The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-06-29

H., NJ the river. The burial of Sir
;,onn :. nm Moore flashed across our minds
n. ~ was ms iavorite school l-day poem in
carry Doyhood. The Potomac recrcssai
tne cen mmand rested from its ardnons
ser'lces at Bruce or Brewer Town. some
Ten miles from Winchester.
FREDERICKsBURG.
Alter recuperating for time tbe
Ga; riaicn was resumed for Fredericksburp
cSoing into camp, there was plenty oi oii
laiigue and picket duty, and cold. bitter
co,u c, nights, then the fight. We can re-.
T, Toilect the signalgun, startling and clear
iLe command in position; brave Barks.
uaie, with his Mississippians. relieved Inv
hne OF battle, after its gigantic worI ~
Yesterdays advance Of the enemy"
Aershaw's Brigade, with others in
charge OF the historic Stonewali-in
'front.' OF Fredericksburg, the Second in in
her place. Charge after charge by the
enemy-the old story has been told he.
iore: Why dwell on it2 The efforts of
the Federais were of no avail. their ca1. u
liant persistence broken. as attestad hv
Ine R.;r.aa brave dead Of MeagLer's Irish
ipiigade; their dead in many distances
lylng within few yards of the Confei j.
e!a.e line. Winter quarters, with pick.
eung along the banks of the river-blue
coats and grey jackets in sight of each
other on either bank. The winter mass.
eS, and in May came the battle of
Charlottesville. -
CHANCELLORsvILLE.
The odds against the Confedero 70.
we're were great, bit the genius of Lee and
the great Jackson were equal to the
emergency. The enemy is attacked in
Tue rear by jackson, and then forced
back IN front. In front of the brigade
and near. the liue of the Second Repi.
ment a battery of Napoleon guns was
rushed in advance of the infantry. by
order of Gen. Stuart, who assumed
command of the corps after the wound. .
ing of Jackson. The clear, tinklinp
vibration of the guns is distinctly
audible to the infantry. A few minutes
and the enemy is routed and Hooker is
driven back in dismay. Changing di.
rection to meet Sedgwick, the battle of
Salem Church is fought near night, and
then the next day Sedgwick IS driven
across the river to his old quarters. Re-.
turning to Fredericksburg, and resting
some weeks, then came the march to
Gettysburg. The army in splendid con-
dltlon; every soldier confident. In
course of time the scene Of that memoir
able field was reached, arriving about
dusk and meeting with many of Ewell's
command enthusiastic over the prelimi.
nary fight, which was to be followed
the next day by the grand effort of the
entire army. Resting on the eve, every
heart beating with hope and determine
ton, the regiment and brigade were
ready. Marching and counter marching
in the vicinity of the Black Horse Tav.
ern, we at last get into position. The
Confederate artillery opening along the
entire line-the boys all ready, hopeful,
yea, joyous over the prospect of success.
THE CHARGE AT GETTYSBURG.
AS the order to forward is issued to
the line, the artillery ceases, q calm
comes, only to be banished by the car
mage to fol low. With rifles at the "rght
shoulder SHIFT" the march common time,
the infantry advances in steady column.
The storm breaks. Shrieking, crushing,
tearing, comes the artillery fire. Grape,
canister, shell and minnies from the
Federals heap their destruction upon
the devoted Confederates. Yet steady,
onward, without firing gun till the
charge. Many brave fellow bit the
dust long before the regiment opened.
The bravery and courage exhibited were
almost superhuman. Color bearers where
shot down one after another In one
instance, which may have been the case
Of many others, the color bearer, a
gallant youthful looking boy, when the
order was given to rally on the colors,
in anticipation of his death, pushed his
staff in the ground, and when struck by
the death dealing minnie, his colors were
there OIL which his battalion rallied and
dressed. Charge after charge, but i'm
possible. Two captured guns we're
rolled OF by two members ofthe Second,
but of no avail, for the devastating fire
soon leaves them intact. The very dust
around the feet, from the grape and can
mister, rises as if from Sirocco.
Pictures Of battlefelds may be vivid,
but what is the reality? Many gallant
command swept forward only to destruc-
ton. When the pail Of night came to
close the bloody scene the army, though
unsuccessful, WAS bOt ucic"tSu. no ~
roic spirit, the confidence was still un-
impaired. One company of the Second
South Carolina entered the fight with
twenty.three men, at night but five re-
mained; and that is the history of many:
After Gettysburg aud the recrossing OF
the Potomac, the command fell back to
Culpeper, remaining nearly all summer.
In the fall, under its corps commander,
was ordered to join Bragg's army, par
ticipating in the battle of Chickamauga,
after which, with the detached command
of Gen. Longstreet in the fight at Knox
willie and Beans Station; after this going
into winter quarters till the movements
of Gen. Lee co:nmapd our return to the
mother Army of Northern Virginia.
THE FIFTH OF MAY, 1864,
found us pushing rapidly forward to Join
the main army. The battle Of the Will
deyji less was to come. AT sunrise on the
9th we could hear the distant thunder
inc of artillery. With quick step we
pushed forward and just in time. AS
The head of our column struck the
Plankroad, so often spoken Of by others
wo met Gen. Lee and staff. No time to
be lost. The enemy had surprised po'
a;t;nn of the line. Wilcox's Division
was driven back in less time than it take;
to tell it. The Second Regiment get:
into position by companies and begins
the hot work by companies as soon as
they get to the front. What sight
The solid blue line of the enemy flushed
with success; q battery of guns of tht
Confedcrates keeping them at bay. will
M infantry support. The name of tha
battery should be historic. AS th'
smoke of their guns would clear away
the colors of the ncar,approaching col
INN .uo ~. of the enemy were seen. But th'
scene @ changes. The old Second ,gets to
s0eno mi. o,.t;ra hripade OPENS, anI