The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-21

ing the country and succeeded in striking
Gen. Ayres, who was on the left OF the
railroad, sharply enough TO force him
back. The Federal battle line, however
was not broken.
Doggedly as the day waned, the fight
ing was continued, and when night tel
the railroad embankment, the woods
roads and the neighboring thickets were
filled with dead and wounded men. The
Federal loss for the day was 5A killed
and wounded and Ss2 missing. total OF
s3s.
Day of Heavy Losses.
On the morning Of August 10 Gen. War
rem hurried up the greater part Of his
corps to aid his advanced divisions, and
prepared to hold. his ground that day at
all hazards Gen. Lee, now thoroughly
alive to the importance OF the attack
upon the railroad. sent down from Peters
burg two divisions, under Gen. A. P. Hill
One of these divisions was commanded
by Gen. William Malone, an engineer Of
ficer who knew every yard Of ground
whereabouts. from having surveyed it.
Gen. Malone succeeded in moving his
troops to a point from which he struck
Gen. Warren's line on its right flank
driving Gen. Crawford's skirmishers back
in confusion upon his battle line. The
disorder extended to part OF Gen. Ayres'
line, and for a time it apparel that dis
aster impended.
There was a power of resistance in the
Federals, however. that enabled them to
recover from their surprise. With saw
age determination they turned upon their
enemies and drove them in confusion
back to their lines, where they were en-
trenched, taking both prisoners and
ycoIors.
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until nightfall put an end to the strife.
The character Of the days fighting may
be Judged by the Federal losses, which
were $50 killed and wounded and 25ls
missing Nearly all of the latter were
prisoners, and of them l,SO5 were from
Gen. Crawford's dIyisiOn-the bulk Of his
command.
Having enough Of fighting in a tangle
Of blind woods, that were known to the
enemy and not TO himself. Gen Warren
wisely decided the next morning to move
back to more open ground near Globe
Tavern. Here he intrenched his position
and waited the will OF the enemy.
Series of Desperate Fights.
On the morning Of August n Gen. Hill,
constituting Gen. Warren'S retrograde
movement as a sign Of weakness, opened
upon the Federal line with thirty guns
ana followed the alIACh Win an dsSdull
all along the line. Again the weather
was oppressive, and a hot rain fell
The COnfederates came on with fury
and were met In a like spirit. On the
left OF the Federal line Malone essayed
an assault that was broken by artillery.
Elsewhere the fighting came to close
quarters In its midst a Confederate
brigade, Gen. James r. HagoOd's, OF
South Carolina. was encircled in fire, and
ceased firing. Assuming that the brigade
surrendered. the Federals withheld their
fire and advanced TO disarm their prison
ers.
They were met with renewed fire but
dashing among the Confederates, they
engaged them in such q dsperate strug-
gle that a majority of the brigade was
captured. In all. eli officers and men.
together with six flags, were taken.
The Federal losses OF the day were 81
men killed and wounded. Among the
killed was Col. Nathan T. Dushane, COM
handing a Maryland brigade
Survivors Of this series Of battles on
the Weldon Railroad declared the nght-
Ing was as desperate in character as any
they saw in the course of the war.
Tomorrow: Forrest at Memphis
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