St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-15

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that our No. 6 = was shot (through Tie *boxR':
els), and I had to take his splace-giving
my tools to, the gunner: ga But ohe' she'll
was left in, the timber L gave it to No. S
and looking around discovered the infant!
ry' still retreating, the enemy following
close. We limbered ply order Of Lieut.
enant Moore, and walked our horses still
| This was our last stand: I'now knew I'VE
were beaten and in ,tull retreat. I'stop-
ped, and. by the aid of some infantry, help
cd one Of our guns out Of a mud hole, and
walked on till we came to road jammed
H,th wagons; l felt that I had never wit
messed so painful sight as q disorganized
army. Here 7 found Billy Williams,i our
No, 6 riding in baggage wagon. He
said to me in pitable tone, "Jimmy wont
you come and. take care of me, am shot
throughv' had to refuse. This was
truly painful. 1helped him down and put
him into All ambulance, and helped Pad
dock in, too. ?. l got up:into the ambulance
and examined. Paddeck's wound; found
Ethat he vas shot through the liver, and as
there was no blood coming from the wound,
made pp my mind he was bleeding inter-
oally; he.was very frail, and I thought
The must die. 7 put my handkerchief; over
the wound, and went back to my gum I
Fhave learned. that Jerry was dead, and my
heart was filled with hatred and revenge
fagainst the enemy. When we reached the
landing; as~l talked about the death of the
Eboys,I could not refrain tears. and felt
that I.could hazard MY life in any posi-
ton to nov down their ranks. with canis-
ter. After this I had a feeling Of the ut
most indifference us to my fate. could
be taken prisoner, make a desperate resis-
tance. or, whatever the order, should com:
ply. Not surrender, the thought of that
| never came in to my head. We moved al
most directly to. the landing at the foot, of
the bluff, and replenished with ammunition,
returning one OF the cassious; ran off a
bridge and fell partly into a ravine, hang
ing by the Off wheels on the edge Of the
bridge. Our line Of battle was again form
ing, but we were in such close. quarters
that gun planted anywhere along the en-
emy's line, would throw shell to the far
thest part Of the ground We occupied, and
while we were in. this 6x, the shell burst, on
the side of the bluff alongside of US, The
Infantry were crowded in this low ground
at the foot of the bluff, and neither eloqu-
euce Of speech nor cursing would induce
them to go to the front. We moved up
I the hill and awaited orders!1 Buelrs REIN
enforcement had arrived and were crossing
the river as rapidly as possible. -
The line Of artillery was keeping up a
continual roar, and the gunboat was
throwing shells as well as she could into
the lines: , Nelson's division of the rein.
forcement had arrived and were making
for the front as fast as they could. 1t
was now growing dark, and we could see
tho flashes. Of, artillery, and the; gleam of
light FROM the enemy's guns. All at once
there was d lull followed bya tremendous
cheer, and again the artillery sent forth
= deafening roar - ~ 80: 4 .--*
e: There was trouble keeping the infantry
troat Of the guns :: They were not now
running as they:were the day ;before,I but
failing back: steadily and shooting from
behind the trees. aIhad to pull over the
heads of some of them, and as the ;smok ke
cleared'away, looked to see if any had fall
len, u for We were firing caunisternow.-
They appeared; to be standing yet,: and
stuck to their positions" We fired canis-
ter for some time, running eurgpieces for
ward by handy untilthey fell back, to a new
position ri Ehe lines moved up to the:
front and again there was doubtful ac-
ton. II Gem Sherman again rode. up and
ordered US to go to the new front. HCome
on,' said he "I'll lead you," and he did,:
We limbered up, mounted our seats, two
: postilio j}eapei in their saddles, and we
galloped forwaod through fierce storm ,of.
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