The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-06
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Being thus denied the enforcement
asked for, preparations were at once made
to meet the attack which we knew would
come before alothcrday passed. A breast
work of such materials as could be hastily
gathered was thrown mp SO that the posi-
ton so essential to the safety Of the army
could be defended to the last. At mid
night the rebels moved out from their
works, massing strongly on my extreme
right held by the Ninth New Jersey, and
Just after daylight, having obtained posi-
ton, the Confcderates rushed with great
impetnosity on our pickets, but after a des-
pcrate struggle were forced back by Cap
tain Lawrence. Shortly after this a dense
fog enveloped us, completely eoncealing
the enemy from our view, and five picked
hrigades in column deJouehed from their
works, rapidly advancing on a run to our
main line. When only five PAGES interyen-
ed between our inflcxible line and the rebel
b%ayonets a simultaneous scorclling yolley
swept into the faces of the cxultant foe,
shifting hundreds to the earth and hurting
the whole column backward in confusion.
Five times, encouraged and rallied by their
officers, that magnificent rebel infantry adj
vanced to the attack, but only to meet and
he driven back by those relentless volleys
of musketry. Finding it impossible to
succeed by a direct attack they advanced
on our flank in column hy brigade, and for
the first time during the wal we were com
PEELED to fall back md take up a new posi-
tion. While this movement was being cx-
ecuted-the Ninth already in position-my
aids being engaged in other parts of the
field. | passed along to the left of the Ninth
TO Il point where the Twenty-third Massa-
chusetts was supposed to be, but found in
stead an approaching line Of battle. Think
ing it to be reinforcements | called ont to
them ''to wheel to the right and eharge,''
and almost instantly discovered that they
were ''graybackS.' As the left of their
line passed me a sergeant approached ms
and demanded my surrender. | bid him
attend to his duty, telling him in reply tc
further inquiry that | was Major Anderson
of General IIoke $. staff The sergeant
| a~pulogizcd and joined his command; but
was by no means out of my predicament
the fog being still very dense, and the fir.
ing for the moment ceased, | had nothing
to guide my actions by. Taking direction
from the point at which the Confederates
had disappeared in the fog, | soon found
myself in front Of a Georgia brigade head.
ed by Archie Oracle, formerly Of Elizabeth,
\. j., who at once recognized me. He
said she was glad to see me; was proud t.
all day, but that he had only a skirmisl
line left, On the way to the rear | had
an animated discussion with his adjutant
on the result of the war, and at Q A. NJ.
the next day was a guest at the Hotel d,
Libby.
| never at any other time experienced
such a musketry fire as ON that day. L
was one incessant yolley, and its terrible
fatality may be judged from the fact
that the enemy acknowledged a loss o.
4, 800 men-more than my brigade mum
bered -on my front alone, and | lost near
ly all my field and line officers either killeC
or wounded. Many others accompanied
me up the river to Richmond.-Genera Il
S. NorthcoH, IN Fhala. Heekla Times.