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

daa:rrs's aarrs's Mississippi Brigade. Their
omcefs ,gallantly try to get them to adj.
vance but all to no purpose the cnem
retreat and take shelter in the bniio,,
Another column emerges from the woods
ana taxes position 10 the left of the for.
mer McGowan's Brigade is too far ~ 70
tne ley; 1t overlaps the line of tho Mis-.
sisslppians. The command is given r.
1ace to the right and march by HarI
10 40 this the men have to leave tho
!rencn and march along the ridge There
IS an incessant and ever incroos;na, ne.e S.s
dao,r nn .ne ifont, whilst vNl!eys even more
ee'auctiVe the are poured from the right of
,ue angie, which the Federals had can.
,s ,h,eu !us, Deiore daybreak and which
slaey SUI hold. The order is promptly
uoeyea. Oey The men realize the perious
position IN which they are placed. Thev
lush 70 the right. The works afford them
10 protection: They are falling fast
ulory IS drawing from their brave breasts
streams OF blood. The dauntless
LIEUT.. COL. SHOOTER,
CT the First, is waving his sword md
cheerlng on the left of the regiment. A
bullet pierces his breast and he falis
PROSTATE to the earth. Though in tho
agonies of approaching death. he ra;sas
his head, and with the last ariicnIot;on iSvs
u ms parting breath, he shouts, "For.
Ma.u, men, die with NY eyes fixed on
victory" The words are scarcely spo.
Ss Ssn when MS braYe brother, Lieut.. E. c..
Shoo!err, of the same regiment, drops
mead within few feet of where he lies.
a nGlher brother, Sergt. Van Shooter. of
!ne FIRST Regiment, was killed at The
wilderness on the 9Th of May.) The
angle must be reached. The men know
the DUTY they are required to discharge.
the danger they have to encounter, the
courage they are expected to display.
the iortitude they must exhibit. the
sacrifice they have to make. It's irving
1t IS terrible, yet on they 20. Their
| tracks are traced in crimson streams
lhe danger of death depresses them not
The head of the column reaches the an.
gle-the brigade enters the trayerses.
The men are within few feet of the
enemy, who have large force and who
| keep up q continuous fire which tells
with terrible effect Efforts are made to
dlslodge them, but they prove unavailing.
IL Is certain death to mount the works,
yet daring men try to do so. They are
instantly killed. The Federels have a
strong position and they arc being
strengthened by large force in the woods
In front of the Mississippians and Caro-.
lInians, and by those lying in the hollow.
Their fire is fatally accurate. The woods
seem to be one moving mass as their re.
Inducements hurry to the front. and the
trees are Redeemed by the reflection of
the fire flashing from their guns. Tie
cheers of the combatants, the rattle of
mussetry and the roar Of artillery con-
tinue until after midday.
THE WHITE FLAG"
Early in the afternoon the firing sud.
denly ceases in front Ut the brigade. It
slackens ON the right. A finely formed
Federal officer steps boldly to the front.
The Carolinians cease firing. Rumors
are rife as to the object of his visit. The
general impression seems to be that the
| 7Federals want to. surrender. The wish
is certainly father to the thought. He
asks for the officer in command. Col.
Brown tells him that it is his pride and
privilege to be in command of the brig
ade, and requests to be informed as to
the nature Of his mission. "Why,I am
awaiting your surrender" is the unlocked
for reply. Col. Brown, in polite but
most positive manner, informs him that
he has no idea of surrendering; that his
men have come to stay; that it is good
(even if it is not comfortably to be here.
The Federal then asks: "What is meant
by the white flag flying on the left of the
line?" Col. Brown assures him that, if
there is white flag displayed, it was not
raised by his order. Col. Brown aud his
men have no more idea of hosting
white flag than they have of showing the
white feather. They do not know any.
thing about the flag OF truce, but they do
know that their battle flags are still fly
ing. They changed hands during the
fight, for number of color-bearers were
shot down, but the flags did not fall.
There were brave men to take and to
carry them when their courageous custo-
dians were disabled or were Killed. The
Federal officer apologized for his mistake
and asks permission to be allowed to re-
turn to his command. His request is
willingly granted, when, bowling politely,
he faces about and moves of. He pro-
ceeds but q short distance when bullet
Ted from The left of the line strikes him
fortunately the wound is not fatal. The
courtesy, GOODNESS and courage he dis
played attracted the admiration of the
Carolinians, who rejoice to know. that
his daring did not eliminate in his death.
THE FIGHT RESUMED.
The firing is resumed. Faithfully and
fsaressly the men face the foe; they
stand, they fight, they struggle, they fall.
They court danger-they defy. death.
Their feet are firmly fixed, their faces are
turned to the foe, who is. content to re.
main behind the works or under cover of
the woods. The scene is sad and sicken-
ing-painful and pitiful. The wounded,
the dying and the dead are lying in the
trenches and along the ridge. No MUIR
mur escapes the lips of the wounded.
Poor fellows, noble comrades, self,sacri-
ficing heroes, bruised and bleeding, you
suffer in silence! There is no water with
which to ouench your burning thirst.
The trenches, though half filled with the
rain that fell, fail TO furnish the refresh.
inq draught. The water is crimsoned
bv bloodSthe blood of the truest and
the tenderest, the boldest, the bravest
and the best of men.
TOUCHING EPISODE.
A tall tree comes tottering down out
of iis branches flies q frightened bird,
which seeks refuge in the breast ofa dead
snIdierl It's tremuous throat trillB
syyeetly and sadly as if in sympathy with
the sorrowful scene. The little aongster
recoyers from its fright, hops TO the
ground aud takes leaf in its beak, and
Then hops on the breast of another OF the
slain. He was bright and beautiful
boy, young in years. AS the bird drop,