The Delaware farmer., 1883-11-16

the Federal left. This second brigade
had less than two Thousand four hun
dred men, and, united with Pender, the
total strength was not over five thou
sand. Four times that number could
not have made an impression upon that
position.
When Pender had rallied his men, the
two brigades advanced in column of as
sault, breaking cover with a cheer and
on the double quick. The Federal guns
were worked with terrible energy, but
under cover of the smoke, and by crawl
ing upon hands and knees, the Confed-
ates reached the millrace. Indeed,
I several hundred of them crossed it.
Then, for forty minutes, there was ter
tifc struggle. So fierce was the Federal
infantry fire over and through the
abattis that it was gradually whitfield
away. Limbs as large as a mans arm
were barked, Clipped and splintered as
if lightning had played over them, and
the surface of the mill-race was covered
with splinters, twigs and leaves.
Pender and Ripley could not advance
beyond the canal in force. They could
not long maintain their lines where they
were. The fire from the Federals
searched every foot of ground, and
every minute their lines were melting
away. When the order was given to
fall back, the artillery raked them again
as they crossed the open ground, and |
when the men finally reached cover, the
loss of each regiment had become amaz-
ing. For instance, the FOrty-fourth
Georgia, which numbered only about
700 men, lost 338 officers and men.
Every field officer was killed, and of the
ten captains and twenty ieutenants,
only twelve remained. It was the same
with the Third North Carolina and other
AT FRAZER's FARM.
At Frazier's Farm, during this same
eventful week, Randall's battery of six
pieces was on McClellan's right, and
by the Fourth Pennsylvania.
The front was an old field, devoid of
shelter, and the battery was playing into
5he woods half a mile beyond. This
battery so annoyed the Confederates
hat brigade was ordered to charge it.
The Eleventh Alabama had the lead, +
md was to be closely supported by the
'ther three regiments. Through some
,lunder the Alabamians, numbering =
bout seven hundred and fifty, were per
litted to advance alone. l.
They were seen as soon as they broke :,
over, and more than one hundred of !
hem were killed by the artillery as they A
dvanced across the field. The men g
ere thrown into disorder one moment !,
} be rallied the next, and, finally, with s.
luskets at trail and caps swinging in A
le air, they made a rush straight upon =,
le guns. As they came near the Penn =,
7lvanians rose up and delivered two -
r three volleys right into them. These .,
ere returned, and then the final rush
as made. In minute wild mob was
wiring round and round the guns -,
lyonets drinking blood-clubbed mus -
cts telling men-the wounded stagger- -
g up to clutch an enemy and pull him q,
)wn.
The guns were won. The Fourth was -, -,
lshed slowly back, but as the cheers -
the Alabamians drowned the noise u
the battle to the right and left, the Sls
,venth Pennsylvania came to thesup- co
'rt of the Fourth. The fight which a,
w took place was witnessed by at 10,
lst two generals and half a dozen -
lonels, outside of the hundreds in L. L.
e ranks. 1t was two regiments to one. A. A.,
t the Alabamians had won the guns NJ
d were determined to hold them. ~
1t single company formed in line -;
t an officer had a command. Two - 80
ousand mad and infuriated men ~
she'd at each other with murder in ,,o
9ir hearts. No one asked for quarter 81,
10 one gave it. ton
At the end Of twenty minutes the ~,
gave way, not overpow- Io1
d by numbers but pressed back bv y
h dare devil fighting as nobody had ,oo
r witnessed before. The guns had ~
n taken, but there were no horses to 80
W them away. The captors were -
king arrangements to draw them iosl
~ when there was a rally on the part NJ, NJ
the Federals. The smaIlness of the H'
lfederate force suddenly became l- 9o-
in as the smoke lifted, and before OeE =
/ could be moved hot fire was opened bo1,
n whole brigade, followed by fad,
rye. The Alabamians were picked 4o1.>