The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-09-15

wounded we're left in charge Of sur
gcons in some houses on the field.
No return of casualties has yet been
made lie might have added that
they had no time to make out any re-
turn Of casualties, as they were all too
busy getting back to their former po-
sitions in the cntrenchcd lines. If
this was 4 victory for the "bluc coats"
all I have to say is that about three
more Just like it would have demol-
ishcd Grants entire army. Who ever
heard of a victorious army escaping
under cover OF darkness and leaving
their dead and wounded on the field in
the hands of the enemy?
When this fight occurred Buffers
Division was guarding the crossing of
the Rowanty. We were %cncampcd on
the Quaker road, some distance to the
right of the Mill on Hatchcr's Run.
Gen. Butler behaved with such gal
lantry on the battlefield at Ream's
Station, on August 25th, 1864, that
he was promoted to Major General, and
Gen, John Dunovant, Colonel of the
Fifth Cavalry, who, for ~gallantry, was
promoted to Brigadier General, took
command of Gen. Buffers old Brigade
and was killed on the Black Snake
road on the 1st day Of October, 1864,
while leading his men to victory.
Would it be out of place fer me 10
state right here that about twenty
minutes before he led this charge he
said to me, after | had handed him a
biscuit and a slice of him: 600 back
to the camp and remain there; sup
pose you we're killed, who would take
care of mc?" Was he forcwarncd that
he was to die so soon? | did take
care Of him. | carried his remains to
Chester, S. c., where | left all that
was mortal of this brave, generous and
chivalrous man with his brother, Col.
Quay Dunoyant.
Buffers Division was composed Of
D~unovant's Brigade, (Which was COM
mandcd by the gallant Col. Hugh Al
ken in this lght,) and Gen. Rosscr 5
Virginia Brigade and Young's Georgia
Brigade. When Hancock opened the
fight, just at the break of day,
Gen. Butler ordered me to 60 at once
to the front and report the cause of
the firing Immediately to him, and on
my way back | met a Confederate
Colonel who asked me what the trou-
bic was. ! told him that the enemy
were advancing in full force. (Sce
Mohun, page 310.) After leaving the
Colonel | soon met Gen. Butler, and
lost no time in putting him in posses
sion Of the facts. IIancock's Corps
forced 4 passage across the Rowanty
and drove in our pickcts. Gen.
Hampton ordered Gen. Butler to with
draw and take a position higher up
the Creek at Burgess Mill. The left
Of YouDg's Brigade was on the extreme
left Of the cavalry, and rested on the
millpond, having an open old field in
our front. Gen. Butler was also d.
rccted to move forward as soon as he
heard the guns o. Gcn. VIM I. II. Lee,
whose Division was to dcploy on our
right. While awaiting Gen. Lees at
tack We had thrown up temporary
brcastworks Of fence rails, logs and
such material as VIC could get. Harris
grand old Battery of Horse Artillery
was stationed by Gen. Butler along
our line with guns commanding the
field in front; this was after the gal
liant Maj. Hart had lost his leg about
y m., but as usual Gunner Bambcrg
and Gunner Ecrdicr were at their
guns. This gallant old Battery cover
cd itself with glory. Gunner BAN
berg is now the retired merchant, Gen.
Bambcrg, at Bambcrg, S. c., and Cum
ncr Eerdicri is mono other than the Hon.
W. J. Icrdier, the distinguished law
yer at Beaufort, S. c.
At the signal | was sent by Gen. But
Ter to tell the gallant Col. Jeifords to
move forward the entire line. As soon
as Col. Jctfords gave the command to
forward he was shot down and died
instantly. His remains now rest in
Magnolia Cemetery, at Charleston, S.
G.. Gen. Butler fought the devil
with fire by dismounting the men,
and they fought like devils, and at
tackled a Division Of Federal Infantry
stationed in the woods and in the old
field in our front. The firing was ter
riblc. As soon as Gen. Butler gave
the command the whole Brigade
bounded over the brcastworks and ad-
vanccd, firing: the artillery at the
same time firing ovcr their heads with
great rapidity and effect. Gen. But
lcr's Headquarters were at the corner
Of Burgess garden, near where two
guns Of the Battery were posted. Maj.
Barker, Adjutant General of Hamp-
tons old Dlvision-Butlcr's then
was with Gen Butler that day. lie
missed Maj. Barker and Capt. Nat
Butler from his side, and looking
acrss the garden to his right he saw
these two and Preston Hampton riding
in the midst Of the line Of advancing
men, waving their hats and cheering
then on. They were perhaps a hun
drcd yards to his right and the heavy
firing prevented their hearing him.
Gen. Butler waved his hand to them,
and Nat Butler spurred his horse
around the front Of the garden and
looked so handsome with long, dark
brown hair and a rosy mouth, and eyes
like the blue heavens in a night of
frost" Preston Hampton turned to
return to his father, whose ~Ilcadquar-
tiers was a. few hundred yards to the
right rear, and as he turned off in
one direction and Nat to the other, he
called out, "llurrah. Nat," and al
most instantly was shot in the groin
and MORALLY wounded. | rushed up
to where he was, and soon DR.. W. b.
Taylor was at his side to alleviate his
pain. but alas, too late: his young
life blood had gone. and thus ended
the career Of this. one Of The bravcst
of the brave young men who died 50
gloriouSly for our Lost Cause.
40 We weep for tho heroes who died for
us,
Who, living, were truo and tried for US,
And, dy ing, sleep side Ivy side for US;
The martyr band
That hallowed our land
With the blood they shed in a tide for