Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-20
LITTLE HOO-PEE.
Thought the War Would Close Be-
fore He Had q Chance.
How she First ArkansAw Charged
on q Federal Battery at shiloh
The Carnage i'm the
.sButcher.Pen."
IArlansaw Traveller. ]


One Of the brayest regiments that fought
in the southern army said an old soldier, at
a pleasant reunion of the Blue and the
Gray" WAS the First Arkansaw, commanded
by James Pagan, a man whom We all knew
As the soul of courage and generosity. AT the
LATHE Of Shiloh. Fagan's regiment, together
with other troops, including Bates regiment,
of Tennessee, occupied place Of tantalizing
reserve The battle ragged with fury, and
every southern officer thought that tne war
would close with the terrific fight. Some
time Anring the afternoon, Pagan approached
Hindman, and with tears streaming from his
eyes, exclaimed:
YES, the war is about over and the First
Arkansaw NUT return home without mer-
tied distinction. 1t is a shame, sir TO he thus
treated
"Hindman tried TO console the gallant
colonel, but with tears OF disappointment
streaming from his eyes he taiTed and sought
ais men. During The day Federal battery,
strongly supported, had made what was
known as the 'butcher-pen' Time ana again,
vain attempts had been made 10 capture the
artery. At last an order TO charge the EN-
gines of destruction was sent 10 Col Fagan.
His face blazed with TIE renewal of hope.
Forming his men. be stood high in his stir
rups and said.
T. Gentlemen. and brave soldiers of Arkan-
saw, at last our glorious opportunity has
,ome Indeed will Arkansaw this day lie
proud of her noble sons. We must take
that battery.
"a loud cheer arose.
:" Fix bayonets, charge.
The regiment swept forward, without a
break, like rope tightly drawn. Down into
the butcher pen dashed the brave men, but
human flesh and mortal courage could not
endure the carnage. Bleeding and torn, le:y-
ing many comrade, the First Arkansaw was
repulsed but the brave boys were soon
rallied Men Of Arkansaw,' exclaimed
Col. Pagan, again addressing the com.
mand the time has come when We must
distinguish o,Irseive- That battery must be
taken
Another cheer, though not nearly 50 loud
rs the first, arose. The men moved forward
and again went down into tie 'butcher-pen.
Nc earthly force could resist the terrible
fire, and again the brave men were buried
back Fagan rallied his men, took off hi,
hat. and exclaimed: Men, that battery mus,
be taken He waited to hear the cheer II
lid not come One wheezy-volced man al
l
the extrrnp laft threw up his head and
shouted:
'Hoo-pee!
THAT was the nearest approach 10 u shont
The men went down INTO tiie putcner pen
but when they came oack' niue hoo-i'e
was not with them
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