Action at Pegram House.
Next morning we advanced through the woods again and formed line of battle in full view of the enemy at the
Pegram House.
I was informed that our attack here on the 1st October was intended as a feint, and that the main attack would be made on the Squirrel Level road under
General Heth.
Soon after our line was formed
Brander's artillery took position on our right and a little to our front, where it could enfilade the works then occupied by the enemy.
Brander's fire was both destructive and demoralizing.
As the enemy were rushing back in great disorder, the ever vigilant and courageous
Wooten dashed among them with his brave sharpshooters, and brought back twice as many prisoners as he had men.
Brander's artillerists seeing these prisoners, and thinking it was an advance of the enemy, turned their guns upon them and fired several times before they discovered their mistake.
Some of the prisoners were wounded, and I think a few were killed; but all of our sharpshooters escaped unhurt.
Major-General Wilcox was very near being killed by this fire.
Our main line of battle now advanced and took possession of the works where we were subjected to a very annoying fire from the fort to our left and front.
Exposed to the rain we held these works until dark, and then returned to the line of works near the
Jones House.
The whole brigade behaved nobly in these two engagements, and again proved themselves worthy of the high esteem of our
Commanding General.
