The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-26

At the battle OF Jackson, Miss, May
IA. 1868. 4 lie 9TH Iowa took position on the
left OF the main jackson road, and the
s0th Ohio and 10th Mo. on the right.
The 9Th Wis. battery, Capt. Dillon,
formed with the infantry on the main
road. At the point where the line was
established the road ran down q long.
sloping hill and up again on the other
side OF the ravine. On the top OF TINS
hill the enemy were posted behind llght
iutrencbments, the 9th ;. Z. and "A
Georgia regiment occupying the road
and front OF the nth Iowa. After some
skirmishing in the ravine "A charge was
ordered. This being the famous charg-
ing brigade OF the Seventeenth Corps,
the three regiments dashed forward
with yell, and the battery. under
whip and spur. started in line. The IN
fantry on the left OF the road net with
such determined resistance that one
fourth OF their number were either
killed or wounded by few volleys from
the intrenched foe. and had IL not been
for the fact that this brigade had never
suffered "a reverse IN charge. they
would never have reached the top OF
the hill. On the right the sgth ONO
encountered n picket fence, and inns
had 10 be torn down under CALLING
lire.
In the meantime the battery had out
run the infantry, and from the momen-
tum gained by going down the hill.
dashed mp the hill and into the rebel
lines. Nothing daunted the cannoneers
leaped from their cassons, drew sabers.
knocked down the rifles OF their oppo-
nents, unlimbered. and before the retreat
ing enemy were 100 yards away they
opened fire upon them. The ac'ion OF the
battery ia taking position caused the IN
fantry 10 redouble their efforts, and the
18th Iowa and e0th Ohio rallied on the
hattery Just as they were ready TO open
Ere From Sergeant OF the 2ith >.
c., who was captured. it was learned
that the brigade opposing us had Just
arrived from the Army OF the Potomac,
aud had engaged in many battles there,
commencing with the first battle OF
Bull Run.
vice-Admirai stephen clegg Howen.
Sienhen Clegg Rowen, who expired
/ recently NJ Washington, was born near
/ Dublin. Ireland, Dec. %. 1908, and
came TO America while child. lie
was midshipman from Ohio, while a
/ student az Oxford College, IN 1870.
During the Seminole war he cruised on
the west coast OF Florida aboard the
sioop Vnndnlin. and for gallant service
was commissioned as lieutenant IA 1881.
7 He was executive officer OF the
! Cyane IN 1913, and participated IN the
capture or Monterey and san Diego.
He commanded the naval brigade under
| Commodore stockton at the victories OF
San Gabriel and La Mesa, aud com-
manded victorious land expedition
into the interior OF Mexico. lie was
promoted 20 commander IN 100,
Though resident of Norfolk Va,
when the civil war broke out. lac re
manned loyal. and was in command OF
the Pawnee. lie participated in the
first naval battle of the war. assisting
i'm the destruction OF the batteries IL
Acduia creek. He was conspicuous IL
the capture OF the forts at liatteras in
let, destroyed Fort Ocracoke. hel ped &c
clear the sounds OF North Carolina, anC
was in command OF the attack on Roam
oke island, pursuing and destroying the
enemy's notilla. He was conspicuous
in all the engagements along the coasI
Of the Carollnas from that time for
ward, and commissioned captain ant
promoted 20 commodore on the same
,lay in July, 1852. In 1866 he received
n vote OF thanks from Congress, an'
was promoted TO rear admiral Ii
is6S-70 lac commanded the Asiati'
squadron. and while on this duty wa
promoted 10 vice-admiral.