The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30

which sluggish stream passed, convert
ing into swamp or marsh the adjacent
soil. This natural obstruction was furth-
er increased by feiied timber designed to
retard the advance of our troops and to
keep them as long as possible exposed TO
fire.
PIERCE AND BLOODY FIGHT.
In advancing to the attack General ID.
II. Hill had 10 cross this swamp, densely
covered with tangled underground and
young timber. This caused some confu-
sion and a separation OF regiments. On
the farther edge of the swamp ne en-
countered the enemy. The connict was
fierce and bloody. The Federals fell back
from the wood under the protection OF
fence. ditch and HILL Separated now
from them by an open field some 400
wards wide. he promptly determined to
press forward. Before doing 80, however.
II was necessary to capture battery on
his left which could enfiade his line upon
its advance. To effect this he sent two
regiments of Elzey's brigade. which had
| become separated from their command.
to go in rear OF the battery, and ordered
| Colonel tAlfred) Iverson. with the TWEEN
| tieth North Carolina and the First and
| Third North Carolina regiments, to make
| the attack In front. The order was
| promptly and CALAMITY obeyed ana carried
| into execution by Colonel lverson with
| the Twentieth North Carolina. lie was
severely wounded in the advance. the
| battery was captured with severe loss
| and held for a short time-suiiiciently
| long, however, to enable the dlVision 10
| move on free from its terrific IRE, when
IL was retaken by the enemy Again
pressing forward. the Federals again teli
back, but only to select position tor
| more obstinate defence, when at dark
| under the pressure or our Datteries'
which had then begun to play with mark
ed effect upon the left, of the other con-
curing events OF the field, and of the
bold and dashing charge of General Hill 5
| infantry, in which the troops of General
c. S. Winder joined-the enemy yielded
| the field. and fed in disorder.
| wITEDaAw,L or wFILs MN.
| In the meantime. General Ewell. on
General d. II. HIS right. had moved the
Fourth Brigade, General Elzey. to the
left Of the road. passing from Gaines
house to McGehee's, and a portion Of
| the Seventh General Trimble. and the
Eighth Brigade into the wood on the
right of that road. Having crossed the
swamp, and commenced the ascent OF
| tHN mr. MS QlNiSlOI D''dIit vi
gagged with the enemy. For two hours as
sailed in front and flank by superior num-
| bers, without reinforcements, Colonel
| Seymour. then commanding, having fall
| en-, the Eighth Brigade was drawn from
the field, but the line was still held by
| portion Of General Trimbles. The Fifth
Texas and a part of the Hampton Legion
row came to his support and rendered
important service in holding the enemy IN
| check until the arrival CT General Law
! TON. of Jackson's division, enabled him 10
assume the offensive. Lawton. after AID
ING IN clearing the front, wheeled part
of his brigade to the right. attacked the
enemy in flank. and opened the way Tor
the remainder Of Trmble's brigade, which
advanced to the field beyond the woods.
General Ewells troops having now ex-
hausted their own ammunition. and, III
| many cases. such as they could gather
from the dead and wounded, and having
| been er gagged for more than Jour hours,
the most of them withdrew from the field
about dusk.
THE GALLANT wTNpTr.
The four brigades of Jackson's division
| did not act together during the engage
ment, but were called to separate fields
Of service In pursuance Of the order to
! charge the enemy's front the First Nir-
ginia Brigade. commanded by General {.
s Winder, moved forward through the
swamp, and upon emerging into the open
| field its ranks, broken by the obstacles
encountered, were reformed. Meeting al
that point with the Hampton Legion.
First Maryland. Twelfth Alabama, Fltty-
second Virginia, and Thirty-eghth Geor-
eia. they were formed upon his line.
Thus formed they moved forward Under
the lead of that gallant officer, whose
| conduct here was marked by the coolness
| and courage which distinguished him on
| the battle-heds Of the Valley. The enc
my met this advance with spirit and hrm
ness. His well-directed artillery and
heavy musketry played with destructive
effect upon our advancing line. Nothing
daunted by the fall of officers ana men
thinning their ranks at every step, thes'
brave men moved steadily forward, driv
ing the enemy from point to point unit
ne was finally driven from his last po-
sition, some 800 yards beyond McGehee'
house. when night prevented further pur-
suit.
CAPTURED GENERAL REYNOLDS
In the charge near McGehees house
| Colonel o. WI Allen, of the Second Vir-
einia Infantry, fell at the head of his
regiment. Five guns. numerous small
arms and many prisoners were among
the fruits Of this rapid and resistless ad
vance. General Reynolds and an officer
OF his staff, who fingered on this side
Of the river after the Federal troops had
crossed over, were among the number
| of prisoners.
The Second Brigade, by request or Gen
eral Wilcox. was removed to point OF
woods about half mile from the river.
| When IL reached there the enemy mad
already been repulsed at that point by a
flank movement of Brigadier-Generdl r..
| II. Anderson.
The Third Brigade was sent TO support
General Writings attack upon the enc
| my's left but reached there only In time
10 witness the evidences Of bloody tri-
umph. and the guns of the enemy In pos
session OF the gallant Texas brigade.
Colonel S. V. Fulkerson, commanding the
brigade fell MORALLY wounded shortly
| after his arrival on the spot. General
I,awton. of the Fourth Brigade, after rem
dering timely and important support, be-
fore described TO General Ewells COM
mand. pressed to the brow of the hin
driving the enemy before him. and CO.
| operating in that general charge late in
the evening that closed the labors Oh the
day.
| DESTRUCTIVE FlRF.
On nv extreme right General Whiting
advanced his division through the same
! dense forest and swamp. emerging rom
| tho wood into the field near the public
road. and at the head OF the oeep rd'ihe
which covered the enemy's left. AdVanc'
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