The National tribune., 1889-03-14

Keeping an DfnluQlS EllenCe-CoF6Fel bR udbtS-
ries. now IN position on tho ridge. throwing
over shot and shell, until they reached within
about 80 yards Of the Union batteries when
the guns belched forth their fire and iron
into the faces Of the Confederate line, throw
ing it into disorder the men running
back to the woods at their left rear, followed
by rcDeated discharges Of our artillery, large
numbers being killed and wounded, and among
the latter Col. EcbOls, who was removed from
the field Here they were reinforced by Burks s /
Brigade and other troops. In his flank move
ments Jackson always depended for success on
effecting q surprise, scare, and panic but II
met resolutcly he woald lose his grip. He still
had Shields en- the hip notwithstanding his
repulse had he pursued his advantage, but he
Jet loose his hold and took the defensive on the
line of the ridge, bristling with his artillery
q pieces ID all. Meanwhile kimball had not |
been idle, and Shields had been communicated /
with. himball at once began to change 'front.' /
recalled his regiments from the left ana 'front.'
except Carrolrs companies, and brought over
two Of Sul llivan's regiments. Tyler was ordered 4
to move from the tolgate with the reserve 10
the ridge and along il through the woods TO !
strike the rear and left flank OF Jackson IN 4
conjunction with the troops moving up. Shields
lin bed and sore from head TO foot, besides
ordering or approving the dispositions, sent 4
such spurriag and stimulating orders TO use
every cannon musket, rife and bsyonet avail .
able AID drive Jackson from the field and 10
limbo. that they could not well be disregarded
But the men on the scene were not shifted
so deity and quickly as the figures we see IN
the scenes Of war panorama, The reserve
had to move more than a mile to reach the
point they were directed to attack, and Others,
perhaps a greater distance. However, Ia the
interval, the interest was sustained somewhat
by the
SPIRITED DCELs
between the artillery, ours continuing to
amuse jackson while we were reaching hls
flank" as Ashby had been diverting Us.
Shields's Chief Of Artillery was Lieut.-Col /
Philip D3Um, a German officer, with whom 1
chanced TO be on most intimate terms. BE /
was an aTtillerist of great skill, had unusual /
ability as q tactician, and his pluck was 1
indisputable Here, and throughout the /
campaign, he bore a leading part, both as 10 |
gallRntry and energy, as well as ability, Tor |
which the reports give him due credit; and il |
may be said that be was striking exception |
10 the generality Of foreign officers IN our serv-
ice. 1t must have been fully an hour before /
the reserve was heard engaging the enemy. /
About the same time other regiments, in CO. 1
operating, became engaged with Burk 5 Brigade 4
and the troops that had been driven back, now 4
In some woods below the ridge and about Oh a
line with the stone fence already spoken Of 4
Five companies Of the 5th Ohio, Col. Patrick, 4
moved first toward the ridge to the support of 4
the reserve; the S4th Pa, Col. Murray; the 1
I4th Ind, Leut.-COl. Harrow; the 18th Ind, 4
Lieut.-Col. Foster, and four companies Of the /
Sth Ohio, Lieut-COl. Sawyer, following al the /
left Of the 5th, about il the order named. The 4
9th in passing through grove encountered /
Burks fire and that Of the force already alud- /
ed to, and returning it
THE CONTEST BECAME BLOODY;
but Patrick kept his men moving toward the
ridge, and encouraging them with the words 1
Keep COOL" Hold your ground" "Stand !
solid" " Don't waste your powder" Remem- /
Der Cincinnati and your hcmes," Let every
man do las duty" etc. As the fight proceeded I
and the men moved steadily on, COlor-Bearers
Isdel fell dead and Swaine wounded, with many
others; but the colors were snstched up, and
being again shot down, Capt Whitcom jumped 4
forward, raised them up, and in the act OF
waving them went down, with bullet crash /
ing through his brain. Glory was being
manufactured largely" on both sides. Five
times were the color-bearers shot down and the
s0lors raised again. The National flag received
Is bullet-holes and the regimental flag 10. but
the flags and the men remaining reached the
bill and connected with the reserve though so
out OF $50 fell dead or wounded. The S4th
lin the main city Tegiment) meeting the enc
my's FIRE. and losing heavily, fell back, and
being rallied by their gallant Colonel, and ad-
vsncing again, meeting the deadly fire, again
fell back, but were again rallied by Col. Muir
ray, and in leading them forward third time
be fell dead, and "a out of 450 in his regiment
were either killed or wounded. The other
regiments also lost heavily at this point; the
6th losing 4S ont Of 1SS OF their number Al
though they all held their ground, that was all,
and affairs were By no means promising. Tyler
also seemed TO have made no satisfactory prog
ress. ! rode over, gailoping, with Daum to
find out what the trouble was Tyler had
moved only portion of his force, and had re-
mained behind with reserve to the reserve,
sending them mp in driblets as it were.
The Il0th Pa. (Col. Lewis in passing through
the woods along the ridge and approaching the
clearing had met the fire of Fulkerson's Bri-
gsde, lying behind the stone fence, and close
70 it, 50 Of the men being shot down in a few
minutes. They were staggered, and, halting,
took to the trees and uneven ground to fire from
Col. Thoburn, with the Ist w. Va, and Col
Buckley, with the 29th Ohio had also come up,
and al were heavily engaged. But Fulkerson
outnumbered them, and as fast as one Of his lines
fired from the fence il would drop down and
give place TO another, thus keeping up an al
most continuous blaze Of musketry, and with
great advantage Of position, as Jackson admits
With shells and cannon-balls breaking through
the branches Of the trees above our heads and
the men falling fast from Fulkerson's fire. the
place could not well be hotter and leave any
alive. and some Of the men were naturally
somewhat shaky. Damn had brought up as he
came some companies Of the Isl Va. Cav. under
capt. =. Z. lAreppS the Major commanding at
that time never appeared upon such occasions),
and took them forward to prevent any of the
men leaving the ranks. In giving his orders,
he said
By Gott, Captain sawber or shoet any tam
man not wounded yot addemts to go to the
rear"
The lst moved up with drawn sabers and
pistols handy, though several Of the men went
reeling. dead, out Of their saddles. and some of
the horses were killed but Krepps was brave
man and stood to his post, and no attempts
were msde TO pass him. it was hopeless at
tempting an assault on the ridge in the open in
front Of Kimball, for besides Jackson's strength
n his artillery, his most numerous brigade
the stonewal, with other troops, lay behind
the crest.
! have said how affairs were with the 5tb
Ohio and further down, and it was about the
same where we were and desperate enough.
but there was no other alternative but to drive
the enemy on this line, across Me ridge. or fall
back, for the fire from the wall 1,as too destruc-
tive 70 confront much longer haum, Thoburn
and others mingling among the men, endeav-
ored to induce the men to charge the enemy
behind the fence but the flaming fire from
there was by no means inviting and In truth
was more than the men cared 10 face. At this
jnnctune Lieut-Col Creighton came to the
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