Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-17
and raplcnished with fresh troops from the

rear.
IN FRONT OF M'GOwAN's BRIGADE
were the breast works defended by the same
line continuing sOuthWard. In front OF Gen.
Lane was the strong stone fence behind which
was posted strong line of dsmoultcd caval-
~ with repeating rifles, which outtlllkrd HIM.
The ground from these works and the stone
fence presented Il gradually declining slope to
the valley westward then Oh Il level of about
two hundred yards. then a like gradual ascent
up to the crest of the ridge, making perhaps
half mile from crest to crest, and presenting
the fairest field and finest front for deStllc-
ton on an advancing foe that could well be
conceived.
THE ASSAULT.
If. in this position of affairs the hrigadrS of
Gems. Scales and Lame should fail to keep
pace with McGowan's IN the assault to be
made. it would he no diSparagemelt OF their
gallant officers and men. 1t was an impoS
sibility. The centre must he broken.
The order to advance WAS now given The
order to hold fire until ordered, press forward
and close in on the enemy was repeated. The
Thirteenth Regiment was on the right, next
the Fourteenth. next Twelfth and next
First Passing burning house on our right
and crossing Il small run, the brigade mount
e,l the hill beyond and passed over the Grip
Piled lines of Gen. PettigrcW' S Brigade, which.
after hours of gallant fighting, had been with
drawn and were resting from their tolls.
In front and in view amid the grove of trees
WAS the Seminary now changed from the halls
of learning to scenes of bl0odShcd and carnage.
Brvond was Il beautiful town partly concealed
from view by the shade trees surrounding the
seminary. It's 1000 inhabitants were thrift
tv. Industrious and moral people. CrestS of
ridges i'm successive ranges stretched south
wal,ly with the richest valleys between. Be-
vond and to the south of the town rising still
hiphrr was Cemetery Heights, 50 soon to be-
come historic ground. 1t WAS but the glance
of the eve for 4 moment and then its grand
eur WAS lost in the tmnult of battle.
STORM OF SHOT AND SHELL.
The advancing columns now moved on and
encountered the storm OF shot ana smell from
the batteries on the turnpike fronting ten.
Scales. and pressed on as ordered. without 1lr-
ing until the line of brcastworks in front be-
came Il sheet of fire and smoke sending It's
lradrn missiles Of death in the faces OF men
who had often. but never SO terribly. met 1t
before. The mpcnrtrable masses of artillery
and infantry in front and on the flank of Gen.
Scales inrrdrd his progress. enIllading and
sweeping his whole front. He was wounded
and every field officer Of his brigade, save one.
had fallen In like manner. on our right,
Gen. Lane was held in check by the stone wall
in his front, and the cavalry on his flank,
threatening certain destruction II his advance
continued. The valley had nearly been reach
ed. The want of support on the right ana lrll
! exposed the brigade to Il raklng cnlllldc llle
from both right and left without abatement III
'front.'
STILL FORWARD.
TO stop was destruction. TO retreat was
disaster. To go forward was ''orlcrS.n Then
, T. ID ok IL thrOllrIl
lines of the brigade, and with his flushing
sword in the evening sunshine and his voice
above the din of battle, directed and lcd the
charge. Three hundred yards yet intervrnrd
between the advancing column and the brc;st-
work. in 'front.' and the aSSlillng forces with
uuickpnrd pace pushed forward amid the min-
nip balls sweeping the earth in front and flank.
The dead. the wounded ;nd the dying were
falling at every step. Our firing had begun III
earnest, and was pouring i'll on the enemy
thick and fast
THE CREST OF TIE RIDGE
The enemy in front of the Seminary were
closely maSSrd. and strongly supported at the
building as well as from the rear and on IT'S
tanks. The lines from this point curved
slirhtlv back ON either side near to the crest
of the Ridge. and this made the seminary the
salient or point of attack, and to break the
line and take the breast works here the brigade
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