Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-29

Az important part of the plan was that
, Stenewaii jackson. fresh from his splen-
ulV 'ai,ey campaign, should move from
nsnlanu ana flank the position at Nc.
ehsnlcsvlile and Ellerson's Mill. But
Jacfson was detained by the burning OF
tne bricges. the telling of timber across
we Ica1s by which he moved, &C.. twenty
iVur hours boy Ond the time that he told
Seherol Lee that II would be necessary for
nun nun 20 consume in making the march. and
iSa'lhg tnat tho enemy might discover
1enerai Huger's weakness below Rich
nlohd and march over HIM into the city
uenerai Lee decided that 10 vas best 70
I Wait no longer for Jackson, and
ordered A. Z. Hill To advance ON the
enemy. This he did in superb style.
never shall forget the scene in Jacksons
/ corps as A. Z. HILLS guns opened AZ Me-
chanlcsyiile on that memorable afternoon
/ OF the 2eth OF June, 1852 and the " Foot I
! Cavalry made the hills and valleys ana
woods ring with their Confederate yells
I as they eagerly pressed forward with an
nclpahon OF coming victory. Hill moved
/ forward IN iinv style and drove the enemy
/ from their position at Mecnanicsvillc,
/ thus opening the way for Longstreet and
/ ID. II. Hi. whose divisions were thrown
/ across the Chickahominy at that point.
In the early morning OF the 9th OF June
l the Confederate troops on the north side
We're IN motion. and the Federal forces.
under gallant Fitz John Porter, awaited
| them IN positions naturally strong. but
/ which had been fortified with all the ap-
/ planes of engineering skill and ample
/ material.
| ifrTLE POWELL A STRIKING FIGURE.
/; was my privilege to see that day a
number of our leading generals. Our
grand old chieftan, X. Il. Lee, clad In
| uniform OF simple gray and having the
| bearing of "a king of men; Stonewali
Jackson, IN his diugy uniform, mounted on
! Little SOrrell - sucking n lemon and evil
IDENTIFY very impatient at the delay 10 the
advance of his column: stern old Eweu,
who Impressed one Us being every inch
soldier: Jeb. Stuart, IN his fighting Jacket
and with the bearing of the - Hover OF
cavaliers" :: and Others who were winning
their spurs" But no soldier whom | saw
on that historic day impressed me more
than A. T.. hin. Dressed In fatigue
jacket of gray flannel. his felt hat
slouched over bis noble brow, sit
! ting on his horse with easy grace,
/ elancing with his eagle eye along his
column a. II hurried past him into battle,
and yet taking time from his pressing 'iu-
ties To give me warm gasp OF the hand
and a cordial greeting as he inquired after
the boys of the old thirteenth was
more impressed than ever before with his
soldierly bearing. and SAID TO friend as
he rode of, Little Powell will do his full
| duty TODAY" And right well was this
prophecy fulfilled. Encounterlng the
enemy in his strong position and
| heavy Entertainments near New Cold
/ Harbor ABOUT 2 O'Clock j. NJ, Hill
bore the brunt of the fight for about
two hours until Jackson got INTO position.
| and IOugstreet went 10 has assistance, aid
/ then bore his full share IN the grand
charge which swept the field along the
whole line OF Cold Harbor and Galnes's-
| Mill, capturing fourteen pieces OF artillery
| and many prisoners. and driving the enemy
I'm great confusion from every position. |
| may not give III detail the further move
| ments of those seven DAYS of carnage and
| of Confederate victory which raised the
siege OF Richmond and drove McClellsn's
I splendid army 10 the cover OF his gunoOats
| n, Harrison's Landing.
| Mcclellan represented 1t as a mere
change Of base" and northern writers
have since followed that cue and spoken
| of those DAYS OF battle as II " the Young
| NaDoleonn simply made leisurely march
10 lanes river, and that whenever Lee
dared to interrupt him he stopped and ad-
ministered TO the lmpudent rebel
crushing defeat.
and one has only 20 read AlcClellans dis
patches at that time and his frantic APP
meals TO Mr. Lincoln for relntorcements
against the overwhelming numbers" OF
the rebels 1.-THE official figures show
that be had l05 600 on the field and 10000 at
Fortress Monroe against whom Lee couid
muster barely $1,000 men OF oil arms-to
be satisfied that this is all the merest
"bosh and that Mcclellan only decided
70 "chanQe basen after his defeat at
Gaines's Mill and Cold Harbor. and that he
only saved ms army from utter annihlia-
ton by taking refuge under the cover OF
his gunb0ats at Harrlson's landing.
TIE BATTLE or FRAz1ER's FARM.
Nosoldier bore more conspicuous part
or won more laurels IN those great battles
shop 4. L. Il Il. 10 especially distln-
cnishe5 himself and covered with glory
rms Ilght Division in the battle OF tra5ters
Farm. where alone at first, and afterwards
| sunDorted by LOngstreet. he made nght
and won a victory which General Lee had
designed TO make complete by having
Stonevall Jackson cross Whiteoak swamp
and strike the enemy IN flank ana rear-a
movement which Jackson, for once
in his brilliant career. pronounced
:. unavoidable" and failed to exc
cute Ii was during these movements that
an incident occurred OF which fSesluent
Davis told with evident gusto. Inc fresi-
dent was accommodating at the front when
he met General Lee on the same business
and demonstrated with him, saying: " This
is no place for the commander OF the
army The General gently explained and
reioIned. 1T seems 10 me that TINS Is
clearly no place for the cOmmander-ln-
chief of all our armies" Just then,
said Mr. Davis. in telling me the lnci,
dent. gallant little \. +. hili gallopeu
mn and exclaimed. What are. you two
ddpino here Ibis is 10 place for either
Of Won. and as commander of tins part Oh
thS fiei5. | order YOU both to the rear:
I've Will obey your orders" was the
LAUGHING reply. and they moved little 70
the rear and became absorbed In con,
sultation about the situation, wnen nm
again galloped up ana eXclaiiheu plu
not order Won away from here. ana dld you
not nromise 10 obey me? Why, one snO'
from tnat battery over there might oe-
nrive the Army Of Northern Virginia OF its
commander. and the Confederacy OF lt'
President"
SEEN AT his BEsT.
After the brief rest succeeding the seven
= DAYS around Richmond, Hill was assigned
10 Jackson's corps and sent 10 loin mn
near Gordcnsville. tie was an acti'o pa s,,
: ticipant in the battle Of Cedar Run. wher'
Joctsou defeated bis old "Quarterma stel
! General Banks" and led his lhght, Diyl
SION on the field Just as some or JACKSON
, troops had been thrown into great con
| fusion, and Just IN time to turn the tlde ol
! battle and save the uay.
AeI saw him at the crisis, with coat oil
-
/, 10 stop stragglers, tearing of the bars o
, a ieuteuant who was skuiking 10 the rear
and giving hrs clear crisp orders as as ne s, nHr
ried his veterans mo the ngnt anu huilc,
hack the blue lines who were adNahcinl
: flushed with victory, he seemed 70 me IN tiN
yerv RECONCILIATION of the genius OF patile
The very beau-ideal OF the soldier. -,
: with Jackson at Second Manassas III
bore a most conspicuous part IN that greh
/; victory, by which the Foot Cavalry an'
] ,b.;r heroic comrades OF the First Corp
, dismounted beadquarters-in-tne ,Saa
l dleD and sent to the West 10 hight indian
: The man who made his boast that he ha'
Rem accustomed TO seeing oniy I'M
/; bscks of the enemy" IL was Hill wh'
l literally annihilated the BRIGADE OF &c Gene ne
raj Tyler. winch had been sen. ap oy OF
: ders from Washington 70 drive the raiu
: ;nr marty - VINO. according to information
$ and belief OF the authorities there. ha'
: eantured Manassas Junction. Durln!
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