The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01

depioYed through an old apple o,chard.
can even now see the piirs OF
smoke from their muskets as they ran
idly and regularly fred. 1t proved TO
ne anilivan's brigade In front ana
Nadenbousch retreased safely, being
projected by Chew's guns. which were
now all In action and being worked
very rapidly. The interesting mart o.
these sharp skirmishcrB Was their clear
cut lines and their opennees TO onserya.
ton
The action just described was re-
peateu In a general was all day up to
ABOUT o'clock r. NJ. especially nrtii
iery dueliing. General Kimbell. com
mandlng Shields's division on the ieid.
oiu not advance. being content TO check
our dishes. which, of course were fu-
tile aseinHt such odds BY this time
our regiment WAC scattered aionE the
eh'lre Union front. and II was OH Jack
sons left under Major Funston. and the
balance were on our extreme right
AT O'Clock. while moving to the right
10 check Sullivan. who had swung still
further TO the Union left. we saw the
hrst of Jackeons infantry moving to-
ward US in column and then obliauinE
10 the west OF the turnpike. Sometimes
tor Bit 1t seemed as II II were over
LOT the day. but the sight Of Jack
eon's forces quickly changed our i'm
preston.
When We appeared in front OF the
Union left, just mentioned. small body
OF cavalry was sent against us, which
on our charging retreated back into
woods In front OF which was an old
neld OF brush and dead grass. ground
olue with Union infantry. lying down.
ana am go escaping our view up 10 then.
we were nearly trapped. and the won
ocr is how we got away with so little
loss stretching fiat on our horses We
got BACK, leaving our dead and wound
ca where they fell. We lost one officer
mere. who vas shot through the head.
the hall first passing through his
horses neck We made no further at
tacks. at this point, but managed to
protect this wing to the end
Jaekson's forces having marched
from Cedar Creek much depleted BY
struggling. reached the Union front
about o'clock and the battle proper
was on. say battle" advised
~. for Instead OF steady firing from all
entrenched line IL WINS battle waEcd
hrst by one side and then the other
Tor certain points. especially line OF
stone fence, This was at one time
held by Jackson. but later taken by
kimean / cannot recall another such
concentrated musketry and yelling ae
took place here. TO which the artillery
fire feemed secondary for the time.
sometimes comparative quiet would
come. and then most unearthly vol
ume of yeils would break out. fol-
lowed by the closest vollies of small
arms. These attacks and counterat-
tacks followed each other rapidly. But
after a quiet spell OF the cannon. which
generally denotes change OF position,
we on the right heard Jackeon's artil-
lery farther south and we knew tina t
he had retreated and the battle so short
ana fierce was over But the Union
lines made no further advance that
night and our regiment. composing the
rear guard. fell back two and one half
miles south of the battlefield. At 3
o'clock that night was ON this line
and could hear the ambulances on the
field. but outside OF these the night
was ss still and strangely calm.
Early next morning Jackson's army
took UP its march south, and our regi-
ment and battery sought to retard 6
far as possible the Union advance we
soon heard lone piece OF artillery
this signal the Union line of skirmish-
ers appeared and our days work was
cut out for ussin protecting our trains
from sudden dashes This we did
from one hilltop or piece OF woods
to another. thus compelling the Union
advance to stop and carefully recon
hotter which was so much time gained
for our trains. While we were kept
busy all day changing positions. only
close quarters. and while had no di
rect part in the incident. happened
to have good view of It.
Just before coming to the Tong slope
which leads down to Cedar Creek from
the north there Is a level stretch OF
the turnpike, and running parallel with
the turnpike and west OF II is line
of ridges. ] WAS sent 10 this ridge
line TO watch for banking columns
while our rear columns were pushing
for the creek velley.
On reaching the ridge and looking
back I saw the Union cavalry, closely
followed by supporting force, coming
so Fast and furious that 1t looked bad
for our beloved battery. which was held
Back to check TIE enemy so as to get
time for our infantry to ascend the
slope south OF Cedar Creek before tho
Union cannon could get to the crest
on the north side. Chew's guns were
put into position and Colonel Ashby
gathered the cavalry at >hand, and tho
cannon went a II as IL they were there
for the balance of the day. Tho ene-
my's advance was checked and they
only reached tho crest in time to get
one she'll into Jackson's columns as
cending the opposite slope. BY this
time I was cut off entirely from oIr
lines. hut this did not much matter
where knew every hill and hollow.
I made wide detour, called at my
fathers and. without dismountins, told
them OF events, rode into Strasburs,
which found as still as death. our
forces having entirely gone through.
and four miles south Joined my com
mand.
OF course 1t Is impossible for me 10
write in detail OF the enomy's moves
ments, but we knew that they fought
Aercely and well. especially at the point
of concentration near and at the stone
wall. The troops were mostly Ohio
and PENNSYLVANIA regiments. Among
others Colonel Murray. of Eighty fourth
PennsylYenia. was killed. AS to forces.