The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-04-02

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which they did by advancing and endeav-
oring 10 gain our right flank, which was
partially prevented by throwing the s4ih
out in line, extending from the battery to
narrow strip OF woods In this position
the fight between the artillery was kept up
until about o'clock, when the rebels had
succeeded, by advancing behind high
rausee hills, in taking position within
one lhousand yards OF our battery, from
which point, with six peices, they COM
menced playing with marked effect upon
our battery. The s4th was now drawn mp
on The right of Dom s and in the rear OF the
Isl Virginia Battery TO support them and
resis, charge that the rebel infantry now
threatened 10 make. The rebels still kept
gaining ground TO our right, and got within
six hundred yards of our ffAe, with three
pieces OF artillery, from which point they
opened upon us with grape, canister, shot
shell and sharpne. The fight was now
becoming desperate; each and every one
fell that something desperate and decisive
would soon lranspire. The firing was now
terrific and OF such character that il seem
ed almost in possi ible for men TO stand il,
six Parrots on our left, six brass pieces and
one mortar on our right, with rebel pieces
playing al The same time, kept the air filled
withhe missiles OF death. A shell burst
Immediately over the heads Of part OF the
4 5i5 Ohio which was drawn up in our rear
killing four men, and causing them 20 retire.
We now expected TO be called of, 10 lake
new position, bui no such orders came,
and although shells were bursting in, our
mIdsi, and causing the men 10 fall in heaps
yet the order oi Col Murray to stand last"
was abeyed with will and spirit that
WOULD have done honor.and credit to the old
guard Of Napoleon For one hour our regi-
meni stood hi, terrific storm OF iron and
lead yel no, man fine he'd TIE decisive
moment had now arrived an aid OF Gen
KInbalfs came dashing down the hill
shouting a, the top Of his voice, CHARGE,
Colonel Uurray. double quick. CHARGE r'-
Never was an order obeyed with more aac.
riiy and spirit. lhan was This. Not word
was spoken, but with determination in their
countenauces, the FIRE oil Patriotism flashing
. IIoiu iheh YVES tuc spun vi iiOelt1
in ,heir hearts, and will to do or die, they
rnsh down The hill, across the meadow,
while The she'll and shot are tearing through
their ranks and sending many poor SOL
der 10 his long home But on, still on,
pressed the undaunied lads, cheered by
their officers, they enter The narrow strip OF
woods, ye, they halt not. although the rebel
cannon is vomiting grape and canister and
fasi thinning our ranks, yet on, sill on, rush
the s4h, they emerge from the woods anc
charge up The hill aud just they raised
the brow o the hil, terrific voley greet
ed them Not shot had our boys fred.
bat now when only about 80 yards off they
poured in their FIRE with wonderful precis-
ion. and such cheering yelling, the raling
OF mnskefry The whizzing OF balls, The burst
ing oil shells, the men falling like grass be
lore The -cy the formed picture over which
Satan might delight TO doai The ColonePs
horse was wounded, aud threw the Col mel
who now took it on loot the color sergea nj
falls, the coiors drop, but another catches
, them up, 10 share the same fate, again are
ihey raised, but completely riddied. The
Colonel falls, shot in the head, the Adju
lani's horse is shot under him, men and or
. ficers are falling around the ground is run
NM with blood d emoEs themselves coult
not stand such fire, and the S4th slowly
give ground bul railying, again they al
vance aud again are they met by a mur
derons ire but on still on they press, anc
supported by the 9th Ohio, they rush for
ward. driving the rebels from behind lhei
brea-tw orks. aud from their stronghold il
the woods. On, sliI on they press. chasin!
the toe killing large numbers OF them. ant
ioiiowing Them a distance Of two miles
when night put stop 10 their further dis
comfirure and the s4th completely ex
hausied aud almost aunihiIaled was reiiev
ei bv other regiments and they went 4
looking anef lhelr killed and wounded.
TO partcularize certain ones would seen
! like doing ulus,ice 10 the rest, 5ut there ar
some that need more li,an passing notice
Co Murray tell al the head nj his men gal
lantly leading them on: he was brave an
gallan, officer. His remains were iorwarce
10 Harrisburg where Els mother resides
: il not my mention to speak OF The differer
companies OF our regiment, as had n
chance of seeing luriher than my own con-
= pany
o capi Frick All, he is the man above a
J" ner that our Company woud wish to 10
" loAv ialo battle; notify did he lead the boy
. .hrous n the ihickesi OF me fight, until III
0olonei eil, when be assisted in bearing hi
from the field
u Lieut. Eoi. than whom a braver ma
: does no, exist borrowed gun from one {
" the boys whose knees were weak, and WI
'e where the balls fell lhickest and tastes
~ loading and firing his piece with as muc
&c cooluess as though OF parade.
private, VIM r. Fowler, fell in The fro
al rank. he was brave noble spirit, and
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