Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

sonal friend. There was a mo- "a
about Sheridan that captiyate1 tb ueusn
and hearts Of all who saw ami h!a
him. Ae1fo
On the 22d of September 1874
fought the BATTLE OF FrsHsR's Hns
Here Early had made his first s,o III
the fight of his army from Wincbas..aa
I We rose soon after midnight anS ~
vanced towards his entrenched nos;.; au-
maintaining sharp picket firing sII n,
morning. The Sixth and Nineta,suas
Corps, under General Crook wers 9. .ssa
around to the right, keeping concesIss
in the woods, with the intention ~ ~. ,ss
ing the enemy by surprise in the FAM
Towards p. m. we saw the enen.
suddenly ny from the west side AZ n!
field before us. Then We saw the csns. az
as Crooks men ran upon them in on;.i
pursuit. We heard Crooks mes cba..
and with answering cheers opr VIZ,
line went forward. We plunged doS dow
the steep bank OF Tumbling Run And ~
its opposite side. We could not ston y
seize the gnnE from which We droretI
foe. The ground was covered with ma.
flying and pursuing. Sheridan ~.
along. shouting:
Forward Forward all Right ahead
menl Go on, everybody We vs,,
filled with the widest excitement sTS
pursued until darkness shut MS IN and
we found ourselves on the turnpike roa5
The men Of Crooks Corps and a
Wright's Corps were all mixed tocetbe,
In the attempt to organize the two com.
mands, there were cries OF "This vsv
Eighth Corps. ""Sixth Corps, this way'
each to different sides of the pike. p"
September 24ti, was memorable dw
The enemy had reached an adyautageo.,
position and we're disposed 10 makes
stand. We crossed the wide plain and
vigorously assaulted RGde's HiH, which
the enemy soon abandoned and from
which summit we had a magnificent
view.
But the most attractive sight was fla
flying enemy. We began pursuit
which continued until dark, and extend.
ed twenty miles. The Sixth Corps took
one side OF the pike and the NineteenA
the other. We came in sight Of tbs
enemy's wagon train, and were all haste
totake it, but our speed was greater inths
Sixth Corps than in the Nineteenth, and
at the critical moment, We were orderei
in the Sixth Corps to halt for the othg
troops to come abreast of us.
No spectacle of the war presenteds
more magnificent sight than this ad
vance. As we rose over each elevation
in the road, we could see the enemys
long lines OF battle stretching across the
valley and moving away from us, By
their dress they could scarcely be dis
tinguished from the plowed ground Of
the fields, but their lines Of battle were
marked by the flashing of their bright
musket blrrels in the sun. Fronting
the enemy's lines of battle was Their
skirmish line, which was continually
attacked by our cavalry skirmshers
We had infantry skirmishers following
Just behind the cavalry. The enemy
frequently checked our cavalry line, and
then the infantry would come up, and
the enemy moved on. Behind our
skirmishers was the long black line Of
our infantry, behind which was the SEQ.
ond line, moving by the right Of The reg.
iments to the front, ready to swing INTO
line. Our artillery was run out tot
skirmish line, and at every fair oppG
tunity opened on the retreatlng army
Early, which only hurried on the iasE.
We were capturing a few prisoners and
hoping the main body of Esrly's forcs
could not escape, when the shades q
night closed us in and we were fond
to bivouac on the fields Early mas
good his time, and placed several nila
between us and himself before thesl
rose next morning.
The limits OF this article admit
only a passing reference to the decisive
battle of Cedar Greek. The writer u
company with the Surgen in-Chel q
the Sixth Corps. met Sheridan at O
clock in his famous ride from Wlneaes'
ter, and Joined in behind him with hs
staff. The Sixth Corps had halted, ana
we're in position for defense when ohen,
dan passed along the lines. In W
most familiar manner he spoke 10 us
mel, calling them good boys, s1s
saying, 81 win put you In your o'1
camps Tonight. The charge at ! ..
clock p. m. carried everything eeos
it, and with the night operations oil Vas'
ter changed defeat on our part ID"
disaster TO the foe.
This will be enough to give some i Hl,
Of army life under Sheridan in the ".
lev, when lie was winning these huiTs
which give him imperishabe lame, y
was the man for the occasion. lie away;
knew the necessities of the hour, aI-
had the quick perception to know NV ~,
to meet them. No soldier ihat eva
fought undcr Sheridan could DC ~
moved as he heard of the hero gea 20
No Union General won more 'rui! ~
affections and admiration OF his n Pc "A
Chaplain 4. A. Haiaes, IN SaSsef w."
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