The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30

| there were about 5000 men Just from
the d,scouraglng charge at Beaver Dam
| creek. Their artillery was. TO a consid-
cradle >ytent imperative in the swamps.
and all Of II inferior % the nnc gus
which frowned on them from Porter's
! barbados.
OF that days fight volumes might be
written.
"A thousand glorious actions that might
claim
Triumphant laurels and immortal fame,
Confused i'm crowds Of glorious actions lie,
And troops OF heroes undistingulshed
die"
OF the rart the North Carolnians bore
In this gallant fight much might be writ
ten Brigadier-Generais Samuel Garland
and G.. Il. Anderson made heroic attacks
and probably caused the break In the
Sykes Division Of regulars that had been
so destructive al day 10 the C0nfedora;es.
and 81 whom the COuntc De Paris said.
"Fearfuliy reduced as they are. they care
Joss for the losses they hive sustained
than FOR the modification OF Yielding {"
volunteers"
T. was in this fight that Jackson gave
hts concise and relentless order, sweep
tho field with the bayonct.' ani here II
WAS that Hood. with hts courageous Tex
aus. rushed 10 the very stronghold of
tho enemy. and stimulated their tetreat ,
night came. and with = nght or
what was left o. the routed enemy ON
the bridge across the Chlckahomny and
fhon rested the Confederate forces with
not an enemy left upon the north side
OF The river.
Harbor will forever remain as two OF
tho greatest conflicts Of the war. Other
battles succeeded. in which greater forces
wero employed. and the death roll longer,
Iut I'm no other was more courage ClS-
nlavai more hcroism depicted fni moro
desperate fighting done than resulted that
day upon the banks OF the Powhi'c creek.
Words now in the calm OF more than
, a quarter OF century away are Inadequate
10 depict that night Of the 2lth I'm The
Confederate lines All through the
weary watches Of the night. he piteons
means OF the dying mingled with the
sobs OF the sorrow -stricFen SURVIVORS
Strong men stood in tho presence OF denth
and knew the horrors OF war. The shouts
OF victory wcro pushed on the lips OF the
yictors as they paused ~ tn Hids. G.
q multitude slain
This was The first time orr army had
stood in the sight OF thousands II their
comrades drenched IN blood. and hero.
with the awful evidences Of war around
thsm they were more closely given 90
The conflict In which they bad engaged.
SAVAGE STATION AND FRAZTERs
FARM.
on the morning OF the 2eth. General
Lee found himself IN ful possession o.
the north side Of the Chickah0miny, and
fiF WlINIfNMHI OF FIiA .IfII'lAI To TUG rNHiA
side. and the abandonment of tho stores
10 tho White House on the York river.
lcff General Lee with tho correct i'm
preston that Mcclellan would retire TO
the nearest point an the james river by
rc.r,at through White oak swamp and
find the shelter ~ his guuboats on the
rive.
Tie rhorefore ordered o pursuit Or
The retiring army. and orders 10 that Of
feet We're given. a. j. Hill and Long
H.af aIN hon ffHaHr fH
New Bridge and Jackson and j.. IT, fllh
OF Crane Vine Bridge
This was done early on the 10Th and
Tho entire army OF Lee WIS now uni cd
ON rho south OF the Chickahominy.
NHgruder. whose command Of about
II 900 mon. had been on The south banks
OF tho river between McClellau's whole
army and the city Of Richmond. while
the two days battles wcrc fought. now
moved I'm concert with the other corps
upon the rotreating forces Late go The
afternoon Of The 29fh. Magrnder overlook
the rear guard led by General sumner.
and fight eneued mo Savage station. 90
the York River railroad. The latcneSs
M The honr prevented q prolonged battle.
and tnier cover OF night the enemy
ifilrrw.
ot Jnne ao'h. abqDt four o'clock IN
the afternoon The enemy were again
OVertakon pom Frazicr's Farm ard the
battle cnsued which hears that name.
and is also known as Glendale ORC Nell
sons Farm.
n was here that General Leo expected
Holmes Mlgruder and Huger. 10 concen-
trafe upon tho euemv's centre. ana Jack
CON 20 penetrate Frantln's flank and
rear. hut these officers were none cf them
1t baud whom TIC cnomv waf cncour-
tCrcd. md a. /. INN and lonesfreot
wore practically alone in the heavy
fch.ine that followed
u was This fight ihat General loo had
hoped would result in tho crushing m
MCCleIlnn'S forces thar were now rapid
Is reaching Oh" shelter thcY SOUGHT. and
had Jack10n ard y n fril boon ON the
fell the victory might have been COM
ulef~ Tho feet remains. h0wrVc- Tint
Jackson was not there. il may D. as
President Davis said. from n Lack of in-
formation regarding the topography "
the country. and the natural liihcul'Y ar
passage through White Oak swamp
with rs bridges burned
MALVERN HILL
r. may be as his chief or staff the
eminent Presbyterian divine. Or r. T..
pahney said. "A temporary eclipse ~
Jaelson's genius but in any event the
promised. were transferred hv JarEson's
delay TO the gloomy asnrct and disastrous
fortunes ~ Malvern Hin.
Al during the cventfW and fafeful
dav Or June nnth Mcclellan was icrtiiy-
inr Malvern Hin Tor FINAL stand io pro-
rect the retreat Of his army 10 The gum
boats no Harrison's Landing on The
James.
Tho heights Of Malvern HH were
studded with batteries. the masses OF in-
fautry were protected 10y earthworks, aud
the position 81 McClcllan's army was
well-nigh imprcgnable 90 this point
This was the situation when. on July
1st. Jackson had cNfricatcd himself from
the swamp and arrived upon the field.
The approach 20 the cnemy's works could
only be made through AN open field. run
ming from the hillsides 20 the wood
lands and swept 10y the full fire Of the
encmy's infantry and artillery.
This splendidly fortified position Of the
enemy was grandly charged hy portions
OF the divisions OF Jackson. ID. III. Hill.
Nlagruder. and Huger, but IN soNe mys-
teriOus way IL was impossible 20 get a
concerted attack upon the Federal lines.
and although inhicting great losses upon
the foo the Confederates were unable
IN break the lines Of eBtrenched sol
dferv and az o'clock at night tho firing
ceased. and under cover Of another night
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