Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03
VIEW OF DERICKSB URIC.

followed as rapidly a. they could be ferried
over In the pontoons. and fully cleared the way
for the completion of the bridge. after which
| they were assisted by the fortv-second and
| fifty-ninth New York and one hundred and
| twenty-seventh PENNSYLVANIA in clearing the
city of the confederate outposts. who calamity
resisted until uightfall, when they retired. The
! twentieth Massachusetts, led the advance
through the streets with devoted heroism and
! terrible loss. Another bridge was soon after
built short distance below, and the army be-
gan crossing in force the next morning without
further molestation.
THE MAIN ARMY OF THE CoNFEDERArEs
was posted on ridge of hills reaching from
Falmouth dam, about one mile above Freder-
lcksburg. where the ridge reaches the river. to
! the Massaponax river. tributary of the Rap
pahannock. about four miles below the city
Every point on the ridge where artillery could
be effectively used occupied by batteries
The trend of the ridge is parallel with the river
at distances 'FRONT.' varying from three-quarters
of mile to a mile and half, with a compare
lively plain surface between. 1t is intersected
about two-thIrds of the way from Falmouth
dam by Deep Run. another tributary of the
RappahaDnock. The confederates' right under
StOnew1ll jackson occupied the position from
1 Deep Run to the Massaponax. and the left
under Gen. James Longstreet the portion be-
tween Deep Run and Falmouth dam. The
ridge and its foot hills in front of Jackson
| were largely covered with forest, and the open
ground traversed by hedges, swamps small
waterways and a railroad cut.
THE CONFEDERATE POSITION
/ in front of the city was an abrupt hill called
| Marye's Heights. along the base of which for
over 1000 yards ran road nearly twenty-five
/ feet wide. which had been cut out of the bottom
/ of the hill ard walled about four feet high with
[ stone on the side nearest the city to keep the
earth on that side of the road from falling in.
| -. ~ Va ms vel was near! 'ne entife uis-
90 "a a mug uusu win tne surface OF the
ie"shsu rom tnls roau toward the
- i nc Ioioe neie mus iouno
"Ieaos prepared ior them a1ortihcauon With
~ suve'ior ior tliahtrv oeIense' Inc
s SUM liLs On from tlis wan 70 an Almost ie'ei
iui i"ee. MIicn e1'enur ABOUT 10y !arus. where
II =, ih.errup'eu DF an aDrupt Dut sl8h' faii
'.iel ~ ie'ei ioi aoou, Nv ."rus more 10
"iue me IL, lne euge Oh .ne CITY along winch
-"il ea'ia- H'ert part oi Tue plails was COM
riahaeo oE the artlilery OF the various stations
"a tne ridee- barksoale prlgaoe was nrst
PIaceu pehlhu III wall on; before the action
IoiiiAiehceu was reheNeo pF 'hat OIL zen l. II.
II. oooD, "hlch was subsequently reinforced by
lna' OF Gen. j: D. hershaW so that during the
srea'eT part OF the engagement the force behind
the wall was four deep.
ASSAULT AFTER ASSAULT TILL DARK.
The action OF the thirteenth in front of the
city was commenced by the advance Of the
eighth and fourth OHIO and first Delaware of
third division, second corps, as skirmishers.
ne reSiinentS were met before they could de
~, ~ .Hi IIe Vi cannon aha musAerv'
-. a. me-? 'lIsH hePt ior~aru ana COM
Ps se . 'helr dePloyment ana the development
su 1n. ny Posl'loh- iheF were soon
iolo"eu U, Tue REMAINDER OF the DIVISION In
me o. Datue, ana from that time until dark
nSIaui, aIter assault was made to rout the force
oehiho the wall taeh OF these charges re-
| III ttErlbIt ulSCOUutUre. ana In leaving
,el'Ioie WiIroWS OF oeao ana dvlng 70 attest
we ueyol0n OF those making them, and the
rhlii anu 'alor OF their Toes No determination
OF hsrolsn cou!d avall against the well pro-
.ecteu anu ueiehued me. notwithstanding
mes Assaults were seconded oy storm OF shot
anu sh1I from more tnan TWO hundred cannon
on Ihe oians ana 'he neid, no impression was
lnade upon tne troops securely sheltered In tina:
suhheh soae- III iact II mas oeen charged that
muGn OF TINS cannonade was more destructive
:. - ; oi iitS "9oPs man 10 .ho,e ior "nom
~ Wa va. tnleilueo. IN evidence OF me character
cortendad c., Ker.haIr sars -. .h .orce
the men behind the wall was the most raniaand
continuous he ever witnessed, and Gen. Long.
street reports that the confederate artillery fire
$500, was set ues,rcNe ana oenoraizihg, ana
oo,,ti - oa a, Z "a .ne enen! raiAs 'nA'
~ ~ 'Ae NA''"'Ne Vi 'hie'
HUMPHREY GALLANT CHARGE.
The action in front of the city closed be-
tween > bar hnt fr,,tt-
loss .b.-o. Of urr,rhr.,,. ,h;-a s,-:.:-
:, U ui,'''oh Vi
me NTH corps, Wnlcn mat accomplished and
e"Iat, onicer ieu IN person. by THIS time the
cou,eue'a'e arulety hao become percepublv
~e"Ae"eu- III the column which made this
snarge had not been lmpeded by the masses OF
ctsofoaiAIeo troops, the DEBRIS oil previous
eh,'g the t.ie OF fredericksnuIS might have
n-'u d uinereh. sequel WIN all the hindrances
IN tne way OF humphrey onset MS charge was
percePtloie Improvement on all that had gone
before Gen hershaw SAYS that portion of
I -, -, 20 WI, -, in NuiE
charge night closed in and the comics, u.s 70.
duced to -kirmish of outposts and desuItorv
sheihng. which continued with more or less
seNerfs hn'ii the Army OF the Potomac re-
"iEeu 70 'iie ie.' u'hA OF .he river WIN loss
III TINS part OF the neid OF iot Killed, SUD
wouldeu ana 800 missing. Inc greater part OF
the ia'Ier were doubtiess among the unrecog-
| iized DEAD. Inc loss OF the confederate force
III IRIS part OF the held was less than 500.
TIE ACTION on THE LEFT
The pontoon bridges below the civ for the
nass,ce Of tho los, aro,d d;,;s;o,, -.
"e'o eoin
Pie'ea ABOUT ii CLOCK IN the morning without
delay and with the loss of only six wounded,
and the crossing of the left grand division in
force made on the 18th. 1t was determined at
the council of battle on the evening Of the 18th
that the main attack should be made on the