The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-03-20

back of the previous ones. and our
Regiment returner to Camp, which
we reached at an early hour OH the
morning of the 2Sth.
| Oct. Bird, this regiment was review
ed IN common with many others of
lst Corps Army of Potomac, by
PRESIDENT jeff Davis, accompanied by
zen. Jos. HonSton, Beauregard and
A. q. Smith and their respective
staffs. On the same day, Capt w. J.
L. Glenn, whom many causes, mostly
originating in himself and his treat
ment of his men, had combined to
render exceedingly unpopular and dis
tasteful, left this CON pany and re-
turned to South Carolina.
| On the 4th inst. we changed camp
to a point in the subrubs of Fairfax.
! Z. H., the remainder of the Brigade
still retaining their old positions.
Ihis camp being admirably located
and well arranged promised to be
very agreeable and convenient. The
calhoun Battery" of South Carolina
regulars with 6 guns was now attach
ed to this brigade, and detachment
of 3? men Of the 5th S. C. Reg. ap-
pointed under command of Lieut. La
than and Fleming to man two of
these guns, they being attached to
our regiment.
On the 9th inst. Capt. Glenn's res
| lgnation being by the War depart
ment accepted, to date from the 5th:
Lieut.. Scott was promoted to the
Captaincy of this company, the other
lieutenants rising one grade, and
Corp. j. R. Little was elected Bird
Lieutenant.
On the morning of the Is inst. at
A. NJ, the 5th regiment was order
ed on picket duty on the Falls Church
Road about miles beyond Fairfax
I: H.. and remained until the 18th
when at II NJ. we started to return to
Camp, nothing of interest having oc-
cured to mark this round of duty.
Arriving at Camp at o'clock we
were ordered to be ready to strike
tents and start with our baggage in
~ minutes. The whole of our forces
began on this night backward move
ment upon Centreville and Bull Run,
the movement of the rear regiments
having become obstructed bv baS-
gage trains and the roads, the 3rd
brigade remained near Germantown
during the night of the 14th and took
up Its line of march on the afternoon
of the 18TH
On the afternoon of the 10th we
encamped in the woods on the North
side of Bull Run, and in the vicinity
OF McLane'S Ford, and here we pitch
ed our tents, clearing for this pur-
pose. Col. Winders co. Regiment
occupied the right of our Brigade
| line; CT. Jenkins (5) on the left. and
Col. Sloan (4) and Blanding (9) the
centre.
On the 21st October occurred the
brilliant exploit of Gen. Evans near
Leesburg, by which with the 18th and
18TH Mississippi and the 9Th Virginia
Regiment he completely routed a su-
perlor force of the enemy, killing, dis
abling and taking prisoners nearly
1900 of them, with 3 pieces of cannon
and 1000 stands of arms. AS the two
first named of these regiments were
brlgaded with the South Carolina 5th
on the 21st July, and as my previous
account of the part played by our bri-
gade on that day contains an account
OF their retreat from the field, have
thought it proper to annex the pub
llshed account of this fight, in which,
precisely 3 months afterwards, thew
splendldly redeemed themselves, and
proved their valor.
On the 22nd information having
been received that the enemy had
again crossed the river at Edwards
Ferry in large force and were again
threatening Gen. Evans commands, the
9TH 5. {. Reg, the Sth Louisiana Reg.
ana company of the Washington
! (La.) Artillery were dispatched to
ms support. The roads being in very
bad condition in consequence of late
heavy rains, the march was slow, and
starting at II A. M. we arrived at
Goose Creek at about 8 o'clock p.
NJ. distant from Camp some fifteen
miles. Here we were stopped by cou-
rler from Gen. Evans, having deter
mined upon a retreat, fell back from
Leesburg upon Goose Creek, distant
about 6 miles, and our detachment
was posted at Carriers Mills on the
same stream During the day, the
Yankee force having recrossed the
river, on the Gath we were ordered
back to Bait Mills and Gen. E. re-
sumed his former position. On the
10th day the 9Th Reg S. c.. v. was
moved up to within a mile of Lees
burg, where we remained bivouacing
until the morning of the 28th, when at
sun rise we started for home and
reached our camp in IL hours, being
) distance of 25 miles. Previous to
the departure of this regiment for
Leesburg, on about the goth of Oc-
tober, the discomfort felt by its Off
GERS and men towards Gen. d. r..
Jones, manifested in petition, sign
J ed by almost every commissioned Off
: Ger of the regiment, and by everyone
in the Pea Ridge Volunteers Camp,
addressed to Gen. Beauregard, So
Letting to be differently brigaded. and
suggesting the name of Gen. N. G..
Evans, as our preference. This petit
Continued orr rage 12.)