Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-15
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Information Asked Regarding Position OF
the Fifth Texas.
Livingston. Texas, April is.--'rhe follow
Ing letter explains Itself Any momber or
the Fifth Texas who participated IN tho
haclc OF sharpsburg is requested 10 re-
s:andi
General r. A. carman. War Department,
Anuetam Baltic Field Commission,
Washington, ID. c.;
Livingston. Toxns. April ii.--My Denr
Sir. ncnlying to your favor OF the sist
nlt. regret that am not OF my OWE
knowledge able TO comply with your re-
qucat to designate on map encloscd tho
position OF the FIFTH Texas during tho
afternoon OF September 10 and morning OF
the nth, 1862 Though member OF the
rcsim ~ was severely wounded ut bat
tic of the "a, Manassas or Hull Run.
the noted engagement OF which you make
inquiry. Nor 10 l know any member OF
tho regiment now that know 10 tiavd
been IN aaid engagement.
General Hood. IN his Advance and Re-
treat Of the Confederate Army" speaking
OF his troops. says; Nevertheless. they
were IN high spirits and defiant as wo
contended with the advance guard OF Nc.
Clellan the 18th and forenoon OF the 18th.
During the afternoon OF this day 1 was
ordered, after greet fatigue and hunger
" M NVlul'IAs 10 lake GOtlklQn
near tho Hagcrsiown pike IN an open
field In front Of Dunliard church, In my
o.Icial report erroneonsly called 81.
humina church. General Hooker's corps
crossed the Antictani. swung round with
It's right on the pike, and about an hour
before sunset encountered my division.
had stationed one or two batteries upon
o hlllock, In n meadow near tho edge OF
Q corn fielu and Just by the pike. The
lexaa brigade had been disposed on the
left and that OF Law on the right. We
opened. fire and a spirited action cnsuod.
which lasted until a lato hour in the night
Wnen tho firing had In great measure
ceased We were so close TO the enemy that
we could distinctly hear him massing his
heavy bodies In our front" He further
recites that while his men were cngaS "a
In the early morning OF tho I7th cooking
| rations, having been relieved therefor,
General Lawton asked him TO come TO bis
assistance. when ITO arms" was instantly
| sounded, and quite large number OF his
brave men were again obliged to march
70 the front, leaving their unoookcd RAJ
! lions In camp.
lilo says 'stlll, indomitable amid every
| trial, they moved off by the right flank TO
| occupy the same position we had left the
| night before. As We passed. about sun
rise. across the pike and through the gap
ia the fence Just In front OF Dunkaru
ohuruii. General Lawton, who had been
wounded, was borne to the rear on n lit
| ter, and the only Confederate troops left
| on that part OF tho field were some forty
men who had rallied round the gallant
| Harry Hays.
However. with tho trusty Law on my
right. In the edge OF the wood. and tho
gallant Colonel Woiford In command OF
the Texas brigade on the left near the
| pike. we moved forward to the assault.
Notwithstanding the overwhelming odds
| Of over ten to one agalnat us, we drove
the enemy from the wood and corn field
| back upon his reserves and forced him
| TO abafbdon his guns on our loft, This
most deadly combat RACED TIL our last
| round of ammunition was expended,
Tho First Texas Regiment had lost In
! the corn lem. fully two-thirGs OF It's
number" General Hood only mentions
the ono regiment particularly. while the
three regiments were hotly engaged and
sustained heavy losses. All were equally
gallant and probably occupied u common
| line OF advance, but the First Texas seems
to have been possibly = little more ex-
posed and as consequence possibly Bus-
| tanned a heavier percentage of loss.
| quote the above as the most reliable
| evidence and Information I now have OF
| the position asked for, though Will MAKE
| inquiry, and II I can find any one who
| can point out the position OF the Fifth
| Texas. as requested, l win be pleased t.
| Furnish you with such Information: Youri
| truly. n. n Moo,na