The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-02-26
Albert Sidney Johason.

ade, confronting HurIbut's LEFT, which
was behind the crest of q hill, With n
depression filled with chaparrai in its
front. The Confederates held the paral.
ie! ridge in easy musket range; and as
neaVy firing as / ever saw during the
war, says Governor Harris, was kept up
| on both sides for an hour or more. 1t
was necessary to cross the valley raked
by this deadly ambuscade and assail the
| opposite ridge in order tn drive the enc.
my from his stronghold. When Gen.
johnson came up and saw the situation
he said to his staff: They are offering
stubborn resistance here. / shall have
to put the bayonet to them It Ia the
crisis of the conflict. The Federal KEY
was in front. If his assault was succcaa
ful. their left would be completely turned.
and the victory won.
He determined. to charge. He sent
Governor Harris, of his staff. to lead a
Tennessee regiment; and after brief
conference with Breckenridge, whom he
loved and admired, that officer, followed
by his staff, appealed to bis soldiers. Az
he encouraged them with his fine voice
and manly bearing, General johnson
rode out 10 front and slowly down the
line. His hat was off. His sword rested
in it's scabbard. In hts right hand he
held little tin cup, the memorial of an
incident that had occurred earlier In the
day. Passing through a captured camp,
he had taken this toy, saying, Let this
be my share Of the spoils TO day. 1t
was this plaything, which holding it be
tween two fingers, he employed more
effectively in his natural, ample gestieu.
latton than most men could have used a
sword. Hia presence was full of inspira.
tion. He sat On his thoroughbred bay,
Fire eater,' with easy command. His
voice was persuasive, encouraging and
compelling His words we're few; he
said: Men! they. are stubborn; we
must use the bsyonet' When he
reached tho centre of the line he turned.
I will lead you 7 he cried, and moved to
ward the enemy. The line was already
thr ling and trembling with that irresi t.
ible ardor which in battle decides the
day. With o mighty shout tho line
moved forward at charge. A sheet nf
flame and mighty roar burst from the
Federal stronghold. The Confederate
line withered but there was not an in.
stants pause. The crest was gained.
The enemy were in fight.
General johnson had passed through
the ordeal seemingly unhurt. His horse
was shot in four places bis clothes were
pierced BY missiles; his boot soles were
cut and torn by minnie; but if hehim
self had received any severe wound, he
did not know 1t. At this moment Gov
ernor Harris rode up from the right.
After few words, General johnson sent
him with an order to Colonel Stratham,
which having delivered, he speedily re-
turned. In the meantime, knots and
groups Of Federal snldiers kept up de.
sultory fire as they retreated upon their
supports, and their last line, now yield
ing. delivered volley after volley az thev
sullenly retired. BY the chance Of war,
q minnie ball from one of these did ita
fatal work. AS he sat there after hia
wouod. Captain Wickham says that Col
onel O'Hara, of his staff, rode up and
General johnson said to him, we must
60 to the left, where the firing In heav
iest.' and then gave him an order which
O'Hara rode off to obey. Governor Har
ris returned, and. finding him very pale,
asked him, General, are you wounded p
He anawered him in; very deliberate
and emphatic tone: ''Yes, and I fear,
eeriously.' These were his last words
Harris and Wickham led his horse back
under cover of the hill, and lifted him
from it. They searched at random for
the wound, which had cut an artery in
hia leg, the blood fuwing into his boot.
When bis brother in law, Preston, lifted
his head and addressed him with passion
ate grief, he smiled family, but uttered
no word. His life rapidly ebbed away,
and in few moments he was dead.
"His wound was not necessarily fatal.
1H D.,
itafy surgery was adequate for its control
by an extemporized tourniquet, had he
been aware or regardful Of its nature.
DR.. d: w. Yandeil, his surgeon. had at.
tended his person during most of the
morning; but finding large number of
wounded men, including many Federals,
Yandell to stop there, establish hospit
al and give them his services. He said
to Yandell; These men wera our ene-
now. Take care Of them.' Yandell re.
monstrsted against leaving him, but he
was peremptory. Had Yandell remained
with him he would have had little diff.
Guilty with the wound"
THE LAST CHARGE AT SHILOH.
From General Grants account Of tho
battle of Shiloh. we quote the following:
"This day everything was favorable to
the Federal side. We now had become
attacking party. The enemy was driven
back all day, as we bad been the day be
fore, until finally he beat precipitate
retreat. The last point held by him was
near the road from the landing to Cor
rinth. on the left of Ehermnn and right
of McCleInand. About B O'Clock, being
near that point, and seeing that the enc.
my was giving way everywhere else, 1
gathered up o couple of regiments, or
parts Of regiments. from troops near by,
formed them Ia line Of battle and
snarched them forward, going in front
myself. to prevent premature or long
range firing. At this point there was q
clearing between us and the enemy favor.
able for charging, although exposed. I
knew the enemy were ready TO break, and
only wanted little encouragement from
us to 60 quickly aud join their friends
who had started elrlier. After march.
Ing TO within musket range, I stopped
aud let the troops pass. The command
charge. was given, and was executed With
loud cheers, and with q run, when the
last Of the enemy broke"
Man In Love and Out.