The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-10-26
ANLERsON, s. c., THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1882

pallets and strained every sense TO catch
the first indication of the result. Pres.
emily from hill far down Tie lines arose
one unmistakable shout, Indicating that
battery had been carried, then another.
and another, and another, until the whole
army with great enthusiasm Joined in the
gsand piraH Of VICTORIA soul.stirring
Rebel yell. The shouts seemed to be
getting further off, the cannonading
receded, and from these things. as well
as from the confused noise of the retreat,
which roared like a tornado, We knew
that longstreet had swept the field and
tnat The enemy was routed and being
driven pell nell across that same old
stream, famous in Confederate story,
"Bull Run" Disabled at tho time, aud
not belonging TO the corps, knew a lit.
tie OF the details OF Longstrcct's opera.
tions, but being en- eye. witness / have IL
very distinct and deliberate impression
that the charge Of that splendid corps on
the second day Of the second battle of
Manassas WAS equal to that of McDon.
aid at the battle Of Wagrarn, and not
inferior to any Of which we have M nc.
count in the history of the world!
While this grand battle wns taking
place OH the right, our brigade held their
old ground on the extreme left, but not
being seriously engaged that day they
were little more than spectators of the
magnificent scene. The enemy made
aeveral attempts to advance upon them,
but the admirable position and practice
of Capt. McIntosh's battery kept them
beyond muskct range--scattering them
with shot and shell every time they
moved forward; but it may be allowed
US to claim that by hUlding the LEFT
steady on Friday we contributed our part
to The success Of the great battle on
Saturday.
THE ROMANCE OF THE SECOND MANAs.
sAS.
There has always been 10 me strong
sentiment of romance connected with
the second. battle of Manassas. 1t was
brought about by tho brilliant and ad.
venturous mannuvring Of our corps led
by the lamented Jackson. 1t displayed
in the highest degree the soldierly quail
tiles Of endurance. fortitude and courage
1t took place upon the very ground upon
which WAS fought the first battle of Ma.
nassas, only the relative positions Of the
parties being reversed. 1t was n great
victory-tho last act in the herculean
effort to drive Pope from The country he
had desolated, and to throw back the as.
sailants for the second time to their for
tifcations around Washington. At that
time the fortunes of the embryo Confed.
eracy were bright and hopeful. In raj.
lying his exhausted soldiers for ono ef.
fort more, Gen. Jackson was heard to de-
clare that It was the lust battle which
would be fought on Virginia soil. All
South Carolinans especially should feel
n melancholy interest in this battle, for
there the death.roll Of the Stntc was fear
fuI. In the number Of slain Mt least, it
WAS to her very "Flodden." To make
no mention of the immense catalogue Of
wounded, seven of her officers command.
ing regiments, Marshall, Ledbetter,
Means, Gadbcrry. Glover, Moore and
White, together with n corresponding
number of other officers and men, fell
upon that bloody field Dearly bought
victory!
Tradition. legend, tune and song
Shall many an aye thnt wall prOlong,
Still from the sire the son shall hear
OF the storm strife and carnage drear."