The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-09

The l4th was close to the front, and was
laying under the fire of the enemy the
Major was standing behind his conn
mand behind HIM was a large rock,
and behind the rock was sharp-shoot-
er with his telescope rife, vainly en-
deav oring to silence a sharp shooter of
rebel persuasion whom the rebel Gener-
al Wilcox kept on his staff to pick of
our officers.
A large rock on the rebel right OF
Round Top Afforded safe cover for the
Alabam,an, who, by the way, was one
of their crack marksmen, lie would
load his rifle behind the rock, ther jump
on the lat er and take deliberate aim at
any officer he could see on our line (;
then drop behind the rock and reload
This he continued with fearful rapidity
and precision, Major Giddings being
rather conspicuous, came in for a STARE
of the rebels attractions. AT last, sick
of the annoyance, he turned to the
sharp~shooter in the rear
"Here you man with the telescope
rifle, can't you bring down that rebel
riheman ?
"Well, major, l am trying to fetch
him. replied tie man ''buL it is long
range
ut Is no longer for you than tits for
him ; and if you do not shoot him he'll
shoot me- SAID tho major, "and if it's
all the same to you Id rather you'd
shoot HIM
"Bnt,' answered the soldier, "the
Johnny has one of those long range
English Wentworth rifles, and they
beat ours in bearing up at that distance
"Well,' remarked the h,ajor, "if you
can't shoot him, stop trying, for you on
ly draw his attention this way, and if
you can't hit him, Ill shoot him myself
The soldiers and others in hearing
smiled at what they deemed the boast
inc speech of the major. just then
whlz came shot from the rebel sharp
shooter. W hich completely shaved otf
c-hnlf- of tho majors moustache. Now,
this hirsute ornament was particular
pet of the major in fact, his moustache
was his pride. Feeling something rath-
cr sharply in close proximity to his nose'
he quickly clapped his hand to the spot
and behold one,half OF his upper Up was
shorn OF its glory. 10 say that the ma"
ior was mad would be drawing it rather
mild. Quickly snatching up Spring
field rifle from one OF his men, he drop
ned behind small rotten stump and
Iayed low tor the Johnny. In few
moments the game appeared, and quick
ly drawing his piece to his shoulder the
rebel sharpshooter sent his ball crashing
through the skull of the color corporal,
within about three feet of the major,
Bat it was his last shot for before he
could gam his cover the major let drive'
and the rebel was seen 10 toss his arms,
throwing his rifle high IN tho air and
fell headlong down the rocky perch dead
as julius Caesar. A stunning cheer
from the entire line In sight OF the rock
greeted the majors feat, when he .cooly
proceeded to reload his rifle.
Just at that moment the rebel color
guard came up to the rock close by
where the dead sharpshooter lay, and
planted their colors by 1t. The major
dropped behind the rotten stump ta'
king rest over the top he sent the color
sergeant one, and the rebel flag was
brought to the dust. Again cheers
broke from our lines but by this time
the enemys attention was attracted to
this point, and squad Of sharpshooters
was brought up as near our lines as their
covering would allow. They had evi
dently sighted the majors position,
Captain Coppinger, Of the 14th, who
had been watching the movement on
the part Of the gray coats, suddenly call
ed QUIT
Major, you had better move off from
that stump, for the enemy have got
range and mean mischief
The major moved some ten or twelve
feet to the right, when whlz-r.r came
volley, and some eight bullets passed
through the stump directly in range
where the majors head was some sec-
onds before. He coolly remarked "A
miss is as good as mile,' and walked
away,
WHAT are you setting that child on
that quarto dictionary fort said Mrs.
D.. as the pater arranged his little boy
al the breakfast table. i am,' replied
he, fixing the basis Of q sound English
education.' 'Yes,' said she, but you
are beginning at the wrong end