The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-10

second Buii Hun.
On the forming OF line OF battle, Aug.
81. 1852. by Gen. Pope. at Rappahan-
signed 10 the reserve artillery under
Gen. Banks, and remained no until Aug.
20. when we reported 10 Col. Schimmel-
pfennig. commanding brigade OF Gen.
Schurz's Division, OF Gen. Sgels Corps.
On the morning OF Aug. 20, 1862, our
battery was ordered 10 take position in
advance OF the line OF artillery then sta
toned on the crest OF n hill about half
a mile northeast of the Railroad Cut.
near the Stone House, on the second
Bull Run battlefield.
About half past o'clock in the after
noon OF Aug. 29-the divisions Of Gems.
Kearny and Hooker. OF Gen. McClellan's
command. having arrived on the field
and engaged the enemy on his left Gen.
MiIroy. with his brigade. was holding
the rebels ut the Railroad Cut, near the
Stone House. and our battery was or
dered 10 his support. and one section.
the left Lieut.. lrish'sl passed through
a strip OF woods and up 20 Gen. Milroy's
line. and as we were moving by the
left. my piece was in the lead, Gen.
Milroy pointed out the spot where [
should place my gun. / obeyed the or
der and commenced firing canister at
three lines OF rebels just beyond the
Railroad Cut, and after each shot, In
looking under the rising smoke. OBJ
served that the rebels were running
toward Us and disappearing, and i so
reported 10 Lieut.. Irish, who, with Gen.
Milroy, was close on my left We had
fired six shots, and were loading the
seventh, when Gen. Miroy. and Lieut..
Irish, having rode far enough in advance
TO see into the Railroad Cut, and at this
moment the rebel yell was raised and
Laws rebel brigade charged our left
section (the only two pieces that crossed
the strip OF woodsl Just then Gen
Milroy passed close in front of my gun.
and gave the order 10 fall back. while
at the same instant Lieut. Irish came
forward, saving: Fire that shot and
save yourselves"
bad taken tho precaution TO reverse
my timber. and the gun in recoilng
passed the trail under the Timber. and
the handspike striking n small stump
could not. for the moment, be olsen
gagged, and the rebels being upon us. 1
gave the order Drive on" and all
started 10 fall back 10 the other section
OF our battery on the other de of the
wood and nearer the line Of artillery on
the crest OF the Hill.
AT this moment Corpl Hess. OF my
piece, jumped on the limber-che, u with
his face 10 the rear, and in going TO my
horse | passed close TO him, looked in
his face. and in the next instant he was
shot in the forehead. the wound being
seen by Jacob Kiersh, my No. ] OF the
piece, who was passing, carrying the
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Der moved the dead body OF Henry Hess
dropped off the chest. The rebels then
! came forward aud took my gun n. the
trail OF which lay the body OF Corpl
Hess
The last shot was fired by my own
order. and we left the piece when told
TO do so by our Lieutenant, who re-
ceved his order from the gallant Gen.
Milroy. After losing my piece we fel!
back TO our right section, and | then
took charge OF the right piece OF the
left section, the ergennt-n-command.
| /. Il. Todd. having been wounded in the
| face, and with three pieces we engaged
the advancing rebel lines. checking
their advance and remaining until re-
ceiving orders 10 fall back TO the crest
/ Of the hill in the line OF artillery, and
while falling back the right piece. OF
VIII ich had charge. became disabled
and we dragged IL oil, both hind wheels
having been lost.
just here must not forget TO state
that while our three pieces were hold
ing the rebel lines in check, Gen. Kearny.
who had witnessed the matter, com
! plimented us on our lighting qualities.
ami sent an Orderly 10 communicate
the fact 10 our Lieutenants. will also
state that after we had limbered up
and were retiring 10 the crest Of the
hill, Serg't Samuel ID. Glass, command
ing the left piece OF the right section:
being IN the rear, turned around and
saw the rebel lines advancing, and cool
~ ordered his piece TO halt, and, nm
hmbering. double-shotted his piece with
canister, and gave the Jobnnies part.
Ing shot. and Ia very effective one, too,
as he had blank range on them. II. i.