The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-30
Command.

The above table gives the only troops en-
gagged, except the section Of artillery, and
there were no casualties in that company.
II The NATIONAL TRIBUNE should per-
chance fall into the hands Of some who fought
Tor the South in that battle ard finding no
mention made Of the part taken by them or Of
their army, / would at once be accused OF un-
fairness and the account not entitled 20 full
credit because of this neglect; and MS ] wish 20
be lair will present such main facts as como
under my recollection, SIS furnished by tho
southern newspapers soon after the fray, aud
the Official reports Of their commanding Gen.
erals
1t was only few days after our arrival at
Franklin until the Richmond, StauntOn, aud
harIisonburg papers came into our hands. All
OF them had glowing accounts Of Stonewall
Jackson's victory over the Yankees at Me-
Dowell. j shall quote but little from these
papers for they could not be relied upon TO
give the facts in anything relating TO the op-
posing armies ] recall, however. one or Jack
sons characteristic kilograms, which was sent
from Mcdowell 20 Richmond the morning fol-
lowing the battle:
VALLEY DrsrRIcr, Va, May Q. 1862.
Via Staunton. Wa.
Gen. :. COOPER, Adjutanl- Generals:
God blessed our arms with victory at AirDoael
yesterday. II. J. JACKSON
Major General.
] will turn aside for a moment TO relate an
incident that proved 10 be quite joke upon
the COnfedcrates, and which the newspapers
published in large type and loaded lines, and
is as follows: During the six days MiIrOy's
Brigade was in camp just east Of the town OF
Mcdowell a number Of beeves were slaughtered,
aud as there was no regular abattoir the ami
mails were felled Just where they chanced 90 be-
hut near our camp; but for sanitary considera-
tions the entrais were covered over with earth
so that the spot resembled a new made grave
There were about a dozen or these mounds
Near this camp was pile Of shingles, and some
wag OF a soldier. on the morning Of the battle
placed one Of these shingles az the head Of each
mound, after he had legibly written upon H.
: Here lies the body Of, etc, and he had named
for each some prominent officer who had lin
his mind died. When the COnfoderates saw
this it was duly reported, and the Southern
papers had published all these deaths aud com
saented upon the large per cent. OF officers
killed In tho battle. read the notice OF my
own death and burial with serious doubts as
20 its trGthfulness But / will put aside the
newspapers, and quote from the official reports
OF Jackson aud johnson.
Passing by the preliminary marches to the
field Ol battle, Gen. jackson reports that 1T
was the 52d Va, OF Gen. Johnson's Brigade,
who were posted on the left as sIirnishers IL
was not long before they were engaged in n
brisk encounter with the enemy's skirmisherg
whom they handsomely repulsed. Soon
after this three other regiments arrived, aud
were posted as follows: The 10Th Ga or the
crest Of the hill, and forming the center Of our
line, the 5sth Va on the left. 10 support tho
J2d, aud the 44th Va. on the right, near a "a
vine. Milroy poured
CALLING FIRE
into our right which was returned, and a
brisk and animated contest was kept up for
some time, WHOM the two remaining regiments
OF JOhnson's Brigade lthe 25th aud 3lst Val
coming mp were posted on the right. The fire
was rapid and well sustained on both sides, and
the conflict fierce and sanguinaEy. So intense
had become the engagement that ordered Gen.
laliaierTO 20 the support OF Gen. johnson. Ac-
cordingly the 23l aud 37th Va. regiments were
advanced 10 the center OF the line, which was
then held by the 18th Ga. with heroic gal
lantry, and the 10th Va. was ordered 10 sup
port the SD Va.
+" Al this time the Fcderals were pressing for
ward in strong force on our extreme right with
view Of Ranking that position. This move
ment Of the enemy was splendidly detected
and met by Gen. Taiaferros Brigade and
the 10Th Ga. with great promptitude Farther
I 10 check u portions Of the 25th aud Slst Va.
regiments were sent 10 occupy an elevated
pierre Of woodland on our right aud rear so
situated as 70 command tho full position Of the
enemy" (Ths was the force referred 10 as hav-
] lhE htloctl"a our 3a w va. IN the roAr.) - The
brigade Of Col. Campbell consisting of the 2ist.
42d and 4sih Va. aud lst Va. battalion, com
ing up about this time was. together with the
! 10Th Va, ordered down the ridge into the
woods 10 guard against movements
AGAINST OUR RIGHT FLANK.
"The battle lasted about four hours-from
! f:3O In tho afternoon until S.30 Every at.
tempt by front OF flank movement TO attain tho
crest Of the hin where our line Was formed
was signally aud eiiectually repulsed Finally
after dark, their force ceased firing aud the
enemy retired. The enemy's artillery, posted
on bin in our front, was active in throw
ing shot aud shell up 10 the period when the
infantry fight commenced. but in consequence
OF the great angle Of elevation at which they
fired, and our sheltered position, they inflicted
no loss upon our troops"
Con. JohnsOn's report Is substantially The
| same as Gen. Jackson's, except he paints IL in
RlsEing geaeralitiss, aud is inaccurate in mum.
bors aad particulars For example, he p!ace-
tho Union loss at between 500 aud 1000 killed
| aud wounded.
Following is Gen. Jackson's tabulated state.
/ ment Of casualties:
RETUEE OF KILLED AND WOUNDED IN TIN