New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-03

smsne the rs n The ranks The roccCcon. OF those
eighteen months OF service were neye. eIac% n not
the verge Of cshtyIthe subject was preached the fire Of
his eye and the compression OF hs lips as nc reeouvc
nature He was of the company Of Capt Barton Of ne
Tenth regiment, and marched to New YORK, ,ne i
the army Scott, with It moved TO Slcsst;s har
bor crossed to Canada, and was at Iattsn1rg a NV,
CONFLICT was at it's hight and the event st doubtful,
Gen Brown. who commanded the American force, came
dasng up to Major Miller, who was leading Burns Ieg
mcnt lis horse foaming with excitement and p3niinS
to powerful six gun battery Of the enemy posted upon
an Msor Mer a can you lake that battery Miller
OF few words and he simply responded d can w
we all knew what that meant" says Burns; . LOT
while one Of his men should live we knew that Miller
would never rest till that battery was ms Inc Td II M
placing himself at the head OF the column: iea on t
sS1oWn to- ninshexcept as the blaze the lit
up the Acid The slaughter was fearful; but that coveted
was sSaG Ge ss me point in the
battle and midnight the British retired ieyng ,ne
ofBnns, and his brawny figure heave with emotion as
he told the words Of his brave old leader ana descoeu
on sunday Jnne the 2Is preceding the great battle
Capt John Scott, with fourteen men, among Mnol w sh
ChainberSbrg road for the purpose Of bushwlacking
the enemy; bit met Union scouts and were turned oaet
ysburg infantry, cavalry and artillery, and Burns per
6aps showing himself little too oiclons, was naks zen
prisoner and held in custody until sunday, Mheh INC
Rebel leader departed his way to YORK. me nciH
spirit could i'll brook this vile durance ana ln,
to his authority as civil officer. and we may imagine INN
ready 10 in the language OF the rescnte
in village of the old Bay state when nu3 - @
shake me YOU shake whole state OF Massachusetts
Toward evening of that same sunday hrs ro
Ewel Ia Early and auoopeI ana locker aIed o ~
Geysburg M on the following n Gay ne and him.
also he held fast in Jail BufOrd with his caviar! canc
mo1cd out 10 McPherson's farm aud encampcd Tue an
pearance Of the old flag and the vctrnns ot biT
brought Joy 10 the old naus heaft. ilIeIto nc u,t
been sinsehanded in facing the whole Rebel aliny ie
hailed with satisfaction the van OF !hc aTiy Ol te ~
came Reynolds leading the First corps. Burns was cn
the alert; yet lie man VINO never heu,cu WI" M
Gcneras cayairade: but when hailed 10y Reynolds on hi.
return from his interview with Bufor ana aSheo 20 lont
o near way get through tho outskitso Oh tnc to"l
10 meet the head OF his column Burns ioyiy peroneu
the Office. When the leading division si'ie on, any, t,
pioneers obeient the order Of Reg DOids were
The FENCES through the feds TO omen way 10 seminary
Ridge, at hand and the flashing o ltu nleh'
axes in the morning sunlight made an ndc!Oc .hhes
sion upon him. Burs could never restrain ms on ~, ,
asm In describing this scene; but would srg 10 MS ite'
ana swim his aims though handling one Oi tHVsc SHIN
Ing implements and laying low the fences before nm
t;orig Ia toward his Own home lac mel W." Mou'.en
soldiers OF l}uoids command returning to Town Au'
my lads" says Burns your gans are ne !' 80 ,,,
der; but you bleeding, ana arc 100 We 1 '''if
dressed resolulely refused Tie other more accurately
Givc it 10 him. You can't i>e H. What do HoH wan;
Rehels." he Old mans curt reply IL Wt9 gito, ,
filling his pockets Win cartIniscS nc hu,ISu i"i
AM
Auty engaged. lie trsi accOscd by Major hahbl-
;n .. tIlc One Hundred ami Ftieth Penns lNalia with,
Ia '." chance for wat /" "To Shoes" replied
tie old his eye hred with eNcltc;Sn anu ,.s i,o
70 cI Wcfcr 10 the question II he could be allowed to
hClt Mister replied, YES. aud Wlsh tbc'c Weie ia
Ike You But you have 10 annuhl.iGn, ~ t h
have" said Burns, Shaping hls pocket. 10 on hoT
how 60 shoot e "OiVr ne chance ciied BUNS ana
/ viii show you Whether shoot or not "h"u ma!
have chance" sd the Colonel but TINS open siouhu
place Tor an old man Ike YOU 90 over 10 VIC gouu
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lie went directed and joining The seYon,h Nsens;
Lieut. Col Calls opened upon tie Rees; Bui tIc WOOD
did not suit him lie wanted air WloDst!uct1d view,
and went a fence III the opeh ground AhloLs l'S "c
1maintances he had always been known dead shot
lie was now in 10 haste 10 create smoke; but awaiting
iis opportunity, he fired only when ne saw soihelniis
that Inc coud lit He watched espo Caliy for men mount
ed and many saddle was enpted III uneirls am I'm
attracted toe attention OF the soldiers and 9ines ." ii
seventh, ana Cob Calls sem MN me shy ei
re that mad been captured iron the enemy ia the btie
OF Antieam away across "illoughby KUN was seen an
ng lie WITH the utmost CALAMITY lie was pointed
ont IL Burns, and that beautiful cha ge was soon seen
gaaping ricIless over the field, ana the od nero wa
saiuted by three cheers iroa the soidl, VINO We're
about he startled by scc.ns hlnt lying OH lhe
bic missile; but the body whose a!satiOns ad varied
il was nowhere to be seen When the battle Wa renewed
well supported pushed forward fearicsSy whiir Tie
Union force had bat one thin line. and that now earfny
was finally struck in the side by Two is;shct shots maj
eventually produced rupture; but still nc w3lid -,
vic he struck, now on the buckle OF MS
holt the snock bending him neary double, ana Tor ley
moments he could not sirah Ply ne ioco,.sea
brigade with which he had been bStlnS having alIcay
gnns Eut now the enemy were coming nearer, and ms
Chance, Tor shooting rapidly improving ana lac
stood AT his post firing away until the reoei me Was close
anon lin, when he received severe wound ia TIE ann
an artery beng severed, nom Which TIE heuoilia-c
came near proving fatal and another ia ms ieg tc lb he
ra1rc nor even stand Ills fret thought to divcst
himself of every appearance OF conioatan wei know
OF having participated in The fight found upon HIM lie
accordingly threw away LIS sun anu e o,'i go
which stan remained III MS loc9et lie fdGu, uSen5 tHn
| the purpose with his pocNet-knifc. Weakened ~ the
loss OF blood he soon pecis o}iiVois; anu We atj
final charge OF the enemy was biaic nc ws anu
was passed dead. AT about SIX o'clock III Inc evening
sergeant AMI SIX engaged ia gathering ne wounded
attracted by The strange sight old gray headed man
ia his ordinary dress, bleeding from iiicious giastiy
After Inoi,i sii they turned him III on Es side,
aud seeing that DC was son alive inquired, IiOw came
Suddenly sick tins morning, and started on from INC
town 10 cross ills field i'll search OF girl who lives ot
bcy oud here and take rcOf hei and was caught
between the two lines ana ae you see AIN Dddy wounded
81 believe he is an old liar, said the sergeant put nc
viii never harm any InOre, and passed on. leaving
hin in his misery lie then dragged himself along on
the grass where two dead rebels and Union man
With thIsh all crushed by shot lying Not
long alter buryiug parties came and covered MS tec
repeacd tie story Of hunting gill bat they a.kc
iLcretous lie nnaly tel asleep and rested Til eleven
when he awakened by Tie tralnping O. SERGEANT
posting his guards IL Lad been raining and nc was chilled
lie called ~ tie guard fora drink OF water which was
ciyeh him. and blanket In winch he wrapped himself
AT dawn he heard COCKS growing, and guard
not far on toward whom he began TO roll and pull hi-
self along An officer approached and told lin to get to
hospital. Ey great cXcrtons and Win cXciuciatin pam
Tor ms clOh hing stiff and raspcd the lips OF The uil-
dressed wounds-he reached little lcehon and pull ed
himself upon the cellar door, when MS strength iaiIed
him and tainted, and II was some TIME before he re-
covered lie was taken up and carried into the lot of
the house. which fuil Of wounded seeing his eX-
L9lsted condition lie offered some blackberry wine
bv the good wOnan but he stubbSrnly refused from
Igd sense OF duty III view OF his pledge 10 total aD-
stucncc He sent mcssage 70 an old iIicnd VINO iNed
near 10 come and take MIA back tObc town; nut before
ne arrive nciSIbOr, Anthony SIihyti was returning
with liz family, and laying BuInd gently III his WAGON
carried him home, arriving about TWO Oclock
on inc afternoon of the "a OF July The report had spread
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