The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-04-02

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colors would rise and fall just few
feet in front of US, and many q galiant
boy in blue is buried there in thosc
pines, who held "Old Glory" up for a
brief moment. Their battle line was
driven back in grand style that day,
ard the arms secured from the fallen
Toe Immediately in our front, equipped
an entire regiment Of our North Caro-
lima soldiers who had inferior guns.
The enemy rcpulscd and forced to re :
treat, reformed their battle line again
not far away.
While the battlefield was being
cleared Of the wounded just in front,
and our boys were picking up the guns
thrown down by the enemy, Major
General D. II. Hill and staff rode
down the line from the center, and
seeing what VIC had done compliment
ed US for our york, and orders soon
followed to hold ourselves in readiness
to move forward. We know what that
meant, and then came the "tug Of
war" We were to "lead the ch arge."
The order came, and the movement all
along the line Of the brigade, conform
ing to the right, was in splendid or.
der, and the first line of the Fcderals
was soon in view: over which we pass
ed without battle, sweeping every
thing before us-it was grand to be-
hold-onwa!d we moved for perhaps
half mile or so, carrying everything
before us. At this point, where there
were convcrging roads, we came to II
halt and were ordered to rcarrange our
lines, which were somewhat scattered
by the charge just made, and here at
this point, while laying on our arms
resting. for we were then Informed
That we Chad done enough that day.
| saw the grandest sight ever wit
messed on the battlefield.
Hoke's division was put into the
charge and bringing up the center.
Resting there on the pine covered
ground as we we're, tho firing of small
arms having ceased for time, with
only now and then the boom of can
non to remind us that the fight was
still on and yet to be decided. 1t was
picture that would be worthy of por-
trayal on canvas by some great artist;
the sun was lowly sinking in the west,
and the slanting rays were penetrating
the green forest Of small pines. All
at once the enemy were confronted by
Hoke's gallant and dashing division as
it came sweeping over US like whirl-
wind, and thus they struck the ene-
my, and though they battled fercely
till night came on, they were only par
tally successful, having penetrated
the Federal line and breaking it at
only one point. On the next day we
were looking after the dead and
wounded. On the :21st Colonel R. j.
Henderson, the first colonel Of the
Forty-second Georgia Regiment, made
brigadicr general for gallautry on tho
field, was ordered to lead Cummings
brigade on the left of our line. In
this charge, so highly spoken of by
the general commanding, the day was
won. No truer man or more gallant
officer than General Henderson ever
buckled on a sword in defense Of the
lost cause, and tbs pleasure to speak
Of his gallant conduct on the field Of
battle.
Just before his death in this city,
at the residence Of his son III law, L.
j. Hill, called on him accompanied
by COL w. L. Calhoun. In talking
over the events Of the war, he said to
us: Calhoun, you and Thomas, must
keep my army record correct" and we
promised to do 80, and shook his hand
for the last time. With others we ac-
companied his remains to Covington,
Ga, shortly afterward, where thcy now
rest.
This is what the war records show
Of this last charge Of the war in the
west, made by Colonel Henderson.
Series l, Volume At, page 1857. In
The report Of Gen. J. E. Johnston to
Gen. R. E. Lee, speaking of our COM
bincd attack ON the seventeenth corps
he said Lieutenant General Hardee,
dispatched to that front with the re-
serves, met it in front with Cum
mings' (Georgia) brigade-the only in
fantry up; while cavalry directed by
Lieutenant General Hampton and Ma
jor General Wheeler, was thrown upon
it's Hanks, and by combined attacks
this corps was promptly driven back.