The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-09-22
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Here IL q regiment with iss right hahk
resting on the wosd s--irs 70 1 is an open
Geld near q group of hass scks Three
lpieces of>sftilierv IN front have been
playing into the pine tbickets half mile
away for the-iasl ted miuursg tur witns-
out provoking snv reply.
Watch this man--this second lientens
snt OF Compsav sFn He il almost q
giant 10 sizr ha has herce eye, . roar
ing voice, and men have said that he Was
brsve-H-a-lionS WI hen the regiment.
swung into position aud the battery
opened be said TO himaslfs faE 70
.Hea : foolish Ia us TO attack the en.S
jemv When be vas seeking TO fetf6StI
This bluuder will cost US, many lives.
OR fire will soon be returned and twill
he good bye to half our regiment.
shall be oae OF the Arst to fall. /: l Was
one OF the rear.rsnk privaies I'd give all
the money ever hope 10 have"
As three-ive-ten minutes pass away
and the fre is not returned the coward
hegins to pluck heart. He blusters at
the men, tries TO Joke With the officer On
the fight. and saws to himselft
"Egadi bat this may tdtn out Oil right
We are 10 10 danger Thus far, and II the
enemy retreats we shall share the credit.
I must try and make everybody believe
that l am disappointed because We have
not been ordered to advsnce."
Boom-shriek --:rashl Now the eu.
oAo To- Hnu aeO
guns to answer three. Ia two minutes
they have the range and shell kills or
wounds dse or SIX men. Tue coward's
cheek grove pale again and he whisperss
"Great heavens! but We shall ell be
ughtered! Whv doesn't the colonel
order us to retire! Why are men kept
here to be shot down in this wayf What
q fool | was not to 60 on the sick list
last night! lit wasn't that 60 many are
looking at me Id lie dosn to escape the
6re."
| Another shell-& third --fourth --6fth,
and thirty or forty men have bsen killed.
Men wont stand that long. They must
|eilher retreat or advance.
i "We shall 'aivancsl' whispers the
coward. "The order viii come TO dash
forward and take thnse guns. Shot and
she'll and grape will leave none OF no
alivs. What folly to aisancel hope
II msy be slightly wounied. so that I
shall have an excuse for seeking cover In
some Of these bitches"
| An aide rides up TO the colonel and
| gives an order. The colonel rides to the
head OF his line and orders the line dress.
ed for an advance. The men dress under
the hot Gre and the coward grosns aloud,
ut Is awful to die this wayl How
i.iiotic 10 me TO accept q commission-
10 enter the serv,ce-to put myself In
front Of death! Oni dear-if could
only gst soma excuse for tagging be.
hindu
II Tue lines dash forward into the smoke
1.-THE enemy's Ore grows more rapid
the dead and wounded s.tew the ground.
Where and what of the coward Three
davs later the colonel's report will read |:
IL desire to make special mention OF
II the case OF Lieut.. --- As the regiment
advanced the captain aud 6rst lieutenant
OF Company F. was killed by the came
shell, leaving the second lieutenant In
command. He was eqlal to the emer.
gency. Sprlnging to tha head OF the
company he encouraged the men fora
moment and then led them straight TO
the guas, two pieces Of which were cap-'
tured by the company"
] A moth later the coward Was cap
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