Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

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| sons of Kings Mountain. You have al.
ready won enough laurels for cam
paign." The general who was in feeble
health and languished on his bed al
night before, and consequently coulc
not throw himself body and soul into
| the fight, and Capt. Coward. his aid
de- camp, than whom more masculine
military intellect and spirit with gen.
tier heart and more genuine modestJ
cannot be found easily, were both
| when we returned, bathed in tears
Both the Mississippi regiments had lef
the field under the overwhelming fire;
and they thought we were surrounded
and cut to pieces. Win we arrived
where the other regiments rallied, Cap
tain Coward, with swelling heart
rode by, and in tones trembling with
generous emotion, said: Thank God
men! l see you safe; thought you
were cut to pieces" Mark you, II the
war continues, he will reach an envi-
able distinction. When the Mississip-
bowed their brave and noble heads and
wept like children.
Nothing can exceed the devoted love
and enthusiastic confidence with which
our gallant colonel inspired his men
Collected, intrepid, prudent and manly
conduct during this hour to try his ca
pacity. No colonel ever had a severer
trial Of his strength in his maiden
effort" and none, we believe, ever ac-
quilted himself more handsomely. Col
Jenkins has proved himself an intre-
pid, yet rapidly rushing leader, whose
presence of mind and ability to guide
forsake him not in the most trying
emergency-And too great praise can
not be given to his men. They have
shown themselves more than willing to
go anywhere when duty calls.
Gov. McWillis Of Mississippi, lost a
son in this encounter, and President
Davis a nephew. H. A. McCrary OF
the Spartan Rifles, William Little, of
Captain Carpenters company, and L.
w. Fowler, Of Captain Glenn's COM
pany, were killed in our regiment OF
the Spartan Rifles, Leander Noland
was wour led in the right arm; S. L.
Lands hvsh wound in the thigh; and
Rev. J. E. Watson in the left wrist. OF
Captain Carpenters company, Geo. Bo
mar received a severe but not dan
gerous confusion in the thigh from a
spent ball; R. S. Webb. grazed along
the back and wounded through the hu-
merus muscle of the right arm; and
o. C. Sarrat had ball to pass sheer
over his head; cutting a lock from
forehead to crown without touching
the skin. A. D. Spears Of Captain
Glenn's company, received a slight
ball-cut on the side Of the head-not at
all dangerous. In Capt. Giles COM
pany, Thomas c.. Wilson, had his LEFT
hand shot off; Thomas Eison both
arms broken and slightly wounded in
the breast; and Samuel Parker a Sc
we're flesh wound in the thigh. C. H.
Mintz of Capt. Jackson's company lost
the middle finger Of the left hand. The
Catawba's had no one injured in the
least. The Jasper's lost one killed, but
suffered pretty severely. Our orderly,
Sergeant James Mason, was shot in the
right shoulder, and the ball lodged
somewhere about the shoulder joint.
Felix Mullinax lost the forefnger of
his left hand. w. F.. Davidson was
shot through the right arm above the
elbow. R. N. McElwee was shot so
severely through the right wrist that
his hand had to be amputated. w. B.
Enloe, very early in the engagement,
was shot through the left foot; yet he
went on with his company, and was
deployed with them as skirmishers in
woods on the summit of the last hill
j. T. Mcknight was slightly cut by a
ball along the back Of the neck. There
were remarkable and hairbreadth es-
capes, too numerous to mention, in the
engagement.
This great victory will go far to
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left Alexandria after the retreat of the
foe, says that such a rout was never
known. They rushed on through Alex
andria to the boat landing, filled every
boat present till they began to sink
and then the rush from behind was SO
great, that a number Of the foremost
were pushed into the Potomac and
drowned The draw-bridge opposite
Georgetown, was drawn up to prevent
the column from passing which re-
treated in that direction. 1t is said that
those which reached Washington did
not stop even there; but pushed on
through the city, took the cars and
went home. About fifty pieces Of can
non, every piece the enemy had on this
side Of the Potomac, except one-a
large quantity Of guns and ammuni-
ton, and a perfectly enormous amount
of baggage Of every description, were
taken.
Pray excuse our prodigious prolixity
We have written in sheer exhaustion
after a week Of such fatigue, exposure
and hardships, as we never experienc
ed before; and we could not for the life
Of us, pack our bundle Of ideas closely
Please say to our readers that Rev
j. HI Bryson, Of Tennessee, is with our
brigade, and will remain for an indefi
mite period Of time. He has many per-
sonal friends among them.
Our postoffice is Manassas still-or
properly Tudor Hall, Prince Williams
County, Virginia.
With the hope that we have given
you a little light on the great battle
and victory of Sunday, we close,
Gladly, Our Corporal.
(To be Continued).