The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-03
RrcGllcctiF&S Of The Battle of lIurfrCcS,
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70 Tie Eailors ofMe Aralancle ;


name in history On that. eventful day
thousands gave their blood for the cause
they eSpou$cd. The living actors of that
day will ever remember the terrible
works its story records. Rosccrans with
three corps-thtec divisions on his right,
thrcc on his left, and two in center
moved out on Bragg M4th his five diyi.
sions under McCown, Withers, Gle.
hurnc, Breckinridgo and Chratham.
Certain victory seemed to await, him.
Confidence seemed to mark his movo.
mcnts. AS if to attack .he came. On
Tuesday evening December 80, 1862,
the order OF attack was made known TO
the Southern army. On the extreme
left, at daylight, the battle was to bcoin.
and brigade after brigade to move to ac
tion and carry everything before them.
Many comradc talked 10 his Fellow
aroutl the camp fire that plight, thai ere
another came, Was cold in death. That
night, with its camp fires, with Il its
glooms, with its cold, It's anticpations.
It's hopes, after the roar Of cannon ccas.
ed, and the explosion of shells was hush.
90, passed noisclcssly,. quietly by.
The morning of battle came. The
wet, cold clouded days that preceded it
were all forgotten. The chill damp
ground was not spoken Of The a'mos.
phcrc, with its ,rawne3s and moisture.
wsS unnotced. The sun showed not
It's beantcQns disc on the morning OF that
day. Every eye was turned to the
front. Every tonghc spoke OF the com.
ing hour. Every heart was full. Bel.
mont and Perryvillc passed in quick re.
view. Two grand armies lay near to.
gcthcr' The 'skirmjsh Of the preceding
days marked out the line Of battle. The
Northman was looking forward to n
fight, but not SO early. Nois"esslv the
army Of attack rose from its bivouac.
The twilight broke The moments pass.
cd slowly by. Along the rebel lines
deep suspense and quiet rcigncd. Min.
I tc alter minute passed in ANXIOUS ex
rectalioHt No signal given announced
that the grand drama was to"bcein.
Time hung heavily upon the soldiers
awaiting the opening OF the action. At
length at intervals the sound OF the rifle
or musket was heard. 1t was the ad.
vance and meeting Of the linc of skir
n'ishcrs-how familiar to the soldiers
NJ length the first brigade on The lett
made a charge and McCOuk's ltuc began
90 give way. TMero ran along the line
the shout OF victory. And 50 The battle
progressed. First The Skirmish; then
the charge; then the shock Of bair'r;
then The yielding OF the line; then the
shHShout and thus from left TO right.
Near the centre, Anderson's splendid
b lEadG made the onset \. terrible one
II was, and ilr unison with Mani@aulr's.
Before It's fcSiS,le.s Shock the S-,lrndid
battery moving down the rebel ranks,
supported by the advance line of the
Union forces after dealing out is terri.
fc missiles of death for Il short Season.
ceased To roar. It's gunncrs fell, never
more to rise small remnant rctrcatino
before the face of the foe. But so. terri.
bIe was the shock. that. the brigade o!
attack, rcelmg, staggering, was hurled
back.
Thus appeared upon that portion of
the field, one who was familiar to his
corps at Shiloh and Pcrryvillc, in the
licrcest hour of conflict. Majestic.in aip:
Pearnncr, more gallant knight, nor more
fearless, ever met foe His splendid
form, noble and lofty bearing serene
and placid countcnancc, lighted up, as
usual, on such occasions, with the gen.
tcst, sweetest smile, that went right into
the souls ol his brave compatrots- there
was mdnhood there But that noble
form will be seen no more on eaftb's bat.
lleIiclds. But while chivalry mas a.
lame, manhood has value, dauntless
hcroism admirers, and true worth chal.,
lcnges the respect OF mankind, the name
and fame Of the lamented Polk shall live.
He moved forward the reserves. Thee
came another fierce confict. one veter.
an brigade Of Tennescee--worthv sons
OF their State, with step and determined
Onrvp novo1 fnrworl ;n,n,,o,;o,> II.