Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-21

charge Over on our right near the centre
of the line was a battery OF artillery and {
line OF infantry, our enemies, under a
| hastily constructed breastworks princi
pally OF rails. Our brigade on the right
| did not seem able to move them, though
they charged repeatedly.
Opposite US and In an open field was
Hoopenhizer's battery working away for
| dear life. While beyond them still farther
o the right but out of sight could be heard
| tG,now's and Ewing's batteries
| oThoburu's brigade disappeared in the
woods on our left and drove the enemy
| three-Quarters OF a mile. Here they halted
| to await the advance Of the right The
cavalry, or at least the main body, was
| drawn up in line near the centre.
Capt Dupont, "old blinky eyes" of the
Regular battery, was Chief of Artillery.
Lieut. Harris, Of our battery was Aide on
his staff He told why Won Kaiser was
occupying such an exposed position. u
seemed that "Hoopenhizer" was constant
~ requesting to be sent up nearer. My
guns are smooth bores: ] can't do anything
so far away Send me nearerl send me
nearerl' Dupont ordered him into that
field, vowing If he fell back he would
throw il up to him as long as he lived.
"HOOpeuhizer" advanced to the desig-
mated spot, went in battery less than four
hundred yards OF the enemy's breastworks,
and stayed there all day, firing grape and
canister In q little while he had every
thing his own way. Ii the enemy had been
strong enough they would have charged
him, but they were not, so they Rugged
their breastworks and took their medicine
like little men. The greatest destruction,
so far az life and limb waSi concerned, was
in front Of "Hoopenhzcr's" battery.
We remained in the orchard for three
or four hours, firing al around, but prlncl-
pally in front of Thoburn's brigade. Final
", the Regulars limbered to the front, and
as we were to support them our captain
did the same, The Regulars went up TO
the front in a gallop, but trot was plenty
fast enough for us. ! soon saw our Cap
tain shake his head, then the bugle blew
halt, then in battery, while the Regulars
disappeared around the bend IN the direc-
ton of the enemy.
Here we met with our only loss. Jacob
HoDeker drove lead team on No. 3. Just
as the drivers were dismounted, "Jakey"
had his saddle horse by the bride, near
the bits. shell passed through the neck of
the horse, and tore through "Jakey's"
arm, between the elbow and the shoulder
"BOotsn Harris, our No. j. was coming
curl up and fall Just then Boots" threw
the gun haversack down, and jumped as
quick cas- lightning and brought "Jakey"
cat from among the living and dying horses.
Boots took him TO the hospital.
In that position | nearly lost nv life. /
was the only man at our timber chest. a
shell came over from the enemy's left, and
as twas low when it passed over No. gun
the boys yelled Look out, No. timber
chestm That meant me, but what TO do |
knew not. lnstinctively | turned and was
leaning over 10y the wheel in the act of
throwing myself on the ground. Just then
the shell struck az my feet, tearing up the
ground. Fortunately it did not burst, but
bounded away to the rear. / looked after
il moment, then thought of my condition
If had been lying on the ground. ] came
to the conclusion | was bigger lying down
than standing up, and resolved TO stand on
my hind Founders unless ordered TO be
down
The Regulars did not hold their advanced
position very long. They went up in gal
Top, and in d quarter came tearing back at
The Same rate, the only battery on our
side, TO my knowledge. that retreated dur
ing the engagement. Our captain laughed
rs they passed. They did not stop to form
in line with Us, but pulled back 10 their old
position In the orchard, satisfied with
their attempt TO show the volunteers how
brave they were. Our battery held our
advanced position, Cerlin being satisfied
with IL.
Between three and four o'clock Thoburn
brigade came back very quietly, marching
tothe rear Of our battery, leaving the
- Nd. as our support. The remainder
of the brigade formed on the left Of the
second brigade preparatory 10 the final
charge.
TIE disposition OF the bri gade was as
follows: Two regiments charged in line
with one regiment charging in column on
each flank. The two regiments III line
charged TO the crown OF the hill, then the
regiment on the right flank made right
wheel and the regiment on TIE LETT made
. left wheel. encircling the hill. ] could
not see the formation OF the second brigade
they being still farther to the right. The
enemy detected the man0uever, put were
too late in moving up their second line.
Our troops raised the yell ard started Tor
the top Of the hill We fired over the
heads OF our charging columns, aiming to
strike on the crown of the hill IN their front
As our boys raised the yell, we yelled, too.
The enemy shouted "NewmarkeI! New
marketn There was no = Newmarket Tor
us that day 1.-THE shoe was on the other
foot" just as cur haukers swung around
and the troops entered the woods, | saw
small army of prisoners-oyer thousand
stand up in the rear OF our line. The
cavalry started upon a gallop, and knew
the worst was over.
Soon we limbered 10 the front, crossed
over the valley, and went into camp on
the crown of that hill, among the dead and
dying. Less than hundred yards FROM
our camp in The woods Maj. Gen W. Il.
Jones, the late commander Of the Coufeder-
ale forces, lay dead with bullet hole just
above Lis right eye, with 10 trace of blood.
Calm and peaceful he lay there, as if ne
had fallen asleep He fell just where his
second line "wavered ana broke.
We captured 400 risoners, three stands
of coors and two pieces Of artillery. The
great result Of the battle was that Staunton
with all her stores ard munitions OF war
fell into our hands.
After supper some Of our boys worked all
night carving coffee and other refresh
ments to both our wounded and our
wounded enemy.
Mixed Metaphors in OIL.
To the Editor Of the Sunday Register.
Some time ago the Wetzel Democrat
published the following tidblts, which
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