The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-22
IA CONFEDERATE GROUP"

'DuI shoot tue pincky lttle Yankee, which
came from the confederate assaultins col
umn tic instant before the two rushing
charges OF canister tore through their
ranks caused a momentary check that enabled
Frank and Sergeant Wyman to plug the vent
holes with rat tail files. Yes, Frank got away
confederate bullet killed Wyman as he jumped.
The Johnnlc's never fred a shot from Franks
big rifles. although the ground was etrewn with
ammunition. In three quaters of an hour
Frank had his guns again. The Gene7a (Logan)
the old I'd Div Mersey's brigade Of Cen
Dodge's 10th Corps and Gen. Wood with his
first Division Of the 18th. did the work. Five
minutes after 20 FOUNDER shells were going ont
Of the guns toward poi where they we're LID
Bile to do most good? These same old guns.
rave the burst that afternoon ueing double
rations Of percussion shells, made the march to
the sea. Savannah's Notifications suffered from
them the Capitol building at Columbia S. G. yet
bears the shell mark Of DeGrcss funs. Gen.
Sherman said they were worth their weight in
gold. II. was beautiful moonlight night
that night Of the *2nd, Hotalling,' said the Co..;
and in caring for my wounded, and looking to
the welfare Of my boys never cav field 90
dead. thought Of you then, Colonel Hotalling,
and Of the order you brought MS that the 4th Div.
must retake those rife pits II we lost half our
men in doing co.. Il was in Battery A. eaid 10
Colonel nota'ing. 1.-THE General sent me to
Morgan L. Smith, to aid him in holding that line.
was fond OF Battery \. 1t was originally the
Dearborne Artillery Militia Co. of Chicago. 1t
was with Grant, at Belmont, & and A comprised
the Artillery there. Peter Wood bad it ut Sht-
'oh. it was with US at Vickeburgh, and at Mission
This day l stood by the right section,
talking to Lieut.. Smyth, and thought
we had repulsed the massed attack. We had,
but it WAS only the first line, the powder
smoke was dense and was STOPPING to look
under the cloud when the second line of Confed's.
O,I v,vH AsSk
gaining our rear. Our battery horses were be-
ing shot down. Lieut.. Dutch took in the situa-
ton ut glance. those Of his men who heard his
order to git, and followd him, escaped. I can't
ray precisely how did get off, but one thing
do remember, that it occurred to me il hurried
should probably 60 to Atlanta, so ''eorter"
eaunterod off, disregarding calls for 'eurrender,
surrender" gou nto the ravine by the csiseons
and rallied come OF our boys, got them to shoot
ing; then picked up another squad so that by
the time heard old Col. Mersey's Dutch pro-
family Il had perhaps couple OF hundred OF our
boys busy and Morgan L. and Lightbourne and
the other officers were doing the ssme. The
scene in the panorama described what happen
cd immediately after, better than can tell 1t.
To me 1t is simply wonderful and feel every
friends, II they knew what hey would see,
would gladly travel hundreds Of miles to visit
the panorama. Sergeant Sweenie says that one
Of his gunners threw himself across Lieut.
Robb's dead body, feigned death, and laid there
until We drove the Johnnies out Of the works.
Then he jumped up and got gun" 1.-THE Rev
Sam Jones and Sam Small came in the other
day. said Col. Hotalpg. ''They were both too
young to remember the scenes of twenty years
ago although they instantly recognized every
point In the distant landscape and commented
on its truthfulnees, but tie moment they were
told what houses now stand on the ground near
by us here, they added roads and houses so rap
idly that was surprised to zee how thoroughly
they knew the ground which 1e now the little
town OF Edgewood, and yet the battle field and
its scenes which are so familiar to us veterans
was quite uninteliigible to them, although natives
to the manor born. You would be surprised
could you listen as do to the never ending
stories and Incidents that are provoked and told
concerning the ground before us. That cloud
OF dust which fills the air and partly wells Stone
Mountain, has clear significance to most old SOL
diere. Nothing but wagon or heavy bodies OF
cavalry. could create that cloud OF dust. The
whole army train was in that vicinity, more than
900 wagons moving mp from Roswell, to guard
which, one small brigade had been placed at
Decatur. 1t was brigade Of veterans, Jersey
men. Wisconsin. Ohio and Illinois, were in that
brigade of Col. Sprague's. The attack delivered
upon it BY Wheeler's cavalry corps, was vigor-
ous and we'll sustained. Wheeler, In his report,
states that he could not with his cavalry, dis
lodge the division Of infantry lin fact there were
not thousand muekets.) But Sprague was
there. and got his we'll earned star that day.
Claddick's Jerseymen would not drive, and
would not fall back until Sprague, with tears
streaming down his cheeks, begged them for
God rake. to do 30. Sprague knew Of cross
road, and should be lose this regiment, a. no In.
evitably must II it did not fall back, there Wa
every probability of the ultimate destruction Of
his command. But, Col. Jerry Rusk was bat
Ting back charge and assault, and held tho
ground until his Wisconsin boys were Joined BY
the Jerseymen. Every man in Sprague's bril-
gade was hero that day. They held the crack