The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22

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officers and men. Desperate MS 1t seemed,
when the comnnad Forward was given
all moved up tho hill as though we were
on drill. AS soon as we arose the hill we
saw tho fort about two hundred yards
distant. Tho ground was perfectly level.
The fort was literally covered with
Yankees and bristled with bayonets AS
tho quills of the "fretful porcupinc."
AS soon as syc became visible the infa1l-5
try and the artillery opened on US
most destructive fire, then the command.
"Chnrge" rang out along the line and
or we went Ike a terrible avalanche and
ns fast as possible, no man being per-
mitted to fire until he. reached the fort.s
II the fort tho enemy were crowded.
b but ,,ndnunted by numbers, o,H' boys.
commenced scaling the Sides OF the fort.
Tho enemy kept up such q fire that IT
seemed like n SECOND yesuvius belching
forth It's ire Then came the tug OF
war. The enemy have shouted, No
Quarters" We then gave them what
they Justly deserved. There we were OF,
enc side Of the walls Of the fort and the
Yankees on the other. The fight was the
tloodiest Of the war, considering the
numbers engaged. We fought With
nnuslscts, with bnyonets, with rocks. and
even witt, clods. OF dirt. Tho fight lasted
whe, they called for quarters and we.
being sickencd by the slaughter MS we'll
ns awfully tired Of the fight, granted
them quarters. MI thnt wc had not
killed surrendered. and + must shy we
took some OF the negroes prisoners. But
we will not bc held cu1pnble for this
when It Is considered the numbers We
had already slain, and also the number
OF good mon we were losing by tire
enemy's drendful artillery fire. The
she'll were bursting In our midst all the
time killing men on both sides.
AS soon as they surrendered we hoist
ed our flag from the rampnrts and took
y ten of thcir stands OF colors down and
sent them to tho rear In triumph. Then
q a shout rang out along our lines from
one end to the other. It Is said that
General Ice, who was looking on when
he saw we were successful. pulled of his
hat and waved It, and said "Wcll done"
4 heard General Pendleton Of tho hrtil-t
ferry say It was ''onc OF tho most brill.
liant sllcccsscs Of the campaign. for the
enemy expected great results from It.
and he'd been caught IN their own trap
III Our loss Is about 1000 IN all. That OF
the enemy about 1000 or 5000. One thou
sand heing killed dead and about 1900
or LOO taken prisoners, and the re-
fnaindcr wounded We captured ten
stands OF colors. and large number OF
small nrnnE. is
Tho fghtinV was kept up until near
night from the breastworks, which was
only distant about seventy-fve yards.
oft between the two lines nlt night.
About 2 o'clock the next day tsundav)$
they sent over n flag OF trnce. md one
Of our officers. Captain Clark. Al. Gen.
met the flag half way and demanded the
nature OF It. He was told that the
Federal general wished o communicate.
with General Lee. which was granted.
md the correspondenco was kent I'm ,ln-
til Sunday night. The founded had tn
lilo out another night and day, but Of,
Monday the nag OF truce again appeared
and the termx agreed on. Then and
there WAS one OF the granHest sights I
ever aaw. Roth armies. within seventy
+ five yards Of each other. though lnv!si-
fl,lr now. arose up out OF the ground as
Z II by magic. and 1t seemed that the
world was filled With people IN n n1o-
ment. A centre limo was established.
and orr men would carry their dead and
wounded to the line and their men would
hurry their dead and both armies met
between the lines and were In CONVEX
sations with each ctherfn the time -four
hours They acknowledged we had
whipped them badly and caught them
In their own trap. a e
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whip them any wnv they may come.
Since we whipped them so badly they
have become rs quiet as possible, more
so4than us,lnl. I'D
Our brigade Is sent here where we will
have little to do and can rest, and lot
tho others handle the Yankees while.
Il My health $ia good. ] got a terrible
fall in the fight the other day and I
think It occurred from the explosion OF
a shell near me. have nearly recovered
from 1t now.
Your afrcctionnte husband.
J. C. FEAT1ERsrOE,"
p. s.-TIere Is the conRrntulatory order
sent by General a. 2. Fiji a few days
after the battle:
Headquarters Third Army Corps.
August 4 1854.
General Order No. II J3s5
$Anderson's dvlslon. commanded hs'
Brlgadier-G General Malone, 80 distin-5
guished Itself by !ts successes during the
present campaign as to merit the special
mention OF the corn commander. and he
tenders to the division. Its officers and
men, his thanks for the gallantry dis.
played by them whether attacking or
attacked 5Thirty-on stand of colors,
fifteen pieces OF rtillery and 400 prison.
%Ecrs are the proud mcmentoes which
signalizes it's valor and entitlc It TO the
admiration and gratitude OF our cou n
try. .5 A. T. HILL.