The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-05

ing out to tbs range Of hills near the
Brown house, and bis left, consisting Of
CAROLS and Duryea's Brigades, resting
on the Culpeper road near the woods in
the rear of the Hudson house, and Halls
Battery posted on a little eminence on
the west of the road, and Thompson's
on the east.
But before this disposition had been
entirely completed the Confederate lines
were advanced to the north side of the
run. Fields Brigade of Hills Division,
crossing the run, moved in line of battle
on the left Of the road, Spoford's Bri-
gade, Of the same division, on the right,
whilst Pegram's Battery and the 9Th Va:
Cav. moved in column in the road, and
the 9TH Va. Cav. moved on the right of
Spofford's Brigade.
The advance of the Confederates was
slow, cautious and quiet till they reached
the north skirt of the woods, where they
halted, and Pegram went in battery on
little knoll just west of the road. The
line of the Federals could be distinctly
seen by the little fires they had built,
around which the soldiers were gathered
brewing their coffee.
Pegrams batteries opened on them with
grape and canister and threw them IN
great confusion. They could be distinctly
seen by the light OF their fires rushing
headlong to the rear. Milroy, who was
just arriving on the field with his bri-
gade, threw it in line across the road in
their rear and stopped their flight. Or
der in a short time was restored, and
Halls Battery, en- the right of the road,
and Thompson's, on the left, concentrated
their fire on Pegram's, and killed and
wounded a number of his men and horses.
Our esteemed former cOuntryman, Gen.
]. G. Field, then a staff officer of Gen.
Hill, lost his leg, just in the road near
Pegram's battery.
This artillery duel, with some skirmish-
ing between the infantry, continued for
an hour or more, when it gradually sub
sided and finally ceased. The cavalry was
withdrawn and went into camp in the
wheatfield, but the infantry and artillery
remained in position during the night.
The next morning brisk skirmish was
begun and there was every indication of
a renewal of the battle. 1t lasted till per-
haps IL o'clock, when Jackson, having
ascertained that nearly the whole Of
Pope's army was concentrated in his
front, to use his own language, concluded
that 1T was not prudent to attack" and
withdrew his lines to the position he at
first occupied.
On the morning of the 10th Gen. Stuart
having arrived on q tour of inspection,
gathered together the Confederate cayal-
~, moved east to the railroad, which he
followed nearly to the Stevensburg road,
leading from CuIpeper, in the rear of the
Federal army, having first sent forward
Il detachment to Mount Pony to capture
the signal corps there stationed.
Stuart ascertained from prisoners cap
tured and other sources that the remain
ing division of McDowell's Corps was
hourly expected to arrive from Fredericks
burg, so that it became apparent that
if not already on the field the whole Of
POpe's army was in supporting distance
and no decided victory could be reasona-
bly, expected against such odds.
The next day the 11th) the Federal
commander asked for a truce to bury his
dead, ard all that day the Federal and
Confederate soldiers mingled freely to-
gether, engaged in the work of burying
their dead and caring for the wounded.
The Federals lost in the engagement in
killed, wounded and missing 1881, and
the Confederates 1876.
On the 18th Jackson slowly withdrew
his command to the south side of the Rap
idan, unmOlested by the Federal advance.