The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-18
rpsu.W AT CHICKAMAUGA.
,,oo.s of Artillery and Twenty-Five
hattie Flags Captured.
J., Fa,t1in in the Charleston Courier
= w I, lar 81 1St;

~ Ur,Obcr u, 1900.
n,y OF CHATTANOOGA, October Is,
The record Of Kerehaw's South
,;na Brirade in connection with the
y | "f Chickamauga not having been
,en " I select it as the subject of the
H. ea, ,agiments of which the command
s ns n,nossed ,s are the I'd South Carolina,
r d. Kennedy; Sd South Carroll
M col J. y. Nance; 9TH, Lieut. Col.
n. Sth, Col. lIennegan ; 18th, Col.
,!i.t and James's Battalion, Lieut.
~ ha brigade arrived at Catoosa Station
,Ir M railroad September Is, and next
,n;ur m proceeded to Ringgold, where
=. an United with Barksdale's old brig
7sS now under the command of Brig
~ Tumphriel. On the night of the
n the battle of that day having given
8 nossession Of the river, these two
fys.r,dcs crossed the Chickamauga, and
The morning of the goth moved into
sion as a reserve to Hoods division.
Gnmt II the latter became engaged,
en- Kershaw moved rapidly forward
h Humphries on the left, passing
;ougb thick wood and forming limo
Ssr heavy fire. As the enemy threat.
ii our right flank, Col. Hennegan, Of
4 Sth South Carolina, was entrusted
a the duty of defending that position.
fling at this time was severe and
interrupted; the force iii front largely
s4tuumbered our own, and the main
gmonstralion was evidently towards our
Jbt A portion Of Hoods division had
Zen pressed back temporarily, and the
,dera!s were seeking to pursue their
syantsge. This was between l and 9
aasslock. Hood, in the midst Of heavy
q, was among his troops rallying them
ssnotber charge, when ne received Il
sll 10 his thigh, and was borne from the
lll. Gen. kershaw now promptly
ade his dispositions for renewing the
back.
sThe Federals were posted in the skirt
! wood on the opposite side of a field,
{obsbly eight hundred yards distant,
f.h fence Intervening; their hanks
lncealed in the adjoining woods; their
ags Haunting defiantly from no less
Jan three points, and their forces ap.
prenty overlapping our own little band
b either side. Kershaw, however,
aew his veterans vel; and how far he
build trust them, and determined to ad-
ance. Gen. Humphries was ordered to
be support of our right. While the lat
b vas in motion Col. Hennegan, of the
th, was directed to engage the enemy in
Is front, and hold them in check until
be arrival Of the Mississippians. This
ling accomplished, bayonets were fixed,
eryes braced for deadly struggle,
soul, were sinewed for glorious leap"
nd with their battle yells ringing above
DO din of musketry, the whole line
loved forward at run. To Lieut.. Col.
Iaillard, Of the I'd South Carolina, Col.
.eDnedy not having arrived, was as
gned the duty of attacking the Federal
ght flank.
Those who saw the sight describe it
me as a spectacle worth years of
ans lifetime to witness. The brigade
motion as one man, the discipline
eady as on an inspection drill, the en-
uslasm almost wild, Kershaw and his
att on foot, their horses not having ar
Sed, but everywhere their presence was
quired; the artillery plougliing the
ound, and projectiles racing through
e air, men dropping dead and wounded
ON the ranks, while their comrades
'essed tearlessly on, passing deserted
'tteries and frightened Yankees; aud
laliy before we had reached point
'enty- five yards distant from the Fed
al line, the enemy breaking into dis
dery retreat, and their pursuit. from
10 line OF hills to the other until brought
stand on the third by their own re-
Iyes. Such was one of the handsomest
movements of the whole battle, and
e which wherever you hear of South
'loi.na mentioned in its connection
ia the battle, it is at once associated
.he Western army with tho name of
eIS ershaw's Brigade.
lhe command halted only when
ecEed hy murderous fire from bat
non OF artillery in position on the
lsnls. She!tering tho men as much as
ssioie, Kershaw now awaited the ar
"a 'al OF Humphries on his right. Mean
lle Coi; Hennegan, with the Slh, had
fsued the Federals so far that when
Mlssisslppians came up they entered
I, ofoau interval between thnt regiment
u lhe 10th; while the 18TH Alabama
slment, of Gen. Laws Brigade, occu-
~ position between the 7th and 18th
nth Carolina.
Inc firing on the right being renewed,
80, "a and James's Battalion again
snea forward, and at some points
!led the crest of the hill, within a few
s., rus OF the enemy's line, but after n
Il'less yet gallant struggle, as obstinate
made ny the men as on the most stub.
Fnly contested field of the war, batter
=. ana musketry moving down their
lab the while, these regiments we're
npeiied to fall back two hundred and
, yards, where Kershaw determined
remain until the arrival of reinforce
nus The enemy advanced, but being
! oy csol, deliberate fire, retired.
am they made demonstration on the
~, checking the movement of Hum.
=. 'les IN that direction, and here for
~ Time the heat of the battle subsi-
ABOUT 8 o'clock, another Mississippi
saae' under Gen. Anderson, arrived
!ae ground. Informed by Kershaw
.ae condition of affairs, il was deter.
y tea 70 make another effort ON the
" nane of the enemy. Anderson ad.
'c,ng his skirmishers drove in those OF
federals. The main body OF the
ct IN line of battle now raised a cheer,
.e on ut q charge, and Andcrson's
saue was pressed back in con fusion.
!, ,Carolinians, however, undismayed
tne reverse, now calling up their old
os uoGssiasm, charged to the rescue. The
!; Sa and James's Battalion, every one
lug at the top of his voice, and rush.
y On as as iast as their legs could carry
=, Ieii upon the enemy second time
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