Clayton's Brigade supported us behind log works, which
served as an excellent shelter for us from the minies. The Yankees
approached under cover of the woods to within two or three hundred
yards, where they made their lines. As soon as we could see where
they were we commenced firing into them, and kept it up until the
ammunition of the limber was expended. They made several charges,
but were repulsed by the infantry and artillery each time. Our loss
was heavy (artillery), the infantry not being as much exposed as we
were; their casualties were slight. At our howitzer Willie Brunet
was killed after firing some fifteen rounds. He was killed in the
act of giving the command to fire, the ball piercing him above the
left eye. Early had four wounded,--viz., Vaudry, painfully in the
breast; J.T. Pecot, painfully in the back; Eaton, in the wrist;
Corporal J----, ball in the side. At Carly's piece none were
killed, but McGrath and Joe Murphy were shot through the arm,--the
latter it is thought will lose his arm,--and young Ford. At
Woester's piece, R.A. Bridges was killed; Joe Bridges was shot in
the leg; McCarty, in the foot; Dunbar, in the thigh; Lieutenant
Cluverius, wounded in the side; Joe Reeves, through the leg; St.
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