The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16

n st after General Early had return
from Washington city. a portion
his command was formed acros.
vain road leading from Berry.
ID ~ oniggers ga. tne d s.
+ ee to meet a demonstration of the
K al forces from that direction.
was much lively skirmishing,
M expected to be engaged before
pignt.A After we had biv0uacked to
lhe norh of BerryvilIe an order came
1or US b move toward Winchester.
Fhen t.e troops had finished their
upper. We marched all night and
1t was ,Ner sunrise when we biv-
buacked long the railway track east
If Winchester. In the early after
hoon Genral Ramscur's division was
ordered tGnove promptly down the
oad leading to Martinsburg. John
Nn's hrigate first, Lewis second. and
l.Iegram's (mder my command) third
u column. About three miles below
he town, he head of The column
Fame upon he Federal forces under
command O,General Ayeriil. already
n line of battle, with twelve pieces
,f artillery nassed in the center and
supported ~ infantry, with cavalry
,n the flank waiting for US.
II "When Our battery opened fire and
While the tpops were fnrminp, the
concentrated fire of AveriIl's twelve
pieces poure' upon the battery and
disabled il entirely. The Federal line
then advanced and struck our front
before the hft wing of Lewis brig
ade got in inc. In the confusion
which FOLLOWED, Lewis hridade WAS
sswep back past mine in great dis0r-
der. j urged Lewis to halt his hri-
gade IN mine. but he said he could
70 nothing with his men then.
- q giace TINT me rpyscIIaIIvr
Vas to hold my brigade in position
and check the enemy until Lewis and
Johnson could form in the fortifica-
tiOns near Winchester. In the mean
time, a shell graZed my left thigh
with the same effect AS if my hOdy
had been hit a terrific blow with a
club. and 1t panied ne so severely
that could scarcely sit on my horse
and could not move my leg. spoke
to Colonel Board, the senior present,
and instructed him that in case l had
to leave the battlefield, to take com.
mand without further orders. The
Federal troops pressed forward, evil
IDENTIFY thinking that they were carry
ing everything before them. When
within eighty yards. my brigade rose
and fired rapidly and effectively,
their centre. Their line
was so long, however, that their
wings m"ved forward until they re-
'embled an arc of a circle. / had
ridden to the left of my line, and
while returning, my right arm WAS
shattered near the shoulder by a
MIME ball. With the two wounds
received L ought to have ridden from
he field but it was my first experi-
ment with wounds and Iismounted
expecting to walk out with the
troops. Just as l had done so and
while my horse was galloping to the
rear. a mimic hall went through my
injured thigh, severing ten
Ion and completely disabling me.
-A.,led around at Galnnel Ruard- who
vas standing few yards away, to
lace him in command. when he was
hot dead before my eyes.
ut WAS a very NOT afternoon,
Weak with the loss of blood, and feel.
ng IA deathly faintness coming on, /
~ down in the shade Of tree, ex.
osed to the enemy's fire. The halls
Iruck the rocks and trees, singing
nd ringing around SO that / could
ct clingcl0-ely enough to the ground
or make myself small enough. / re-
'menhber wondering at the time
'hetlier there would he n chance for
le to recover if / should rpcive any
lore wounds. even If they should
ot prove fatal at once. 1 felt as large
a man looks who weighs 800
punds. l wanted to give orders to
ave my brigade withdraw, but even
ON my solitary position could see
move away in good order under
le cover Of smoke caused Ivy rapid
ring on both sides. The Federals
'll0wed the retreat. moving eau.
ously at first, for they had been
'uch shocked and surprised hy the
70 from my men. As the Federal