Mohave County miner., 1882-11-19

the excitement of firing. Within a hundred, within fifty yards of the foe, one quarter of our men already fallen, and yet no shot has been fired at the enemy, whose foremost rank, consisting of Forney's, Herbert's, and other regiments of the Alabama brigade, commanded by Wilcox, and portions of Barksdale's brigade of Mississippians, all of whom had lost their order and alignment, and be- come mingled in one advancing mass during their fight with and pursuit of the Third Corps, Behind them in alignment came body of troops, since understood to be Florida brigade, which had not been actively engaged, but was supporting the victorious advance of their comrades. As soon as our movement was no- ticed the advancing mass stopped and opened a murderous fire upon us at not more than fifty yards dis tance.
 "Charge, menw ran the order along the line, and with a wild cheer we ran at them. Their extended front swept around our Hanks like the waters round rock. But before us they give way, for we empty our guns with the muzzles at their very hearts, and but little ammunition was wasted at that Walley. A perfect swath of men sink on the ground, and their living recoil back upon their second and third lines, and t6e17 body of many a chivalric Southerner lies beneath the feet of our men. Their supporting lines, confused and excited, wildly commence firing through the mass in front, slaughter ing their own men by hundreds, and throwing the whole column into con
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 rear fired on friend and foe alike. Their officers endeavored to stop the firing and restore order, and there, like some small obstacle thrown in the way of locomotive to stop the power that will grind it to dust, we had momentarily checked the momentum of the mass, which in another moment would recover itself and sweep us from the earth; but the time had been gained, and at that instant a battery on our left opened, and, pouring a few rapid volleys in to the confused mass swept it from the field; and before we had recov- cred from the shock we found our selves among groups of disarmed prisoners, and our bewildered senses take in the fact that the enemy have somehow disappeared from the plain, all but his dead & wounded, and their prostrate bodies ring the hearty cheers of our reinforcing troops.
 This is the manner and order which these things happened, as I have been told by those whose position made them lookers-on. For who that was an actor there can give the order or detail the changes of the eventful and exciting moments following that word Charger" when we heard neither ball nor shell nor saw our comrades fall: when the blood rushed like fr9 through the disteDded veins and every faculty was absorbed in the one desire to conquer or to die no, not to e,for though thoughts of the icy King of Terrors may for a minute chill the heart of the bravest when the battle is commencing, and the blood is cold, every fear of that grim dweller on the threshold of eter nity is long since lost in the glorious enthusiasm of action.
 The almost fatal attack was repul sed; but where was the First Min, D esota? Had they deserted the field for the first time? This was the l Grst idea that came to my senses, halt Spblivous of whas 11aSss ss::sss.u!
 ut 5%0rty-seven men now gathered !, !1uno !Sh he colors. Great heavens! is u Possly ,le that the other two hundrA ald 1Y9a lie blaelinm ,1ndar th