ck,
and Bath. Citizens on Apple-Pie Ridge who witnessed the wild scene
describe it as a veritable bedlam.(14)

Captain Z. Baird, of Milroy's staff, who joined me while engaged
in the night fight in the woods, but who was under the erroneous
impression Elliott had ordered the attack, in his testimony before
the Milroy Court of Inquiry, gives this account of the engagement:

"General Elliott ordered Colonel Keifer with the 110th Ohio to
proceed into the woods. The order was promptly obeyed. As soon
as the regiment reached the woods, a severe firing of musketry
occurred. General Elliott remarked to me that the enemy must be
there in force, and that the 110th should be immediately supported
by the 122d Ohio. I volunteered to deliver the order to Colonel
Ball of the 122d Ohio, and to guide him to the woods, so as to
place him on the right flank of the 110th Ohio, and to avoid shooting
our own men by mistake. The 122d Ohio arrived on the right flank
of the 110th in tolerably good order, and immediately commenced
firing. Both regiments then advanced, and drove the enemy out of
the woods. There were indications of a surprise to the enemy by
the suddenness of their attack. They took one of their caissons
or passed it. We could look into their camp and see that their
artillery horses were ungovernable. We were so close that we could
hear the orders given by their officers in endeavoring to restore
order. The fire of the enemy, though rapid, went over us, both of
small arms and artillery. As we progressed, we saw evidences from
the wounded and slain of the enemy that our fire had been efficient.
After this contest had lasted perhaps an hour Colonel Keifer
requested me to return to the rear and learn what dispositions were
going on on the right to sustain Colonel Ball and himself. I
complied with his order. When I arrived at the rear, I noticed
the 87th Pennsylvania, the 18th Connecticut, and the 123d Ohio
advancing on the right in line of battle, under the immediate
command of Colonel Ely of the 18th Connecticut. General Milroy
was also present, but dismounted, his horse being, as I supposed,
disabled. He was engaged in changing horses. Without reporting
to General Milroy, as I now recollect, I returned with all possible
expedition to Colonel Keifer, to notify him of the support which
he was about to have on the right. I supposed at the time that
from the effect of the fire of the 110th and 122d Ohio, that wh