Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08


GENERAL c. S. wINDER, c. s. A, LEADER
or TIE 'SrONEwALL' BRIGADE, KILLED
AT CEDAR MOUNTAIN.
for orders. He instantly gave the com /
mand Forward and the column !
plunged forward through the woods az
the base of the mountain in the direc- .
ton Of the scene where Gordon and
Crawford had charged. Before the line
had advanced a hundred yards, Branch
says, 1t met the "StOnewalI brigade
retreating and pursued by the men Of
Crawford and Gordon. Branch'S men
opened fire. steadily advancing. and
drove the Federals back out of the
woods into the open field Of the pla-
teau. which extended along the whole
battle front
Upon reaching the plateau Branch
got a view of the whole Federal array
and, finding a good position, halted his
line and opened fire upon everything
within range. This was the crisis on
! Banks right Crawford could barely
hold his own before Branch threw his
fresh troops into the fight. His bri-
gade had already charged alone far in
I advance Of its support. driving the
COnfederates through and beyond the
woods. More than half of his men
had fallen, all the field officers had
been shot down or captured. and the
| supports looked for on the left of the
! fighting line had not come up.
Against these broken ranks, cut by
the fearful fire. Branch had hurled
his reserves. Crawford drew back.
leaving Gordon's line at the mercy OF
| the enemy and far at the front Bay
ard divided his troopers into two col
umns the better to get over the rough
ground. and twice they rode at
/ Branch's line with drawn sabers
Branch's Line mistaken.
But Bayard's squadrOns could not
make an unbroken front against
| Branch's indomitable line. and they
| soon rode back without shaking the
| fierce hold OF the enemy upon the
north end of the plateau. Bayard's
! vain effort warned Gordon that he
was left to his fate, and he withdrew.
| giving the field TO Branch. At that
! moment "Stonewall' Jackson rode up
to Branch. Ii was in the dusk of even
| ing, but the soldiers recognized their
! chief and set up a terrible shout Taxi
| ing of his hat, Jackson passed along
/ the line, which was without a break
! from one end to the other, thanking
the bra-e fellows for their victory.
He then led the pursuit OF the retreat
ing Federals 10 Cedar creek, behind
Shich Banks drew all his force
/ When Banks reccossed Cedar creek
after the battle he found a fresh di-
vision at hand, which had come up as
supports. and Pope himself was for
fighting It out on the 10th, but Jacks
chung 10 the opinion he had long be
fore expressed 10 Lee that the new
army OF Virginia was too strong n
him. He buried the dead and der
ed his wounded under q flag of truce.
then retreated behind the Rapidan
that convenient stream which so oftes
shielded the contending armies
Jackson captured one of Banks d.
vision leaders, Brigsdier General H.
Prince, and General c. c. Augur and
General John Geary were wounded.
The losses in killed and wounded were
equal, about ! 500 on each side
Other Events Of the Week.
The United States contracted for a
new double turreted irOnciad ram 10
cost Sl.25O.OOO Hospitals north and
south were overcrowced with wound
ed from Virginia hattlefelds.
Lincoln was being constantly ap
pealed to to emancipate the negroes
In east Tennessee the Confedera tes
were advancing in force toward the
Kentucky border.
General BGTnside's Federal army
from North Carolina was assembling
near Fredericksburg. Va, having Sc
creriy sailed via Chesapeake hay and
the Potomac river TO Aqua creek. tire
steamboat landing nearest 10 Fred