The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-09-14

for attack. Supported py SPionNAe
batteries on their right and left, that
eniladed the branches Of this angle in
Buffers lines, they advanced about
1890 o'clock p. M, but were repulsed, ,
Just before the attack Butler ordered
Capt. Humphries Of the second squad
ron. Co.'S. B. and F of the Sixth Cav
alry. to move across the railroad and
to retreat to our lines as soon as at,
tackled. and in recrossing the railroad
the sharpshooters Of Sheridan COM
mand who were posted up the railroad
fred on these TWO companies and kill.
ed, among Others, Private Whitfield
Butler Brooks.
"Firm as the 6rmest, where duty leo
He hurried without falter;
Bold as the boldest he fought and bled;
And the day was won-but the field was
red
And the blood Of bis fresh young hear'
was shed
On his country's hallowed altar"
Lieut.. Bauskett, after the men got
into the railroad cut, halted them for
a moment and it was then that the
sharpshooters got in their deadly work.
Lieut.. j. J. Bunch Of the same COM
pany. zone Of natures noblemen,
says Of Lieut.. Bauskett, who COM
manded the company in the "bloody
ANGLE" "Gen. Butler sent US word
to hold our position at all hazards.
Lieut.. Bauskett sent this message:
Send us ammunition, general, and we
will do it" Lieut.. Bauskett was a
brave and skillful officer, leading the
company in many battles, was kind
and generous to his men who had
great respect and love for him. He
had the entire confidence Of the regi-
ment and brigade.
Among the wounded were Sam Mays
and Bud Rountree. Just as the fight
began Sergt. Andrew Giles was order
ed to Denny's house to do sharp
shooting with squad Of men, but be-
fore reaching the house he was NOR
tally wounded. Bill Claxton and
Eddie Padgett were killed and soon
after this Matt Moss and John Moss
were killed.
The enemy were so impressed with
young Padgett's youth that they got a
pillow from the house and placed it
under his head in order to alleviate
his pain. He was shot in the stomach
and died before the fight was over.
"On the trampled breast Of the battle
plain
Where the foremost ranks had wrestled.
On his pale, pure face not mark OF
pain,
{His mother dreams they will meet
again)
The fairest form amid all the slain,
Like child asleep he nestled"
or the wounded. remember Ike
Bush, Pres Williams, Jim Quattle-
baum and Henry Quattlebaum. All
of these belonged to Co. B, Sixth
South Carolina Cavalry.
In this "bloody angle" I remember
seeing two gallant boys shot in Go. F,
the cadet oompany-Lieut. Alfred Al
drich and Robert Aldrich, adjutant Of
the Sixth Cavalry.
When the fighting began Saturday
morning Co. B had 81 men and by 9
o'clock Sunday night 81 had been
killed and wounded.
Assault after assault was made.
Seven distinct charges were made and
repuIsed. There was a gallant major
who led these charges and about sun
down while leading his last charge,
while almost near enough TO be touch
cd with bavonet. Corporal John
Briggs and Private Abe Broadwater
of Co. B, Sixth South Carolina cav
airy, shot him and this ended the
career of one Of the most gallant men
in the Federal army. [ wish l knew
his name. Their dead and wounded
and our dead and wounded were lying
close together between the railroad
irons. and just across the railroad
where so many charges had been made
by this gallant major, were the dead
bodies of about 300 of Sheridan s men
just in front of the second squadron
of the Sixth South Carolina, Aiken s
Regiment.
Thomson battery had been silenc
ed and his surviving men ordered tc
be withdrawn. The losses in the
South Carolina Regiments had beer
heavy, especially where exposed te
the en6lade fire Of the enemys bat
teries and small arms. Worse still
their ammunition was exhausted
when near sunset it was seen thai
Sheridan had concentrated stronger