Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-22

staying qualities that made up for lack Of
enthusiasm. At gathering Of citizens
held In a church In Terrytown, Bradford
county, Pa, early In August. 1852, ono Of
tho speakers was n young lawyer OF
Towanda, Gu, II. Watkins. n man Of good
social position and bright prospects, mar.
Rcd, with hostages TO fortune, and sur
rounded with every temptation 10 say at
home and make the most Of life.
~ the close OF n sound war speech he
taid that after careful elaboration he had
decided that 10 was his duty TO 10 20 his
oonntry's aid In the hour Of peril. that he
had often thought how, when tho war
was over, ho woald be- telling his children
the story OF the conflict and they would
say to him, "Wcrc you thercp Ho was
going TO be- able TO say, "Ycs, ! was there,
aud tried 10 do my duty
Throughout the quiet yales Of north.
srn Pennsylvania like spirit TO that dis.
played by Watkins was NJ work under
ieador. by the dozens and scorys-farm-
en-, merchants, teachers, students. preach.
en- and othors, not few 90 young
that thoy modostly declined offices In tho
ranks, and even some were rejected by tho
government on the score Of youth. On
Aug - War Governor Curtin accepted aud
rendered TO the United States service q
regiment composed often companies raised
IN Bradford and susquehanna counties
and designated the ono Hundred aud
Toity.hut Pennsylvania infantry. Guy
H. Watkins, who had recruited ono com.
pany and been chosen its captain, was
elected lleutancnt colonel Of the regiment.
The ilrat duty of the One Hundred and
Tlty.hut was 10 20 10 tho defense Of
Washington while McClcllan's army was
battling with Lee on Maryland soil In Sep.
tcmhcr, isGa. When lee was pushed back
Houthward TO the Rappahannook the regl.
mcut went To the front aud was placed
among tried aud disciplined troops IN
kcarny's old division Of Rockers corps
~ the first battle OF Fredericksburg IL had
g. baptism OF fire. and coolly met the Ia.
lilada Of shot and shell poured upon
McadoA Pcnnsylvanla reserves by Stone
wall Jaekson's batteries Dec. 10. On Barn.
SIDES second campaign. January, 1903, tho
regiment waa selected 10 cross the Nappa.
hammock alone and carry tho height. on
Taylor's Hill at the point OF tho bayonet,
the forlorn hopo OF tho movement. but a
severn storm putan end to tho affair boforu
the crossing WIS made But NJ ChAnool.
lorsyillc, IN May, 1868. the field OF many TO.
markahlo struggles, the hour OF trial came.
On May . stonewnll JackSon's corps,
by flank march. struck tho Union
right and crushed II, rolling II up
Ike scroll. The Third corps, led by
Gen. Daniel L. Sieklos, became a break.
water for the tide OF confcdera,cs rush.
Ing with blind ifnpctuodty la pursuit
Of tho I'll starred men OF tho Eltv-
snth corps. The wounding Of s,onewall
on the evening Of the I'd caused Il tempo.
Iary halt In tho plans Of the Confederate,
but on tho morning OF tho ID, Sunday,
bis corps, led by the cayalryman, Jeb
Stuart, and under the personal direction
Of Gen. lee. renewed tho Fight and com.
PEELED tho Union commander to order a
general retreat.
slcklcs' corps. under imperative orders,
abandoned position after position, and the
Confodorates followed up with growing
enthusiasm. The brigade OF Gen. Charles
X. Graham. Of Blrnoy's division, TO which
The One Hundred and Forty-arst belonged,
was rear guard OF the corps, Hs It had been
during all the rctrograde movements, and
when u became necessary to yneata certain
elevated positions known as Fairvlew and
Hazel Grove and remove the artillery, with
The exulting Confcderatos pushing madly
IN pursuit. Graham WAS ordered TO charge
" tue rear and check the cnemya advance.