The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-10-02

not last long, but could be heard at
intervals nearly all day long, some
times on our right or left, sometimes
in our rear. We were in constant ap-
prehension of another fight, and the
noise was IN SO many directions that
we hardly knew where we "were at"
No wonder President Lincoln wired
General ButterGeld as follows:
"Where is Hooker? Where is Sedg-
wick? Where is Stoncman?" But
Monday passed without the Tenth
having any fighting. Tuesday morn
ing we detailed twenty men to help
bury the dead of both armies. There
were more than thousand whose
bodies had lain on the field since
Sunday. The Tenth marched in pur-
suit Of the Yankees, most of whom
had rccrossed the river at Bank ford
before we got there. We saw great
many dead men and horses killed by
hcrsiIaw = meu, VINO iIad preceded
us. 1t is said that some Of the Yam
kec prisoners took guns and joined our
men in the fight. l do not think that
in all my life ever saw grander
electrical display, heard more coutin-
uous or louder thunder or was in a
greater downpour of rain. The storm
began the night before and lasted
nearly all day Tuesday. The vivid
lightning was binding, not in quick
brilliant flashes, but as if we were in
a great sea Of livid light. The deep
continuous thunder shook the earth
and the rain poured down in torrents,
rushing down from the bloody heights
Of Zoar church, anccl!orsville and
Salem Church into the Rappahannock
on to the sea.
General Lee had won one of the
most remarkable victories on record.
Outnumbered two to one his wonder
full tactical ability had enabled him to
meet and rout the enemy in four dis
tinct battles in as many days. In the
annals of military achievements his
generalship stands matchless. The
bulletins Of Generals Hooker, Sedg-
wick and others, few Of which I
give, are interesting. On April Both
General Hooker in an address to his
army said "Our enemy must inglo-
riously fly or give US battle on our own
ground, where certain destruction
awaits him, and when told that Con-
fcderate troops were moving on his
right said he hoped they were from
Richmond as the greater would be his
success, and ordered his troops to fill
haversacks with eight days rations,
enough to last them to Richmond. as
commissary wagons would be unable
to keep up with them in their rapid
pursuit. Don't burden yourself
with transportation; every wagon is
one too many" Said he on May 1st:
"Have suspended attack; the enemy
may attack me" May End: every
thing working we'll; Sickles is in the
enemy's trains; Sedgwick pursuing
enemy; we know the enemy is fleeing,
ts7ing to save his trains. General
Sedgwick will pursue the enemy on
the Bowling Green road; they cannot
be but .panic.stricken if you give them
: sh=r. hlc= .cn;gh4; between re we
will use Lee up. Seise the mayor of
fredericksburg; put him forward as
guide under pain of death for false in
formation. - May 3rd,Chief Quarter
master Ingafs wired President Lin
coin: II think we have had the most
terrible battle ever witnessed on earth;
I believe tho enemy is IN flight now,
but am not sure On re 3rd Hook
er's chief of staff wired: "For God s
sake send man Of brains and energy
here" Again: "The enemy in full
retreat. pursued by Sedgwiok's men in
a run" Later, 5 o'clock p. N: "Fir-
ing heavier. Sedgwick's men falling
back" On the 4th: eve are in great
trouble; do not report to,Washington; ];
the enemy is pressing me; am taking
position to recross the river. Sedg-
wick. General Hooker replied: eek
pect to advance tomorrow morning,
May 9th, which will likely relieve
you" Instead Of advancing, General
Hooker ordered Sedgwiok to recross'
the river and on the same day asked
permission from General Lee to send
detail to look after his wounded and
bury his dead. On account Of their
being in our lines, General Lee de-
clined with regrets, and assured him
that we would accord to his dead and
wounded the same attention that we