Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25

met by a close and deadly hre from siis
enemy. who we stlll could not see Ou'
the sharp. quick, "slp, SIP OF the HI'I'S
halls as they cut Tie leaves 90
twigs about US told plainly that We w.
ia very close quarters. on the nh
vva first commenced firing con r.
member that we lost any men, t''siln
the Yankees shot too low 10 MI U.s. -
NOW the men began 10 De hli'eN ~
wounded pretty fast The hfihs VS.
kent I'D here for some time uhth the oiy
came along our line, lheF arc 'U''''--'"i
tTc,, ave running Our line again pasheI
sn~....a t',t We never caught sight OF
the Yankees-that is, live oneS-DuI d
ebort distance IN our front we came 10
where their line had been. when was
mainly marked by the dead stre"n alohs
tbrougb tie woods. Our line continued
70 press forward through the WOODS
for perhaps. a quarter Of mile or
more when the edge OF the woods was
reached where the timber had teeh
feled In this felled timber, some ~ or ~
wards from the woods. the Yankees h"l
taken refuge. and as we came up again
onened close and rapid hre'
which was promptly returned, our men
protecting themselves as best they
could behind trees and logs at the
edge Of the woods
UNDER COVER.
The Yankees were under cover, Also
behind logs and stumps. Here the
firing was again fast ana iufi-
ous The enemy overshot u.s. Tu-
ding the bushes ana trees aooNe
our heads, consequently we had Dut
few casualties. In the midst OF thiS
severe fighting Colonel Garland, with ms
nd N q
nm He had been shot through the forearm
earlier in tho action, had his wound
dressed. and continued in the fight 10
the end. Soon after Colonel Garland
came 10 he gave the COMMAND 10
Charge" Captain Clement. or ne
Eleventh, as brave a man as ever grew
sword and whose courage was atlestel
on many q hard-fought field. and VINO sun
lives. SCARED veteran, demonstrated
saving: Colonel Garland, for COOS SAKE
don't send the men over there IN thls
fire. they will al be killed Colonel
Garland replied: well, hold on awhile
then" 1t was not long, however De-
fore tho enemys fire began to slackeh'
our well-aimed shots were telling AGAIN
the command to charge was given. over
the logs and brush our men rushed, Tight
among the Yankees. some Of the enemy
Jumped up and ran; many were shot down
as they ran: others lay still behind the
logs and stumps and were capture
Some were hauled out from brush phes'
and many lay killed and wounded on
the ground most of whom were shot
I'm the head. While we were gathering
up the prisoners and sending them 10 the
rear. and exulting over our victory, the
noise Of artillery wheels was heard. we
could not see far through the fog ana
smoke: 1t was thought battery was
being placed i'm position TO open on MS,
and we were ordered back 10 the cage
OF the woods. whence we had Jutt
charged, and remained there until nishI
hut saw or heard nothing more OF the
enemy in our front. 1t was but a Few
moments however. before a torrihc IRE
opened on our right flank, and seemed to
be q little in rear of the extension of our
line: the mimic balls flew thick and fast
through tho woods behind our lines, and
as the firing Increased until it was al
most deafening. our men began &c look
anxious. All eyes were turned in the d.
rection Of the heavy firing, which was
| close TO US and at times seemed TO be
drawing closer Colonel Kemper who
| was stu at the right Of his regiment,
/ noticed the anxiety of the men, and sald
I'm firm and defiant tones: STEADY, men,
steady The old Eighth Virginia is out
| there | never knew whether or not
the Eighth Virginia was out there, but
Kemper's words had the desired effect.
| The men remembered Balls Bluff, and
whatever fears they may have had were
| auayei. and every man stood nrmly at
his post.
| After awhile the firing ceased all along
| our lines We remained here until dark
l. ~ 4
thrilling events OF that day, which are
no doubt indelibly fixed in the
memory OF every participant now
living. Soon after dark we silent
" moved out by the left flank,
marched back to the edge of Williams
burg where we had turned of the road
that morning; slept on the wet and mud
DIV ground until daybreak next morning,
! when we again marched through the ola
town towards Richmond; but we did not
| hurry; we rested for two or three days
| on the eastern bank Of the Chickahom-
inv. but the enemy did not crowd US
again.
CLEANED THEM UP.
The Yankees claimed a victory al VII
liamsburg. / saw nothing of the fight on
the left of our lines. but so far as that
part of our lines occupied 10y General A.
T. HiPs Brigade is concerned / know
full well that we cleaned them up in nice
style with small loss comparatively; we
drove them from their first line. charged
and captured their second position, ang
killed. wounded. captured, and scatter
ed everything in orr front. IN this
0eht so far as / could see. every officer
and man, from General Hill down 10 the
humblest private. did his whole duty.
Hg h.aff q
II so well, on any field. After the firing
had all ceased Colonel Garland and Co
lionel Kemper met on the line and ex-
changed greetings and congratulations
They were both in high spirits Colonel
Garland said. among other things
"Kemper. honors easy with you 10
day." An officer of the Eleventh said
nonting to Garland's arm: Colonel Gar
land. YOU have the best Of it, you have
a wound" Eyes" replied Garland, II
always wanted an honorable wound IN
this war" Poor fellow! he got his Geatf
wound at Boonsboro' Gap. Colonel Gar
land was a splendid soldier, and n he
had lived longer would have doubtless
attained high rank He had worthy
ambition. was cool and steady in action
not possessed so much of brute-couragt
as in an eminent degree Of that higf
moral courage that enables men 10 &c
their duty in the face of the greatest
| danger.
Garland and Kemper both won the sta
and wreath OF brigadier at Williams
burg-the former was first promoted anC
assigned 10 a North Carolina brigade
the latter soon after succeeded Genera
] \ r. Hill in command of the First Bri
gade, which he led into battle the frs
| time AZ Seven Pines Before closing
, will relate one of many instances OF coo
and deliberate bravery exhibited by tn
Confederate private soldier on that day
. While the firing at the edge OF the wood
, was going on Daniel Pillow, private o
| Company c. Eleventh Virginia, whei
ready to fire. would raise mp on hi
. ! KINGS "A -hlQh as he could and look IN