Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05

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lon was ordered to support Early, but in
eche1on, extended his line to the left Of |
Culpeper road. Several batteries followed
on Earlys right through the open fields
while those OF Winder followed the high
way Several skirmisi1crs soon advanced
and drove back the Federal cavalry
across Cedar Run Numerous Federal
batteries from the slopes beyond the run
opened on him as he advanced but those
were promptly answered by those on
Jactsonss left, centre, and right, and an
active artillery duel was kept up for
nearly two hours.
BANKS ORDERED TO ATTACK.
At about 10 O'Clock Pope. from Gull
pepper, six miles in the rear. ordered
Banks to the front to make an in1nne-
diate attack on Jackson. Ricketts, d..
vision was held some four miles in front
OF Culpeper, where the Madison road
enters the Orange road, as Pope was in
douR as to whether Jackson was adj
vanclng in force over the Orange road.
SSigel was ordered forward from Sper-
ryville. twenty miles away at the foot
of the Blue Ridge. but became no >facter
in the impending conflict, because after
receiving his orders he sent back to
know which road he should take, al
though graded one led directly from
his camp to Pope's headquarters at Gull
pepper, and so arrived too late to join in
the combat. It was about noon when
Banks advance reached the vicinity Of
Cedar Run, the line of which was being
held by Bayard with hi. cavalry and ar
tf1lery. Craw7ord's brigade was formed
on the right of the road extending up
through the woods to near the crest OF
the low ridge before mentioned. In his
front wa. wheat field, also extending
up the slope of the ridge and prolonged
by another field the two cutting out
narrow para1ellogram from the forest.
Across this field in the edge of the for
est. with it. right resting in a strip Of
woods south of the road and its left ex-
tending a short distance into the edge
Of the forest to the north of it, Jackson
placed Taliaferro'sA brigade. Banks
placed Augur's division of three brigades
on the left Of the road thus extending
his line to the south along the Slope
toward Cedar Creek from the eastward.
In Augur's front next to the Culpeper
road was a large field Of standing In
dian corn: to the south of that pasture
fields reached to the foot Of Slaughter
Mountain. The topography Of the ground
occupied by Banks was well suited for de-
Tense. That commander. smarting under
the criticisms that Jackson's Valley cam
paign had brought upon him and having
in hand Pope's peren1story order to at
tack, was in a fighting mood and doubt
lezn thought that he now had an OPP
portunity for settling with Jackson and
regaining his lost reputation.
THE BATTLE BEGUN.
At about P. NJ. of the long August
day, when the sun in that locality does
not set before 1880 o'clock and being
in battle array. Banks ordered an ad
vance by one brigade on the north and
two on the south of the road which
moved promptly and bravely forward.
Gordon's brigade. one of the best in the
division, remained in reserve on the
right. while Green's remained guarding
the left It was plain to be seen from the
Federal line that there was wide gap
in the open field between Early's right
and the left Of Ewells other brigades.
The Federas attempted to break Jack
sons line through this opening. but Ear
" always quickly compromising the
wants of his position, had already asked
for reinforcements to fill this space, and
Jackson very promptly furnished Thorn
as brigade Of A. P. Hills division and
so made the line an unbroken front.
wINDER'S ABSENCE UNFORTUNATE
The Federal advance on the north Of
the road-that of Crawford'> brigade
was more successful. Tallaferro's brl-
gade held the road and the strip Of
woods to the south of it on Earlys left
hut with several batteries between and
extended a short distance north Of the
road along the edge of the forest and
that OF the wheat field. His line was
prolonged to the left In the woods by
Car1pbelrs brigade. It was unfortunate
that the brave and prudent Winder was
not at this point to look after these brl-
gades Of his division. He had been NOR
tally wounded by the.- fra gr1ent Of Il shelf
lust as the action commenced some hours
before Crawford with his own and a
part of Gordon's brigade on the Federal
right soon emerged from the forest. and
in gallant style swept across the wheat
field diaaonslly turning on his left and
struck first Campbelrs brigade and then
Taliaferro's. and drove them back in
great confusion, thus threatening for the
time to effectually turn Jackson's left
and gair possession of his rear.
RALLIED BY JACKSON.
The Confederate officers of the two
brigafes that had been f1anked, aided
by Jackson in person and all his staff.
made heroic efforts to- rally their men.
Every regir1enta1 commander was either
killed or wounded. and they met with
| but small success in their efforts and
the winning tide Of Federal soldlery
swept eastward across the road and
struck Tarly's left. breaking or driving
| back the half Of his brigade The Thir-
| teenth Virginia, under Colonel James A.
Walker. though forced back on Early's
| left, made a determined resistance hold
| ing on to its organization, and became
| a check on the Federal attack. Early's
! right. parts of the Twelfth Georgia and
| the Fifty-second and Ffty-eishth Vir-
| ginia (parts Of Genera! Edward John
! sons old command on Allegheny Noun
| tain and at McDowelD, held their ground
| and beat back the oncoming tide AS
soon as this Federal attack 6e~e!or-d
| Jackson ordered Winder's brigade, the
| old Stonevall. through Ne woods on his
! left. overlapping the right flank Of the
| Federal movement The thirty-third and
| the Twentv-seventl1 Virginia regiments
| then promptly engaged with the enemy
| that had scattered Taliaferro's men; the
f.! Tventv-seventh was forced TO give way
HILLS DIVISION APPEARS.
But at this opportune moment Branch.
brigade. of A. P. Hills Division, which
Jackson had. by orders, been urging for
ward during the day, came up in gallant
style and moved in on the right Of the
Stonewall Brigade, extending its line tc
the road, and. boldly pushing forward
struck the flank Of the victorious Fedora
column and hurled it in confusion to the
rear The left of the Stonewall Brigade al
| the same time wheeled INTO action anG
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