The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-05-11
Iines I,as only seventeen got back to their

lines. en sot oack to theil
Inc i, engagement did not end hero
away TO the right of 'N "''e
THE SPOT WHERE pErr1eRyw vv,
the thfongiDg enemy were massino tbe;,
forces IN overwhelming numbers tn III.
eooy OF our troops were put in motor
lor tne pontoon bridge, and a Thin in
VI skirmlshers sent back to hold the ed ,
SSancing columns in check. What we, M
gone on other parts of tue line do No, Nc,
know: ! was Q private in Companv q q;
Ofrs Rifles, which had enough 10 10 ~
attend t9tho forces rushing upon us w, y
@ %ere ordered to the right Of the road
Anere we're nineteen men of ia and trso
0mcers, Lieuts j. u. Charles and T IT
crawford, now of Pontotoc. NIissisa;nn;
AS we rosa the hill in front of ia we e pp, ~ :,
hesn se.o ,ine OF o, cavalry taking their places
ooioIe us. Blue coats were in imposing
array contrasting wildly with the LIVING
gaeen OF lhe clover underneath, as far a9
we could see. A platoon of Company 6
~ ri our own regiment was on our right
to srou9d before us was gently undu.
lating and had been sowed in wheat o,
some other grain that had been cut.
vas parefooted, for my shoes had been
woEn out by the mud and rain and hard
marching of the campaign. Gen,
Mcdowan was at home wounded and
A3ner Perrin commanded the bripade
He went forward to post us. A double.
quick was ordered, and the gallant Com.
pany. u responded to man aid with
aiacrlty. The field before US was a tan.
gte OF dewberry vines, the sharp ,horns
| LEFT THEIR BLOODY MARKS
upon those of us who we're barefooted at
every step of our advance. Col. Perrin
showed us our place, ordered us to hold
the position and left for bis more impor.
tant duties with the brigade.
We deployed at skirmish distance and
mad just reached the designated point
when we met the first shock of the over.
Whelming host that passed upon u.s.
Our position was one of advantage, ss re
were IN measure protected by o gully
and large body of woods to our right.
Dismounted and deployed at two PAGES.
with their seven-shooters, the enemy
came on with impetuous courage. The
thin line of skirmishers on our right and
lett had been ordered back and the de.
voted nineteen were left alone TO face
death or capture. The shock came with
terrific earnestncss. Our men knew their
duty and did it with superb spirit. Not
o man faltered, and the enemy fell back
in confusion. They we're fighting under
the eye of Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick, who
was in command on that part of the field.
and again and again the assault was re.
peated with more desperate fury. Com.
pany G was unmoved, and the epace in
front of us was changed from green to
blue with the dead aud wounded who
fell before our Springfield rifles. Two
pieces Of artillery were unlimbered
against us, the solid line of cavalry was
reinforced and reformed. Another ad.
vance was made. Shell and shrapnel
were sent shrieking over us, the dismoun.
ted cavalry hurried forward, a line of
Infantry came rapidly to its support.
Our short line was overlapped and we
found ourselves completely flanked on
both wings. Directly in our rear their
line was complete. On each wing they
weta pressing us. Their line in front
was in fifteen PAGES of US and keeping up
| a heavy firing. Their cannon were play.
ing upon us. We were entirely surroun.
ded with
/ CIRCLE OF FIRE.
They were almost trampling us under
their feet when we surrendered.
BY their own accounts the enemy lost
twenty eight privates, o major and o
captain in our immediate front. These
were killed, and the number wounded
must have been much greater. But we
had gained our end. The two divisions
had reached and crossed the Potomac in
safety. The pontoon bridge had been
cut loose from the Maryland shore. Our
army was at rest on the Virginia side,
and Company G was on
THE MARCH FOR PRISON.
When our guns were thrown down the
cavalry crowded about us and offered the
hand of friendship. Not word of re-
sentiment was heard except from Gen.
Fitzpatrick, which is stated hereafter.
Cur captors appeared to be moved with
astonishment at the paucity of our num-
bers and admiration for the desperate
stubborness with which We had withstood
their furious and repeated charges.
Throwing down our cartridge. boxes we
reserved all our baggage, which consis-
ted of blanket and oilcloth apiece,
captured from the enemy in previous en-.
gagements. Under guard we marched
to the enemy's rear over the line of their
advance. Here and there lay the dead
and dying, evidence of the destructive
effect of our terrible firing. AS ne
passed Gen. Fitzpatrick he was giving
orders to a fresh command. push on
to the river" he said, "and don't be par
ticular about
TAKING THE Ed sCOUNDRELs PRISON
ERS.
They have no business over here any
way" Desiring to attract rs little OF his
attention as possible, we made no reply
to this inhuman order. One of the
guard, as if to someTht relieve TINS
brutality, said: ave have had a long
race to overtake you and hard fight to
capture you, but we know how TO treat o
gallant enemy" We crossed hill and
we're halted beneath a large chestnut
tree. The only casualties OF Company
G were four men wounded. Here we
reclined and rested. Quite number OF
our captors congregated about US and
divided their rations among us. Capt.
Tidball, of the United States Regulars,
stood a moment with us as his battery Of
Napoleons passed on to the river. He
saluted US politely and requested US to
convey his compliments to Henry Farley
and D. II. Hamilton, Jr., of South Car
olina, and to say to them that he COM
manded battery that could knock to
pieces anything in our army IN few
minutes. Farley and Hamilton had been
his college mates. Observing the