Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-03

train and two batteries were hurried
along to the rear, 4 force of about
Is confederates moved into the hills
by the flank, and marching down n
rarine fell upon these batteries. 1t
was said that the artillerists hadn't
even revolyers to defend themselves
with, and the struggling infantry ran
away at the first alarm. The confed-
crates could neither use the guns nor
get them away, and they contented
themselves with spiking them and de-
stroying the carriages. OF the 100
horses attached to gun and caissons,
every last one Of them was led away,
and with them went about so artiller-
lists as prisoners. The affair was over
so quickly that the infantry hurrying
up found no emery to fire upon. The
c~onfederates were led by a captain,
who had an unlighted cigar in his
mouth. His first act, upon rushing out
of the %ravine, was to beg a light of a
federal lieutenant, who was smoking.
Three or four federal officers were
brought to court-martial for the stu
pid blnnder which cost the govern
ment so dear, but the results have been
lost in the dust OF time.
The Nerve of nm Orderly,
During kilpatrick's raid around At
ANITA there was some of the hottest
cavalry fighting of the war. Near
L~oyejoy's station he was headed by n
large confederate force, and it was
charge and countercharge for several
hours. In one of the charges a federal
brigade galloped through a three-gun
battery, shooting and sabering as they
rode, but not hating to take posses
sion of the guns. There were enough
artilierists left to work the guns. and
they were at once put to work on the
rear of the charging brigade. Kilpat-
rick and his stat were in a field to the
left of the guns, and when they re-
opened he moved forward to silence
them. As they reached the highway
they were checked by a stout fence, so
high that no horse would take the
jump. In this emergency, and while
shots were being exchanged with re-
volvers, Kilpatrick's orderly, who was
a private soldier from the Fourth
Michigan cavalry, dismounted and be-
gan tearing down the fence. lie had
an opening in two or three minutes.
ana was the first one over. He rode
straight at the guns, shot the captain
n got possession of his horse, and
later on assisted to spike the guns. He
was slightly wounded by two bullets.
and IL Others passed through his cloth.
ing. There were only ~ federals, and
while zone were killed five horses were
lost and five or six men wounded. XII.
patrick, who had two bullets throuyh
his hat, rode up and shook hands with
ms orderly after the fight was over,
and said to him:
we can't have such good fighters
hanging about headquarters. You will
have to SO back to your regiment and
become a sergeant"
Fighting for the CoIOrs.
At Beaver Dam, where the confed.
crate cavalry came up with Sheridan's
raiding force, there was fighting over
the highways for q distance of six
mics, and the charges and counter
charges broke the troops of both com.
mands up into small bodies. After a
ferce charge by a portion of Gregg's
federal brigade a color bearer found
himself alone on the edge of the cloud
OF dust and smoke. While trying to
make Gut friend from foe he was at.
by a lieutenant of the Fifth
Carolina, who came dashiug up