The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-06-19
ANB eRHl WzzKaY PAPER 8EFeD TO AGRICULTURE ReagH AND

place, until within few rods Of them, the
Col. in his very best style gave the command
charge. And such charged do not wish
to be egotistical but II their number had
been four times as many wo would have gone
through them. They discharged their pieces,
and then such skedaddling; but their shots
went over our heads, and on we went, charg'
ing right over their batteries, taking very
large battle flag. Still on wc went, yelling
and cutting right and lett; our horses seemed
to enjoy II as much as we did, and they took
us right into them. We continued to charge
them until our arms were really tired with
the strokes Of our sabres, and the ground
was strewn with tho slain men, wounded
horses, saddles, arms, &C.. &c. Seeing no
support coming, and largo achievements OF
the enemy closing in on oil sides Of us, we
halted, formed our men, and were ready to
charge again, but seeing mono Of our forces
in supporting distance, we commenced to
fall back. and saw the enemy were trying to
cut of our retreat. They had taken pos
session of the battery alter We passed 1t and
charged 1t with grape and canister. and
as we only had ono side open to get out Of,
they thought they had US; but as good for
tune would have it they fired one second too
soon; for just as the head of the column
was to spring INTO tho road. down which
their gun had q full sweep, their charge went
whistling by, and before they could load and
FIRE again We were over.
Such haud.to.ha conflicts, such almost
reckless fighting, I never heard Of; and the
FIRST question asked by the prisoners would
be-: "What are you? What makes you
fight so?" II should commence to men.
ton the many daring deeds ofvalor displayed,
there would be no end to this letter, and 1t
would, fear, make it too long to mention
even those Of my own company, which had
tho advance in the oharge-Co. NJ being do.
ployed to tho right as skirmishers, but who
charged with us. Twill mention but one,
which is only ono of ut least fifty others
equally rs good in the regiment. One little
fellow of my company who is not yet eigh-
teen will not weigh over ono hundred pounds,
rode up to big rebel, who was dis'nounted,
and asked him to surrender; when he looked
round and saw what little boy he was, he
caught him by the foot and pitched him of
his horse on the other side, but ero tho rebel
could got blow at him he fired his pistol,
the ball cutting cash along the side of the
rebels head and he fell; before no could rice
my little man was upon him. Not wishing
to waste but one charge at him, he seized
him by the hair and asked: "Will you
surrender now?" He concluded he would,
and the boy took his arms and then marched
him to the rear. We fought them in just
such way as this for about one hour, driv.
ing and scattering them in every direction,
when we were ordered to fall back. being
the last to leave the field, losing only %
men in killed and missing in the regiment,
and in my company, but one, Charles w. COT.
fin, corporal; think he is not hurt, only q
prisoner.
However ambitious man may be to strike
a big blow. and do more than any other man
to put down this unholy rebellion, to lead
such men rs these into battle satisfies my
ambition. All wo want is chance ut them
with no shots in the rear from copperhcads.
Very Respectfully,
PAUL CHADBoURNE,
Captain Co. l.
Two are under obligations to The gallant
Capt. for his interesting account of the first
real battle of our Maine Cavalry. Hc is en-.
thusiastic over their success, rs well he might
be. We hope to record many such noble ex-
PLOTS.