The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

Others might name, such exceptionally
successful commanders.
General na, hGns in his report says 1T
he got the order to replace Immediately
tho artillery that had been withdrawn"
Here ! quote from General Pcndleton's re-
pert:
"Boforc tho guns could be brought into
action, or even moro than ono or two un-
linbcred. the enemy's masses had overpow-
cred d, John,ons division md taken possession
veloped and captured except two. which sue
ceeded in gettinE of. AT the same time two
yious evening been posted the left bank
of tho salient to enflade Dole's front, were
also captured. The enemy could thus boast
of getting twenty Euns--twelvc from Page
and eight from Cutsfaw. In addition to tho
unfortunate withdrawal of our guns. the
enemy was favored in his movement. and we
were Distracted In countera citing II by the
extreme darkness OF n very dense fog. Ar
rangemcnts were made as soon as possible
to check tho enemy and prevent any add
tionai damage. Braxton's and Nelson's and
n portion OF Hardaway's battalons were
posted by Colonel Carter on second line.
Other guns were also taken 70 the front
shaw and Captain CARRIER. with their men
that had escaped capture. reached some of
tho guns which the enemy could not carry
off. and. turning them used them with good
effect"
saw Cutslaw that day. and tell you
his fighting blood was up. There Is nothing
that enrnGes an nrteryman so much MS
the loss of any of his guns.
Just here 1t may be thought that 1t would
have been the proper thing for ms to have
been captured with my chief. but that view
o. the propric;ies Of the occasion did n,t
strike me favoraby. We were together Ut
the breostworks and we could hear dis
tlnctly, but could not SEQ the approaching
enemy, and Jud ging that the main assDnIt
would be on tho left face of the salient,
General Johnson ordered me to direct
artillery. then Just coming up ut n gallon.
For Gods sake to open at once at short
rarge With shrapnel and canister" Mean
time our men in tho trenches were making
H game fight. but musketry alone was In
sufficient to arrest the great masses that
we're rushing on us. While executing my
orders they surged like a tidal wave over
the breastworks. saw General Johnson
captured and knowing I could be or no
further use To him took ndvnntnra ~ m,
fog and smoke-thlck enough 10 cut with a
sword--and my thorough knowledge AZ the
Eround to Withdraw from my embarrassing
environment. have made many narrow
escapes, but this was about the closest call
ever had. I reject with scorn the idea
that IN lie is very present help In time OF
trouble" but I do affirm. without fear of
successful contradiction, that a captured
Yankee Waterproof overcoat which / hap
pened to have on that eventful morning.
proved "a blessing in Disguise.
While engaged in rallying our mon who
had escaped capture, General Robert f. Lee
rode UP In a. Eallop on Traveller. He real
ICED that n disastrous blow had been str,,c;s
his army bu, the dense fog. mingled win
tho smoke of the battle which hung ike a
pail over the field, made it impossible for
him to know exactly where our line had hes,
broken. had the exact Information lie
wanted, and riding up 10 him, explained the
situation at the front, and he as,icl me TO
ride with him to General Corlon. wh,sc
command was in reserve. but ALREADY on mo
ebert.
You have ali read of the other dramatic
Lee rode to the centre OF C;or,lnn's line -
read the charge then about to be made; how
Gordon rose in his stirrups. IKE a war god.
In hot protest; and how the men sho,7,.;
Lee to the rear" until Traveller was re
luctantly led back through their ranks IJo
aid not go very far He waited until Cor
he had made 10 drive hact ,ha 49,.
which was done by as brilliant and efectiy..
charge as was ever made upon a field of
Please pardon this digre.sion--I would ,i,.e
tc proong It. 1t seems unfair not 10 ,elI
how calamity Rodes and Ramseur, and
Daniel and Cox and r. D. johnson viii
their brave North Carolinians and Kershaw,
and MCGOWAN with their brave sonth 90,
olinians. and Harris with his brave Mtssls-
sirpians--alto gether however. not onaS.tn
of the force they were tightinr-folo,vnS
ur Gordois great work of Tho early r,n.,
ing; and how the great guns Of Colonel Tom
Carriers regiment, Nelson's Braxton's Hard
away's. and what was left OF ,.u.shaw's :: nd
Sages battulions with the ala ~ t.nInnni
cahc.l's four guns. which came ip from the
left, and section of McInto.h,s fr.,,n ,,i,.
right, while Poagues and peyrnu,.s cnns
were sweeping away thc n,assns ~ ps :, US
SIDES CORPS which we're nttemn.ing 20 49,:
breach TO the right of the r,ain n,,,, - ~,
all harmonlzinE in a grand diannsnn ~ =,
rent the ten,ens and redecned ia 90, 49,.
Blu, | lave dfpressed TOO 7r,,ch ,i...,
Suffice 1t to saw. Thai n, all noir,. aaa. y.
at the apex OF tho salient tho ansn,v ,.5
Teen repulsed with immense loss in 40 80
lonsed terrific and bloodv n struon, - ~
occurred during the war with tho 'nxcan, % as
perhaps of Sh,rnshnrr ,,tin, ny ~, eep.toh'
ally agreed / beIieve wns 10 % 1870, asiisr
fought and h,oodjcst 81 Iii '' n, n.t ue ,
.nIpht our troons We're withGr,n,r ~ ~ 's tns
terror line which r;anoraI :. !" ~, ~ an ~
his engineers ~ estohIsh , '.''u ~, ~ = lcu
of the sn icnt ahnmt snn -, LIS 9o Wy sorse
or tho nrst II ,e uh,nI 80" o ~ Wy tear
guns in nosition p'o'eS'cu oS
tIardowov ba,;,r Mo-, ,.o.,,
lOt h and og.in a. ~, Moui t ~, on t!.e
ton on the 9Th Cmtshan uo,a.ins INTO &c
tbe cnmmhnd 90 10 h.. Ma' .asslehea 10
comnlimnnt un,or 80 ~ NeIy hisn
one which r tnnw c,,tsha ~. ni ana
Tbern was 1. .i,e, Hu i,,, ~ hppreclateu.
pether side being aversn = 'ear'y os a week.
such m nyh,nstiua s,r,s 70 rest after
Tho morninr or ne III hro,,,.
consnl,tinn '.n ~ y. Wy ,,,; e.H Drought much
COWS ,nG s,Sa.; ~ ",..iisrs OF me second
toy *. Ios. ~, III eot.p.hssi.ioh 10 Cutshaw
Gapornl pond, 40 T., 1917 ~, suns on me 18th.
,.aCemnnt ~, -, -, NO Isl,or. OF the en-
;, % In - r,,'t' 49, ns. seq .: nc enemy
rT iho Sacnlt, ~ ~ eu.as me me Still held
,sorn,ar nonSIin. ,rL ~ ..nai 'ne scene OF the