The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

away these guns did little damage there
10. Barksdale's men along the rivers
brink were TOO low beneath them. so
little harm was done him. But the
town proper was severely shattered
Hunts BON bardment was a useless bar
barity NOncom batants ana ther
homes were the worst sufferers
Then Burnside put three regemenIs
afOat in boats. and as the river II oIliS
200 yards wide here. they quickly crossed
and secured "A footing in he town row
ever the Federal force did not gam pos
session OF the town until dark. Mnth
General Lee directed Barkdale 70 Win
draw, that the Federal intention might
be fully developed. ,,.,.
With the withdrawal Of Barksdale,
the boat bridges were soon ar o9nsb9''s and
occupied the town. frankhn, oeiOM,
found little opposition IN enecting
crossing. and by noon his bridges were
During the night OF the nth and all
Of the 18th the Federal army was busy
crossing the river, heavy fog curtain
J3fh therefore found the entire Federal
attacking force on the south Dank OF
The Confederate army. parted on
the nigh grounds on the hills south Of
the river, was in "a position OF great
strength IsOngetreet's Corps on the
left with AndersOns division prOiolg-
ing that flank 10 a position upon the
river above the town. with Mcba"s.
pickett and Hood extending his right
in the order named, ana kanson
Marye's and Williss Hills Copb ;
Georgia brigade with the Twenty
fourth North Carolina formed the
force behind the now famous suhke1
Hood = right with Fender Lane ana
Archer on his front line, WIN houlas
and Gregg in rear Of these. larry aho
Taliaferro completed JacksOn's part
Of the line on the right. with D. r.
Hin In reserve-the whole battle line
about five miles in length.
About 10 A. NJ on the 18TH the tos
which had shrouded all movement
lifted and revealed a military pano-
rama of SURPRISING granduer. ftahKsiln
on the Federal left occupied the lngs
below the city. while sumner ana
Rockers grand divisions formed III
and south Of the town.
The Confederates from their eie-
waited position on the hills viewed TINS
MAGNIFICENT spectacle with excitement
and exhiliaration. These gray veterans
OF year and a halls tart experience
instinctiveiy knew what was cohilhg-
Their faith in their great commander;
their excellent position their true ana
trusty rifles and the righteousness OF
their cause. all conspired 70 lncite
spirit of success ere the Dattle lines
The gallant Pelham. with one gun Of
Henry's Battery, posted IN a good
poeitiOn on the extreme Confederate
right began an accurate fire upon
Franklin's advance, enhladlng ms 'front.'
division. playing such havoc AleaHe
Division was stopped and four nelo
batteries ordered up to drive Pelham
from his position. But for two hours
he maintained his ground against
such odds. and was then ordered to
might be developed For this signal
service the conservative Lee mentions
him in the official dispatch as the
gallant Pelham" and "StonewaH
ba 10 aafd Stuart Have
you another Pelham loan MN 10
In the formation of Jackson's. line
there was a svampy piece OF land ce-
tween the brigades OF Lane and Archer
unoccupied by Confederate troops
d serious oversight.
When Pelham withdrew Franklin
began about p. N. a determined
attack by throwing forward three
compact lines of infantry. making a
vigorous attack upon A =. Hill
line Hills artillery somewhat cnecked
Franklin's troops, but soon the Federal
advance pressed forward, and. de,
tecting the gap between Lane ana
Archer. Meade thrust Two divisions
through IL and drove Hill back upon
JacksOns second line
But the immortal "Stonewall" was
equal to the emergency and. throwing
Early Trimble and TaiiaferrO upon
Meade striking him on either hank
and also front, soon drove him across
the railroad back into the plain
IdlldferTO. moving upon E>dt - Atl -
dislodged the enemy from the WOODS
in his front and forced them into the
railroad cut, from when Hokf ana
Atkinson soon drove them back 10 the
cover of their batteries.
Franklin effort proved abortlye, and
the balance OF the day he contented
himself with Smelling Jackson's line
and skirmishing with his outposts-
About II O'Clock Sumner began the
task assigned him. and formed d strong
column OF assault under cover OF the
town. About noon he pushed Freneh.s
and Hancock divisions against
Marye's and Willis's Hills. The Fed
erai veterans advanced with tne spirit
and determination but Waltons Lou
on the hills and Cobb's Georgians and
North Caroinians in the sunken road,
proved insurmountable obstacles 10
their progress
and Cobb's rifles and Walton's guns
Drovcd this 70 Summers men. and they
fell back minus nearly half their
force. Cobb placed his men in four
good range Of his rifles the ranks. IN
their order fred. dropped 20 the knee
and loaded. In This manner u con-
tinuous fire of infantry was rained
Howard Sturgis and Getty. with
heir divisions. next essay-d the i'm
possible, but 10 ATTACKING me goe
hundred yards The accuracy of aim
and steaciness of nerve OF Cobb's
men proved a yeritablc military now
ing machine.
All this time Walton on the hills
and Cobb IN the road was subject
TO fierce artillery fire from Hunts
guns on Stafford Heights OF course.
rbere was loss in the Confederate
Kershaw to reinforce Cobb and TO
assume command; as the gallant Geo
gian had received a mortal hit, from
which he soon expired
Burnside now summoned Hookcr
and ordered him 20 storm the position,
and successfully three divisions OF
his command melted before the fierce
Confederate FIRE.
Flfty-fve thousand Blue soldiers
here in seven assaults. attempted the
i'm possi Die for Cobb 8 rifles and W al
tons guns sung the requiem 20 thou
sands Of those who that night lay
stark and stiff upon the frozen ground
Hurnside'S last attempt was near
burg passed into history. DidEOninsS
with martial splendor the starry cross
OF Lees army
burnside attempted the impossible
His army's strength footed up above
ils 90 men. Lees army was at ats
maximum. a little more than 900
conservative and careful examination
OF .ha actual force of Confecerates
engaged shows General Lee employed
about 1000 only
His strong position. Of course. was
his most potent factor. during the
afternoon General AiCLaws offered
10 relieve Kcrshaw and his command
in the sanken road. but, inspires DE
al ar~arr Nils ned