Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-09-17

ny iVi"aIu, TeSefNtug It's IRE until
the two lines were very close together,
when the command passed down the
line, "hslt, aim low firei" Not a
breath of air was stirring, and the
smoke of their guns prevented them
from seeing what was before them.
but the command rang out forward,
charge bayonets When they
reached where the enemies line had
been, they found none but dead and
wounded men, all others having TAX.
Ell 10 the woods. Such destruction
from single Soley was rarely. if
ever, seen Oh any battle field.
The brigade was then rapidly
wheeled to the right. and hurled like
thunder bolt on the RICH, flank of
the enemy, who confident of victory.
were pressing Eariy's hue. aud soon
scattered them like chaff before the
wind.
When the wheel was ordered, Com
pany L., of the second Virginia Infan-
try, under command of the writer.
was ordered to the edge of the woods
from which the enemy had emerged,
there to deploy skirmishers and pro-
tect the flank of the wheeling line.
On arriving there, before the, had
time to deploy,a regiment of Federals
came up, at double time through the
woods, with tralled arms, led by an
officer wearing the uniform of a
Lieutenant Colonel, but at the COM
mand Company l., sent sixty bullets
into the head of the column, killing
many, including the officer i'm com
mand, whereupou the hole regimen,
vanished, in confusion. and was nn
more seen on that field. Looking to
the right, it was discovered that a
long line of troops Was AL ,auviny. At
right angles with oar line. and at
first 1t WAS unccrt in who they W,re
but when they approached nearer. TO
the relief Of all who acre anxious
watching them, the Confederate ilag
was recognized.
The Genera, commanding the niyi
sion, rode forward, with his staff AMI
guard of cavalry. and upon being in
formed by the Captain of Company !,
that his skirmishers were from the
2nd Virginia Infantry, deploved there
to guard the flank, he Introduced
himself as General Fender. and
directed the captain To withdraw his
sklrmlshers, they being no longer
needed there, and report to his regi-
ment.
Company l., then by rapid move
ment, took its place in the regiment,
In time to take part in the attack ON
the enemy's flank, which routed
them AS already mentioned. When
the brigade was prepared to make the
attack, Gen. Jackson made his ap-
pearance from another part of the
field, and his appearance aud bearing
thrilled every heart, and nerved every
arm to deeds of daring The enemy
were persued through wheat field.
where the wheat was in shocks. and
through corn field beyond it and
soon our whole line advancing. came
out of the woods into the open country
Gen. Jackson's army remained on
the field the next day after the battle,
aud the men were engaged in takin.
care of the wounded and burving the
dead. Pope sent a flag of truce to
Jackson, asking permission to send
details of men to attend to his
wounded and dead, which was grant
ed and number of men were sent
for that purpose.
The next day Gen. jackson having
learned that the troops from Freder-
lckSbnrg and other points were hurry
ing to Pope's relief, who when they
Joined him would have an army of
about sixty thousand men, less the
dead and wounded in the battle of
the 9Th, recrossed the Rapidan and
took strong position on the other
side, waiting for Pope to return his
visit, but it did not come. 1t has
been stated both by northern and
southern men, that JacksOn'S army
engaged IN the battle, was superior in
numbers to that of Pope, This is
mistake, as it is shown by the records
that Pope had with him, on the field
aud In supporting distance, thirty
two thousand men, and that Jackson's
three divisions numbered twenty five
thousand men.
NJ.
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