The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-30

army it's substantial destruction Woull
In III nr1baidIitv havs followed. had not
two OF tn. Confederate division Coniiahu-
ers failed IN the parts assigned tnems
our army was organized into three
divisions right ana iett under hoke anu
hanson: and reserve under Brigshle,-
.ensreI coJauitt while a cooperative col
uuin OF 1908 men, under Major -Seneral
whiting, was got INTO position upon Dut-
Ier's rear. Ransom was lnsunIH" :"
ulrn Rutler'S weak right and uouDie u
back upon the centre, at the same tihis
SELLING the crossing of Proctors creek ~
the river road, which was Butter snort
est line OF retreat. Whitlng was orueIeu
on hearing the opening OF the tnsdBe
r,rnt 10 advance boldly ana rapidly, ana
attack the enemy in rear ana HANK lioke
was TO advance win skirinishers ~ sooh
az Ransom was fairly engaged, ana al'ti
wards in force and occupy the enemy, 10
prevent h,ssreinfoI, ing his right. without
however prematureiy seeking 10 IoIce
him back. before Ransom cOuld com
pieiely outiiank MIN and NmunB cioas W
in his rear Thee instructions care
fully and explicitly prepared, were re
diced TO writing and impressed upon sun
otiinates The shortcomings OF Gen
erals Ransom and Whiting IN their eHecu-
ton are noted in General Beauresdru ?
official report The first failed 10 carry
out his instructions with yigor ana mace
strangely inaccurate reports OF the con
ditton OF things in his part or the Heln'
General Whiting did not move al an hol-
WithgtaDdiue ms previous llFtIh' tl'iio anu
reiterated and imperative orders sent ann
during the action Thus the conceptions
and provision of genius tmled oi lIultloh.
ana Butler Out-manocuVrcd anu tHEHoh-
ed by his adversary, instead oil Dglhs
forced 10 surrender was merely pushru
back upon his fortified base az Bcrmund
Hundred After the war the federal
General Amts told General HaSood lhat
during rhe evening and nlsht OF int lstn i'
when Buffers routed and disorganizel col
umu was drHi' ing thin mile OF w hii-
inp's 400 men Of all arms, but a thln
skirmish line interviewed between them
ana destruction.
BrAUREo ABD's STORY or THE BATTLE.
The details OF the battle are given IN The
words of General Beaurcgard, IN the
North American Review. Mdr'h, 1921
Ransom moved at 4A5 y. NJ, beng
| somewhat delayed. by dense log "niJh
lasted several hours after dawn MS
divfeion consisted Of the following brig
| AIDES. i'm the order mentioned. commehcIHS
from the left: Gracic.S. kempcfS COM
! manded hy Colonel Terry Bart0W IN
der Colonel Fry. and HOke's old brigade
-lD1.r Colonel Lewis. Ransom was soon
! engaged. carving the cnemy'f works In
! his front at \. M, with some loss. MS
troops moved splendidly to the Assault
! capturing five stan DIS of CoioiS, ana Hoih'
| i've hundred prisoners.
were Grapics ana kempers OppoStd I'D
the cnemyS right, the iormer l4IHiH5
his flank. General Ransom then halted
10 reform. reported his loss hcdNN ana
tronfs scattered hv the fog, his ammuni-
lion short. ana asked Tor brigade from
! the reserve. ColqmttS brigade Two
! regimentsJ was sent nm at ego y. NJ,
with orders to return when II ceased 10
! he INDISPENSABLE. Before either ammuni-
non or the reserve brigade had arrived
ne reportcd the enemy driving Hokt
left and sent the right regiment OF LOWS
brigade at double quick towards tho sup
of
| enemy long enough for the reserve brigade
to arrive. charge ana drive MN bd'h
from the front of our left centre, where
| the affair occurred, over ana aIoNS the
works TO the turnpike. II viii be seen
| from a subsequent part of this report
that one of HagOOds advanced regiment
had Unexpectedly come into contact WIN
the enemy and been ordered back, II NOT
| being contemplated 20 press al TINS po.ul
| until Ransom should swing ROUND ms
| left as directed in the battle order. rms
| DoeSiblv originated RausOm'S impression
| as TO d.. condition Of HOkc Ieit. "hlch'
! I'm fact had steanHN lhdlhldii'' i' Ii'P-
"At 1I5 \. NJ. ColQntts brigade Of
| the reserve was recalled from Ransom,
| and a slight modification Of the original
| moNcmcnt was made, to relieve Hote- 30
| whose front the enemy hai been allowed
! by the iuaction of the lcil To- mass Ii-
| forces. Ransom "as ordcreI u" -i''.N
| the enemy, right by ch,uhinS the i.Hl
| of his own right brigade. to support Do nN
! another en- echellOn. TO advance dnpIhcf 10
| Iroctor'S Greek. ana 10 hold a. ipuiih lh
| reserve Upon receiving this ordtL ne
| reportcd a ucceS-it. TO reform ana
| gtraiphtcu his lines i'm the old p'-lp on
| near the hre1s'Works Dee had S.1''htl'
! Here ms infantry rested durin+ the great
| of his command. IISmCunttl. ana we're
! thrown forward as skTm.-hcrs towards a
! small force which occupied rIdg Do the
! edge OF GeOrs. Gregory WOODS, near
| significant body of negro cavalry. ana a
| report OF threatcniur -uuhoif~. We're the
! only menace 90 our lett as since aecei-
! tanned.
| Ransom 10 move until further arrange
| mputs could be made. for the following
| rcasong. The right was heavily engaged;
! an the reserve had been detached rI~ht
| and left at different times. dispatch
| had been sent to Whiting st Is. 81,
| which was repeated at $3.50. 90 press on
| and press over everything in MS 'front.'
| and the day would be compete. and Ran
| som mad not only reported "a strong force
| i'm his front. put had expressed the 0p'n-
| ion that the safety Of his command woull
! he compromised boy ain advance. ON tle
right Hoko early advanced his skltmsh-
"rhc fog temporarily delayed the adj
| vance Of bis lire of battle. He was soon
! hoty engaged. HagOOd and Bushro9
| Johnson were thrown forward. with a
| section Of EschclmJn's artillery wash
! mgtou), and found a heavy ,lrcc OF the
! enemy, with six or eight pieces of az
| tIlCrV occupying our outer line OF WORKS
across the turnnke, with his own de-
| ionslve lines beyond. our 4rNllcrT cn-
! galad at short range. disabling some of
! tho encmva suns ANA blowing mp two
! Hu.hprg. Another section OF the same
! battery ODeIcd FROM the right Of the
! turnpike. They both hold tH"ir posi-
| ton. though with heavy loss. until their
! communion was spent whom tncy were
! relieved by an equal number OF pieces
! from the reserve under Major owens,
! HaEood, with great VigOr ard dosh, drove
! the enemy from the outer line IN his
! front capturing a number OF prisoners,
/ and in conjunction with Johnson five
| pieces If artillery, three iWcnty-p0under
/ Parrots and two fine NapOlcJns.
HAGooD's rp1G DIS frL EDIo WORK.
ut was afterwards claimed. and Con-
| cral iIoke confirmed the claim that Ha-
! goods briga 3e alone. with the assistance
! tive pieces Of artillery, the only ones
/ taken by our troops from the enemy on
/ that day.
He then took position in these worss.
MS iCit regiment being thrown forward
! 10 connect with Ransom, in 1draucn"
! this regiment encountered the enemy Ha-
| hind thc'r second line i'm the woods, with
! ahbattiS interlaced with wire. Nttacl, at
! TINS point NOT being contemplated, 10 was
! ordered back 10 the lire Of battle but
| rot before its rapid advance had caused
! il CO.'S drr8tl' loss. Tl.r c.NcuL!ri hHcc
/ hes been vercrrcd TO before, ass the oc-
| cason Of e mistdEc made 10y Ransom.
HroD 1oHN~oN's HEAVY loss.
Bushrod Johnson haI mea while been
bent arouni mis- ri-:hI flank. sulJecung
! his brigade ior g. time 10 q Ire lC flank