The state chronicle., 1893-05-11

services on that day, and was in
keeping with the determined cour-
age, vigilance and daring exhibited
by him on other fields"
Gen. Johnston's language was not
less unequivocal in according to
Gen. Hill the credit of making a
very gallant and the only success
ful attack upon the enemy's works.
when he said in his report:
"Ihe principal attack was made
by Maj Gen. Longstreet with his
own and Maj Gen. d. II. Hills d;-
vlsions-the latter mostly in ad-
vance. Hills brave troops, ad-
mlrably commanded and most GAL
lantly led, forced their way through
the abattis, which formed the
enemy's external defences and
stormed entrenchments by a most
determined and irresistible rush
Such was the manner in which the
enemys first line was carried. The
operation was repeated with the
same gallantry and success as our
troops pursued their victorious Ca
reer through the enemy's successive
camps and entertainments. At each
new position they encountered fresh
troops and reinforcements brou ght
from the rear. Thus they had to
repel efforts to retake works which
they had carried, but their advance
was never successfully resisted
GAINES MILL
When on the second day Jackson
had affected junction with Lee.
Hill was selected to relieve his
tired troops by passing rapidly to
his left and turning the extreme
right of the enemy. A. P. Hill,
Longstreet, Whiting and Jackson
had successfully moved upon the
double lines of infantry and artil
lery posted on range of hills be-
hind Powhite Greek from the Nc
dehee to the Gaines house. The
approach Of the attacking columns
OF A. Z. Hill and Whiting was in
part over a plain about 400 yards
wide and was embarrassed by abet-
tbs and bitches in front of the first
line. The struggle along the front
OF these divisions and that Of
Longstreet had becoma doubtful
and desperate, when the troops of
jackson and Hill created a diver
sion by engaging the extreme right
Of the enemy. The first of the lines
of entrenchments had been taken.
and Longstreet, Hood and Lsws
and other brave leaders were NOV
ang on the last struggle in the
enemy's center, when the victorious
shouts of Garlands and c. B. An
derson's brigade of Hnl's division
were followed by the rapid retreat
OF the enemy and the surrender
first of the ridge and the McGehee
house and then of their whole line.
Thus did it fall to the lot of Hill
once more to strike a decisive blow
at critical moment But claimiu 9
for him this distinction among a
host of heroic commanders, il ia
proper that [ should rely on the
evidence of the lsmented Garland.
who sealed MS devotion to the cause
with his hearts blood at South
Mountain and the corroborating ac-
counts Of Hills superiors from
Jackson to President Davis.
"Iha effect of our appearance OF
this opportune moment upon the
enemy's flank, cheering and charg-
ing (said Garland in his report) de-
clded the fate of the day. The en-
emy broke and retreatad; made
8 second stand, which induced nv
immediate command to halt under
cover OF the roads and return the
fire, when, charging forward again,
we broke and scattered them ia
every direction. This discomfit-
ure uncovered the left of the forti-
fed line, and left no obstacle be-
tween Hill and the McGehee house
(series l, vol. xi, part 2, p. 626 of
Official Records) 'Again pressin g
forward the Federals again fell
back, but only to select position
for more obstinate defense, when
at dark, under the pressure of our
batteries, which had then begun to
play with marked effect upon the
left, of other concurring events of
the field, and of the beld and dash
ing charge of General Hills infan-
try, in which the troops of Gen. G.
S.Winder joined-the enemy yielded
the field and fed in confusion" OF
the part taken by Hill,s Gen. Lee
said in mis- report (Series l, vol. xi,
part 2. p. 493, of Official Record).
I'D. 81. Hill charged across the
open ground in his front, one Of
his regiments having first bravely
carried a battery, whose fire emilia
ded his advance. Calamity sup
ported by the troops on his right
who pressed forward with unfalter-
ing resolution, he reached the crest
OF the ridge (above the McGehee
house,, and after a sanguinary,
struggle, broke the enemy's line,
captured several of his bate ries
and drove him in confusion to wards
the Chickahominy until darkness
rendered further pursuit impossi-
BILE Es Mr.. Davis e Rise and
Fall. G. c., p. 1889, adopts the exact
Language Of Gen. Lee, it is need