The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-05-28

rails, logs, &c, thrown up, it was evident
that the enemy was preparing for an at
tack on Sheridans lines Two divisions
of the Sixth Corps being to the right and
rear Of Getty, as also part of the Nine
teenth Corps, which was still further to
the rear, were ordered up,s Sheridan
being very anxious to have these troops
up before theSenemy would attack Getty,
started out one staff officer after another
to hurry up those troops; finally he went
back himself to urge them on. Soon
after the enemy could be seen moving to
attack from point ON Sheridan left.
Corps commanders were at once notified
The assault being principally upon that,
part Of the line occupied by the Nine
teenth Corps-it being now taken by sur
prise-it gallantly repulsed the enemy.
:'Thank God for that" said Sheridan.
"Tell General Emory if they attack him
again to 60 after them and follow them,
Wen get a good twist on them, the
highest one they ever saw"
CUsTER's MEN DRAW sABERs. +
At about p. m. the order want out
''The whole line will advance The
Nineteenth Corps will move in connec-
ton with the Sixth; the right of the
Nineteenth will swing toward the left"
The attack was splendidly made. The
enemy was protected in some portions of
the line by stone fences, and made de-
termined resistance but General Sheridan
had formed a compact mass of men across
the pike-Custer on the extreme left to
harass and vex the enemy until Sheridan
should create panic with the remainder
Nff hoH N1,o a. o1, II TO
conception, worked like charm, and,
indeed, was successful beyond all expec-
tation. The enemy's left overlapped
Sheridan's right, and, taking advantage
of this, turned the overlapping portion
on the flank of the Nineteenth Corps,
causing momentary confusion in Sheri-
dams line This was, however, quickly
righted by counter charge of General
McMillan's brigade into the angle thus
formed, and the fanking party of the
enemy was cut of, and now it was that
t>e gallant Custer ordered his men to
draw sabers, hurting his entire division of
cavalry upon the rebel left, sabering them
without mercy and trampling them under
foot. The 'boy general with the golden
locks" even out Clustered Custer. The
Sixth Corps sprang forward as if shot
from the lannon's mouth, the other corps
wing in impetuosity. It seemed scarce
ly credible that the men who were beaten
so badly in the morning were the same
who charged so splendidly in the after
noon. The enemy were not idle. They
opened upon the charging column with
fifty pieces of artillery, shells were hurled
with terrible precision into the solid mass
of advancing infantry. The Federal bat
teries were nobly doing their duty. over
the hills and up the pike the blue closely
pressed the gray. Sheridan, seeing a
battery favorably posted, turned to one OF
his aids, saying: "Ride down to Captain
- and tell him to fire faster," The
message was delivered and the detona-
lions were almost without interval. Once,
and once only, did our men falter, and
that was when subjected to murderous
fire from behind stone fence. A hearty
! cheer from the line, and the
"Johnnies" were on the run, though
not all of them-the ground
was covered with the dead and the dying.
The enemy now became miserable rab-
BILE, throwing away their arms-any thing,
to get away from their pursuers. The
cavalry were occupied all night in secur-
ing the trophies Of battle. The road from
Cedar Creek to Fishers hill, distance
OF about three miles, was perfect jam of
ambulances, artillery, caissons and wag-
ons. An officer Of the Second Brigade,
First Cavalry Division, rode up to Gen
eral Sheridan's headquarters, when the
following dialogue enused: ''General,
come to ask for brigade of infantry to
hold the captured artillery, of which 1
believe we have at least twenty pieces"
II don't believe it. Who are you?'
"Captain Britton, of the First New York
Dragons. General, id if I don't
believe we. have over forty pieces"
captain, you shall have two brigades.
Can any of my staff give this officer
something to drink?" "Well, General.
that would suit me bully" 5:. 70.
Custer coming in, reporting his great,
success, Sheridan caught him in his arms
embraced him, and both danced around
for joy. Other General officers came in,
each in his turn reporting his successes,
showing that the victory was complete,
and what in the morning looked so dark
was now turned into a splendid victory.
Rations were short, the supply train
twenty miles to the rear, but who cared
for rations? We were not hungry.
Doubtless had we been defeated we
! should have been afflicted with a vora-
cious appetite. Daylight showed that the
enemy's transportation and artillery was
in our hands. They had left everything
behind them in their flight their dead
unburied and their wounded uncared for
This battle ended campaigning In the
Shenandoah Valley. The Confederate
Government had lost all confidence in
| Lees chad old man." Artillery was sent
to this department labeled, " General
Phil Sheridan vice Jubal Early"
Pruning Evergreens.
Upon pruning evergreens, MIR. NJ. b.