The National tribune., 1906-03-01

is entitled TO the admiration of every
soldier. Although the Federals op
posed us with the different arms of the
service, Col. Upton drove them before
him with such rapidity that Gen. Long
street sent me orders, two or three
times, 10 halt, since the army was un-
able to keep within supporting dis
tance of my forces. The gallant Up
ton was. indeed, pre-eminent in his
sphere as an outpost officer.
The Second BnII Run.
/ joined Gen. Jackson on the Grove
ton pike, upon the field of Manassas,
about 1890 a. m, when he rode for
ward and extended me a hearty well
come. He was then keeping at bay the
entire Federal army, commanded by
Maj. Pope. My division was
formed without delay across the pike;
the Texas Brigade was posted on the
right. and that of Law on the left Be
tween my left and Jackson's right,
which rested about one mile south of
GrOveton, a gap of a few hundred yards
existed; 1t was afterwards filed by
artillery, under the direction of Col.
Walton. Longstreet's Corps as it ar
rived upon the field formed on my
right, thus constituting my division the
center of the Confederate army. / was
instructed to obey the orders of either
Lee, Jackson, or Longstreet. We re-
manned, till late hour in the after
noon, spectators OF the heavy engage
ment of Jackson's troops with the
enemy, who was thwarted in his at
tempt to turn our left flank. Maj. Il.
w. Frobel. whom had previously as
signed to the command of my artillery,
was sent to our right with his battalion
to oppose a column of the enemy ad-
vancing to attack Longstreet whilst he
was establishing his line. He speedily
repulsed the Federals, and returned to
his former position.
In the meantime our opponents had
been massing their forces in our front.
Just before sunset 1 received orders
from Gen. Longstreet to advance, and
scarcely had 1 given the word of COM
mand when the enemy moved forward
and began general attack along my
lire. Laws Brigade OF Alabamians,
Mississippians and Carolinians dashed
forward with the Texans, Georgians
and Geary's Legion, upon their imme-
date right: each seemed to vie with
the other in efforts to plunge the deep
er into the ranks of the enemy. On
ward they charged, driving the foe
through field and forest, from position
after position, till long after darkness
had closed in upon the scene of con-
flict. Law had captured one piece of
artillery, and ] beheld with pride the
work done9bysmy men, who had forced
back the federals a distance of over
one mile.
In theiM1dst OF the Union Army.
I now discovered that my line was
in the midst of the enemy; the OBJ
scurity of,1the might, which was deep
ened by "a thick wood, made it almost
Nts distinguish friend from
foe, and for the same reason / was un-
able to selectIa position and form upon
it for action 1fext morning. The Con-
federates and tFederals We're so inter-
that commanders of both
armies gave orders for alignment, in
some INSTANCES. to the troops of their
opponents. Col. Work, of the 1st
Texas, waa struck in the head with an
inverted nlusket in the hands of Fed
eral, and Seve4al stands of colors were
snatched from their bearers by my
troops, and borne off as mementoes of
this night encounter of clubs and fists.
In view of this condition of affairs
/ determined TO ride to the rear in
form Gems. Lee and Longstreet of the
facts, and to- recommend that L retire
and resume the line from which ! had
advanced just before sunset. l found
them about two miles Off in an open
field, and, after brief interview, we
received orders to act in accordance
with my suggestion. The troops were
therefore withdrawn from the imme-