The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-01-01

! 80" "o'tii's eAPicd aid his
heau erect as he was be urged for
ward by his dashing rid, I noticed
General lee closely. His ewes
sparkled as he suddenly reclaimed:
1T is Jch Stuart lIyas alone
an" near enough by this t, for rs TO
hear his voice as it rang oupon the
stiffness:
"If you want t. have gouimc
Jiic the cavalry
"'uart blue eyes iiashohis gray
cloak was thrown back over, shoul.
derS showing plainly the reeuiuy
heavy black plume tloatcd * from
lis soft, tclt hat, and Ldsomc
Confederate uniform adornctis per-
son. II was the first time | 4 cyor
seen General Stuart, and all @ how.
lsh martial spirit was fired at sight
OF these two gallant warriorsupcrb
IN appearance, magnificent fiction
ana grand in heart and life.
Stuart soon reached us and,aid:
Hello! Fitz, what the mattc,own
here"
1t seems that Stuart had ;,ca &C
Avcrllls contemplated attack ,on
Lee, and had taken the train at hd.
ericksburg, gotten off at Culpc ar
Courthouse, mounted horse ane,v
hard riding and reached us in timer
the fight. General Lee replied to h,
that h" was going to have little {,
and was glad to see him. Whcrcur
General Stuart, who had dis,nount,
form. his horse and was in the act {
rslno"rting, said, Where is Pelham?
AND. turning, SAID. Tell Pelham t
Grove en- with his artillery" .Aftc
a hearty goo! joke and laugh Stuar
then said: i'itz, are you ready? Don
Let Avcliil get you.
Lee received the remark with
laugh and of they went. drawing thci
sabrcs aud ordering {. ii. Powell, tn
bugler, to sound the charge. AS thci
sabres flashed in the sunlight they lc,
the First Regiment into a headlop,
charge. Yclls broke forth from ever,
throat, the horses seemed crazed will
excitement and in twinkline Of q,
eye the regiment burst upon the enc
my, who had formed in front of a ston,
wall. The changing of sabres, tn,
crack of the carbine, the smoke is lift
ed and for time the struggle is end
ed. The Yankees stood their GROUND
with unusual courage. Numbers or
both sides have fallen from their hor
ses, pierced by sabre and miuie balls
Charge after charge is followed il
quick succession. The battle again
RACES, while dismounted Federals be
hind the rock wall poured a galline
hfc into our thin and bleeding ranks
Stuart and Lee could be seen in from,
OF every regiment, leading them on in
desperate charges, fighting hand to
hand. The Yankees are now pouring
in on our left flank, while the Confed /.
crates for time retire, fighting brave
~ and contesting every foot Of
gsonnd. Our regiments theu reform
ed alols the edge of some timber.
while Pelham's batteries unlimbered
On the crest of the hill to our left
and soon mingled their crashing re.
ports with the incessant fire Of our
,arbines.
While the batteries were pouring
shot and she'll into the advancing enc
NY young Pelham left his pieces and
oined Stuart and Lee in desperate
'harge, and in the act Of cheering on
lls men he fell pierced by fragment
It she'll from the enemy's guns. Just
8 Fitz Lee was leading another regi-
aent into charge I passed him and
'ot'ced his horse suddenly stop, reel
o one side and fall to the ground
'lerced by mimic ball. He was soon
emouused on another horse furnished
y an aid, and in u few moments he
vas III the thickcst Of the fight. Gen
raj Stuart was in Il hand to and fight
With the Second and Third Regiments
$ they gal!antly beat back desper.
tie effort made b. the Yankees to turn
'ur lcfl flank. The rebel yell is heard
Ill along the line and the Yankees are
1,en zen rapidly retiring from the field
me day Ia now drawing to a close
While AvHrill fails in his effort to
rush out the gallant Lee and Stuart
md their valiant 800.
The rebel yell is still heard along
he line.as the rumbling sounds Of tho
wheels of Averill's artillery are heard
apidly retreating toward the river.
We now wcnd our way back to camp
.s the setting sun sinks behind the
3lue Ridge mountains, crimsoned as
hough bathed in the blood of tho he.
'oic dead who had fallen upon the