The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05


struggle for two hours, was re2ulscd
ana driven back and. in turn, repuised
his pursuers.
General Lee said: "rhc arrival OF
jackson ON our LEFT was mom.ntariiy
expected, and IT was supposed that his
approach would cause the extension OF
the enciny's line In that direction I'm
der this Impression, T.ongstrcet was
held back until the movement should
commence"
Longstreet went into action about
p. VI. He said IN describing the at
tack: The enemy in front of mo oc-
cupied the wooded slope of Turkey
Hill. the crest OF which is fifty or six
y feet higher than the plain over
which my troops must pass to make an
attack. The plain. about a quarter of
Il mile wide. the further side was oc-
cupied by sharpshooters. Above this
and on the slope Of the hill was
line OF infantry behind trees. felled
SO as to for good breastwork." The
crest of the hill. some forty feet above
the last line. was strengthened by rifle
trenches and occupied by artillery and
infantry. In addition to this the plain
was enf1laaed by batteries on the 9th
er side OF the Chickahominy.
Longstreet moved forward and the
TWO divisions struggling against such
disadvantages did all that any troops
could do. but nothing decisive could be
accomplished until jackson arrived.
jackson finally reached the enemy's
right at McGhees house. In front of
which was a vine tangled swamp. eS-
tending to Gsines's Mill. jackson sent
battery Into action. which was soon
go badly crippled It had TO be with
drawn. Jackson had no correct knowl-
edge of the roads or of the enemy's
position He therefore formed a line
facing Gainess MIL In order to inter-
cept the enemy should Longstrect and
~. u. Hill succeed in driving them but
nc soon decided from the heavy firing
that A. p. Iill was hard pressed, and
he ordered an advance of his whole
corps. 1t was a desperate Undertaking,
crossin the swamp. which was OBJ
structed by felled timber and brush.
which afforded a fine protection for
the enemy's sharpshooters
d. II. Hill moved through the tan
gled mass as best he could. under a
heavy fire, and on the further edge
encountered the enemy. The conflict
was fierce and bloody.
The enemy fell back through the
woods under protection of ditch, but
I'm. determined to press them, moved
Forward with a dash rarely seen at
any time. and the enemy fled in dis
order.
In the meantime Longstrect and A.
r. Hill were in the midst OF one of
the hottest fights OF tho war. Pressing
forward. the Federals again fell back,
but only to select a position for u more
obstinate defense. but Just before dark.
under pressure Of our batteries, which
had begun to play with marked effect
upon the left, and also of the bold and
uHEhinH NJ II t,,F
the en> my yielded and lied in disorder.
In the meantime Hood and Law, Il,
the head tf their respective brigadcs
dashed forward With unfalterinR stem
on the right. In the face of murder
Gus discharges of canister and mus
kerry. Grifith's Brigade. together with
the rest of Magruder's command. was
posted on the south bank of the river,
and one Witnesses the desperate tight
Ing at Gaines'a Mill and Cold Harbor.
Hood and Law moved down n ravinc
leaping ditnhes and clambering UP a
difhcult ascent. exposed 10 an inces.
SAINT and deadly fire from the in
trenchments. but those brave and de-
fermincd men pressed forward driyinr.
the enemy from his we'll ected and
strongly fortified position. We could
see the men working their way through
the abattls of felled timber, where nm
wounded. before the fire of the enemy.
Many OF the limbs had been sharpened
and bayoncts put on them but on
pressed the noble fellows, who can
tured fourteen pieces OF art.ilery and
500 prisoners. We saw the Fourth
Texas and the Eighteenth Georgia as
they mounted the enemy's works, and
heard their yell of victory.
we lost great number of splendid
n md an n
them Brigadier-General Charles c.
Lee. who commanded a North Carolina
brigade. When the war began GEN
crai Lee was commandant of the Mill
tary Institute at Charlotte, OF which
~. H. Hill was president. General
Lee gave promise for future distinc-
tion. and had he lived would, feel
sure. have been a corps commander.
During the battle number of Fed
eral officers were captured. among
them General John +. Reynolds. who
had been messmatc of u. II. Hill for
more than year In the old army.
General Reynolds was brought before
mis- old friend. Hill, and he sat down
and covered his face with his hands.
FINALLY no said: ''Hill, We ough- not
to be enemies" NO" said Hin, there
Is no bad feelings on my part. and
YOU ought not TO fret at the fortunes
of war.
General Hill. in speaking of 1t long
afterwards said: I'VE were like
brothers In the old army. Not an un-
KIND word ever passed between us"
d. II. Hill was opposed at Gaines's
Mill by Genera. George Sykes. a
Southern man. who was his room
mate at West Point. Hill said of him:
He was admired by all for his honor
and courage and frankness"
Alter the close of the seven days'
battle ID. Fl, I'M was conducting the
exchange of prisoners for the Confed
crates. while General Dix acted for the
Federal side. During the negotiations
liiil sent word to his old roommate
'eherni sykes: Had 1 known you
were III my front at Cold Harsor,
m"uiu nave sent some of my North
Carolina boys to take Won ont of ~
cold % S,.lras IL = ~