The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-29
THE CAMP FIRE.
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED MATTER FOR
OLD SOLDIERS.
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A Gallant Charge.

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ley by 90 men belonging TO the 22d
Pa. Cav, under the command OF JAS.
Il. Hart Gen. Duffey. commanding
our forces. started up the valley about
July 20, 1864. On the 23d he en-
countered the enemy's skirmish line
at or near kernstown. Our lines were
drawn up in the old orchard on the
left OF the pike and came TO a halt,
when the keen eyes OF Duifey discoy-
cred battery OF four guns on a knoll
with stone fence in front. and the
battery apparently without any sup
port. So he ordered Capt. Hart
better known among his old comrades
as '.Biddyn-to take so carbineers and
take that battery. The captain rode
a'ong the line and gave the command;
Count of by four, and every fourth
man ride 70 the 'front.'
happened To be mo. A." Not one
OF the comrades knew what we were
expected to do. The captain ordered
us forward, and we marched out TO the
pike and halted. Then the captain
rode along the line and told ms we
were TO take that battery. He said
that IL would be hot as h. and IL any
comrade didn't want TO go he should
ride TO the front Not one advanced.
The captain told us that the signal
would be fired about IA mile TO the rear
on the pike. and ut the sound we were
10 charge down the pike and bring the
battery in.
We waited patiently for the signal
Az last IL came, and away we went at
that battery; but we did not bring II
in. for storm OF musketry met us
that was not expected. 1t came from
brigade OF infantry lying behind "a
stone fence, which opened on US when
we were within 100 yards OF the bat
terry, and compelled MS TO retreat.
The captain. myself and one OF the
company. John REGISTER, were near
together until we reached strip OF
woods. where n she'll struck the horse
OF Comrade REGISTER, killed the horse
and cut the comrades leg of. from
the effects OF which he died. Look
ing back | saw a regiment of cavalry
In pursuit Coming along 10 ditch
in which n comrades horse had slipped
and fallen Captain Hart spurred his
mare and cleared the fallen horse.
Then came my turn. plunged In the
spurs. and my horse made the leap,
but the fallen horse arose, catching my
horse on the knees throwing him,
think. twenty feet and me over his
head. When | got up there were
seven cavalry men around, and | was
looking down seven revolver barrels,
and seven fellows were saying:
Halt, you --- --- - !"
Almost any old soldier understands
the meaning OF that term. / halted.
For few days the rebs marched
us up and down the valley and then
TO Winchester. where we were put in
jail, but as IL was not large enough
we were removed Go the outskirts OF
the town and placed In a swamp. On
the night OF July % | made my es-
cape with a comrade OF the SD Ohio
by the name OF Proctor. III this meets
the eyes OF Comrade Proctor would
like To hear from him. We made
our way across the mountains over
100 miles 20 Cumberland, Md, meet
ing with many rebel citizens and hid
ing from rebel soldiers. II II. Shat
ienbcrger, 22d Pa. Cav.