Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-09-17

indeed, but little effect; and atter few minutes,
finding themselves suffering from the fire Of the
guns, which their small arms were unable to 81.
lence, the line was ordered to Ml back to q posi-.
ton where they would be sheltered from the dead.
" shot and shells, by the nature Of the ground.
This movement was soon made. md in a few min.
utes the whole line was sheltered from their fire.
One of those brief pausss IN the fight then took
place, like huh which. sometimes comes In the
storm. During this brief space, the soldiers had
time to look around them and enquire as to the fate
Of their missing comrades. =
At this time, the battery haying driven the line
back, had limbered up and wss moving to some
more eligible position, whence hs fire would be ef'
fectiye. Previously to this time however, at reg,
ular intervals, was heard: the report Of musket
beyond the hill, where the Confederate line had
been drawn up. Only feHpded ths simple CIR
cumstance the attention and thoughts Of all being
occupied by the enemy's movements and the fate
of those of their comrades Who had disappeared
from their ranks, 80. ~.
"Where is Giles Shorter" cried one Of the men
| Of Captain Carbeuy's Company, with face full
of apprehension. "Can anybody tell what has be,
come Of GlesT,
"Giles amt here" said another; she's gone up
the spout this time, certain and sure Giles don't
straggle when fights on hand, and you see he
amt here" s.r...
Captain Carbeny, who was deeply interested in
the fate of so good q soldier, was making anxious
enquiries for the missing man, and it was just q.
greed upon that he must be among the killed and
wounded, when, to the surprise and delight Of hi
comrades, he was seen leisurely approaching, com
ing over the hill in front, with his musket on his
left shoulder, his right hand inhis breeches pocket
and wearing very grave expression.
sAre you wounded, Gles2' cried his comrades
as he came walking very slowly forward.
''Wounded? Why, mol What did you all fal
back for?''
t''We were ordered to retreat" answered seyera
voices.
IT didn't hear any such order, and 1 just KEPT
my place and fired into that battery as fast as
could, and made the place too hot to hold them.
didn't give more'n dozen rounds when they linn
bered up and left that place like they heard hor
nets a buzzing. IF I didn't silence that battery
all alone by myself, I'm dutchman made ev
cry shot tell, and they we're burned glad to Timber
up and get out of the way. Did you see how
used 'em, Cap'n2' -.
''Do you wish me to mention it in my report
Giles" asked the Captain, with laugh.
| "That's just as You please, Captain" returned
Giles, complaeently. IF staff officer gifts hi
breeches torn while fights going on, it's sure t.
20 down in somebody's report; but there is nj
chance for q private, do what he will 1 dont
.brag on what I've done, Captain, and don't spe
cially want it noticed unless you see fit, but this
do say, you'll live long time before you'll hear a
gain of battery being silenced by one man, witt
only smooth bore musket"
Captain Carberry, who was amused at the sobe
pertnacity with which Giles adhered to his belle
that the artillery had been from its position
by his fire, was about to reply, in jocular vein
when orders came for the regiment to move at tn
double quick, to the left Of the line, against which
overwhelming forces Of the enemy were moving
In moment, this gallant regiment was in mo
ton, hurying on to the point Of danger, where
dreadful carnage was going on, and where the gal
liant 2lst South Carolina stood, like wall OF rock
with hostile waves beatingupon its front and aanks