Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-10-11

to Fortress Monroe. Gowith speed and you
will ovortake them. Oh Harry, Harry,
why do you finger soH'
And thus they parted.
CHAPTER TX.
CUSTER.
Grant himself was come to take COM
mand Of the Union army in Virginia. His
very presence sent q thrill of enthusiasm
through the troops, who had now lain a
time at Fortress Monroe to %recuperate.
After crossing the Rapidan. the Federal
forces plunged once more into the Wilder
ness.
Suddenly they drew near to the old bat
tle-ground Of charlottesville, where Just a
year before they had fought so ~lercely, and
here they struck the enemy.
No eye saw tao carnage that eusucd. The
dense forest forbade al strategy. The
ranks simply dashed into the woods, fought,
fell or retired only to form once more and
charge into those gloomy shades. Neither
side was victorious, but it was generally
supposed that Grant would retire across
the Eapil5u, though lie thought differently,
and pushed his army by the Confederate
right flank straight towards Spottsylyania
Courthouse. Ice hurried forward d
division TO head him oil, 50 it happened that,
when the Feaeral3 reached the spot, they
found The Confederate forces planted right
across the road.
For a tisae it was q duel between sharp
shooters, who sheltered themselves behind
trees and picked off officers on either side.
Then the storm broke III fury. With a wild
cry, Hancock and his gallant corps, hidden
by q dcn3e fog, charged into the Confed-
crate lines, broke tho abattis, surrounded 4
division, and captured foar t.loasaud plis
Oners and two Generals.
Again and again Harry Winthrop'5 brave
fellows threw themselves upon the foa He
never ilincllcd IN the charge, but though
his comrades fell Oh al sides OF him, he
came after each encounter sc..Atess from
the Il int.
Not So the gallant Scdgwics. Brave ever
to the verge of reckless daring, he had
inst clidcd . gunner for dolsing o ban,
with tile light remark; Pooh! man, they
could not biz an elephant at that d~ist1nce,'
when 4 shot crashed through his Lody, and
he fell lifcless to the earth.
Thus with various successes tie battle
RACED.
But the Prince Rupert Of the Union lines
was Custer, that beau ideal Of a cavalry
leader-a man TO whom fear was unknown,
one who never turned his back on an cncny
nor his face from a friend, and chivalrous
to the verge of Quixotisua. Caution he
new not 1t was with HIM ever q word and
a blow, but the blow always came first.
And this man was Harry Winthrop's COM
handing officer. So when ono day towards
the end Of May the regiment got the order
to set out on q raid undor Clusters personal
leadership, antranmelcd by the COUNSEL OF
Geoier brains, Winthrop and his comrades
Knew that hot work was before them. Nor
wero they disappointed. The point Of at.
tack was Tfevellyan Station, on the Char
lottcsvilie railroad. With u rush Custer
fell upon tho Zoe, capturing d big train Ct
stores, burning the buildings ana making
prisoners. II was a sharp, brief, glorious
Iash to victory, BDt-ayc, these "hats q
they spoil the best stories that eyer herq
iold-as the ylctoFs rode cut or the railway
cutting, they found Themselves surrounded
by the enemy. Even Custer was appalled,,
but with fine strategy he got his men into
an open space wish room TO fight. Again
and again he charged now on this side, now
Oh that,
"For God's sake. SIR said Surgeon Weir
VIC .nusa have d hcid i~,osaita., l9u mo
which g the redr.P
.Thc front is all around us Custer cried,
waving his sword. $50, doctor, yltcal tale
yoag plrt."
More p~criiou8 grew the position every
moment. Custer Formed his me for ono
grand charge to break Through the opposing
ranks.
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ana even AZ tbat saprela, r,9rert 81 i,ae:i
i9uster triaa "a Snatch ID fron4 lis grasa,i but
Fith the topaian of d wise, the fingers of tho
corpso chung 60 the aag-staT. In vain he
~pulled-then. quick as q flash, lie tore the
sin, fac from it's pole. pushed il into his
boeom ara daahod far,vard ia t,o CHARGE
NM ,ho.. IN. ~. INA. ,o,n ot,
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Il srna a, II, p.f,tfa.s 4 ~ M.
No., aad mo,e4ycr Nh Ftrat iron "a. bit
$500 cnetc, y.onI5 heqc hal in ma. thS
resEoniny.ef Ma yeeEIcaspess for bc had
t5s5,e Itah ,,i,,ss ,.b. ,gottId ho,ro hson
~ r1s,n2 aa,,, - nth I'm, t~rinoiag
qshot moth 4a,,,y KVlnfbra,1 Nae gazattod
aIat5n' 10y
He saw nothing. however, Of the bloody
fgtit in the swamp Mt Cola Harbor. where
Grant b~elcaeucrcd Inc. ana when. Losing
.sserts teD Thousand lfulof men we're
hiled o. wounded IN the brief anaca If
twenty uInutcs ne was doinr cnt-n,sf
dntv On Tho hanka If tho Northumberland
river. and while th1a enoayoa n,at T1itI
another adyentnre ,gbioh ,ga,.e ! IN, ,naro
links in fhe chain Of nv stow
They bal ea,nnod m +be 1srt bonl, If 4bo
river nndor shrItor 81 j small v,ao5 When
etretcbed from IN itnlands "a tho n4on IF
he streaa, sng3enly tbar., ,,ae . o,,o,t
eommotiou among ne men.
uItisa spv. IN. thev have raught. said
one 81 his troopcrs. 81 wav IF cxnlanation.
. and the bovs Pm afraid are like To handle
him n little rou1hlv.n
Sucking his sword on. Harry ran ia tina
scene 81 The disturbance.
al caught hin. Major. sneakipg behind
tho brusb yondcr,3 cried one bravuv fol.
low. ythose rnaried fpqe,s elntehed the
Collar of tbe trcmblinr wretch.
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