Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-15

of his men, whom he begged would
leave him and save themselves but the
noble fellows still bore him On till all
were slaughtered in cold blood. Col.
Harden had all but escaped when he
was seen at the very top and end Of the
next spur. in front Of his own men, then
under Richardson. in conflict with 4
lancer and when they went out to
bring in his body few minutes after,
they found the dead lancer andh horse
beside him, and the lance half cut otlby
Harden'S sword that sword was gone,
, but theScabbard still remained beltld 10
the waist, as they had not time to take
+ it. Within half an hour after | saw the
body OF that gallant officer. with the
lance and scabbard, laid upon the
ground in the tent where jeff. Davis
was lying with his wounded foot. One
. man, and one man only, was saved here
that they had power to Kill he was al
forwards my training master, after Els
discharge from BiSSCils regiment
The portion of our men that were
forced directly to the rear on the plain
without being near enough TO take COW
er in the rayine were followed closely
by another party Of this overwhelming
force. up TO the very muzzlcS OF
OBriens pieces, all three of which they
captured, after that gallant officer had
abandoned them. limrinc off, himself
wounded, with but single,asiil!erist
remaining with him. Lieut. Franklin
mow Gen saw 4 Mexican officer dclibcr-
atcly ride up to the head horse Of one
of the guns, and, taking him 10y the bri-
die, turn him around and thus capture
the piece But this hitherto rcs;stlcs'
return charge was now met by another
fire still more rcsiSlless as it proved
that of the guns of Bragg and Sherman,
which reached the plain at the most op-
portuee moment These batteries, rs
previously stated, had been resting and
recruiting in the rayine below. when, as
those regiments moved forward to the
charge, Captain (uow GEM !. II, Eaton,
Gen. Taylor's aid, came down to order
them forward to the plain, urging them
H
or YOU will TO late = Both batteries
spraug forward, and the fresh horses OF
Bragg look the lead
1t was at this time that the remark
WAS made wmichW&s changed 20 become
SO famous, ~ litle more grape Captain
Bragg. SO apt aud usliu. afterwards
for oratious, and Tor dinners to this OIL
Ger. As the captain reached the Balm,
seeing no infantry near, he rode to Gen.
, Taylor, saving, Il have no support /;
they will take my pieces. And the
General replied, They will take them
anyhow, ire away :" adding, rs Bragg
told me, unIuckily for the poetry Of the
story. Give 'cm he'll, Bragg How
well this injunction was obeycd, the
shattered ranks of the assailants bore
ample witness. The whole force Was
suddenly driven back with great slaugh-
ter. counted nine dead the next
morning in one group-hcap, may
say-aud scores Of others lying near,
under the cross-ire OF this artillery.
jefferson Davis had been wounded the
! cay DtlDIc III lilS ttI-Ilat't L'o''
mcnt. when he repu,scl a heavy charge
oflanc,rs with his gallant kihcs-onc OF
those happy incidents upon which great
events subsequently turned. His was
the only volunteer regiment on the field
that had been under ire before, having
taken part in the battle Of Monterey
and the only regulars present were The
four companies Of flying artiiiery-all
that belonged to the army-and May :
squadron. Of Second Dragons. 1t was a
brilliant victory, and made Gen. Taylor
President of the Uuited States
The Sherman alluded 10 was Thomas
W, and not Tccumseh, the present Gen
eral ofthe army. In this war he lost Il
leg on the Federal side at Port Hudson.
This occurred tweuty-iour years ago,
and young Mckee was therefore but
three years old when his father Was
killed. Time flies.