The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-31
THE CAMP FIRE.
EXPERIENCES OF OUR VETERANS DUR
ING The LEBELLION.
Wars Awful Csrnage-was 1t Cowardicee
"Reminiscences, Episodes. and
Interesting Items.


ago, told quite an interesting story
about the greatest fatality OF the war
In proportion to the number OF troops
engaged.
when Sedgwick's CORPS" he said
surprised our troops by crossing the
Rappahannock at Fredericksburg, and
captured regiment and half OF
General Barksdales Mississippi
brigade and a portionjo f the Washing
ton artillery ON Maryland Heights,
that cut of from our main line that
small portion of out troops stationed
between Fredericksburg and Hamil-
tons crossing, on the Richmond and
Fredericksburg Railroad. Among
these troops 80 cut off was battery of
artillery in position just opposite DecS
Bottom Run, on the Rappahannock
River, and far in advance OF that por-
ton OF our line.
"A brigade OF Sedgwick's corps,
which had crossed the river at Deep
Bottom Run, discovering the position
OF this battery and seeing that it was
unsupported by and cut of from the
mein line Of our troops, marched upon
itpreparatory to charging and captur-
fng 1t.
~ The captain commanding this bat
y terry Carlton, Of Georgia, discovering
the movement OF the enemy, at once
realized the situation, and knowing
full we'll that to attempt to retreat In
face OF the enemy would result in the
capture and loss of his battery,
promptly. although entirely unsup-
ported, moved his guns forward, meet
ing the advancing brigade, and when
in easy canister range poured vol
ley into the enemy's ranks, which
staggered and drove them back.
Reforming. they advanced again,
when Carlton repeated the dose with
the same success.
Attempting third time to charge
the battery, and seeing the resolute
determination of Carlton and his men
not to yield the field, they rushed pell
nell into an adjoining ravine, when
the artillerist turned his guns upon
them in their hiding place, and scarce
ly man was left to tell the tale.
The official report made a few
days afterward by the Federal officer
in command OF the brigade, as to the
loss in the engagement, was about
1000 killed and wounded. The loss
sustained by Cartoons battery was re-
markably slight. National Tribune.
Camps "Catsrpiilar'' and "Potato."
c. H. Western, of the 74th Ind, in
the Toledo Blade. says: On our
arrival at Green River bridge we
found there Co. X and Co. q, OF the
74th Ind. Among the former were
several Of my acquaintance who
warmly urged me to remain with
them until they joined the regiment,
and l would have accepted their invi-
tation but for tho fact that my gun
and Announcements had gone on in the
train to Louisville. II had remained
l would have been captured with
the garrison, which occurred
in less than one week.
On arrival of the afternoon passenger
train we started for Louisville, and
caught up with our train at Shepards-
vile. The bridge having been burned,
It became necessary to portage the
camp equipage across Salt river at that
place, which the boys had accomplished
and were ready to start when we ar
rived. We reached Louisville with
out any further mishap, and found the
regiment all .. X. 1t was encamped
in piece OF woods near the city, and
of all the places for a regimental
camp, that took the lead. The trees
We're infested with millions OF caterpil-
lars and it was impossible to cook
meal without having the cooking ves-
sells tightly covered. Nextto the above
nuisance was the pie, cake and fruit
A Fortunate Accident.
When the Army OF the Potomac oc-
cupied the lines Of investment on the
Chickahominy, Sykes regular divis-
ion was stationed on the left of the
pond of Ellison's mills. There was
little to do except picket duty. Time
wore heavily on our hands with only
the compliment Of an occasional she'll
to break the monotony. After little
time, however. these visitors became
more frequent some men were killed
while in their tents.
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