St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-22
Col. German.

bated. Our Congressman refuse to rec.
ommend him for appointment Is Brigadier
General, although COL. Miller, Maj. Dyke
and Adjutant Leach have requested it.
Aldrich's organ, the alias, continues to
charge him with gross oowardice ON the
battle field, although Adjutant Leach tes
titles that he saw him three times, revol.
yer in hand, trying to rally his fast break.
ing ranks ), and Lieutenant Hoyt states
that he only left the field in obedience ia
the order Of his superior officer. We knew
before they left Smelling that there was
great dissatisfaction. His manner VA
prompt, naughty and peremptory, and &c
gave offence. No doubt more compan.
ionable off Ger would have been more agree
able; but do our men and their friends re-
member that they went there raw recruits
to be quickly metamorphosed into efficient
soldiers? DO our people forget that Gen
Mcdowell in his report says:
In the meantime sent orders for the Zou
ayes to move forward to support Ricketts, bat
tory on the right. As soon Is they came up
led them forward against IN alabama regi.
ment, partly concealed in . clump of small
pines in an old field. 1t the first fire they
broke, end tho greater portion of them fed to
the rear. keeping up . desultory firing over
the heads Of their comrades in front 1t the
same time they were charged by company Of
Secession cavalry on their rear, who came by
. road through two strips Of woods on our OK
IRENE right. The FIRE Of the Zouaves killed
four and wounded one, dispensing them. The
discontinue Of this cavalry WAS completed By
IRE from Capt. Columns company Of United
States Cavalry, which killed and wounded sev-
eral men. COL Farnham, with some Of his Of.
fcers and men, behaved CALAMITY; but the
regiment Of Zouaves % . regiment, did not
appear again on the field. Many Of the men
joined other regiments and did COED service q
skirmishers.
Then led up the Minnesot. regiment, which
was also repulsed, but retired in good order.
It did good service in tho woods on our right
dsuk, and was among the last TO retire, NOV
ing OF the field with the Third United States
infantry. Next was led forward tho lot Mich.
igan, which was also repulsed, and retired in
considerable confusion. They were rallied
and helped to hoM tho woods on our right
The Brooklyn Fourteenth then appeared ON
the ground, coming forward in gallant style.-
led them forward to tho left where tho Ala
bama regiment had been posted in the early
part Of the action, but had now disappssrs cd,
but soon came in sight Of the line Of the enemy
drawn up beyond the clump Of trees. Soon
after the firing commenced tho regiment broke
and ran. l considered it useless 70 attempt to
rally them. The want Of discipline in these
regiments WAS 30 greet that the most Of the
men would run from fifty to seven hundred
yards In the rear, and continue TO fre-fortu.
nately for the brave ones-very high in the
or, and compelling those in front to retreat.
If Col German had not been stern
would the discipline Of our Regiment have
been superior to that of those who thu,
disgraced themselves and their several
States? If to become soldiers and prove
themselves 20 on tho battle field was the
object Of the mon in existing, they should
acknowledge what they owe to his soldier.
" sternness. If they want to have ,
pleasant frolio, aud think moro Of thei,
personal comfort and Of being addressed
in smooth words, than Of their reputation
.s soldiers, they should get rid Of German
and slcot Beau BYummel 70 lead.