, 1865-03-28
Wade HamptonsS Attack on Ktlpat.
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Alter the men had gone into camp, Gen,
Hampton sent for his officers and arranged
bis plan of.at1ack, which was as follows
Gen. Wheeler was to hare the right, and right
center; Gen. Young was to have the left cen
ter, and Gen. Butler the left. Their lines
were formed IN circle, almost enveloping
our camp. In this order they moved theif
main force within SIX hundred yards of our
camp, advancing their skirm1shers to within
one hundred and fifty, and at some points
within fifty yards Of our camp fires. Our men
lay wholly unconscious Of the presence Of the
enemy Or Of danger, supposing, of course, the
pick ets-if there were any cause for a1arm-
had been placed In The center Of Wade Hamp-
TOMS lines, and we're all s'gobbled" in five
minutes after they had been assigned post
tions. The rebels rode up in blue clothes,
with bundles Of toruge tied to their horses,
and were Of course taken for our own men,
Who had just been sent out for for
age. Every man was captured and
reyellle was sounded by our men. Immsdl.
ately afttr. Gen. Wheeler moved to the at~
tack On the right, With Gen. Young advanc-
Ing On the center. The men were aroused
nom sleepby the fire Of the encmy's skir-
mfshers. Gathering their carbines, and rush.
,ng ,,g o1t In nothing bni, their ntght.clothes,
Of our e11icers could now be distinctly heard
above. the din Of battle rallying the men for
pursuit, surposing, Of course, it had been
only small party attempting TO surprise us;
but before the officers could rally the men
Gen! Butler moved on to repair the left, the
line of battle, with drawn sabers, literally
riding down the camp Of tho 9Th Ohio, md
driving the dlslnounted men like sheep be-
fore them: By this time the 1st Alabama
Cavalry, the 5th Kentucky cavalry, together
with the 5th Ohio, formed line strong
enough to check Gen. Butler and to drive
Gen. Young back but they were again at.
tacktd IN the rear, by Wheeier, and
tuning, they checked him, From this
man was hero and every officer d Colonel.
It btcame haud.to-hanl encounter. Sir
tlmet we were driven from our camps +: six
tmea they were compelled to give them IN,
At this state oil affairs Lient. stetson crawied
from beneath the bouse where he had had his
v.ncsd y one Of his guns, which he loaded
and fired htmfelf, more to call bis cannoniets
than for purpose Of execution. Again ho
loads and tlres-atill the Alabamians and Keu-
tucAans fight, not knowing but that Tie
guns were In the hands OF the enemy, At the
third shot, they find out that 1t Ia Istetson--
then such yell Us was sent up Wis never
heard before. Gen. fitzpatrick, mounted on
mule Wlthout saddle, with only his drawers
uud shirt on, and barefooted, he ndyanced.
leading agme l50 to zoo men. lie VIA toiued
BY the dismounted men, the 5th Ohio, lie
hcntucktnns and AlAbamian8, and drove
The enemy from our camp. Now the tight
WAS transferred to Headquarters. There Tas
stu force fighting Wheeler In the rear, and
a ehafp contest going on upon the flank. The
rebels now with drawn sabers returned to the
charge, and swept down toward the camp.
but we're met with such a shower Of bullets
they arc hurled backward our men following
until they rtached The battery; both guns wete
opened upon the rebels, who then cha, red to
take the battery, and reached within twenty
yards. where they we're again stopped By the
tire Of the guns and small arms. Still, charg-
ing, they came up to within four feet of tie
nnzzle OF the guns, when horses aud riders
60 down together. Now they move column
around the house to tuke the guns in the
real, but stetson has noticed the movement.
and gives them the contents Of the pfecesonce
uols. Al his they move oN-Stetsop f3rfnr
ca1bines filing, and general yell all round.
vAAT HE GOT By IT.
The fight Is ended. Now for the results:
The rebels left dead upon the field seventy
two officers and men, q hundred and soroa
odd wounded, hundred and twcnff-four
wounded at Fayetteville. Every house along
the road wasfull Of killed and wounded, max.
ing their actual known loss over SIX hundred,
Probably eight hundred would not be IN over
estimate. -
Our loss was, In commissioned officers, /
killed, wounded, 10 missing-tota1, IS.
n11s1Ep MEN
Wounded ....:....... ] 57
OF Ills number the III Alabama cavalry ioat
killed, 81 enlisted men wounded, Is missing
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