Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-09-20

The second year OF fighting began a.
Second Bull run. The regiment re
NAMED In Hooker's division, and was
among the troops OF McClellan's, army
that hastened To the front from Alex
andria to succor Gen. Pope's command
at the old battle ground at Manassas.
On the 3Oth OF August the brigade 70
which 1t belonged was ordered TO charge
I'D a slope into wood that screened the
enemy from view. The advance was
gala ntly done, and after passing the
wood without firing shot they met the
enemy behind railway embankment
| that served as breastwork.
This line was carried by short,
sharp fight, in which bayonets and
and dubbed guns were freely used. A
second line met the same fate, but a
third lay beyond, and dashing up this
the brigade forged too far ahead and
was nearly overpowered. The fight
lasted but O few minutes, and the First
had Is killed and fatally hurt. II was
the first desperate charge OF the regi-
ment In great battle, and the reputa-
ton made on the skirmish line and In
casual encounters was gallantry sus-
tained.
Hooker's division did not take part IN
the battles in Maryland that followed
Second Bull Run. At fredericksburg,
in December, the First had three men
killed. At Charlottesville, the night
OF May 2, and on Sunday, May 3, 1868,
the regiment got into close action with
Stonewall Jackson's troops, and with
some show of reason claims TO have
caused the death of that redoubtable
Confederate. Hooker's old division was
at the time commanded by Gen. Hiram
G.. Berry. On the evening OF the I'd, after
Jackson's men had broken through the
Eleventh corps line, they were brought
up with a round turn at the Third corps
position. Berry's division lay directly
In their path and the First regiment lay
behind hastily constructed breastwork
on the plank road which intersected
both the Union and the Confederate
lines. Jackson was out on that road
ahead OF his pickets when he received
his death wound. II was dark and iden.
titY was uncertain, but party OF horse.
men riding from the Confederate line,
approached the works OF the regimen,
and IL was fired upon, when Il quickly
retired 70 its own. Under circumstance,
like these jackson was wounded, and
the hour and the place given by Con.
federates who were there agree with tbs
statements OF the Massachusetts, men.
On the Sunday morning following
| Jackson's men, under new leadership
attacked the Third corps desperately
Gen. Berry's division lost heavily. and
the General was killed In the brave AZ.
tempt to hold back the enemy and gain
time for concentration OF the Union
troops 70 meet the crisis. The FRS,
lost IS killed and mortally wounded. 20
! wounded and recovered and 40 missing
The missing at Chancellorsyille. "a :
rule, were killed.
Gettysburg was the last great firb,
OF the regiment. although It was en-.
gagged At the Wilderness and Spottsyl.
vania, May, 1864. At Gettysburg II wa,
again On the skirmish line. and Law
along the Emmittsburg road on tbs
right flank OF Sickles' Third corps dur
Ing the famous attack by Lonestreet,
July 2. 1t was In Humphreys divisior
where the fighting was prolonged and
severe, and lost 90 killed and wounded
The death list was 81. The total killed
ana wounded In regiment during three
years OF service was 474.
GxonGE L. Krsxrs.