The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28

guns with the front line of battle, two
| with the second, alternating sections as
/ the leading guns would come into action.
] On we pressed through tie carnage and
/ destruction we had wrought. till a halt
| in tho line was made.
LANES LETTER
1t was now night and dark. except the
glimmer of the moon through the
| tangled woods.
Being ordered to do so, opened my
guns down tho road in the direction OF
charlottesville which drew n rapid re-
ply from a siXgrn battery. During
this artillery duel Rodcs and Colston's
Divisions which had become inter
mingled during the constant fighting,
and a. p. Ills Division was sent TO tho
front. General Lane, with the leading
brigade of Hills Division. came UP III
rear OF my guns and halted. withdraw
ing to the edge Of tho woods. General
Hill. seeing his brIgades not moving,
sent forward his adiutant- general. Col
onel Palmer. to know the cause OF the
delay.
General Lane In letter to me says:
"1n reaching the advance guns of Moor
MANS Battery. both sides opened their
artillery, and I ordered my communal TO
lie down ON. the side OF the, road Gnn-i
eral A. p. Hill sent his adjutant- general,
coroner Ialner, 70 KNOW why dlu not
form my line of battle. and MY reply
was, because I do not wish to lose my
command. I am unwilling to attempt
to form q line in the dark, under such
a fire aud In such woods Tell General
Hill 7 believe the enemy Is simply re-
spending to our guns. II lie will order
our guns to cease firing the enemy will
stop; and I will then form my line. The
order was given through Palmer: your
guns ceased firing, and SO did tho ene-
mS's Just as expected, and ! then
formed my line. Two regiments on the
right Of the road, the Thirty-scvcnth and
Seventh North Carolina; two on the left
the Eighteenth md Twenty eighth
North Carolina. with one. the Thirty
third North Carolina, thrown well for
ward to the Van Wort house as sklrm-
ishers. My brigade were the only troops
In line OF battle at the time lenders
and McGowan's Brigadcs, or A. p. Hills
Division. were In the road In rear OF
mine and it was there. whilst being car
ried to the rear, that jackson gave his
order, so often quoted to Fender: Hold
your ground, General Pender!' Penuer
did not form on tho left Of thor until
after Jackson and a. p. Hill had been
wounded and had withdrawn the
Eighteenth and Twenty eighth North
Carolina Regiments and put thcm on
my right. where they repulsed Siclslc's
tured the colors OF the Third Maine
JACKSON RIDES UP.
Just MS Lane had established his line
and came up to the pike In search Of
General Hill for orders. up rode General
Jackson, who said to Lane: Push ahead.
General Lane" and passed oil. Colonel
Crutchield, his chief Of artillery, halted
as they reached my guns, some fifty yards
IN advance of Lanes line, and said to me:
Captain. you can Timber UP and mount
your men, and as soon as my guns arrive.
which l have ordered in, you can, retire
and join your command."
1t will be observed that there was All
interval OF many minutes between the
withdrawal or Rodcs and .Colston and
the establishment Of Lanes Brigade, dur
ing which there We're no troops upon the
firing line except my battery.
As General Jackson passed on General
Lane Mt once rode to the right OF his
brigade to move IT forward. Colonel Hill.
commanding tho right regiment, the Sew
enth North Carolina, asked Lane to walt
a few, minutes, as he had heard n noise
upon his right flank. and must llnd out
what 1t was Lane said; Send down and
See" Colonel Till at once sent Lieuten-
ant Emack and four men In tic direction
OF the noise. He had gone but short
distance through the woods when he
walked right into the One Hundred and
lwcnty-elghth pennsylvania Regiment.
He ut once threw up his sword and said:
Men. Jackson has surrounded you; down
with your guns, else We will shoot the
last ono OF youw Down went tho guns.
and the lieutenant marched the regiment
into his brigade.
\ NIusKETRY IN TILE DARKNESS.
Now where was Jackson at this time?
lie had reached Lanes picket line and
was talking with the officer In charge.
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