The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-05-10

the enemy fully persuaded that we
could not be whipped, broke, and
fled like SO many scared rabbits.
The only part we played in this
fight was to charge the enemy's bat
terics in front of the center where
we were stationed which was at
Mitchells Ford on the road leading
directly from Manassas to Fairfax
&. Fl. This was regarded the most
important post in our line which is
regarded by our regiment as IL COM
plimcnt to have been assigned so
important part. Ours, Bacon's,
and kelly's n. +. V. regiment with
one Louisiana regiment constituted
the charging column. We set out
in double quick time with a shout
at every step and went up to the
ground where the enemy's guns had
been planted; and from where they
had been shooting at us all day but
they had made good their escape
with the exception of few poor
fellows who | suppose were scared
too bad to run and who we made
prisoners. They stated that their
pickets came running in as soon as
they heard us start on the charge
and told them to run for life for the
Rebels were coming like blood
hounds. This was about sundown
and the flight of the enemy was
general from our center to tho, exs,
ltremeleft wing. They run etter
l&be4ter through the woods and lover
reach other and actually ihed
great many of their own men byfheir
artillery wagons and cavalry ymen
running over the footmen in the
rout. We pursued them for 3 miles,
our cavalry pursued them farther,
killing and taking great many
prisoners. We stopped our pursuit
as it was by this time very dark;
and went back to Bull Run and
slept on our arms the balance of
the night. Next morning it was
raining but we set out to gather the
fruits of the victory. We were all
day in gathering up what the enemy
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sions of all kinds for the army
large amount of guns of improved
pattern, excellent brass cannon
and thousand of oilcloths and blank
cts, of the last named articles, we
helped ourselves to the best we could
find; and left the rest for others
who may chance to find them, what
! speak of rs being taken was taken
by us. Our army took in all 20, 900
stand of arms, 81 pieces of cannon,
and thousand of provisions, and
other things too tedious to mention.
| have heard military men say
that the Yankee army was the best
equipped army that was ever raised
on this continent. They were fully
prepared for a three years camp
align, but thanks be to God, they
were hurled back from the soil of
Virginia almost as soon as they had
polluted by their presence the fair
land they had invaded. Their loss
in the battle was from five to eight
thousand killed with an innumer-
able number of wounded. Our loss
was about 800 killed and $1,000
wounded. The Yankees evidently
expected a great victory as their
congress adjourned the day previous; :;
and many of their members together
with great many ladies from Wash
lngton came out to see us whipped ::
and carried back with them i'm
chains. One of their numbers was
taken prisoner by Capt Darlington
of Cash's regiment S. f. V. The
stampede among the ladies and
members OF Congress was as great as
it was among the soldiers, it is said
that the screams of the ladies were
frightful indeed for SO eager were
the men to get off; that they run off
and left the ladies to shift for them
selves, but they were borne along in
some way by the resistless throng of
fugitives who were making their way
to Washington. After we had done
gathering up the fruits of the vic.
tory, we marched to this place,
!. where we have been staying ever
!f6ince. Our regiment has the meas
Flesin it.now. \ great many men
are beginning to take them.s 1t is
thought our brigade will be moved
back from our advanced position
till we get through the measles.
! might speak a great deal more
about the battles giving accounts of
the actions of prominent characters
but time and space will not permit.
You must excuse my hurried writ
ing. Tell Sallie, ] will write soon.