The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-02-12

Che 9th Ohio Cav. was placed u like manner
on the left On the left the 10th Wis battery,
commanded by Capt Beebee, was brought up
b within 600 yards OF the baTiCadcs and
opening an effective fire, forced the enemy's
artillery five pieces IN all 10 withdraw from
the contest This was the favorable moment
forattack. Accordingly, the charge was sounded
ana the whole line, ln magnificent order, adj
vanCed without moments halt, took the bar
TlCades and the enemy was forced TO retire
After falling back some hundred yards, he
MADE several counter charges 10 check our
rapid advance, SO rs TO enable him 70 relieve
his dism0uutcd men and be was no one time
almost successful, when he was attacked in the
flank by Col Heath, with the Jth Ohio Cav.
which had been sent out on the right The
enemy yielded 10 this charge, gave way, and,
beaten n all points rapidly fell back TO the
town Of Maynosbor0, where lac took up a new
position"
j think the historian is mistaken. If my
memory serves me right, the 9th Ohio Cav.
was sent out on the left This s all the part
taken in this engagement by the Second
Brigade
The First Brigade, commanded by Gen. MUIR
ray BOW took tic advance aud IN like man
ner drove them from their new position, driy-
ing them beyond Briar Creek. eight miles d is
tBut from the place where the enemy was first
attacked. Gen. Fitzpatrick in his official re-
my command fought most bmyoly throughout
this day, and b Is impossible % single out from
among The officers individual cases of galantry,
where al did 80 well III casualties on this day,
hE well as on al others will Dc found Ga a scua-
rate report accompanying this. Judging from
the enemy's killed aud wounded left ON the
field, his loss must have been severe, as mp
wards Of 200 lea ~ our hands were wounded
By the saber alone"
Ny recollection Is that the CPD III. MED Inf
On the engagement held the confer, and adj
Nanced boz line 0f battle, d.sm0uuteG. down the
wagon road while the 10Th Ohio was on the
right OF The SID lll., and between ID and the
railroad, having the right center while the 9Th
Mich. was ou our right aud across the raj lr0ad.
The 9A Ohio and 9Th Ohio were on the left
OF the H1d, ls Was also tic 10Th Wis battery
j think each regiment composing the Second
Brigade and the battery all had their bands
full, aud did the part assigned them.
Al ihe time ouf regiment was ordered 10 pre-
pare 90 charge the Cuemys right center our
battalion was detached from thC regiment The
rest 81 the regiment was bold in reserve AZ
the word o. command POO bright blades lcaped
from their ECabbaTds, and with "a yell away VIC
Few aF fast as ouf horses could carry as. the
laundering roll from tAc tread of 500 boot.
making TIE earth tremblC ~ we sWcut over Tic
intervening pace. ON wc few, like the sweep.
inPcyciOuc until half the lntcryouugspace had
been passed. Moments seemed hours Would
che reacls never lref Suddenly q sheet Of flame
shot out from the right center 10 the rcbe
lefi of the second barricade ltho FIRST barricadC
being dcseFtgdl, aud az suddenly horses aud
riders wore bon Tie last ar0uies OF death block.
ing the way We paused for a moment under
calling IRE Hud with yell Of revenge ioi
our fallen comrades onward we flew receiving
three OF four moro yolievs, tearing and shat
IennE onr columns sweeping by the farm
house and with 8 dash we were among them
with our 6ahors s.ashing % the right and left
Tie shock was TOO great; they could not with
stand the Tcsstlcs- force Of 80 many Yankee
regiments concentrated on their line.
our battalion took ~ prisoners, and W,
were c0mplimgnted by Gen. X fitzpatrick for on
Ralantry. lu this charge we lost two brayi
oiiicer Capt Norton, killed, and First. Lieut.
Newton lhaye wounded besides we los
many brave comrades.
Now boys ID you have anything 10 say ius
rise up and speak out in mcctiug-J0HS 7
fMpEEIrE Co. G. 10Th Ohio Cav. aud Co. u
76Ih Ohio. Eaton, Il.