The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-05-25

Roraro followed closely by Savage
aS ISo,oIe, however, we had traversed but q
snUl' Instance, the effort by n bea.line
Seheu tL iooihardy, ns it appeared to rs
.nat sfeet of falling shot and shell cuI
US Oh. Turning back but a short d;. H.
sahce' we entered covered wav mod.
,or tne purpose, and then made Our wav
70 lhe line as rapidly as possible. reach.
1ng IL near my extreme right batterv
rlnoing all right there and leaving in.
sI.fcuclions, Iec we made our way towards tbe
leit IN the direction in which the eynlo.
SION had occurred. In reply 10 nv in,
qulrles l found that no ono kneu, ~, 49,.
than /, and all that was to be done he. he.e
~ pon n,,u .ne llne was to lay low and await
one attack which was looked for as soon
as tne tremendous fire of the enemy was
over, as at what exact point to look for il
no one knew. My business now was 70
vlslt lle remaining batteries as speedily
az az possible, aud to find out the situation
ia p our progrese to the left along the line
PROTECTED we'll by the works we onIy
tound occasional damage from the terrific
nre. at one point mortar shell hod
exploded in traverse, killing outrioht
seven men and wounding several othera
fassing. the Richmond Howitzer Battery
l lound all in good order, ready and
eager to repel any attack made there
tassing on reached the battery nearest
the mine and only 800 or 400 wards from
IT, and found need fer my presence.
ONE corr ORAL ONLY.
WIN Dut scant assistance, had, | found.
moIKeu the one gun that could be handled
WIN any. effect, it covering the slope of
1he hill in front Of the mine. and as tho
enemy, baving massed in their covered
way, would charge over this sIope and
into the cover formed by the Crater. this
gun, loaded with canister aud shelI
would make deadly havoc in their ranks
the ground being literally piled with the
slain: This hero, Corpl. Preston. had
not failed in his duty. His Lieutenant
indeed, had retired to the bomb. proof
and, with his example, the men would
not fight. Routing out the recreant T
formed gun detachment to aid the
NOBLE CORPORAL pREsro,..
and with renewed energy he fought his
gun, and with terrible effects Think.
ing, now, that could examine the line
still further to the left, l had hardly
turned my back when the Lieutenant
was IN his hole again. Another effort
brought him out, where he would remain
rs long as could watch him, when back
again he would run like rat to his hole
Now it was that the gun became disabled
IRON repeated firing. and it had to be re-.
moved and another substituted; no light
job, as We had concentrated the whole
sharpshootng fire of the nearest of the
enemy upon US. Savage was sent to
Capt. Walker for an officer and detach.
ment of men to aid in serving this gun.
they quickly arrived, but not before our
gallant Corporal had fallen with a NOR
tai wound. Now, my memory fails: I
cannot recall the Lieutenant's name in
charge of the Howitzer detachment. He
was, however, equal to his whole duty.
and nobly supplied the place of the
stricken hero Corporal
Being relieved of anxiety now in the
service of this gun and understanding
the situation more thoroughly, 1 had an
opportunity to approach the Crater, and
after noting its extent, sent instructions
to Lieut.. Langhorn to concentrate his
mortars upon the Crater and continue
the slaughter of those of the enemy who
had sought cover there, il being evident.
ly the intention TO form a line as soon as
sufficient force could be thrown into the
Crater and make an advance supported
by one from the enemy's main line. Col.
John G. Haskell had moved the mortars
that he had up the covered way very
near, and now Lieut.. LansGorn, who was
quick to follow his instructions, soon hau
the range and soon that Crater must have
been the very
MOUTH OF HE'LL
to those who occupied it, our shell falling
in hot and fast. Savage was shot in the
foot in carrying this order to Langhorn
and placed horS de combat, and now came
my turn. Being along the line of our
infantry supports encouraging them to
sharp.shoot and pick off the enemy as
they charged over the open space to get
cover in the Crater, some one cried out,
look out, they are charging your bate
ry." l raised up over the parapet to
look, but it was only for second, being
brought down by shot through the col
lar-bone. Here my observation of the
mine fight ended. Later in the day Ma
hoEe arrived, charged the mino, and the
battle was over.
After leaving the field Capt. Ham.
ChamberlNyne was placed in charge Of
the battery and, / understood, did excel
lent service, which resulted ia his per-
manent command of the battery.
aGen. Stevens, the chief engineer of the
army, told the writer some months later
that the destruction caused by Onr gun wa
= l.
gle gun during the war; that the line of its
fire could be easily traced, and that no less
than five hundred OF the enemy were killed
outright by it, the number of wounded be-
ing unknown.
THE FIGHT ON THE LEFT.
Extracts from an address by Col. McAastcr.
l will, with some care, describe this
terrific battle, for it seldom falls to the
lot of regiment to act such conspic.
nous part in saving an army. The SnY.