The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02


advanced in several lines and as ono
was rcpulsed another took its place,
and the assaults were so impelious
and well sustained that he was IN.
duced to send f"r reinforcement. Bur
the timely aud gallant advance rt
Gen. Longstreet relieved his troops
from the presence Of overwhelming
numbers. Gen. Lee says the enemy
having missed his troops advanced
against Jackson in strong force, and
that second and ;hird inc of great
strength moved to the supp ,rt Of the
first, that Gen. Lrngo,reet ordered
up two batteries and two others werr
thrown forward by Col. S. d. Lee
and under their well directed and
destructive fire the supporting lines
were broken and fell back in can
fusion. In reporting this lucldent
Gen. Lee is mistaken III TWO parricu
lars. Not shot from Col Lees
guns reached these tronps neither
lid they retreat in confusion
If | comprehend the Official
report Of Col. S. d. Lee his batteries
occupied positions on an extended
hill in Jacksnns rear aud theref,r
Vest of the woods in Jackson s front.
The only change made il the disp9-
sition Of his guns during fshtwas 5 lift
ing five FROM his right t. help En
bank battery on the left, and order
ing his other batteries to change
their positions SO as to fire into the
flank Of the enemy as they advanced
"ut Of the woods on its ives. side.
Now the overwhelming numbers that
Jackson saw aud the two lines of
great strength that made ice anx-
ious were east of rha, same body of
woods but making for it. Col. Lee
ordered his batteries to change their
position 81 as to fire into the llanks
of the enemy a. they came ont Of the
woods on the weSF side aud not those
on the cast side that were m,rchng
to the woods, Tney were on lower
SIouuu Glih'i IuC "'O'icu idut dhu
could not be seen from Col. Lees
position OF eftectually reached by his
guns. anl he does not cla,m in his
report TINT he helped to drive them
from the field, nor is it true that
when they yielded to the inevitable
retreated in confusion or disorder.
Gen. Sykes, the Federal Division
Commander, says they were march
ing in columns Of regiments and this
explains why it was that they looked
like a dark cloud covering the earth.
He also truthfuIiy says thnt they re-
tired under severe artillery fire
without waveripg. Generals LIE
and Longstreet were under the hill
from our position and did not see
this splendid display of courage and
discipline that excited the admira,
ton of all who witnessed iG. General
Lee in his report says that these
forces We're driven from the field BY
four batteries. Gen. Longstreet, in
his report, narrows it down to one
He saws from an eminence he saw
the enemy inass'"g against Gener":
Jack ,on aud they were in easy ra-----
of he artillery i'll that loo 'lty. sssxa
gave him an advan'a!e that he IN
not exc, cted, and he hasteucd to@
it hv ordering up TWO batteries
was placed in position and im "a
ately opened, just at this time II
sage Was received from the CONT
ing general informing him Of .Jn>
sons condition ami need. as it wa
evident that the attack against Gen.
Jackson coud not be continued ten
minutes under the fire of these bat
teries; | made no movement Of my
troops. Bef,re The second battery
could be placed in position the enemy
began to retreat. Not more than
five minutes conld have elapsed from
the giving of the order by Gen. Long
street to the firing of our first shor,
and when we went into action not
another gun was visible, Federal or
Confederate. The balls and shells
that were falling among us. killing
and woundins onr horses and men,
came from guns out of our sight.
After this retreat had begun two
guns from some other battery came
up on our left and aided us in push