Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-23


srEns, 4 : Ssngt DsInE called u
fJi -,s,rs1uGl "Reminiscences u Lhs
va u ssgessiDn, lat responded d
fnliDVs-
CNEADEs On the niEht %
September j., ST., 6sDsilI Lee
Withdrew IRON Lbs DE1tIs teld 81
AItisrEn. Euo AZ FIRE clock The
following eFsUiuE, Our eurT,s- ths
firth. vac urasrs1 IL yUrsuIis on
clFlslJu LED tbs corps, AUD our TN
Ea5s tDs division. DsEhgyeo b.
aElfuisnsrs W. giass through the
I--is village u >lliTisDurE, Wllsr
suffered cLf'luE LIE battle q Ibs
i. IL - tLGi Iii sllri= h1lss -
ss,,ssl s19t E15 We Ers s11u Il
slEli u tIs Potomac River Here
We hat. To 1ns front, ADD little
10 hs ilr1f AZ sssu LIE village q
1BsFEras-gTD- sstUD1luE d LIE
sgu-u 90 Virginia sac q Tie Ilrsf.
SJlu orders E;e fs5eirs1 - march
t,r ths lefi AlLE Ulll We strike 3
fbrlut rulIluE II night Angles u
tIs T1rsr- Arriving u Tie sBrlDs
W hat and IL -ELsss rest, IvEt
urasie- i SHORT time Gen. GrIf-
tn upEuisd tT Ole q hIs
sal u sssI approaching from TIE
1rsrtl1u q iDs ilrer. Song 70
here IL Colonel vas s-Gu1iuE.
Rid rs1urrIDE hIs salute TIE sen
spi5- --Coi11el, hive Ioe Deu
garner srguDd a. usUf g. possible,
u ! WGIi 10 TAX - then. When
tbs boEs La gathered TIE GsD-
"a sai1s
--O5esrx and Deu q The I'll
AirligGu, about 80 yErds from
ttis p9iUt IL tbs Poturnae ilrer And
S5epIraslywn ford, bordering 0u
ttls SIDE q tbs F1rsr ana sepEiEi-
e OILY tT TIE i9E path ls LIE
Chesapeake and ONO canal, which
cyutElus but little water tut lots II
mud 4 br8s 20 yOur right is :
dam, Al fbs further end q which
j. grlsi Hi, situate 81 the trass Of
q Inc beiytts- Immediately 70 sbe
lefi q tine MI il roadway cit
ont q The sold rock, and leads
from the ford . TIE couctry bs-
tC3l TIE olly treess 70 these
heights il through itis roadway.
On either s55e llss preuip ifrous
rock. o. feet high Tins ford l.
guarded bT battery q six guns,
O1s On TIE rOs5usE, two 70 the
right sDd three 20 The left Nov.
understanding TIE position, J viii
ssy that al directed by Gen.
Porter 70 get possession q those
heights sDo the ford ! consider
i almost foil0rD hope, and TIE
regiment that undertakes 70 take
iaIi trsifsry vii have 3 serious
work; - AK for TUluDtsers. VII
tie I'll volunteer 70 Do the y -Ye.,
zee, ls the response. Remember.
Il that usftefy IL supported as ]
ibink u ls. il ny opinion. few If
any q you viii ever reach those
bsigbts- And II any or a. wish 20
remain, permission is given, a. this
uusi be purely volunteer work.
Iou stall he supported II The Old
Lei division can 90 IL. What regi-
DsDt 90 you want for immediate
support - The 9Th Massachusetts,
liish. ]" is the reply. Now Colon
=" continues THE Genera, when the
9Th arrives, march with only CAD
teens down 70 the canal, il there
take position. one man 81 time,
and with the greatest silence.
When you are ready leap the tow
path, 60 Ike mad for the
beigbts You sbsll be supported
GOOD bye, AID bear in miDd your
reeord-
Attention. fan in Is The wbis-
pere6 eODusnd, each company
pile kDspsseks and bssersseks,
shoulder arms and right face 10
victory and death.
Imagine our feelings as We softly
tread The 80 yards through The
roods kkirtiDg the river. Can
words tell the feelings Of each man
a. IL the one band be firmly grssps
bis Springfield. while 10 the other
be bOlds bic life / le2Ts those Of
NY eOIDrsoes who have experienced
THE 10 judge. Arriving al the
edge q The woods NE halt, aud
company a is ordered 10 take posi-
iiop 10 The canal. one man AZ . time.
aud 90 Ia torn each company IL the
regiment Ia . short time word
comes Dp from the left that each
company is 10 position and ready.
Forward, shouts the Colonel, and
With . ysll the boys leap the tow
path aud jump into the river.
~Ge; uScer cover q The heights
commands the Colonel, and the
boys make haste 10 do 20. bot the
Rebs spring 10 their guns, already
double sbOtted with grape and eanis-
ter, and pour their contents 10
quick succession into our ranks.
The rear q the guns ss il reveber-
sted through that rocky chasm was
almost desfeniDg.
aCa-Insr 10 she mrs - %,
Car.nor f.e 1T ~ ~.
larrf1 ~ frat - go
Nolllst aD1 fAuDteret--
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