Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-25
For the Standard.
Our Chaplain's Rally at Bull Run.

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the tramp and tear of the terrific
SIT uggle known as Bull Run the sec
ond. General Pope had fought the
confederates a manly stand up fight,
from morning until night. i'll which we
had gained apparent advantages
The rebels were forced back from
their original position and hard press
ed at all points. Weary, .jaded and
worn as we were, we felt that victory
was within our grasp, as we lay upon
our arms, after the first days fight,
and all were eager to bring the trial
to final test, little dreaming that
our enemy had been powerfully rein
forced during the night previous to
the second days encounter. While
those who should have joined us, were
to remain within hearing of our guns
as we struggled in vain to roll back
the overwhelming force now pitted
against us. But to my story. On
the morning of the second and last
day, our field batteries opened at diff
ferent points along the line, but failed
to draw any response from the rebels,
and many were under the impression
that our enemy had retired from the
field of battle At this crisis General
Bulord was ordered to make a recon-
nOisance with a strong division of
cavalry in the direction Of the Rapi-
dan. or to the right Of the rebel line.
Chaplain Woodward, already known
as the "fighting pars0n," was in the
saddle as usual, bestrding his beauti-
full bay mare with the ease and grace
OF a perfect and practiced norseman !:
and | noticed he carried his arm in a
sling pendant from his neck. After
riding lew miles without making any
discoveries. the Chaplain. whose arm
had become extremely painful, with
permission from the Colonel rode
back il tbe direction of am. }nos
A portion Of the adventure we
must now take from the ChapIain's
account as he retnrn4d aIona f. tho
starting point, near which was a long
narrow strip Of meadow land with
farmhouse and barn. Towards the
lower or aouthwesterly end Of the
larlh the ground was wooded with a
li9h NIL TO the lett. As the Chaplain
approached the house two Strangers.
one a tall dark man IN citizens dress,
tne other Ill captain uniform, came
towards nm from the wood AT the OPP
Po'lte Sloe OF the meadow. On get
ing within hallm@ distance they de
manded:
"Who and what are you ?"
"Chaplain of the 1st Vt. Cavalry !!
who are you?'
oh friends We took Won for =
rebel and meant TO have had the first
shot"
And | also took Won fo, rohoI, and
if von, shots rai,od noon. :. -,
mine Good" was tba Clo,Ioio,- n.,I,.
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bouso f,,na oo,.a o,1e.lI
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wore onx;on.aaa,.,. r
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General Neotino pnfo,a
hand no ronortoa
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