Maney's Attack

Maney's Attack. Perryville . The Battle For Kentucky. , Confederate Brigadier General George Maney commanded the reserve brigade in Benjamin F. Cheatham's Division. Since the other two brigades of the division were climbing the steep bluffs in his front, Maney was ordered to "march by the right flank" up a small road, bypassing the bluffs towards the north. He reached the top and deployed his 1,900 men in two lines behind a slight rise 350 yards behind you., In an effort to relieve pressure on General Daniel Donelson's brigade, he immediately attacked towards Union General William R. Terrill's 2,400 man brigade centered on Lieutenant Charles C. Parsons' 8 gun artillery battery 300 yards to your front., Maney deployed his artillery battery, a Mississippi Battery commanded by Lieutenant William B. Turner, 250 yards to your right. Turner opened on the Union 123rd Illinois infantry with canister, driving them back in confusion. He then turned his four small guns against the Union Artillery. As the Confederate infantry advanced under heavy fire, the center of Maney's brigade passed just to your right. They then took position behind the "strong staked rail fence" 100 yards to your front., Among the many, who fell, was George [W. McDill]. He is badly wounded. The ball passed through the upper part of his right breast just below the collar bone. The ball passed straight through, striking the upper part of his lung. He bled a great deal, which made him look very pale. I got to him about an hour after he was wounded. He was sent to the hospital that night Uncle Gladney was detailed to go with the wounded. He went off with George and will of course take good care of him. I heard from him next morning. His wound has been dressed and he was resting very well. , William J. McDill, 9th TN Infantry, The 6th TN, observing that the fire from the battery had slackened considerably, attempted to take the guns by Force Majeure. [Parsons'] battery opened a devastating fire at close range with double canister, breaking the 6th TN as if it had been hit with a hammer. , Brigadier General George Earl Maney., I went back to the 9th Tennessee, rode out about three horse lengths in front, laughingly charging the fellows not to shoot me in the back, raised my hat and gave a yell. Every man was instantly on his feet, and I don't suppose that twelve hundred men ever gave such a yell before. With bayonets at charge they ran as fast as they could run right through the guns and over the enemy's line. , Captain Thomas H. Malone, Assistant Adjutant General, Maney's Brigade, (Caption):, Brigadier General George Earl Maney 1826 1901