The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-05-04
charleston Weekly Neus.


r.. .,ryiyors of those who participa,
~ - The perils and privatlons of the
"a ~" - old Army Of Northern Virginia
ppiu u;og the memorable campaign of 1864,
3?r'"s l:,l "4ssn,ember that there was as little
l' ~ there were rations. From that
:s En- a and beautiful May morning when
a,u,. left camp near Orange Court
rn.e en- until it took position below Rich
Yu,i "nd the men were seldom if ever out
}ouu .snce of the enemy's guns. If not
,nSgiing h in the leaden lines of battle,
,ueS ar We're either skirmishing or were OK.
~ I'd TO the fatal fire Of the Federal
,nsbooters. There was no such luxu-
0i nights rest, for every company
Il . ~ divided into three detachments, one
u = vbich was constantly on the watch.
,nseouently no command was ever
sught mapping.
M'G0wAN's BRIGADE
.. among the commands which stemmed
Se current OF carnage and caused the
;Ss Of Grants triumph TO roll reduently
4 ,be Wilderness on the 4th and 9Th OF
fj,y and illustrated by their deeds OF
lsring their faith and fortitude, Caro-
mas unswerving devotion to the hal.
soWed cause of Southern liberty. Not
Outstanding the trials and terrors
sSrolgh which they had passed, and
she ifightic. inroads which death had
made in their ranks, they were as bold
md brave and as defiant as when they
iet Their sunny Southern homes. 1t is
line that they were in no mirthful mood,
or they missed and mourned many q
Rbosen and courageous comrade, who,
iull of lusty life, had marched with them,
blept with them, fought by their side,
NOM sleeping the unbroken sleep of the
5lain. From the two days of terrible
liphting in the Wilderness until the san
kHinary struggle OF Spotsylvania the
Brigade did little more than move from
bue position to another. The morning
81 The 18th found the command resting
behind breastworks which they had built
pn the 9th. et .
AT SPOTsYLvANIA,
last and fierce firing is heard along the
line to the left Of the brigade. Staff
officers are riding rapidly by; one of
lhem stops and speaks to Gen. McGowan.
Capt Langdon Q. Haskell, his able and
heroic Adjutant. General, is seen np-
proaching the breastworks. Everything
presents portentous appearance.
5'Look out boys tho Twelfth's falling
! lu," is the rapidly expressed remark Of
one Of the members Of the "First," as he
ZONES rushing from the right with at
least dozen canteens of water dangling
'at bis sides. This is quickly followed by
4he clear and clarion.yoice of the valiant
ICol c. w. McCreary, as he shouts
First Regiment fall in." But a few
minutes elapse ere the brigade moves
towards the left until it reaches an angle
bn the works. Here it halts. The bold,
brave Battalion of Sharpshooters, COM
.,manded by the daring Maj. Dunlap, de-
Ploy as skirmishers and move rapidly to
the front. They are hidden from view
by the woods into which they have en-
Tered. Their comrades are confident,
however, that they are, as usual, fighting
|herOically. The brigade is ordered to
AXE position Oh the right of Rodc's
Division TO assist in filling the gap in
the front line caused by the capture of a
part Of Gen. Edward Johnson's 9 Division,
who just before daybreak were surprised
by ,Hancock's Corps; the Virginians
made stubborn resistance and refused
10 10 surrender until they were flanked.
The brigade is again in motion and
marching rapidly. The works held by
E8elps Corps are reached. Gen. Rodes
compliments the Carolinians as they
rush past him. The crest of the hill is
reached when the brigade is brought to
lne 'front.' and the command given "for.
ward! !! The ever reliable "Twelfth" is
on Inc right, next to which Is the faith
iui First" then the true and tried
thirteenth" then the daring aud devo-
led "Orr's Rifles" while the famous and
,e fearless Fourteenth" holds the left.
me color. bearers advance to the front
and save their hags-hags which Aoated
over the famous field Of Cold Harbor,
@heTe the star of Lees Army OF North
eln g virginia first flashed in triumph {;
naSs borne so grandly at Manassas and
al oharpsburg, which were in the thick
esl Ga OF the tight at Fredericksburg and at
: which were the very
Ms, 10 enter the town of Gettysburg,
E aaa over one of which the gifted Maj.
Hsl. ~ s.n render waved his hat just before
NC u. ieli IN the front of the fight; which
y, y often changed hands in the command,
%a1se y iolds were torn by bullets and
ua.nea 10 blood, and beneath which so
SW.l T1nny, noble and gallant men had, fallen.
t.i MiIn arm footsteps and bold bearing the
~ Thligade moved forward. Shells strike
sno ground and scatter the wet soil in
.nd .rt'y :; direction; they explode in front
aro. aru ~ rear of the line; bullets whiz
Ssef Gsa Inc ia heads Of the mon. The gallant
s usu. McGowan, mounted on his hand
'0ne gray charger, shouted,
FORWARD MY BRAVE BOYS"
he sits proudly erect, and his face wears
= !. fearless and as determined an express
@,ou as that of the, lion. hearted Lord
.sm cardigan when he rode through the
Rnay 1Ra,aey OF death and plunged into the
nusslan j. battery at Balaclava. They dart
6uiS 6uMa the soft and slippery slope. The
hbiiug is getting fercer and the distance
5im;e;h 55S,ieea the contending forces is rapidly
~ ,a',nlshing nn onward, atill onward. They
,S hov. now Nv at the double.quick. "Cheer,
ISvo, ~ cheer." Louder than the roar Of
'be be cannon, than the roll of the rifle7, is
H. TSo Inspiring cheer Qof the Carolinians.
ha hV ,uuef line of works is reached when
nt i - tooiemn is halted. There is a break
!; ,;h1i ,ue inlne, but it is caused Sy the invin-
i''T i,Ule Twelfth" which did not stop but
Tianed ThaH over the works and continued on.
',s 'y present a sublime spectacle. They
sl,as lapout - TO charge the enemy by them
h. !; The Twelfth Regiment and
~, So,t IS the 18th of May. HThe houses of
h Nia =. ana OF Lancaster" are represented
,rs iS h.aks ranks, but they are not rivals, they
IbS I osE'hers nsnrs in arms. Their comrades Of
rwo,ahh amer regiments are averse to the
le,s,m.H; winning all the laurels, and are
bemsa'I1ned that they shall not sacrifice
Thev hu,ses rnss unsupported and unassisted.