The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-11

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gratifying to Louisiana, and, indeed,
to the whole South, whose armies he
led with conspicuous ability.
To recall Gen. Beauregards accom-
plishments, whether at. Manassas,
Shiloh, Charleston, or before the be-
leaguercd town Of Petersburg, is to
evoke great memories, scenes and in
cidents on stupendous lines, where
his ability in preparation, execution
and precision came up to the most
elevated standard Of military require
ment under conditions so adverse that
before their contemplation the mind
recoils in perturbed astonishment.
On July 81, 1861, the pageautry Of
war was grouped along and around
Bull Run and Stone Bridge, where
Beauregard had under his command
81, 1893 men. Johnston's forces, ar
irving on the 10Th and Goth, were
placed in support.
The positions Of the Confederate
forces along Bull Run we're: At Union
Mills Ford, the extreme right, Ewell's
brigade, supported by Holmes demi-
brigade, constituting the lst division;
at McLean's Ford, D. R. Jones .bri-
gade, supported by .Sarly's, the I'd di-
vision; at Blackburn Ford, Long
streets brigade, supported by Jack
sons division of the Shenandoah forces,
the Sd division; at Mitchell's Ford,
Bonham's brigade, supported by Bar
tow's Of the Shenandoah forces, the
4th division, and covering Island,
Balls S and Lewis fords, and the Stone
Bridge we're Cookies brigade and
Evan's demi- brigade. with Elzey's Of
the Shenandoah forces, constituting
the 5th division, on the extreme left.
How the battle of Manassas that
summer day opened, surged along the
Warrenton and Centerville turnpike
roads, ebbed- and flowed around the
fords and the historic Henry House,
grew fierce and furious, with conflict
ing success and failure, waned to fare
up anew, until victory perchsd upon
the Confederate banners, has long
since passed into history.
Gen. Beauregard's official report
says as one Of thelthousand incidents
Of the fight:
At Z a. ms Jackson S brigade, with
Imboden's 8 battery and FIVE pieces Of
Washington's battery Washington
Light Artillery were sent to take
position along Bull Run to guard the
interval between Cookies right and
Bonham's left. = Bells and
Bartow's brigades, $500 strong, were
sent to support the position at Stone
Bridge. At 9 a. m. Burnside's bri-
gade debouched from the wood and
hostilities began. 4 For over
one hour the Confederate forces stood
the attack of $500 infantry and eight
pieces of artillery, in which were six
12-pounder rifed guns and two Dahl
gren howitzers.
Then rc;nforcements came up to the
Federal forces. Two brigades of
Heintzelman' division, with Ricketts,
light battery Of six ten-pounder rifed
guns, opened up fire on lmboden S
command, which had been reinforced
by his rifed pieces of the Washington
Artillery. Evans, Bee s. /Bartow S
regiments, with two companies ct the
11th Mississippi, under Lieut.. Col.
Fielder, and six pieces, under limbo
den ,and Richardson, Washington
Artillery fought desperately to hold
their position against two divisions of
four strong brigades, of which seven
teen companies were regulars. Sher-
mans and Keyes brigades, of Tyler S
division, six thousand strong, coming
up in support, forced back the Con-
federate Lines, after long and pro-
tracted struggle.
With the mention of Beauregard' S
name comes back to memory incidents
and pages of the great struggle in
which he played so conspicuous a
part, while those who fought under
hin, those dauntless men of the glo-
rious Washington Artillery, and others,
scattered throughout this peaceful
Southland of to-day, will greet with
profound pleasure the news that a
monument is in contemplation to COM
memorate his services, and quick will
be the response to request for them
to cooperate for so proper dedica-
ton.
The battlefield Of Manassas is peace
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