The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-11-26

commanded the Corps, was wounded in 81 le.
and of our three brigade Gu -aar .ars one We
killed, one wounded, and tn ,ra l0lgn- & T
Roberts, of the One Hundrt3 aaa Thirty mt
New York, commanding on a.raa3e, compe lie
to return to the sick bed fron WHICH H. had r Sc
to take gallant part in TIL FRAY his .}55 c
taking possession" some til becomes Oy
ing. However, there is no Cr.r.ug t.et aye Ii
take possession, and it was dist ">snss rs "a
Hokes division was sent to -HE.
There was a good deal OF settlement ia ID III
mond the day we took Fol harrison N
was hammering away mercil oI Jae ext. II
left beyond Petersburg, and .s Aa. alI .r IT
than he could do to resist hi a a.3 Las Ie.l h
lines north of the James nc very SIRE. lie
Tended as to numbers. VIII D., here orr. il q
known that we had crossed he river ANA at
already captured Fort Harris nn th.ee was a
CONSERVATION in the capital Eo enc knew ~
soon we might make our app rance 1T aa. IL. :
Of the city. Home guards III. hers #5,
by courtesy could be called S, 'Ilo,s we're 0rls.
out and sent forth to the lin ard .... -s
sent to General Lee of the q e,5g B.. The tua
ton. There was, in truth, cal arm Ha
Birney massed division and laes it q. For
Gllmer, that, too, would hav ln.e nr
hands, and then any sort of co su-.
his forces and ours would l.; ...
variegated troops back upon .... .. sr
ney had his own ideas on the 81 na-g
by sending one colOred regim
Gilmer. When that was an he ..
two, and then a white regin ....
of course, remained with tn .c and ...~
was no going ahead on thu rs w. the .a
Our division, after taking FO t..s3n, move:
toward the river and capt several -
minor works, but the comma aaa J-. heavily
General Ord was wounded, al .~r n-Ea.. COM
manders were hors du combat, ld a.. con
of the division devOlved .ar ... -ou...
colonel of New York I.-.ro.a. oE .,l
nothing was to be expected il amy .rav ~,
advanced no further, thereft @ SIT ...l
to establish ourselves in the aa.... posi-.
so as to be able to hold them
General Ord having beer rce
Weitzel took command of tn -..... Corp;
General Wetzel had been aN ....g. ..u..-
Arriving at Fortress Monro 0rl.n tie &c
was in progress, he was order as
Ter to take the fastest boat b 1as- .a.
at once to the front This o. a.. G
Chapins Farm after the fgh q b. a IL
over, but in time to prepare e..l d. Oh. 1
day. The capture of Fort HI s.4 and ..7zan 1t
of such large body of troo e.aa 10 E.. l.
mond was felt by the enemy 70 he -era v
Lee determined to attempt he geet rg1. f.. le
fort by assault. On. the me 5aZ ae d
September Hoke's division W. brought over .gc n
Petersburg and Lee himself directed TIE 4l K
Meantime our men had not b Ell die ..Hr..- le
night succeeding the fight everybody worn d
with such tools or apologies oE toss a could ,e
had and sort OF rine-pit Is l.. Assn S.
the rear or open face of For. G.Eiaru. i. lis
the men lay three four dc It
ridges were scattered along nc iaer a IL. sc
that there should be no lack 3G raa.. he
enemy advanced in column ana naa .arg e
over slightly descending LrsG,H r.... he
fort. The division came on - ina gs-..--a... RS
with their swords drawn, rns aj.t..rn- nd
battle-fags flying. AS SOC as 1t came in
range our men began firing n. pe l. . 9y
were in the pits with the / llFla ..ar d.
ing the pieces and handing ben, to IL. in
front, kept up tremendous .ire Oh
nothing could stand, let q adv. en-
the fire opened the men iii. shoe. .- wv
" an amiable weakness" an 3 1Ja, ...s sH lift.
of dust plainly to be seen, hrow1 oa some lis
lance on the hither side of ae advance. . mn
marked the impact of the balls '-... the
head Of the OncOming ma reached . ..- OF
fire and then 1t SEEM cruel ae- inc
Of it in cold blood, that me git ted
in the slaughter OF their fe . b.. ..-.e.. ssh
ties OF the war as carried { e.. offensive war on
our part, had almost invar .a MS Ire at
lacking party; now we W. on -. 5e.a i've
and had chance to retail -.- Il eff
fectually. Away went or .a.l.. l.s- .ent
men, officers, and battle-ha ..a..f...g mid
stand that whitening fire. ol-a.-s s..r1z 10 the
front, flags waved and the oE1"U er such i- Don
became, struggled to get ao s.. rar.s but
there was no standing the @ .I.r r'.a hole
mass fell back in confusion l. .4nH charge met
the same fate, but anima cd uy the .....4.e of
General Lee the division -. sli a. or at
tempt, but only to break - ..t rear again lOr-
oughly used up. Several .-iEst prisoners we're
taken and number OF a1,.sH fans while the
ground was covered with t .i - and .usutled.
We had made great Slau als. aJl Fort sEarri-
son was still ours, not to be- az In eg#.uL red
The loss on our side was ' 4r4 ...4.l = at
tributable to the fire OF th confederate .ur boats
in the river General St%llaFd. our div sion
lost an arm, q Id there were .s.. ans
a hundred other casualties Ill. confederate loss
was probably ten times tn
While wagon filled wi daes Has 9eing
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