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1861-Battle of Bull Run-Page 17.

around the Plateau, on the east side of the slope - and remained during the the afternoon without any special action. [# Jasper B. 1" Conn. July-94 at C.ville Ct, of 1" Conn Infty was in Tylers Div Key's Brig - & has stated these facts & even more to me.=WPA]
Gen. McDowell advanced his troops up and upon the Plateau occupying the Northern portion, The Batteries of Ricketts - 6 10-pounder rifle guns; and Griffith's - 4 10-pounder rifle guns and 2 6-pounder smooth-bores, were planted near the Henry house. Here the battle raged from about 12- until 3 P.M. now advance and retreat as was gained or lost - [The engagement of these Batteries was the principal feature &c.] The [three?] Batteries of Ricketts and Griffin were the principal features in the fight and upon them the fiercest onslaught was made - A terrific charge - a deadly volley - and of Griffins' Battery, all the cannoneers except Griffith's [batty?] fell, the horses were killed and the battery helpless - Upon Ricketts' Battery the same destruction - upon R' battery - Captain Ricketts was seriously wounded - and his Lieut. Ramsay was killed, & lay in the wreck. - Gen. McDowell, in person, encouraging the men urged them on - Then with Franklin's, Willcox's, W.T. Sherman's and Porters - Brigades - then Howards Brigade - while Beauregards with Jacksons Brigade on the centre - & right - with Bee, Bartow and Evan's and the fresh troops ordered into action under the direction of Gen. Jos. E. Johnston - pushed forward - Then came Kirby Smiths Brigade, with three Regts of Elzeys, whom Gen. Johnston placed on the Left. his left thrown forward and ordered to attack the enemy in, thus the Confederates along the slope of the hills again, by the small ford out-flanked the forces of McDowell. The final charge by the Confederate Right, followed by that of the Left flank and the Federal forces - were driven from the Plateau - (about 4 to 4.30 P.M.)

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around the Plateau, on the east side of the slope - and remained during the the afternoon without any special action. [# Jasper B. 1" Conn. July-94 at C.ville Ct, of 1" Conn Infty was in Tylers Div Key's Brig - & has stated these facts & even more to me.=WPA] Gen. McDowell advanced his troops up and upon the Plateau occupying the Northern portion, The Batteries of Ricketts - 6 10-pounder rifle guns; and Griffith's - 4 10-pounder rifle guns and 2 6-pounder smooth-bores, were planted near the Henry house. Here the battle raged from about 12- until 3 P.M. now advance and retreat as was gained or lost - [The engagement of these Batteries was the principal feature &c.] The [three?] Batteries of Ricketts and Griffin were the principal features in the fight and upon them the fiercest onslaught was made - A terrific charge - a deadly volley - and of Griffins' Battery, all the cannoneers except Griffith's [batty?] fell, the horses were killed and the battery helpless - Upon Ricketts' Battery the same destruction - upon R' battery - Captain Ricketts was seriously wounded - and his Lieut. Ramsay was killed, & lay in the wreck. - Gen. McDowell, in person, encouraging the men urged them on - Then with Franklin's, Willcox's, W.T. Sherman's and Porters - Brigades - then Howards Brigade - while Beauregards with Jacksons Brigade on the centre - & right - with Bee, Bartow and Evan's and the fresh troops ordered into action under the direction of Gen. Jos. E. Johnston - pushed forward - Then came Kirby Smiths Brigade, with three Regts of Elzeys, whom Gen. Johnston placed on the Left. his left thrown forward and ordered to attack the enemy in, thus the Confederates along the slope of the hills again, by the small ford out-flanked the forces of McDowell. The final charge by the Confederate Right, followed by that of the Left flank and the Federal forces - were driven from the Plateau - (about 4 to 4.30 P.M.)