New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

GENERAL F. T.. MOLINEUX.
zen and soldier Is almost too we'll known to need
a re.elling. but the record OF the Incidents or inc
day OF the famous battle has never been fniIy
printed and the Generals personality in connection
with the record IL matter OF more or less interest
General Mol!neaux was born in London England
on October r. 1893 and came TO America wnen
bow He was sent 10 the Mechanics society schoo
in New-york City, after leaving which he engaged
IN the It business At the breaking out or mo
war h ent 10 the front with the TN Regiment
and after being honoraby discharged. came back 10
New-York where he helped TO recruit the loS'h
Ney-York which saw service in some OF the blood
lest conflicts OF the The young captain soon
gave assurance OF his valor and courage and was
made n Northumberland. Later he was honored
with the title Of brcvet brgader- general and was
finally promoted TO brevet maj general. After the
war General Mollneaux was made MajoF-"ehera' ol
the Second Division OF the National Guard lie IS
one OF the directors OF the F. W. Devoe q C. !.
RavnoIds Company OF New York city. and lives NJ
No III Fort Greene Place. Brooklyn.
THE STORY OF THE BATTLE.
The following is from the diary OF the battle OF
Cedar creek. kept by General Moneaux:
"Uayins received orders on the previous evening
from the general commanding the division TO move
NV brigade on "A reconnaissance on light marching
order at $50 a. m. | was detained until o:p a. M
uhen heard the sound OF heavy hrIng IN the posi-
ton OF the Eighth Corps Fearing an attack I'M
medatoly ordered my command INTO the fIne P'S
throwing few sharp-shootcr, ont 20 give me carry
lntimatlon should an attack be made on my 'front.'
shortly after received order 10 send two regiments
~ my LEFT 10 support the battery which commanded
the pike and grounds about the main bridge over
Cedar Creek / sent the 2?i lows and ID Mas'a-
chusetts Dlsmounted Cavalry. In tho mean Tine
directed the other regiments 10 pack their shelter
tents and other property permitting rev men a.
time 70 40 so. tho rest remaining In line OF battle
ocros, the pike By this time a battery or the enemy
directly IN my fror. and on tho other sac OF 'ne
creek opened nrs OF shell upon u.s. ana me mist
breaking from The valley discovered Inc ~ n's'
together With the two regiments OF my brlgace
which had sen. 20 thci- support all apparently r.
firing towa.i M!dds,own. Finding that We were
comple,c!y nankei and that the retreat was general
nv men rapidly falling from inc hre they oo''u
not return | retired toward the ON Corps MOVING
out By the rank In good order thueE otue,' VI
GENERA Emery. who had charge OF the lin Indiana
70 hold the stone wall and stone house "hch nao
been occupied as the headquarters OF me DIVISION
and which in my opinion. was an admirable point
% make A stand. with the rcmainder or the Drigha'
I reformed line on the right or the o'h 'o'P' WIN"
was then rapidly going into position inmeu'''e'y
,.calved order. TO retire one hundred yards 10 sup
nor, a battery which. however. was swept away
..This nos,tion-the stone house-was an eSceiieht
and most favorable one on hill direcuy !" io"'
O, IN. White House. and which nothing o"' o'"e..
from my superior onicer-Generai "ro'er-cou'"
t,1u me
liz. ., hattie was 20 fall back toward Middieiown
and ordered me 10 cover the movement with the
,o,,,,,,v regiments OF my brigade az soon as pos
sbIe Everything seemed turned toward inc ie'''
threw the lbon New-York and ne 'is, ,nu, he
many and held this point for considerable um me
while my skirmlshers were s rll.is ~ ii ou 1880
With the First Brigade OF the FIRST D''s'o"'
FIRE RETURNED WITH EFFECT.
orrom this point the Sixth Corps and the Nine
l,.. lima f
time my men had been concealed ana Hihs uo",i
{, line h,t the enemy making a systematic attack
an our front our time seemed now TO nave come
and rising up. we poured upon th'm so rap'u al"
close Are that We had the qualification OF seeing
the regiments who were opposed to us retire Tor
S making an" an advance but again fred -.
II received orders 10 retire to line nsan ON nv
s TERI Or the Of the sixth and Ninseenth corps
to u s'9 %h T had sasa held by the nth Ind
lana especially reeels credit en- r2en TeS 10 adyance
This was done by our brigade in heavy pie o, OF
timber we having as breastworks LOT OF ralis
the front In this position the enemy apparently
prepared TO attack US; II was not iohg pr'ore
another directly in my rear. and the sharp mus nus,
kerry fred from both directions showed me ih ina,
as much as possible in the rifle pits and awaited
or .in the he mean time the troops my lefthe
Eighth corps-snd their batteries passed me. The
|
,he hyunt OF which believe, fell upon my brigade
AZ least Il so seemed to me. II was repu.sed com
parativey easily. but have 10 regret 'ne ioss az
this point OF a great number
ENEMY WERE GOOD SHOOTERS.
Again heavy artillery firing. after which We
were ordered to advance. keeping up the connec-
ton on the right Of the Sixth Corps. The whole
movement seemed TO be to swing around to the
left In this general advance ! threw the 18th
Connecticut out Of the skirmishers. falling IN line
OF ba tile as follows From right TO let 80 Massa-
York and ED iowa. and. facing the edge of the
woods The line came dv"n up 70 s sre 81 ThS
enemy being exceedingly heavy and their I'm con-
foundedly accurate. The Confederates were advan-
hundred yards In advance OF me. Behind them
and about the same distance on the HILL under
cover OF a second stone wall ana ran. was second
, line supporting battery
wHES THE TIDE TURNED.
The attack We made IN common with the troops
on the right and left, about the heaviest can
recall In all my experience We marched rapidly
TO the hill. and delivered hre in line, resuming
this twice. Then brllian, attack was made with
scattered and broken squads from both positions
The colors Of the regiment were almost stimuli
taneously. placed upon the hill by Colonel Bier
the coiors OF the l59th and l3st. both OF NewYork
and a regiment Of the Sixth Corps. the 18th New
II calm with justice. that one OF the regiments
OF the Sixth Corps occupied the position OF the line
some minutes BEFORE the left came up and were , In
'errinc fire OF musketry and artillery ana re,
tanned our position for about half an hour. until
although my men becoming without car
tr,dges vet, when ordered to advance they ola 40
with great animation and chssrnne ,, many SUP
bodies and from the prisoners we took FROM TINS