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We crossed tho Potomac river near
Shepprrdstown on the morning Of
September II, 1862, about sunrise.
After few minotes stop for break
fast wo were hurried to the front.
Wo advanced in line of battle to-
wards tho little stono church, but
changed front to the loft and creased
tho road from tho church to Pifer's
house into some woods. llere we met
tho Federal infantry and drove them
buck. At this time Federal battery
opened on our right flank, and line
of infantry camo towards us from the
HaSerstown pike. Our regiment
again changed front and advanced
against and drove back this line of
infantry and drove tho gunners from
tho battery. When we reached the
crest Of tho ridge wo found thous.
ands of Fcderal infantry in our front
near and along tho Uagerstown pike
and not another Confederate regi-
ncnt in sight to right, left, or rear.
Colonel Nance gave the order to
about faco, and we marched back to
tho woods. We took position in
ravino and seoing no other Confed-
crate troops, wo mprched Ii ilgonally
across the woods and to tho roar,
coming out Of tho woods into an
open field A courier came from
Con. j. }. Jackson, and ordered us
to 60 back into tho woods and to
hold tho onomy in check. At this
timo Capt. William Farley came up
and told Colonel Nance to take pos
session Of Il lodge Of rock and hold
tho position. This did, then Gen
oral Jackson sont to us again to come
back 10 Il fence and took position be-
hind II.
Daring this time we had not seen
q Confederate regiment. The Fed
erals wore shelling us and had our
exact range, and their infantry had
commenced to advance on our posi-
ton.
About this time two small Georgia
rcSmonts Eighth and Ninth Geor-
glal came up our line from the left.
Those wcro tho first Confederate
Troops we had seon in long time.
Colonel Nance proposed three cheers
Tor tho Eighth and Ninth Georgia.
We gnvo them with will. Then
thoy gave threo cheors for the regl-
ment that had cheorod them. This
chooring stopped the advance OF the
Federal infantry, but gave them our
position and the shell and shot wore
poured OH us, but wo hold the posi-
tion until other troops came up and
our line again formed and the day
WAS saved. We pressed our skir-
mlshors to the front and took charge
Of the iield--took Off our wounded
and buried our dead the next day.
While behind the fence, two shells
killed and wounded nine mon in my
company. The third regiment GOV.
cred herself with glory that day. I
WAS with the regiment in every fight
from First Manassas until the 9th Of
May, 1861, at the Wilderness, and
our regiment was one of the best in
the Army OF Northern Virginia; but
never saw regiment handled bot
tor than tho Third South Carolina
was that day. Colonel Nance han.
died his regiment that day as if it
Was on dress parade. We killed
some Of the bravest officers McClel-
Ian had in is his army that day. The
officers would bring out the colors
with The color guard and bog the
men to como. We would shoot
down tho officers and color guard
and tho Federal troops would refuse
to come. Colonel Nance was killed
at the Wilderness, near tho plank
road, the 9th Of May, 1864.
w. 6. PErERsoN,
Co. b., Third s. G. Regt.