The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-01

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guest OF Miss Ag,r 800, 800
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ket. lived at the
DR.. E. T,n the troops
In the seTt cross.
ass., block, o"aited for boats
WI Scb.iassed men and
kett mace back OF the town.
- The,udvof men, Barksdales
wasN, were stationed at the
y ~ dispute the crossing Of
". The Mississippians, known
bets" took cover in and around
bles and played havoc with the
(t,n who attempted to lay pom
Zridges. All day the 18th the en-
Aos and pontoniers labored in
10 to lay the bridge. Even showers
Federal shells could not dslodge
!: lie Misslssippians.
At the close Of the day forlorn hope
composed Of three Federal regiments
marched down to the river under fire
and embarked in boats, which were
poled across in the teeth of the "Hor.
nets" After lively battle in the
streets the Mississippians were pushed
back out Of sight of the bridge build
ers, During the night three bridges
were laid, and the right wing of Burn.
sides army under General Sumner
crtSsed into the town. 1t was be.
heved that Lee only made a feint at
stopping the enemy from crossing, for
the advantage In battle for him
would be to have Burnside on the
south bank under his guns on the
heights. Meanwhile the left wing Of
the Federal army under General
Franklin had crossed few miles be.
low the town, and on the 18th Burn.
side gave his orders for a desperate
attack by both wings on the 18th.
Lees marshals were all In the field,
Aongstreet on the heights confronting
Sumner and Jackson defending the
Mhmond road against Franklin.
Fthnklin's attack was calamity made
bY General Meade's troops, and for a
u.bment Jackson's line was broken.
But the gap was closed by the heroic
fighting Of Jacksons men. On the
right, French's division, led by Kim
balls brigade, made a dash from the
town through the suburbs to the base
Of the hill where Lees troops lay.
After marching 200 yards Kimbalps
line came to wide canal, which could
not be crossed without breaking the
formation into column. - =
During the Federal delay at the
canal the Washington artillery, sta
toned on Marye's hill, rained shot and
shell upon the assailants. Beyond the
sanaI: Kimbalps men reached slight
rise of ground, and as their heads
showed above the crest the Confederate
!. g,,shtrs' redoubled their fire. But in
spite OF the screaming shells Kinlballs
line rushed on, battering down fences
WIN ciubbed rifles as they ran. The
Confederates changed from she'll to
canister and cut great gaps in thu dar.
ing ranks, but the SURVIVORS pushed
forward until staggered by a volley of
musketry fired to,yfheir faces.
The second obstacle to the march up
the height ,s,;was sunken road and
stone wall 20 well screened by the sod
et ss5R Terrace that from the Federal side
looked to be one smooth stretch of
'Kround. Behind the wall lay Cobb's
Georgia legion. holding its fire until
the enemy came to close range Half
Of Kimbalps men had fallen, and the
shattered regiments planted their COL
ors in the ground and lay down to es-
cape the whitening fire from above.
Following on the heels of Kimball,
the brigades of Andrews and Palmer
met the same fire at the canal, the
ridge and the stone wall and halted to
lie in their tracks awaiting reinforce
menta, But the dead line of the Fred
ericksbhrg slaughter pen was not yet
reached by the gallant soldiers who
had BEEN ordered to storm Marye's hill.
HapSpck's division next took Up the
fight, :hnappalled by the rass e