The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-09-16

ed few shell from the Parrot gun on
the same line. The cheering ceased,
for the effect was almost electric. It
was evident that the Federal troops
regarded themselves as being fanked.
\ tremendous yell from Loring and
Stevenson's commands indicated that
they were going to take the advantage
of the situation and charge. We at
once stopped firing aud could tell by
the discharge Of small arms and "the
rebel yell that our right flank was
gaining rapidly, aud that the enemy
was receding before the counter
charge.
The fight now became very heavy
on the left, and McLaws' division
came up on cur left going to the aid
of Hardec, who commanded 81 that
point and was being hard pressed.
Seeing Kennedy s brigade Of McLaws'
division | sought for the Butler
Guards, and just as I was told that
they were on detached duty, an en-
sign, whom had observed holding
the colors, stepped out, saying, Here
is Greenville boy whom you might
know, and catching his smile l re-
cognizcd Norman Henning, carrying 6
tho flag staff which Randolph Bacon
had held when his bright young life
went out. learned that McLaws
had reached the point just in time to
see the Federal right giving way. but
the cheer Of victory waited Norm an
llennings gallant spirit beyond the
tide Of battle.
Gen. Joe Johnston had just rc-as-
sumed command Of the Army Of the
Tennessee, after being relieved of
command before the fatal fight at
Peach Tree Creek in front of Allan ia.
1t was inspiring to observe the wild
enthusiasm of these Western troops
whenever they caught sight Of him,
and it was evident that they felt as
confident Of general results with him
in command as if they had never seen
the fatal day at Franklin. Our in
fantry on both fanks were now driving
the enemy. The dense undergrowth
beyond our immediate front prevent
ed the use Of artillery, and not being
under the ,mmand or orders of any,
body in particular we remained in our
position and awaited results.
Between two and three clock Gen.
Hardee came up to me, and in his
quick style asked who had done tbs
firing on the right, and replying that I
had, he said, "By whose order?" I re-
piled that I had mo orders; that be-
longed as he knew to the cavalry, and
as those troops were engaged elsewhere
l had acted on my own suggestion.
My relief can be better imagined than
expressed when he told me how for
tunate it had been and thanked me
for it. He then told me tha. at four
o'clock there would be general ad-
vance, and that he wanted me to fol-
low closely after Walthall's division
which was in my rear.
About four clock I had everything
ready 20 move, the men standing to
their horses, when I saw handful of
men going by me, probably six or
seven -, lred, and supposed it was
skirmisA line. rode up to strik-
ingly handsome man, tall, straight as
an arrow, with blsok plume and soft
black hat, and asked if he were Gen.
Walthall, when he replied, ~ an"
I said, General, I am ordered to fol-
low your division, where is it?" Hold
ing mis- drawn sword in his right hand
he said, Here is all that is left Of
them" at the same time waving his
left hand toward his command. Il
was the remnant Of Bishop Folks
grand old division, which st Chioka-
mauga numbered nearly nine thous.
and men for duty.
We swept across the field and
through piece of wood and into mar
row opening. I opened fire upon the
enemy's centre and both his Aanks
being threatened the fight here was
short. The F. ieral army fell back
through the -hiok undergrowth and
the infantry followed them, and from
this point we could mark the distance
Of the reoeding force by the discharge
Of small arms. At this point I met
Gen. Johnston, and as he listened to
the reoeding fire of the foe, the bright
ness of his eye showed the satisfac-
tion with which he looked ON the re-
stored spirits Of his old comrades in
arms, and was touched by the affeo-
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