Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-25
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After we crossed Stewards creek the
column was drawn mp in line OF battle
ready for any sudden attack, as the
enemy ia reported nesr in heavy force.
An hour or two OF voting rapid
working OF tbs signal flags, end again
we ara ordered forward. The air begins
to be filled with the omens of battle,
and everybody settles down to the con-
victlon that grim work is before him.
Three miles farther or the division is
AGAIN formed in line OF battle, where we
wait till dark, when the liueH are order
ed forward to the nearest woods and go
into bivouac in line of battle, but are
not allowed TO build fires.
AT one time during the forenoon 90 We
move forward in line OF battle, o glance
at the left shows rs almost our entire
corps in heavy maeses of blue with
battle flags and banners spread to
the breeze. 1t was O grand sight, and
inspired ell who saw it.
Again in the night il rains, and the
morning of the Both breaks cold and
cherries. We are allowed on hour in
which to light fires, cook and eat orr
breakfast; then w resume u march
through the woods, slowly and eau
tiouely.
Abous noon We hear firing on our left
front, and learn that 1t is Sheridan who
is on our lett, and has joined bis left to
the right OF the center under Thomas.
Again during the forward movement
we are permitted to SEQ at times almost
our entire line as it strikes patches of
open country, and again we feel inspired
by the sight Of the stars and stripes
waving proudly over the sturdy regi-
taents, and can see the dancing gnldons
of the artillery and gay standards OF the
different generals, Not long after We
hear the firing on our left. Carlln's and
Woodruf's brigades OF our division
become engaged with the enemy
to find; the occasional boom OF
q how,tzer to our left and front, and
the sputter of musketry cause us TO
prick up our ears. Our do
not struggle, but remain steadily by
their guns, and the drawers look we'll to
their horses. Our officers are particular
to seq that everything is ready for action.
The rebel batteries open FIRE on Cerlin,
when he orders his twenty-ftst Illinoip
lGrant'e Old regiment to charge. The
q oAlNhp sOoPShoo Athho1cAACly
but is met by such q hot fire OF case
shot and canister that it retreats in
some confusion and with considerable
loss. Carlin's Acknowledgement who
followed them clogefy in the charge, says
shat when the canister swept through
the ranks he could fairly hear The bones
crash. In this charge this regiment had
three color bearers shot down in success
sion.
The sevsnty-fourth and seventy-flt
Illinois of our brigade advanced on the
same battery, but were met with such 6
hot fire that they first laid down and
finally retreated. The second Mime
sofa battery goes into cotton, opens or
the rebel battery, blows up one OF itt
eaIasons, and compeis il to retreat in
crippled condition.
About dark we again move forward,
and after we have got into position close
up against the enemy, in front oi
Murfreesboro Johnson's division marched
by our rear and forms on our right
with his right refused.
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