The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-03
IN THE THICKOF BATTLE
M Havoc Wrought BY Northern Guns
On Dead Horse Hill.
A Glimpse OF Stonewaii Jackson as
He Surveyed the Scene OF an
Artillery Duei-The Death
Of Baid-Face Mike.

Home Mdker, ! was ordered WIN some ar
tillery TO take a position near the Hamil-
ton house and on the right Of Stonewall
Jacksop's line 10 relieve Can't. Willie Pc
Ornm's battery which had been heavily
s" III n ...;nn mr. line ~
eneseeo M ny - h;Is
battle extended along u range o mus
overlooking the old telegraph roau !"
Richmond and the Rappahannock river.
On the north side Of the river bristled the
heavy Gums of General Burnside in the
- -, ,,;,,or ,,orn;n, I'm the
coau, 10y I'll s;,,, h.,,or.
sou'h sue ~ r.ia.", ~" p .a,aana,h
les were stretched aiohe '"c e'eR'"p.
road, sheltered by the Ion bitches ana
behind the wattled cedar fences peculiar
10 that country. Al intervals his big guns
would Lot Av with tremendous earnest
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~ %, ,ha h;I In n most
ih' r"s''e our "ooi' :. -
merciiess manner AZ such .'"'s ~"
under h protection OF this lire MS IN
fantry would sally forth to the assault,
yalorously charging across the bottom
lands 20 tho foo, az the Hill. only 10 return,
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hnou.n" "faee pe'r s'"oleu ~
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we nave mo' nad 'ne tlIne or c,ai''e 70
now 'neii, "a" iegra"h' 10 you
"a,t 10 come IN
,;.I aun, hmn,,h.i, ',,," Jan,,
nN.s i."i"""''' w" = ""h'
thinh tncrc Is ROOM,
iiehiy oi room, ne replied IN ms cool,
deliberate way, which sounded Ia me as
III all the elements hah coine down ana
struck tue earth IN a thunder-splitiing
crack. Just then, Ia aid 10 my discofn-
nture, There was a sound OF mighty
rushing; My horse broke away
" han uisilo'it.tn ana ran on
III a most sensible directloni, most tie
voutedly wishing the while that was on
ms back. IN an instant Pcgrain had
keeled over from tie gun trail feet up
wards. lie was M a minute, and upon
my query whether ar not he was hurt,
quickly replied;
N a bit; bu, the windage from that
solid shot made II close shave. ! can tell
you:"
About, tins stage OF the game We had a
temporary luli, which gave Pegram a
chance u" get together his shattered ON
Inanu anu move away, carrying with him
his dead and wDtlutteI men. and of seek