The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-05-28

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cling columns Of the enemy without guessing at
distance or shooting at random. We cut them
down like grass soldier who had q COM
manding view from the woods said IL never
saw such splendid shooting. Each fire seemed
to lift the Federals off the ground
The firing was so accurate and deadly that no
courage could stand it. We saw that the enemy
were weakening. The forward move WAS grad
ualy getting slower and slower. Then they
came to halt; now they mavcr and break in
some confusion Again they rally aud reform
and again the deadly fire splits them asundcr
Once uore, with fearless courage, the Federals
are formed, but the inevitable wa. against them
and shattered once more by the well aimed
shots and shell. they beat n retreat AS we
were taking our position saw n Confederate
battery going into position on our left and
about midway between us and Jacksons line
If there was a third battery rs Gen. Longstrect
states, then it was ont of my sight. 1t may
have been bohind the woods from us, and not
far from Jackson extreme right front. When
the enemy began TO retreat ono section Of the
battery already alluded to, moved up and took
position on our left next to Lieutenant Porter's
section. When the Federal soldiers passed be-
yond the range Of our pieces, Lieut.. Porter saw
that a four gun Federal battery was knocking
the section that had taken position on his left
to pieces, wheeled his guns around and for a
few minutes we had q spirited artillery combat
four and four OIL each side The Federal battery
soon Joined in the retreat with their fleeing in
fantry. OF the twelve guns that broke the
furious onslaught of the Federal charge half of
them, siX-belongcd to the Macbeth Light
Artillery, which leaves Longstrect's statement
to be explained. Had he said two batteries,
twelve guns could understand it. Tho Mac
beth was the only battery that was directly on
the Federal's flank, and that had direct in
ilade fire. The other gnns were q little to the
front of the enemy. So it is beyond all qucs-
ton, that tho Macbeth inflicted nchalf of the
damage to the Federals claimed by Gen. Long
street, to have been done by the twelve guns
from his little hill.
While Jackson and Longsrcet will Justly
figure in history, as the great heroes Of second
Manassas, and while the immortal Lee will
ovcrshadow them both in the luster of marshal
glory, the three batteries that turned what
threatened to be q dis aster into n glorious VIC
tory, and thus changed what might have been
the history of that battle, will neither he known
in l. ,rY nor to the remote posieri;y OF the
meI Mao ES-kso much to"nrG sls.cTuns that
victory from the jaws of defeat.
AS we were going into action saw no Cou.
federate infantry nearer than Jackson men,
quarter of mile 10 our left Some time dur
ing the fight Gen. Laws brigade was sent tt
our support, and was never lying on tho ground
under the cover OF the hill, just III our rear.
boy In his teens seeing that we were needing
man TO aid In manning one OF our guns,
sprang forward and fought like hero until his
brigade advanced. 1t would he pleasure to
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