Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-30
FOUGHT OVER AGAIN.
BATTLE or THE WILDERNESS GIVEN
AT THE observation-disclosures.
The Arrangements and the Execution of
the Movements Remlud Ono OF
Real War Times.

Fully 1900 patriotic spectators saw the
Battle OF the Wilderness" fought once
more at the Exposiiion-G Grounds yester-
day afternoon, and quite as many oheered
the Confederate battle-fag 70 the echo
Is 1t was borne into the struggle.
OF course 1t was a bloodless warfare,
In which the roar OF artillery and the
rattle Of muskctty were but reminders Of
more glorious days gone by. yet, not
wlthstand.ng this the on-lOokers glowed
with enthusiasm and watched the fray
with eager interest.
The gallant lads Of the First Virginia
Regiment. under command of Colonel
Henry Z. Jones, performed the rather
rponylabIc duty II representing the
linton forces, bat be 1t said TO their credit
that they conducted themselves In such
"a sold.criv manner that. though sentiment
Was against them. they elected much ad-
rr.rati0u and applause. IL was easy 10
see by their movements that they were q
v..g.fra ned body Of men, and something
4. their manner told their admirers
mat they would have gone forward JUST
ga. nfayely had the battle been rtai
ono and the cartridges really loaded win
IN THEIR OLD ROLES.
,r-... r..rt of the Confcderates was taken
>, ,gr OLA Guard OF Lee Camp composed
~ r..ulsr old "Rebs." who had seen ae-
f.... .,r,fcc) and by a well-mountcd body
- cavalry. under command OF that SUI
-t, 1H,l. rider. Colonel c. Percy HAYES.
behind mc Confederate breast"ofk'
,.rs.h certainly looked alarm.ngly na'n-
..r y.rrs cn,rcnced the Howitzers' whose
canon b.Ichci forth-or were SUPPOSED
IN r.I,h f1rlh-thcir deadly contents Oh
me advancing enemy
I- certainly was an inspiring sight 10
49,. ,r. ola Guard clad IN the very tat
,...F suits they used In the war, ana
......r..f with the aCcountrements OF three
r'.F.s ago. as they advanced into Inc
.. hattie uulcT command OF that unre-
.--tr.etsI. uutarriGed, and unfaite'lHS-
...rr..n old soldier. Colonel l.. Leslie
... when the stars and Bars were
g.rr. into the field by one OF the Nete-
r.r- tH. crowd of spectators raised a
,tu.t oG joy which thrilled al beyond ue-
..-lt1n.
THE OPENING ATTACK.
r9a eirueglc commenced by the attack
r. a. r.grunoitcrirg party upon a Niaet'e
,..-, a. the Confederate cavalry. Next the
E.. force Ul cavalry hllA'h-' 'A' i'N'''
catering party. and in this skirmish
r.r. MAS a splendid exhibition Of ridIng'
....r as one rarely sees. Following inns
o.. nrr.-,vorks were homhardcd' ana
tr.r y.wa three desperate charges ana
r-..r.r- OF the Union forces, OF course
... rurf.lcratgs walloped the Yankees
..r Of their boots. History has made II
.. and then. too, the sentiment or the
,r.rH would have brooked nothing when
g.H NOT r,Hac, glory on the Lost Cause
ami ada Murcls % the memory OF those
,.H. will nc houorcd to-day.
Tho battle-ground was well arranged
number uf trees and bushes having
I..r planted on the open sweep ana
r.. battery behind which the Rebels were
.r,r.uchai was certainly suggestive or
...r.m yisagei war" The band IN the
.r.r4-.tauI played "DiHie,' Yankee
Doodle" and other stirring airs In man
NOR which added spirit To the entertain
mont and enthusiasm TO the paruclpdtorS.
Altogether the display was splendid one,
.r1 then. too. il was such novelty ana
u. Measure ta sae and take part in battle
without any fear Of getting hurt.