The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
0EC0LLECT|0N5 Of
MALVERN HILL
BY One Who Was There In the
Tllickest of the
Fight.
REPORTS WITH ARM IN SLING
Hon. John Goode Acts AS Vol
untesr Aid, and Was In
jured In Fight.
REPORTS WITH ARM IN SLING
Edited By Maj. John w. Daniel.

Edited BY Maj. John w. Daniel.
General Mcclellan, after being severely
worsted and repeatedly rcpulsed in six
days of bloody engagements in his efforts
to occupy Richmond, sought as q dcrnier
resort, haven near Harrlson's Land
Ing. about twelve miles below Richmond.
There, under protection Of his gun boats,
he awaited the hitherto successful and
buoyant Confederate forces. Tho battle
Of Malvern Hill was fought on July /,
1862. 1t was bright, hot day. Gen.
]. A. Early Ito whom was attached as
staff ot1icerl had been severely wounded
in the shoulder at the battle of Williams
reported for duty on the 30th of June
against the advice of his physician and
friends, for he was still unable to handle
himself welD. He was assigned to the
command of General Elzey's brigade of
Eweli's division and Jackson's command
General ElZey having been wounded la
the Frazier Farm battle) ere the
ncht commenced. General Early and
stlG with Hon" John Goode. Of
Bedford. then member OF the Confederate
Congress, us volunteer aid rode down
III Harrison Landing road to the head
NJ General Jackson's column of infantry
a cavalry Second Virginia Cavalry in
froa;}. where General jackson was found
ting on rail fence beside the road.
There. during 4 short halt of the entire
column, an interview occurred between
General Jackson and General Early. While
thus engaged n musket ball was fired from
the front, striking in three feet of where
stood. holding General Early's horse.
General Early said General Jackson.
get to your brigade; war has again
commenced" While / was lifting Early
in his saddle, he being scarcely able TO
mount by himself the Hon. John Goode
was holding the reins of my horse. Early
started off In gallop to his brigade.
Just as / reached my saddle round
shot was fred from battery which was
stationed Immediately in front of our
halted column. The battery was not in
sight. but was we'll trained, for the ball
whizzed over our heads. and over tho
cavalry, and struck the column OF in
fantry. about ten files back, and literally
moved down living swarth of men.
killing and wounaing some ten or fifteen.
This Slot was almost Immediately fol-
lowed by shell, which exploded about
ten feet to my left. Goode being on my
left. piece OF the shell struck his horse,
which caused the horse to plunge several
times in the air, throwing Goode vio-
iently to the ground. Supposing the shell
had struck him. hastily inquired. Are
you badly hurst?'' NO" said he, but
am injured by the fall. Catch my
horse!" l soon brought the horse and
assisted Mr.. Goode In his saddle. He
afterwards told me he spent the day at
the hospital. General Early's brigade was
stationed to the rear OF the above scene,
on the right, In body of small timber.
Thus commenced the bloody battle of
Malvern HILL It was about 10 A. NJ.
Tho brigade having suffered greatly In
battle the day before. 1t was on this
occasion held In reserve; however, sub
3ected to effective cannonadlng during It's
temporary inaction. It was here wit
messed the killing OF young Field. from
Culpeper. by concussion. General Early,
his staff and several field officers were
sitting in group An 1s-inch she'll,
supposed to have been shot from the
gun-boats, was seen speeding its way in
line direction. 1t struck the ground
about one hundred yards in front and
ricochetted 1t tipped soldier barely a
scratch, but he fell dead. Continuing, 1t
passed closely by Field With a culver.
ne was dead. There was not a sign that
he was touched. The shell went Into
the ground under Col. James A. Walker
afterwards General Walker). elevating
him q few feet, The Colonel excavated
the shell. 1t did not explode. 1t was
hot. He laid II carefully down ana
changed base--say about fifty feet. /
was in about three feet OF Field when
he was killed. About p. NJ. we received
orders 10 move ut douhle-qulck to the
field that had been made severely bloody
By the repeated assaults of General Ma
giupers heroic soldiers. AS we neared
the real battlefield. a mounted strained
soldier came charging up TO us and In
qniped for General Early. General
Elriy,3 said he General EwelI saws
halt Your brigade here" The roaring
sound OF cannon WAS immense. Shot
shell and rausfetry were cruelty dealing
death and wounds In our ranks, We re
manned here about fifteen minutes wher
General Ewell came charging up, and, il
heavily emphasized voice. semandet
why the halt. by your urders," ex
claimed General Early. 81 gave no sucl
orders! Forward" The command move,
ACROSS the ravine. but deviated too far 7,
the left, and owing TO the density OF IN,
smoke. marched right into the Yante-
lines General Walker afterwards told nj
he walked UP to II Yankey colonel, and
putting him on the shoulder Innnired
What command IL this?" Griffin Ohio
said the Yank Without further remark
walker retraced his men a few stcpi
fronteds and gave q destructive yolleS
by request followed General Eve
around the ryine TO the braw Of IN
opposite Hill. where we expected the bfl