The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-14
Col. Sloan at Manassas.

Speaking of Col. J. B. E. sloan's
services in the late struggle, one Of
his comrades said: |
THE heroic drama of 1861 is this
day impressed in deaths union Of
Coi' Sloan with his boyhood friend,
den. Barnard E. Bee, their graves
being separated by brief PAGES.
When at early morn on the day Of
Manassas six companies of the 9TH
South Carolina and four companies Of
Wheat's battalion, under Col. Sloan
and Major Wheat, detached them
aelves BY one mile from Beaureaard' 8
army in the desperate resolve to stay
the fiankiDg movepe ept of the Federal
army, many bright lives from old PEN
dleton breathed their last morning
ar. For more, than Two hours did
this unintrenched regiment repel the
onslaught Of successive Federal
troops. There was no faltering in
the determination Of this handful Of
patriots to hold the enemy at bay un.
til Beauregard could change his front.
Finally the gallant Bee dashed into
our midst, calling: "Hello, slounl
HGTTah ee- Cardinal The brave
Barlow came to our aid and the Fight
waxed hotter and hotter. With a
furious fusillade from the front, with
artillery On the left flank raking our:
entire iine and with eeaselsss res. :
little to the rear of .our right faux,
where Hampton hai taken position
With the. four companies Of the 4th,:
who had been left to hold Stone
k.idssee, see, khe order waa At last eiven, to
TAU back. Severely pressed, there
va vas mo time: t'su 10 slider how. We
surged F;,rx inbsek4a. formation. u car: a.. s.
rying wltrnt Gems. B artow: and W heat,
who had bes n Fl vtr,ly wcz=aaeaa. We
passed back Of ne Stone Bridge road
between Hanptoa on the right aanud;,
jackson on the left. Hampton, was. was
taken from the field wounded e this
time. AS our men aurged back: 4of the
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