The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-04-12
..HatchM'O Run. -

,,,,,;,c We were yet before Petersburx,
wsn; VIII Of our corps 1.-THE Fift6i
twG" .ro divisions of the Ninth leavine
!an,; .e Of works Mt the Weldon Rail-
the -" ~:are pushed out still farther to the
roso. ..;,h ,he intention of turning the
tse,ny's right flank.
e' s;n~ II Thursday, Oct. q, 1854, Will,
%.y's rations in our haversacks, VIC
r vowed oti rapidly by the left, striking
!ss cnemys picket-line about ten
'e aPor: pop: pop: Boom! boom: boom!
we're in tor it again, !'oys; 50, steady
y" the left there, and close up
sway into the woods we plunge in
40 nj hattie, through brfers and tanglc-
~ undcr.rUwth, beneath the great trees,
e. GINNING with rain. We lose the points
atf com pass, Ind halt every now and
. - to close upa .sal, in the line by
u,"r;nv oft 10 the right or let. Then,
e%s. .l We 90 through the brush
" 'u:n steady on the LETT and guide
a:. .,t until | feel certain that officers rs
III III =, men are getting pretty we'll ''in-
VIM. w,nals" as to the direction of our
nr 1t is raining. and we have no
a"n :, .uid. us, and the moss is grow
~: ~" IN tlr wrong side Of til, trees. I
.'' ..o,r Of our generals sitting on Ills
s,,s,. will. his lxN.ket-conipuss OD the
n n'n,nul 81: his saddle, ,,eering around
!.,n ;|,r i.tcrn,inabl" tangle Of brier aud
hr".h will. IN expression III no little
FV.t .;i;l. on, boys, while the pickets
,u. rrrpi.y away and the rain is pouring
d aowu. Tie cvc:ling falls carly and cold,
=. wr come to Il stand in line Of battle
I'd mt ~ l,rr:,StwOrks for the night.
" W. have halted ON the slope Of y ra-
,;n. ,t;ni.-lal,s are singing over our
i..!s :.s We cook our coffee, while
'nnu,,, of axes and f,.llin. trees are
heard ~, every side; and still that n:cr-
~ ..z.-,,! Esp" gaHs on among the
tn.-,o,.. and sings us to sleep, ut length
.we liz down shivering underneath our
India rubber blankets, to get what rest
w. NAV. How long we had slept did
rot knew, when some one shook me,
and in y whisper the word passed
around:
wake up, Boys! Wake up, Boys!
Dsm't make any noise, and take care
YOUR tin cups and canteens don't rattle.
We've got to get out Of this on u double
NJ were in pretty fix, indeed! In
Dlaciny the regiments in position, by
s,n,c LiunGer, quite excusable no doubt
= tle darkness and the tangle forest,
ve had leen unwittingly pushed beyond
the main line-were, in fact, quite out
side the picket-liDe! 1t needed only
daylight to ct the enemy see his game,
md sweep u Off the boards. And day.
Iirht was fast coming In the east.
Long after, Company a Boy, who
vas Oh picket that night, told me that,
upon going to the rear somewhere about
three O'clMk, to cook u cup Of coffee. ut
halfextinglished fire, a cavalry picket
ordered him hack within the lines.
''Thr lines are not rack there my reg
inwnt i, cut yOn(ler in front, Oh Skin
mish!"
NO" said the cavalryn,an, "our cav
airy is the extreme picket-linc, and our
ORDERS arr to send in all men beyond
u.s.
''Then take me mt once to General
I.rsgg's headquarters" said the COM
lany \ Boy.
When General Bragg learned the true
state OF affairs. h. ut once ordered out an
e,cort of five hundred men to bring In
Mr regiment. Meanwhile, We were try
ing 10 get hack Of our own accord.
This way, men !" said u voice in u
whisper ahead.
This way, men," said another voice
in the rear.
That we were wandering about
vainly in the darkness, and under no
certain leadership, was evident, for l mo-
tieesl in the dim light that, in our tramp
ing about in the tangle, We had twice
rrtS>e.l the same fallen tree, and 80 must
have lxsl, moving in u circle.
And now, III the day IL dawnlng IN
The east, and the eneny's ptckets see lis
trying to steal away. large force IL or
dersl against W. and comes sweeping
down with yells and Whaling bullets
just ~ the escort Of five hun srttl, WITH
r-assuring cheers, comes up from the
rear I" our support!
Instantly We are in the cloud ana
smoke of battle. A battery OF artillery.
hastily dragged up into position. opens
I" the charging line If gray with grip"
and canister, while from bush ant! tree
lsWr., lack and forth the dreadful blaze
o. m,skrtry. For half an hour, the con-
l'ict RACES fierce and high in the dawn
Ing light and under the driprin: trees
the officers shouting, and the men cheer
my and yelling anil charging, often
lighting hand IL hand :..lH with tayo-
nets i'"xrhin deadly encounter. wh''e
theair j. cut I,y the whistling lead, anu
tic deep lass of the cannon wakes inc
'rh's> "f the forest. but ut last tn.
"'u>kr,ry-tir" gradually slarkcns, and
VT find ourselves out ri danger.
The emmy's prey has escaped MN:
an'. I" the wonder Of all. wcarc br"'ri:t
within The lines again, bcsrin'ei Win
smoke and leaving many OF our m"r
fellow. dead or wounded on the field.
Anxi",'>!y every man looked about
"r lis rIl,.Ml and lnessn,ate.s. lost s'sn
Of during the whirling storm OF ':lttle
IN til" twilight woods. And too, hx'K-
td.-bu, where was Andy::-I'~" mr.
~ Al. k'INr'x "RecO/iccti.m* ~ q
Dr"n""r-hoy," il 81. Ni"hOltts j0'
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