The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-04

road and arriving on the old turnpike
about 4 p. M, two and half miles west
of Charlottesville, having marched in
all more than fifteen miles in q few
hours, and about five miles in q direct
line from the starting point IN the morn
ing, JacksCu's corps bsd been detached
from The main body Of the army to make
this attack,
Regimentag commanders were ordered
to march in rear OF this regiment with q
guard OF strong n with fixed bayonets
to prevent struggling. Immediately on
arrival at the Stone Road, the troops
were formed in three lines 0f battle,
COlSton's Brigade being in the second
line. The order to advance was obeyed
with promptness. Rushing on towards
the enemy's camp, the first scene that
can be recalled, was the abundant sup
| ply Of slaughtered beef and rations cook
ing. We captured piles of fat knapsacks
and piles of fatter Dutcbmen. Private
Alex Faw, of Company B, remarked
that the thick woods that we were pass.
ing through was like a strainer, letting
the lean and the lesser DJtclmGu e5-
cape, while we secured the fat ones. The
Federal General, Sllimmelfunug's Bi.
"ado suffered heavily as prisoners. In
lie lalsaa 20 OF lHrth Carolina
General, ''HJDgry men selzsd provisions
25 they passed The Cam1, end rushed
forward eating shouting and firing
The whole affair was q Wild scene Of
triumph on cur part Thus we coutln-
ugd the pursuit until night, when the
enemy made q stand within q mile Of
the Chancellor House. Here great con
fusion cnsuGd. The two front lines
having become mingled, were halted and
reformed This regiment, being in bet
ter alignment than most of the Others,
Gen. Jackson il person ordered it 10 ad
vance rs ssirmlsheCs in front Of the line
Shortly after being thus deployed it was
charged by company of Federal cav
airy, which proved to be a part Of the
8th Penn ylyania. The greater portion
Of them were endorsed and captured
This was a critical period in the battle,
aud Gen. Jackson seemed unusually
anxious He gave instructions to the
Colonel Of this regiment to fire upon
everything coming from the direction Of
the enemy.
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and protected itself a8 well ~ possible
from the terrific cauu0uadiug Of the
enemy that followed On Sunday, the
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