The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-06-15

companying them. Then came tbot %
nohdescrlpt organization dubbed al
through the army Company O." com
posed OF recruits from all arms az th,
service. They were generally patrioti'
men, who thought fighting necessary
ana mad each been in one battle or mar,
OF one at some time or other during The
war, but ever thereafter battlea were de-
d VOID OF attraction or novelty to them
Ihey could scent the signs afar w:.h III,
accuracy with which the weather hnrea,
ioretells storm and on such occasions
snc cavairyman would have lame OF
ssJ5;ieoac9ed horse, and the infanlryman
.} u}iis'ereu ieet or some distressing ailmeni
lnat soFely puzzled the surgeons to dag.
nose, put the result was generally to swell
The ranks of Company Do
CoREERED FOR ONCE.
But Company @ was cornered on tbi,
occasion. The river was an impossible
torrent in front, and Fitzpatrick with sir
or eight thousand picked horscmeu was
closing up on the rear, and within mus.
Ket shot. A few essayed the river. but
were swept away by the current. O was
prompt lnan emergency, and he was none
the less so now that great emeroencv
was upon him. He decided to fphf
ne had not fought to any great extent
through patriotism or love of excitement
Dut wagon was different thing. Ii
was next TO home and the fireside to him
ana he decided to fight for his wagons at
all events. So along with the teamsters
ana commissary and quartermaster staff.
surgeons and chaplains, came O with q
iorce and unanimity surprising TO those
VINO knew his ways and weaknesses,
Lhe enemy had not more than fairly
closed on our original line before these
recruits came along in punches of dozens
or more at time to reinforce it.
HEROIC JOHN NEWTON.
The enemy made their first attack on
that part of our line to the right of the
Hagerstown road, and at frat pressed il
Dace by their overpowering numbers. A
section Of the Washington Artillery of
New Orleans, which had been sent back
disabled, with the wagon train, suffered
heavily here, and its guns were at one
time almost unnamed. Recruits, CON-
ing up from the wagons, went to the
pieces and worked gallanlly to help the
little detachment. On the left of this
road the attack was not 80 vigorous snd
we held the ground easily enough, with
the aid of the teamste,s and 20" men.
Sergeant John New ton, of Harris Bat
terry, had been placed in charge of the
wagon train Of the battery, and was
with it near the river when the fight
began. He left the wagons and hurried
10 the front at the first gun. Missing
his own command he came upon the
feeble Louisiana Battery, and at once
took charge of one of its guns. There
for half an hour he commanded and en-
couraged the feeble detachment until he
fell cut in two by shell. The remnant
of brave Louisianians, touched by his
conspicuous gallantry, tenderly buried
him after the fight, and adopted appro-
pirate resolutions to his memory, which
we're forwarded to us the next morning.
No more earnest patriot gave his life to
"the Lost Cause" than this gallant son
0f Erin who fell among strangers IL en-
unrecorded but not inglorious battle
The waters of the Potomac will chant a
requiem over no more heroic dust than
fills this unknown grave.
A FIGHTING CHAPLAIN.
Shortly aftc, the fight began an officer
with the insignia of captain, reported
to me for place with the left. pu,
him in command of squad that had
just preceded him, and was moving into
position. His GOODNESS, self-possess:on
and daring soon attracted attention, and
his command was rapidly enlarged. AT.
ter the battle was over inquired his
name, and he answered for himself, say.
ing: II am Manning Brown, chaplain
to the Second South Carolina Cavalry
Many later battle might have had diff
ferent results if the battalions mad been
commanded by such men as the Rev
Manning Brown, of the Methodist Epis
copal Church.
KILPATRICK
was determined, however, that so rich s
prey as Lees whole transportation ser
vice should not escape him, and about 4
o'clock D. m. made q terrific onslauc''t
on the right and centre with dismountet
Lcayalry and artillery. Gen. Imboder
sent q message to the left for help; bu
while we mad solid line of wagons
there, and were holding our own easily
enough, it was matter of some difficult
ty to determine how to handle such 6
disorganized body as reinforcing col
umn. 1t was solved by advancing oul
left against the enemy's right as the
surest way of relieving our hard pressed
comrades; away over the hills to the
right the firing was heaviest. The wag
oners went forward in splendid style
and the enemy slowly fell bach
before them. They had just began t.
believe then that they were going to whiI
Kilpatrick, notwithstanding the odds il
his favor. AS for advantage in mum
bers. doubt, if he had much at thi'
part of the fight but he had organized
troops, which we didn't Eave.
THE REPULsE AND RETREAT.
The fire On our right began to Stacker
as the left advanced About this time
we heard the rattling of musketry to th'
rear of the enemy's right, and his retrea
was observed few minutes later al
along the line. The gallant Young, o
onr escort, in command of the rempan
of Hampton's old briga1e, had come II
ON the Mercersburg rc.l, and was ham
mering their right md real opposite ou
left. Then the wagoners knew that Xii
patrick was whipped. We pressed for
ward until we met Young, the enem
oozing out from between the two force
on the road towards Hagerstown.. l
was now near dusk, and the battle ha
lasted since 2 o'clock. There had bee
elory enough won, and neither the ,wa!g
oners nor Company 20" felt any desir
to pursue Kilpatrick's horsemen IN scare
of more. The wagons were safe, ana IN
teamsters went back to feed their mules
and talk over the wonderful victory an
Company 30" sought shelter from IN
drzzling rain, under the graceful cove
OF wagon. where his repose was undii
turbed for the remainder OF the. hign