, 1862-04-18

COMPANY 4, CHICAGO LIGHT AR
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The Share They Bore in the Fight.

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VIDE c'ass OF readers, following as it does the
adventures and fortunes Of the battery through
h,,t}a f1avs of t1c f7rht We uire II n1,oa
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'ng Inc aooFe explanation only necessary as
relieving its writer from the appearance of
ccotisrn and ,ocat,np n vhcro II he1o,oa &C -
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conanuh1csuon lntehoeo 1of It" eyes only,
while the facts hc graphically details are of
thrilling interest. 1t is addressed to Robert
Miner Eso a we71 tno1vn .nd hta,,r 49,
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teemed resident OF thls city:
P1TTsBrRG, Tenn, April II, 1862
DFAR FAT8rp--T thank God +ho+ am
still nreserTcd and am stiII nnrmittai IN cnna- m.
mun1catc with nv friends at hnn,e Iii, ri h,1 nv
wish f1r n hard hattie rrat;f;ed an 49, ncye- e1
srain do I eyncct to hear f1,c same wish from
IT, 1;ns ~ mn men ;nst n NC radv iro
to do our dufy az we ever wera. hnt tn ASH.
another hard battle. with the same chances of
loss to our cor1nan2 rs a1,ite ffF;ren1 thTnT ~
Tie papcrs viii rive Won an octennt of tEn
batt}e before Ibis reaches Won. and nm c1sd
to learn that no steamer carried ina ne,Es ~
the hatt1c from herr, 1,nt;, ~ had Tnu4cd ~
enemy. You will learn the storr ri the hat,1c
in thc paoers. SO viii only fnf1rn rou in re.
1arll f6 Khst saw hoard and te1t dnT,o1 ,hosa
Tie Sabbath dagncd upon MS clear and
warm. 1t the watering eaIl took a t+arn If
extra horses. of which / have charrc and after
letting them drink in the brook, led them into
meadow to let them feed on the new g7ass
While there I heard what sounded like sk;r-
wards camp. Before arrived there. however
there was no 1nistakipr the sound. and th,,
boom OF artillery vas hard With the crack If
musketry, I found the postillions throwino
the harness on their horses, The caunoneer5
filing the ammunition chests, packing khan.
We had taken our positions, numbers Of
wounded nassc3 onr eamn and the cowaras
lust as they did at Donelsen. we're hnrrvinr h.
Reporting their regiments aaI cut to pieces. j
Our men ridiculed them and shamed some Of
them into going back to the trout Bat soon
Parsons R9mseS, Chicaao how On Gen II
3. L. WaIhce's staff, brought orders for ia to
move 10 the front With the 9th and I2th
Illinois. ve vent Ia or- no.it;o, m the laft
Dorelson had taught US what We vera to ey-
peet, and NC approached the scene Of action.
a few shells burst around us as We nea,rd the
line, causing us iuvoluntarilr to start a li,tl..
and then to laugh 1t each other for II. We
were now put in position as reserve in n
place where nc had received the severe shell
ling re had during the two da9e, Two horses
were killed under their riders, and Scrgcant
Jerry Powell, whose name appears ia q former
letter. and one who WAS particular friend of
mine nrobab}y the hest p11nucr w hoi ha1
his rjult arm taken or bg a sl1ell and h;s ris's
irIured severely, SO that he dielin half an hour
after reaching the hospital, After remlinin5
here about l,uf m hour We wcr,. moved If, tbI1
left again, io range Of the cncnv's sbrIl. which
burst AROUND us without effect. Rifle h11Js
f,Il around here. and willie We Teri. jnactiye
tyai1ed oneseIyes NJ nro3eot;on l,eh;n1 Ite the
trees, hut We soon moved forward into bat-
tcrr. and onened n firc nf said shot t md md
me who fires The niece. Af1er t;rin~ brre
Sometime We moved farther tn ttc f1n;;t and
ri.lt Tom Ynrton. nnr r11nnrr. sa;d hc
would ston t]rino mill he c6u]d So. the ena.
nv I stepped ppon the trail. and watc1,e1
iii saw tIle fame ian nj from ri the @ %nns ss nS the
rebel baftery showed fam the tli2ert;on " and
we soon Rad commenced r,n;G 70
that CONNECTED them Ia withd9aw and
Mace their battery in another nosi-
/ lion. a heavy engagement was goioF on
TO thc left, a c1oss firs to ours. and as the
ranks Of the rebels pressed our men hard. W..
cncnrd fir Of Shell and canister nnon tnem,
wi,icg, waa returned by canister IRE arainsf
ns Rut mir rnnon ySas n 1o,1rto he etiao.
i've ana exceps when they fred saeIi We
cerra 1;t+1e for tha hr11isa Fro,n s1,en+ r-,ne
| ;nr hord and fo,iow;nG a. onr men fa,t narsx
slowly. Ne lfmberud IN and were moyino
tothe left when our attention Tvs was calIed % to ts
cavalry of the enemy. WHO vera watrhino for
= hroSen line In dash on" We un]in,bersd
| ard cn1u,urncri fi1inr. and steadily IN in.
fartrv crsnt = little to fhe 1efz And rear oI rs
| shnnIdertn shon1der. and hoidfng Their rronnd
1-au az fher nonred IL thnir vo1lers ~ NJ nst-at
! ~ ;Tha ca,elrr rat;Tad ana re fnIantrr - ~ :,
a2Tti1,erv onene4 a terri6c firr mon 1,s hnt
st;l1 re beSd our own 7.onriner f. sh.ii II and
shnt ~ ren;d1v ~ ~ "" 5 1o,d t.. ure1, ne f;.,s
We soon discovered thai they Tere stncb
| IN he A cnonn1 end thai }he inf.nirs
| 1ar+ef t55 he rirht and left from til
ro'ors R;rht in front Of onr run :
| noor fellow lay with a severe wound in tht
Ies. aud as tle dealening reports Of the cuu,
tree by which he lar. / felt sorry for hin
but had no time to carry him to q MACE q
safety, While here our Gun became so ho
that one charge fired uf Itself, nearly strikius
with tie recoil tbat cool old runner. Tom
in he face. A. be was deliberateI7 Sighting tn th
niece m III II me n saw here hat IS fast ~ " "
Served onr nnsts w. dronned on tht. grnr,d
,is;nr ooain whe1 nnr inn came Dn;ny III
50 oa;cfjT that It caused no DELAY. AT Ia
lawn I tcnS nv friction fuse rom tho nnurt
Temored h;s thurnh nh from W the yent 49, mt ~; II !,
Taitca lin Tom SIGHTED the niece Etcnnn
aside tn watch the effect Of h;s shnt. g,r
fhc order ssrrady. fire at the fsu,
timc raising his hand (for was deaf. and "a
: pnllcd the lace yard, / fcll on lie ground. |
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