The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-07-19

"Carolna became engaged: then the
9Th South Carolina. BY that time
Scales had driven the enemy from the
log works and entiaded them in front,
giving us an easy approach. After
crossing the works the 18th and l4th
"Were slightly engaged, while the 1st
South Carolina and Orr's Rifles were
s}:,ard pressed (l2th South Carolina de-
tailed to guard prisoners) and forced
back to the log works, the Eth and
Fth falling back also, but not hard
pressed. Then the fighting was
transferred to the right l saw Col.
-Iaues Perrin, Of Orrs, when he re-
<ceived his death wound just id front
- the log works. Was near Col.
d'adwards, Of the 18th, saw him fall.
FWeat to him. lie told me he was
'4mOrta.ly wounded, but refused to al
Gov ue to make detail to take him
>cf. Remarked that l would soon
caeed every man. In less than fifteen
'nr:nrtes the lst and Orr's were driven
fscck from the log works. The 18th
,-eceived the force of the attack, itu
right being driven back on its left,
~eyery officer Of the right company b..
Ing killed. Being my old company !
rallied them and with the assistance
.gf three companies of the lst under
Capt. Wm. Haskell (who seeing we
edid not fall back came and joined the
&th,) enabled us to hold the works
s~atil the old Stonewall brigade rein
forced us, when the enemy fell back
to the left of the Redans.
every soon Gen. Stuart came down
"1Gac lines and asked for a brigade to
-',harge the Redans. AS no brigade
replied he was offered the two regi-
~ments-13th and 14th-aud the three
accompanies of the 1st. Stuart led the
>sharge until we we're within two hun
'aared yards of the works, when he left
ito take the Georgians in on the enc.
smy's flank. We did take the Redaus
ssnd drove the enemy back to the
SChancellor House. l saw Gen.
Hooker and body guard leave the
yard
OF personal incidents, worthy of
sAote, have ir mind three instances
sof coolness, wonderfully displayed,
shat memorable Sunday morning. The
sirst was by member of my old com.
Gany, the late John T. Ryan, of
charleston, s. G. We were in the
Gog works, and the command had been
given to move against the enemy who
occupied the line mentioned by Col.
Hunt as the Redans, and who kept
up most exasperatingly peEpery fire,
-At the command the company, with
%he exception Of John Ryan, began to
eelamber over the works. Capt Cham
hers spoke up and said: "Mr. Ryan the
command is to move forward" eyes
sir, he replied, 'just as soon as /
Gnish cau.biDg my beard" Iuored.
st!e this may seem, but there are
slow living witnesses to the fact that
tie as deliberately stood there comb.
Sag his beard, under that withering
Gre, as if nothing unusual was going
Nan. John Ryan was as brave and
aoyal O man as the Confederate States
taad in their service, but he never did
oeiieve the South would succeed. No
enatter how victorious our armies
weTe or how bright the prospect
seemed for ultimate success, he never
ence changed his views as to what the
Gnal result would be. Iwoll remember,
during the siege of Petersburg, his
ecmark upon reading in Richmond
paper that the Confederate Congress
had adjourned: SWELL, boys, the next
time they meet it will be in the Blue
Ridge Mountains" 1t proved to be
their last meeting. He WAS older than
't1,e most Of US, had travelled great
deal, seen much of the world, and un-
daerstood better than many in high
position the tremendous resources of
" 'ss.e North and the disposition of its
% people.
The second instance was that of
EoL Oliver +. Edwards of the 18th
Souta Carolina regiment. Our ad-
vance was net snccessful, and we
were forced back to The log works, as
-a;ol. Hunt has stated. will here
say that from the time Company L,
esft the works in their attack upon
Ghe- enemy, until their return to them,
'=shey game into collision with the
-.sszH. sst set Of men that ever pulled
"krigger against them. Instead Of Civ
aeg way before our dash and "Rebel
:yell," they came out of their works