The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-09
GEN. WILLIAM MALONE DEAD
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of the fortune OF war, which was struck
when the Federal soldiers. nearing the
captured salient. were about TO ADVANCE
and cut the Confederate lire in twain.
The decisive point in the battle Is
fixed at the charge OF Mahone's Divis-
ion of three bugades. that came up 10
the rescue at about 70 O'Clock a. NJ
THE EXPLOSION.
The mine had been laid with SUCH skill
and secrecy that the battery of the brls-
ACE OF infantry IN the salient slept Sc
rencly through the torrid summer mhh'
as did al the troops TO the risht anu
LEFT. Just before the rcveiile Wouin nave
aroused them, the shock OF an edr1n-
quake. with the crash OF thunheI' CauS'-
( thousands OF men TO leap from t'e
ground. but by the time they saw the
column OF smoke and earth rising III
the air, there followed prolonged con-
tinuoug roar OF artillery from more
than two hundred guns. whose cannon
GERS had held the lanyarGs FOR hhi-
hour. waiting for the signal 10 open the
pandemonium The guns ana men OF
the battery undermined were hieiaNy
blown into the air but the veterans OF
Lees army did not take long 70 recover
from the appalling shock, and 1t WAS
storm broke from the quickly-manned
guns that thickly studded their lines.
The centre OF the Confederate lines was
taken, but as the supporting troops
marched up the hill, they were raked Dy
} the IRE from both TANKS Of the chasnI,
/ Oh the brink OF which the Federal col
Ors We're rapidly crOwding. FOR hours
| there was not a break Ia the deafenlns
/ thunder that rolled from four hundred
guns and mortars The first ATTEMPT OF
/ the Federais - advance from the Crater
7 was repulsed by a single battery on the
second line, which Colonel Haskiii, cali
/ ing for volunteers, directed IN person.
I In the mean time. Generals Lee ana
| BeaureEard had arrived from the heli,
and Mahones Division had been ORDER
/ ed up from the right. There were sew
-cral episodes, besides the gallant fisht
: OF the single battery, without single
imfantryinan 10 support II. haskih
| brought W several mortals within thirty
| yards Of the salient and another mortar
! battery. commanded by Lieutenant Lans-
lorne. between the rear lines. did sp!"n-
! cid work General Lee sent an ordar.
| through Captain Winthrop, OF the ar
tillery staff, TO Dickenson's Battery,
| quarter OF a mile TO the right 10 turn
his guns to the left. and throw MS 5nehs
| over a hill into a ravine which be could
|
| until years after, when he saw the red
oial reports. that he had done great
| execution without knowing %. as Lee
| quick military instinct OWNED exactly
where the Federal reserves were mIssed.
! The colored troops had the hardest time
/ Of all that dreadful day. Many OF them
| were captured with their muskets laii-
| fun of loads they had not dared 10 ire
at their former masters in front.
TIE ROAR oy ARTILLERY.
The Federals were forming :or another
advance, when suddenly the dreadful
roar of artillery and the shriekins OF the
chorus Of shells was broken, and the up
roar cleft by that Ierce tOcsin with which
/ :he Confedcrates always heralded their
! bloodiest WORK. IT was echoed along
the lines. and answered from the sa-
/ uent bv the deep hurrah OF the North.
/ equally familiar 10 both armies. Two
/ brieades Of Mahone's Division mad r1afcn-
! ed down the covered way, id cltch
I five feet deey. that came into the iront
/ line between the salient and Bradlora
/ Cemetery. on another hill 20 the leit.
They formed in the open space ooliqueiy
! opposite the mass Of Fcderals al the
/ crater. the Virginia brigade, OF 700 mus
/ kefs under Colonel Wcisiger nearest 10
die enemy. I has been disputed wheth-
/ or Cant. Girarli. Of MahOne's staii, or
/ colonel Wc.glger gave the order If the
rcbel ven had renewed the spirit of the
| doubtful battle, it Is certain that the
brigade heard something sun more
ouinous when the deadly clang II steel
rosoundcd along the line. as the hayo-
nets rang on 10 the muzzios OF the hes.
| Captain Hidcely Goodwin, who las
! volunteer. gave "A thrilling DESCRIPTION az
The onslaught. and Elder, the artist
painted a vivid picture. that comment
| rnorates the scene. The brigade aa-
! vanced I'm a straight line until 1t struck
INC dense mass OF the enemy ohliqlely
i'm eschelon. and then broke into squads
with dubbed muskcts and fcrcely thrust
| ing bayonots. The impact Of the charge
was so determined that IL drove the
rirht wing OF the Federals back on the
/ crater. and the brigade stood in their
/ advanced position. without fin"hing PEE
fore the friehtful odds. The other two
! divlsions bravcly came w TO their sup
mort but were several times fepilsed'
/ ANA as often renewed the desperate ef-
fort until after a long struggle the
Whole division pressed up sohdN 70 inc
front The artillery and moriars close
nm 10 the enemy redouhlcd their efforts
and inst al noon the Confederate Of
Gcars I'm front sent word 10 The Com
mandcr-in-Chicf that the line was re
established.
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