l-
GERS but two killed Or wounded, It was re-
uevtd, alter several hours Of severe fighting,
BY Early's hrigede and the Sth Louisiana reg
lment. Gen. Early drove the enemy back
Wllh EeaFy loss, and pursued about TWO
hundred yards beyond the line OF battle, when
read where Thomas, Pepder and Archer had
firmly held thelt ground against every attack
While the battle Wasrasln. On Jt.kson's lett,
General Lougstreer ordered Hood aud
Evans to adsaace, but tef-re th. ssL r could
be obeyed Heed was himself attacked. and
| his command nt once became Tarml7 en-.
gagged. Central Wilcox Was recalled from
The right aud ordered to advance On Hocd's
Left and one OF kemper's bri,ades under
Colonel Hunton, moved forward on his right.
The enemy was rcpulsed BY Hood, after q
seve,e contest, ard fell back, closely followed
~ p0A t0VFSe LAG .0Att4G EuH4lu4EU Ent4
nine p. m, the enemy retreated until be
reached q strong position, which hs held
with large fD1cs- The darkness Of the night
Fut stop to the engagement, and cur troops
remained In TIER ndvarced position uatIl
eally next morning, when they were with
drawn to their FIJI line. One picee OF a.til-
lery, several stands c. colors, and a number
Of prisoners werp captured. Our LOGS Was
Eevsre IN this engagement. BrIgadicr G .n-
erals Field, and T1iWble and Colonel Fo.no.
commanding Hays brigade, wsze severely
wounded, and several other yaluahle officers
Killed Or disabled, whose names are mention
ed in the accompanying reports.
On the morning Of the 3oth, the enemy
again advanced, and sktrmIshing began along
the line. The troops Of Jackson cnd Ling.
street maintained their positions Of the pre-
vious cay. FItzhugh Les, with three red-
msnb Of bis cavalry, was posted on Jackson's
rived during The forenoon, was Eeid in reserve
near the turnpike. The batteries Of Colonel
=. =. Lee tcoS the position occupied the day
before by Colonel Wa1son, aaa engaged the
enemy actively until noon, when firing
eGassd, and al was quiet for eeYsral hours.
his troops IN rent Of General Jacz.on, ad-
RANGED against his position In strong f5,ce.
His tfcnt line puzzled forward until ENGAGED
at close quarters by Jackson's ttopps, when
It's progress WIS checked, and tletce and
bloody struggle ensded- 4 second and third
suppport the atst. 6ut IN doing 50, o.
came within easy rsnge Of position
2 little in advance Of lopsatreea,s
left. He immediately ordered up two bate
rieF, ahu two others being thrown forward
about the same limo by Colonel 8. D Lee,
Under their well directed and destructive fire
the supporting lines were broken 2ud fell
back in confusion. Their repeated efforts to
Tally we're unayaillng, andH1acSson's troops
being thus r.leytd from the pressure Of over
Whclmlng numbers, began to p.esB steadily
forward, uriV1ng tao enemy before them. He
rctTeatcd In confusion, suffering severely from
our ARTILLERY, which advanced as he retired.
Gsnela1 Longstrees, anticipating the order
for q general advance, now threw bis whole
conmand against the Federal center and lett.
Hucd's two brlgades, followed BY Evnus, led
the attack. r. H. Andefson's division came
ga1lanty to the support Of Hood, while the
three brieadss nader Wilcox moved forward
On BIS left, and those of ktmper en- his right.
D. Il. Jones kdy1nced on the extreme right,
and the whole lire swept steadily on, driving
TIE enemy with great carnage from each sue
cessiye position, until ten P. NJ, when dark
ness put an end to tie battle and the purault.
During the latter par; OF the engagement,
General Wilcox with his OWE brig 4de Wis or
dezed to the right, where the resistance Of
the enemy ives most obstinate, AMI rendered
efficient assistance to the troops engaged on
that Iart Of the line. His other two brig
sdeF, maintaining their po.ltlon in line, acted
With Central Jacksan's cuumaud. The OBJ
scurtty Of night and the uncertainty Of
the lords Of Bull Kun, rendered 1t necessary
to suspend operations until morning, when
the car alry, being pushed forward, discovered
that the tEGuy Lad escaped 10 the Strong po-
sitlon OF Centesvil:e, about four 1aile1 oa-
You'd Bull Run. Tie prevalence Of heavg
RAM which becan dning The night, threat
pedtd on. monuments. I.ngs1eet remained
On the battlefield to engage tho attention OF
tie enemy and cover tie burial OF the dead
ard the removal OF the wornd=d, Eritc jack
son proceed. d b. Sulley's Fo,d to the Little
EtVer turnpike to tu;n the enemy g right and
cons p1os1esa VAS retarded By the In
clemency Of tho weather and the
fatigue OF hls troops, who. IN addt-
tion to their arduons marches, had
fought three eeVera engagements In Us
mhnS days. lie REACHED Little River Turn
tember 1st, advanced BY that road toward
Falftax Court Hta=e. The enemy, In the
meantime, was FILLING back rapidly toward |
Washington, and bad thrown out Q s;roas
force TO Germantown, on the Little RIVER
turnpike, to cover bis line Of retseat from !
umn encountered the enemy at Ok Hill. near |
Germantown, about S p. n. Line of battle |
WIS at once formed, and two br:gadcs OF i. |
T. Hli's division, th1te Of Brancn and Field, |
utdes Colonel ockenbraush, were thrown I
forward to attack the enemy and ascertain !
bis strength and poEition. 4 cold and drench- |
Ing 1aiu storm drove In tbs faces Of our /
trpeps rs they advanced aad calamity eu-
Gagged tho enemy. They were subsequently |
supported by the brsgadss of Gregg, Thoaass |
and Fender, also Ct Hills division, which, !
with, part Of Ewell'., became en- |
gogtd,, Thu conflict WIS cbstsratel5 |
man nan'aned By tho eEepy until dark,
officers, one Of whom, N3jor General Kear.
ney, WIS left dead on tho tiald. Longstreet's
command arrived after tue actiou Was o7er-
and tie next morning 1t was found that the
enemy had conducted his retreat 70 rapidly I
dcned. The ,. oximIty OF lis fostidcatsons
around Alexandria ard Washington rende:el
further pursuit. usel=ss, ard our army rested |
on the I'd ne.r Chant1liy, tho eue1uy being !
followed only by the cavalry, who contriycd |
to hnrass hlm until be reached the shelter Of |
Ia the serics Of engagements Or tue plains
Of MANASSAS, more than seven thousand pcis- I
ontrs we're taken, in addition to about two
thousand wounded left In o1r hands. Thirty |
pieces Of artillery, upwards Of twenty thou
s2nd stand Of smalt arn., numerous c1lors
and large amount 6f stores, besides those
taken by Gen. jackson at Manassas junction,
were captuted.
The history CT the achievements OF the
army from Gordonsville, leaves nothing to be |
said In commendutton of the courage, for
t:tuda aud good conduct Of both of6csra aud |
men. The accom- pans ing reports Of the Ned 1
icsl Director will show the number OF our
Ellie d and wounded. Among them will be
found the names Of many valuable and dist!n-
guished officers, who bIayely aud faithfully |
dIscssrgsd their duty, and with the gallant
served the love and gratitude Of their cuua-
trymen.
The reports Of the several commanding
officers must necessarily be referred to Eot
tle names Of tlose whose services were most
The List Ia too lcn,. for enuIne,-
alton here. During all these operations the
cavaIry, under General Stuart, Consisting Of
the bTieadea Of Generals Robertson and Fitz-
huyh Lee, rendered most Important ard yalu-
able SERVICES. It guarded the aank OF the
amy, protected It's trains and gave informa-
lion OF the cnemy's movements. Besides en-
,agiog the cavalry Of The enemy on several
OCCASIONS, with uniform SUCCESS, q detach-
ment under the gallant and 1amented Major
Pa: rick, assisted By Stuart's horse artillery,
General Jackson's trims against q body Of
18th, before the arrival OF General Long
street. Towards the close OF the action on
The sou, General Robertson, With the 81 Vir-
,inia regiment, under Colonel Muuturd, sup
ported By The Tth and Eth, made brilliant
Charge upon bsignde Of the enemy's cara1-
y. Colonel Munfo1d leading With great gal
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