The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1880-01-02

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l.ee and materially affected hi. plan u
nttark, Ii was hi~ intention ihsi when
then. Jackson reached ,he Mechanics.
Vile fpHi he .hnnli fufm his tfpu,~ In
uv.irt III hattie and aitsrk the Federal
tirhi while A. 4. Hill attached ,he cen.
ter and l.cnrssrrei the left.
The Federal position neat Gaines
Mill wss 4 plateau, bounded on The
northwest si,lr bs 4 blnif eighty "
ninety ieel In elevation. which. curtinn
IL thr North and ea.t, gradually dimin.
isLcd into gentle slope. The plateau
was bounded On Ito nprtl aide by a
STREAM flowing along il base, wh.se
banks gradually wilshci anu deep 'ned
until. when reaching ihe bIutI. they had
gained Tic width II eight " ten and
The depth III Ave or six icet, thus form.
Ing 4 natural ditch. Thrre lines oi
hrca.twotks. rising ono above Tho either.
lad been constructed upon the lAse III
the bluff and Its crest WAS crowned with
artillery. Three lines of Federal In
fantry occupied The blnir and ono line
extended along the northeast Great for
more than d mile. and batteries NJ arlil.
iery were In position In the rear VI the
infantry. Tho Federal position was
very strong, aud 10 carry II required The
greatest bravery AMI resolution
OH the part III the assAilanta. 0cn.
Mcclellan. being now fully aware
u ten. Lees real design, reinforced
Gen. Porter increasing his force 10
between 10000 aud 10000 men. When
tho columns 81 Hill aud I.ongstrcet had
arrived In easy attacking distance uen.
Lee caused them 10 halt In order 10
give Gen. Jackson time 10 gain his po.
sition. Waiting until ! o'clock Gen.
Leo ordered Iongstreet and 4. r. Hill
~ commence the attack. The Confed.
crate skirmisl,ers advanced and drove
IN the Federal Tickets. While the col.
nmn Of I.ongstreet advanced b.; thc
road ~ DR.. Ualnes' house aud that oi
Hill by the main Mechanicsyille road,
the Federal position MAS hidden from
Hill by thu intervening road. Depl0,'
ing several regiments ~ support hi,
skirmisl,err. he pushed them through
tho woods. Very soon tho Federal line
was developed by heavy Are oi mus
kerry. Hills column then deploycd
and advanced to the attack ON tho Fed
oral center. When I4ongstreet arrived
n Unines' lionse he WAS In full view d
the Federal 1eit.
Taking advantage of an intervening
ridge, the crest 1i which was parable
with aud about 30O yards from tn
Federal lines, be deploycd his troop
Under its cover Hearing Hills attack
Iongatfeel approached to gain the
Federal left. Ills first line on reaching
the Great ~ tLs ridge was met by i
storm OF sliot aud smell; without fall. Z
ing il swept down the slope toward tht
fsdersl position ia the face oi terri
bile fire 81 artillery aud mnsketry until
arrested by the wide and steep bans,
0f the stream nj the foot. Being uHa
BILE 10 cross ii. this line was Obliged IL
fall back. These troops, although
much cut mp, n formed for second Ut
tack. Several Confederate batterie,
were served with considerable effect In
covering the advance ri the infantry
u. IL. Hill. IN reaching the scene oI
action, look position ON the left VI A
+. Till and engaged the enemy. Tit
battle having become general. Gen
Lee tent i. ycral staff officers 10 brint
mp JaekeOh's troops To tlle support d
Hill and Iongstreef. Writings di
VISION snd Lauson's brigade were I'll,
first 10 arrive. Whiting was directes
70 I'LL the interval between Loughtrec
and A, r. Hill and La.tob was sent ~ III
, left III d, II. Hill 10 engage the FeIera
! right. liens. TwrlI, Farley ani Win
. der, ~ they arrived, were sent 10 Ill
/ support ii the uilIs, and one brigad
, ~as rent X the support ri LonEslree
/ Hrt. Jackson led In person the n
msinier u his troops against the Fea
] eraI right, The bsttle l,ad ragged vii
great fury for more than two hours, ~
! the Federal lines seemed ~ unsl,ake
1 ~ when il iirst began. The Confe.le
| aics hsi besn replIvrl In several q
i tetnpts 10 force the Federal lines. III
/ day waA now drawing To = close IN
/ Gen. Lee decided ~ end tho conni
!, b, charge u tho whole limo. III
j word charge" .. il passed sloDg Il
!. line. WA responded 10 by Wild sh0,
i Hnd m Irresistible ,nfl on u
i Federal position. The Texas bTigad
1 led BY the gallant Hood, was tho fir
!. ~ penetrate the Federal works. 1hs
q were Immediately followed by 9th
D troops, aud IN few minutes tho who
|, position WAS carried and the plates
4 was covered with 4 nisA. u Fugitive
|, The federals we're In full fight. p,l
!. snei by the Conf.derates, who deliver.
i deadly volleys nj every ktop.