Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-06

mrn. Gen iiowaris loss was stiI more
What the rebel loss vas no one knew.
probably not ball that ours vas.
Toward noon We moved on. +, The A.
ternoon cane near our hnc Of battle. We
seemed 70 be moving to the righ, Of our
hnc- All a. once. in the afternoon. We
were or'lered to build breastworks. They
were soon up. and &C lay down behind
them- Cooked supper ia battle stvle-
thrt is. a ic~ men are allowed 20 20 back
osi of sisht and build fires ard cook. and
uaen they return another squAd 20. and 50
on. tiil they have an had heir tu-n.-TYs,
AZ night ~ fen in and ~ere marched f,-,b.-
20 the right, and after dark Law on our arm.
that -. eIaiPments are not taken OF.
SnaPsa h arc not unpackcd. buf each man
lays do~n With his gun 40 his side readv
70 TAI in az a moments notice. Tber.
had been considerable skirmi.bins all d.v.
We were wci. to-ard the right Of tbe line.
aud had not seen the cn,my.
Saturday. May lftb. O'Clock.
Skirniishing commenced early. Cooked
breakfast and ate amid the rattic Of mus
kctrY close a. hand. Marched at5I2
o clock We were pretty well toward the
rsht Of thc line, evidently IN reserve
Marched SLOW. IN rear Of the main line
halted often. The skimisLing began on
the right IN the morning. and gradually II.
tended toward thc lrit. As the ski-mishing
worked towards The lett. We marched in
that direction. At ~ O'Clock halted in an
open Eeld- There vs. bri.k firing in the
woods on a hiil in front. Wounded coming.
and beng brought % the rear passed rs
A I l-2 O'Clock. 2. NJ. Nc moved a.-ain
hitlo faster tLan Formerly. dova still farth.
~ 20 The left. The diminishing uas on The
iHcrcase- Whcn wc arrived opposite. IL
bad increased % regular engagement. Tie
rebel brcastworks were in siglt. on our
right. as we wore thea marchinr. Our
troops seemed % bc charging The rebel,
,ccmcd o. De ready. and greeted them With
any quantity oi mlskct- balls and grape ani
canister in abundance. some Of which Whist
lci unpicasant.y near as. We turned To
The ieit and wound around bill % avoid
them. Soou halted on a fat place Of ground
out % reach OF them. Il seemed 90 tie
writer tiat Gen. Shcrman was trvin- % de-
veiope the rebel lines ihat day % end out
exactly ho- thcy we're situated. The.r line
seemed % be on curve some miles long.
They replied promptly 10 every ASSAULT.
oar line vas formed IN this manner. On
the rirht Gen. McPhcrson; centre. Cen
Thomas; left. Gen. S-hodeh The rebel
line was as folioEs: Ga their right. Har-
dee; centre. Hood; lch. Polk. oar divi-
sion seemed 90 o. IN reserve. waiting for
orders o. 20 anvvhere We were needed
About q p o'clock. heavy firing "a. beard
over ihe h,.i. stil further % tLe leh. We
feil iu ana started IN thc direction Of ihe
noisc Moved aion- the base of The hin
ior while. then begun 90 ascend it. L.
vas a long hill. throueh woods. Begun %
meet soldiers (iciiag in a very uusoldicriy
manner). rsHniug down the hiD; some
uitho1t bate; thcy looked and acted frieh,-
enel- They said. "ll1uy up. for Gods
sskc." '-Ibry are contne.~ sSc. Soon
fhe order came "Dlvife Qfi-t f~ and a1av
We went. '.Oli joe ahead horse on the
trot. followed by DE Third Brigade. and
ours next t' uc Third. lt Eas sphiu. but
on we went. We reached the top a. is.t.
the Third kcrt on down. We turned Of
On thc slope Of the hiii. opposite the dircc-
zion we came. and halted. Down a. the
hii Fas feli. an ol- house. SC. anil 10
that Geld the rebels had broke our lines.
anl were raising particular Cam witb our
men. GOT some of their coiors. anI we're
on the point of charging a battery vhcn
oh Joe arrived. ile ordered the battery
BOYS io 'Ict icm have b." Chat vas sbot
ani shell not thc bsucr,l. Col. Robin
son soon formed De brigade across that Geld
i1 ine of battle. IT, vas large man. ard
BAL voice ike meeting hou-e heu The
Jelnr.cs rave one of fheir rharacteris,, ,e.
r-krrir- deno'iarnI yclis rrenrratorv to
q charge Col. Robinson roarcI. aCam-
mcnce firing ,f and ticy diI commenoe. anI
c.rtnre sr.i a FIRE a. the vriter never
beard a single brigade eet ap he'ore. TIE
urskefs sounded Disc BAL on ihe 'ile of
ba-n. Tie tausrv. t33. r..i their clmrH-
r.rt. .. chem tanlsomeiy. Ite firing con-.
tn.el s'.ai ta.rfv ave u.aates. ttcl c1oi-
Cd d1an f5 gathering shofs. then ceased
site-rtirr. after which .t vas stil as a grave
rart .r aI rit vicinity O1r brigade haI
Been la.-t spectator. af ,bc frht ou, -f
harms uay.
At,r lark ve changed position q E.fie.
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