Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-20

ure, understand, our failure IN the end
sitnodEh I 40 not WIsh to cast cSnsore 81
them. not knowing the exact facts relating
10 the affair. Daring that moonlight
night, May I'd, several infantry chArgee
were made by our forces in tho dense
thickets in front of us, but were obliged
TO retire in great hurry, with loss. Onr
boys were on the qua vire, but we didn't
have 70 try Il on.
The next day was the eventful one,
Sunday, Nay Sd, and on which . terrible
battle ragged with great fury the most of
the day. The s. s. under sharp rebel
fire of canister and shell, entered the wood
as skirm.shers, and were engaged several
hours WITT good effect, being part of the
time without support. Co. g acted for
awhile Is reserve but soon had occasion to
deploy out and draw close beads. Woun-
ded this day in Go. G, privates Brskey
Deniston in arm, Martin II. Wiltse 10
arm, Francis Meyer III band, Abner John
son in face, slight; Corporal Babcock, in
hip, slight, and Capt. Marble, slight in
knee. Many others OF other Companies
we're wounded and some skilled. Ma
ior Hastings of the list regiment was
wounded in the knee. The Dennistos
boys behaved well. and already are vete~
rams. A daring charge by handful of
sharpshooters under Capt. Baker of Co
G, without baJonet, was made on large
body of rebels, who were driven back
some distance, and some prisoners taken.
A portion OF the Sharpshooters remained
on the field over night, but many retired
with the division under COL Berdan in
the afternoon, to the rear for rest. The
LIST corps, in which is the Iron Brigade,
arrived on the field during the day. bot |
understand, took no active part. 1t is sup
posed that several of our wounded were
hit by our infantry when they finally came
up as support, the Sharpshooters being
ahead of them.
Mhy 4th-Early this morning rebel
battery of six pieces proceeded to shell
our transports over the river, having APP
preached uHder cover of dark ness to po-
sition on our left. A force of our cavalry
soon f1aDked them however, capturing the
entire Battery and 100 men. After break
fast we proceeded to the front, and rested
for the day near our batteries. The I'd
regiment of Sharpshooters are cut as pick
cts. Missing men who were out all night,
came in, and we lay quiet. Those of o.
G were Orderly Sergeant Jacobs, that vet
eran Yorktown scout, who had the day
previous rushed ahead of the infantry on q
charge, Wesley Armfield, full of bis jokes,
@. Alvord, O. Stokes, and Color Corporal
Albert s. Isham. (who the color bearer
reported was the only one that stood by
him that day, Sunday.) Also Sergeant
Major Atwell aud Adjutant Horton laid
to Col. Berdan) formerly Sergeant Major,
and noted at Yorktown last year as the
| leader of the Badger Scou-s, who were
the first to enter Yorktown after the evac-
uation, and Of which party the aforesaid
jacobs, then corporal, was prominent
member. Horton was, however, wounded
| in the morning, while with rifle in hand
| he rushed forward with another aid to
| capture some rebels ahead. He was hit
in the arm and also in the thigh, and Was
carried to the rear. He proved himself
as formerly, brave and fearless patriot
Although we did not engage that day,
still We were subject TO stray shots from
! the rebel pickets In front, some half mile
| distant. Many men OF the infantry were
wounded, while thus lying in reserve. OF
rather awaiting orders )" also Brig. Gen
Whipple of our division, while seated
among the Sharpshooters, received NOR
the spine. He was carried to the rear
duQ LOS oIuOC 0lCd III w dSHiuStou Ue-
lieve. He was much respected by our
| boys for the manly and fearless manner in
which he entered into the contest, and
great sorrow has heen expressed at his
| fall.
Owing to these stray shots coming
among US with such fatal effect, the Sharp
Shooters proceeded to entrench themselves
in manner like the infantry near by US,
and it proved q lucky arrangement, foI
about SHUTDOWN the Irish brigade charged
the woods in front, and as reponse we
received a number of rebel shells, bat The
pits saved the sharpshooters from harm.
The I'd sharpshooters being on picket il
front to day, had a number wounded
some | learn from our infantry, one reg
ment of which, if report speaks true, be
haved rather shab5ily, firing a voley into
the sharpshooters from behind, and ther
| leaving tor the rear in hurry. The 2l
were relieved during the night, however
by infantry, and at 8 A. M, May 9Th, 90
| q and other companies of the LIST reg
mept, were sent to the front to watch the
| foe, and remained there over II hours
part of the time in heavy rain, and many
eating nothing during the whole time
being kept busy on the advance posts
looking ahead through the dense thicket
| This picket duty was a somewhat exciting
one, the enemy app arently trying to drive
us back several times, but failed. Fol-
awhile the bullets flew around thick, anG
for time the Badgers were fanked, bH1
they held their ground, keeping well under
cover, and when occasion offered, sending
/ home sharp pill.
| The wounded of company G this day
were Corp. Albert S. Isham, severely IL
leg, Sergt. John D. Lennon, slightly il
fingers, (accident) and private VIM. 81
| Woodruff, who, by the way, behaved COO
while in action, slightly in forehead, 6
| glance bullet knocking him down and ma.
king his head ache. Many others had
close calls, but the boys behaved well and
are entitled to much praise.
A little duel occurred while out thus
on picket, between rebel target shooter
and George w. Griffin, a young Badger
Both fred simultaneously, the rebel bull
| let going through Griffin's pants below
the knee, while others state thst the rebel
rolled over. Griffin coolly called ont as
the bullet passed through his pants,-
g That was good one, old fellow, but you
will have to try it sgain."
Griffin, although a young man, has
| II.