Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-21

Colonel Jshes, IN command or Petu-
crews brigade, says: "On we pushed,
and were now right on the enemy's works,
wien we received a murderous fire upon
ctr left flank. looked TO see where II came
from, and 10! we were completely nanked
uLon our left, not only by infantry, but
By artillery. One OF our brigades had
. given way. The enemy had seized upon
the gap and now poured a CALLING fire
into our troops, forcing them to give way
In succession to the right The color
bearer OF the Twenty sixth North Caro-
lima Regiment was shot down while at
tempting to plant the flag on the wall"
LANES NORTH CAROLINIANS.
While such was the position OF affairs
on the right and centre when the smoke
of battle lifted somewhat Brockenbo-
rough's virgininns and Daviss MISSISSIPPI
plans not having rallied from the deadly
discharge that had hurled them back,
Lanes North Carolinians were alone on
the left, and. bore the brunt of the con-
fict on that part Of the field. In his
report Lane says:
MY command never moved forward
more handsomely. The men reserved their
fire In accordance with orders until with
In good range OF the enemy, and then
opened with telling effect, driving the
cannoneers from their pieces. completely
silencing the guns In our immediate front
and breaking the line OF infantry on the
crest OF the hill.
1--WE advanced to within few yards
OF the stone wall. exposed all the while
to a heavy, rakIng artillery fire from
the right My left was here very much
exposed, and n column of infantry was
thrown forward In that direction that
enfiladed my entire line"
This was column OF regiments that
was thrown forward from Hays right
and despite an enhlading artillery fire.
Lane broke off regiment from his left
TO face this threatened danger.
Captain Lowell. Company A, Twenty
eighth North Carolina. Lanes Brigade.
says: some Of my men were wounded
and captured inside the works"
Colonel Norwood. OF the Thirty-seventh
North Carolina. says that regiment, along
with the brigade, advanced 10 within
thirty yards Of the enemy's works. where
they encountered a plank fence. Severai
officers myself among them, sprung over
the fence. followed by the whole COM
mand. so far as / know. The cannoneers
then left their pieces.
aforementioned Morriss. Of the
Thirtv-thlrd North Carolina, says Petit
crews and Archer's men reached the
enemys works Il little In advance Of us,
and succeeded in driving the enemy from
their works in their front, but were ex-
posed to a flank-hre both right and left.
We drove the enemy from his position
on the road. and from behind the stone
fence The enemy having disappeared
from our front. we became engaged with
a Ranking party on our left, and were
surrounded and captured. Six officers on
the right of my regiment were wounded
I'm the enemy's works and captured.
Rev. Or. George W. Sanderin. who was
captain OF Il company Of the Thirty-thiri
North Carolina. says: "Our brigade.
being IN the second line, advanced in
fine style over the field. When We were
about two hundred yards from the enc
u,y's works, General Lane orderd half
wheel to the left, and We continued our
advance. our organization being excel
lently preserved close up to the enemy
work. We were subjected 10 rapid ar
tillery fire from our front. as well as a
deadly musketry fire, and also an en-
flading artillery fire from the left. My
regiment. the Thirty-third North Carolina.
rested at the enemys works, the artil-
lervmen being driven away from their
pieces and the infantry having been
driven from their breastwOrks. For some
five minutes all was comparatively quiet
in our 'front.', except a desultory
fire here ard there. We could
over the bridge trying 10 rally and re-
form their men. Attention was called to
piece Of artillery just at hand which
had been struck in the muZZle by shell
from a gun OF like calibre from a Con-
federate battery, which remained fast
ened in the bore. We noticed the situa-
ton on the extreme right Of the line
and finally saw it driven of by the
enemy. \ column had been thrown out
on the eneny's right that n1nked us.
We. being in danger OF DeinS cut on
were ordered back, Picketts troops on
our right having In the mean time been
repulsed Just then the enemy Opened
on US a most heavy AMI destructive FIRE,
and as we began to retreat the enemy
I'm our front rallied and rushed down.
crossing their breastworks attacking us
also on our right Our line on the eX-
treme right PiCEett's) had given away be-
fore this ana we made the best retreat we
could. Our organization was well pre-
served up to the time we retreated.
ain absolutely confident that Lanes Bri-
gade held its position at the enemy's
works longer than any other command,
and that we did not move towards the
rear until the rest Of the line was in full
retreat. the extreme right being wcll-ad-
vanced TO the rear"
The Seventh North Carolina ana that
part Of the Thirty-thrd which became
separated from the rest OF Lanes Brigade
moved forward gallantly drove the enemy
from the stone wall. silenced the guns IN
their front, and lost officers and men at
the stone wall, many being captured
there.
THE CARNAGE TERRIFIC.
In the brief minutes that had elapsed
since the final rush on the enemv's works
indeed
terrific. Garnett had fallen near the wall
Kemper was desperately founded at the
wall. Pettlgrew had received mortal
blow. Trirnble was knocked hors du COM
bat. Fry, Marshall, and Lowrance had
fallen among the thousands OF officers
and men whose lfe-blood was ebbing On
that bloody field.
When the front line Of Webb's Brigade
gave way under the pressure Of Petit
crews men on the flank, they had fallen
back, some TO the cover OF clump or
trees in the rear, and others 10 stone
wall that crossed the ridge. From these
pCints they maintained d desultory Hring
upon the Confederates who, having pos
session of the wall. now, used 1t as a
protection for themselves. The projection
was practically cleared. but, though
Archer's and Scales's and Picketts men
held the angle next to Pettigrew. there
was no general effort made TO penetrate
into the enemy's line. In the mean time
regiment after regiment had hurried 10
cover the break in the Federal line, until
the men stood four-deep, ready TO hurl
back the COnfederates IL they should
seek to advance. Such was the condition
of comparative repose when Armisteads
Brigade reached the wall in Garnetts
rear
Seeing his men were inclined to use
Il as a defence. as the front line was
doing" he raised his hat upon his sword.
and, springing upon a broken place in
the wall. called on his men 10 follow
him. Nearly one hundred OF the gallant
Fifty-third Virginia, led by Colonel Mar
tin and Major Undertake, responded
with alacrty and entered the works.
"only four Of whom advanced with these
officers to the crest. passing, as they adj
vanced General Webb, who was return
Ing to his front line. Armistead there !
received his mortal blow, and forty-two |
OF his men fell within the works as the |
enemy rushed forward 10 recover the pO- |
sition 1t was the work OF brief mo-
ments. for as the pressure on the Federal |
line had been sharD the recOil WAS quick |