Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-12-15
(Wrttea for fh< Bctrsa.)
Pslham-B m-Brsathed Battery.
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This movement and or position
placed US between Washington and
that great braggart. Job n. Pope,
who had declared in general order
10 his command that 10 the future
they would see nothing but the
backs OF the enemy LIS army at
this time was near Bristow Station,
on the Orange q Alex. r r.. dista
from our position aboistsp c'les. due
south. On The 9Th Fitz Lee, with
3 regiments of his brigade. was sent
in the direction Of Fairfax G. III. to
harass the rear OF the enemy, who
had come from the direction OF Alex
andria. Fitz Lee. after executing
what he had been ordered to do, re.
joined Stuart in the vicinity OF Man
assas Station. Gen. jackson, after
destroying everything at Manassas
that he could not remoye, evacuated
the place, and on the 70! owing day
concentrated his three divisions at
Groyeton, north of the Warrenton
and Alexandria pike, his rear and
Hanks being guarded by Stuart S
cavalry and the horse artillery. At
sunset the battle opened, in which
our battery took a most active part.
Pelham had been given discretiona-
ry powers by the great Jackson to
take his battery tchere, in his judg-
ment, it could be the most effective.
This privilege is not recorded as
ever having been given by the great
commander to any other artillery Of
ficer under his command. Jack
sons confidence in Pelham's s judg-
ment and courage stood without
parallel in the history of the Army
of Northern Virginia, as the history
of Pelham and his matchless battery
as we progress in these papers will
show. Jackson attacked the enemy
with two divisions, and after fierce
struggle, lasting until 8 at night.
Jackson held the field, two of his d.
vision commanders, Ewell and Tall
aferro, being wounded. .-
On the 18th Jackson awaited the
attack OF the enemy, which COM
menced about 10 A. NJ, and lasted
until 10 P. M. During the day Long
street arrived, taking his position
on the right. On this day Pelham S
Battery took very important part
Gen. Jackson in his report says:
THAT owing to the difficulty of
getting artillery through the woods
| did not have as much of that arm
of the service as desired at the open
ing of the engagement, but this want
was met by Pelham, with his Stuart
Horse Artillery, who dashed forward
on my right and opened upon the en-
emy at moment when his services
were very much needed.
[Signed. IT. J. JACKSON.
On the 29th Stuart set out to opr n
communication with Longstreet. He
had proceeded but a short distance
when he encountered large force
of the enemy on the Sudley road,
penetrating the rear of Jackson S
infantry. Before Jackson could get
his infantry to the rescue the Yanks
were driven back by Pelham s guns.
Ip this engagement the gallant Maj.
Patrick, commanding the 18th Vir-
ginia cavalry, was killed. After ef-
fecting a junction with Longstreet
he placed all of his available caval-
ry on his right, towards Bristow
Station, where Rosser with the 9th
Virginia cavalry were already oper-
ating. Fitz Lee and Pelham Bat
terry remained on Gen. T. ]. Jack
sons left flank. On the Both the
battle between Pope's grand Army
of the Potomac and Gen. Lees army
of true aud tried patriots ragged bot
and long, running into darkness.
The Federal army had been licked
out of their boots. out generated and
made to leave the field in almost a
rout. Darkness came and spread
it's protecting shadows over the field
OF carnage, and the great braggart,
John NJ. Pope, with his army. quiet
ly stole away, crossing Bull Run
near Stone Bridge and Sudley Ford,
a wiser man than he was few days
previous. During the battle of the
day the cavalry and the battery were
kept employed, guarding the fianks
OF the army. One moment we would
be with Jackson; again with Stuart.
The battery was divided, fighting in
sections, one section being with Gen.
a. P. Hill and the other two sections
from point to point as our gallant
Pelham thought best. On the Both
Stuart preceded Gen. 7. J. Jackson,
concentrating his two brigades on
the same road near Chantilly, The
Federal army was in full retreat,
stopping at Chantilly long enough
to get another good drubbing, in
which the Federal General Phil Kear-
ney was killed. The Federal army