The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-05-27

was in front. A vOlley answered III
questions and the brave Lieutenar
fell dead. Corp. Edward Fitzgerald
one of the bravest lads in that or an
other company, was soon on his rec
and advanced step or two. HAHN
N the men in front he asked who the
II were. The answer was, "Come u
S, here, we won't hurt YOU" He repeat
Il ed the question aud received the sam
a answer with this addition, eff you don
q come we will shoot YOU" Quick a
possible the gallant Corporal threv
n himself to the ground just in time t
y let volley pass over him and then II
T his shrill voice he yelled, "Give then
q hell boys they are Johnnies.
Il NO further attempt was maze u
q stop the firing and had there been j
e would have been useless as by this
e time the men were thoroughly aroused
e and determined to make as many OF
i the enemy bite the dust as possible.
n shall never forget how blue | felt at
e that time. | could see no way for the
g the two regiments that had been III
front to uncover us, and | felt sure
they had been captured. In fit OF de-
: spondency | raised myself to sitting
posture and faced to the rear. While
trying to account for our unfortunate
situation discovered by the sounds of
battle on our right and left that we
were three quarters of mile IN front
of the army. | at once found Lieut.,
Lucien d. Thompson, then in command
of the company and informed HIM OF
our situation. The Lieut.. thought L
was demoralized and wanted to know
what had happened to me to throw me
off my base. / asked him to face the
rear and listen to the firing. He did as
| wished and was soon convinced that
l was right. Lieut. Col. Chandler was
in command of the regiment and to
him Lieut.. Thompson went with the
information as above. 1t was necessary |
to use the arguments to convince the
Col. that had been used to convince the
Lieut..
The Col. was convinced but took the
precaution to send scout out on each
flank of the regiment. The scouts
soon returned with the information that
the regiment had no connection what
yer and was sure to be captured unless
taken out of there while it was yet dark.
The order came down from the Colonel
to have the canteens tied up and re-
move everything that could possibly
make the slightest noise and be ready
to move. The orders were to be given
in a whisper as the enemy could hear
said above the breath. To Ii
every member of Company g then {
present | communicated the order and
five minutes | gave them the order to :
move to the rear without making the t
slightest noise. We had recrossed the l
marsh when my attention was attract i
ed to the position we had just left by |
the firing which was still going on. q
By the flash of the rifles | counted ten '
of Company G. boys who were still 9
there. 1t was a trying time for me. !
TO leave them where they were meant y
capture for them. To return for them '
looked very much like death or capture il
for me but decided to go. When | p
reached them | found them mad as 7
they we'll could be. They had been !,
forced to lay there on the ground while n
the rebels burnt powder in their faces S
and they had not been allowed to re- t.
turn the fire. 1t was with some diff r
Guilty that l succeeded in starting them g
% the rear and then not without some +
show of authority on my part. A. FL. p
Luce and III. B. Luce had both gone Il
nto the fight. A. I'll. had been killed il
Early in the evening and 1 found his u
brother lying with one arm over the II
lead and entirely oblivious to anything W
could say or do. AS a last resort l u
rave him sharp prod with the n
,ayonet which brought him to his W W
enses and then l forced him (much f.
lgainst his willy to the rear W
1t was two O'Clock when the regi- IL
nent reached the main line. They =.
we're half hour getting together as it rS
lad been impossible to make the re- m
urn more in line or to keep up any h,
how of organization. The last one to W
ome in was John G. Place. He was II
oaded down with rebel picket spades NJ
md corn cakes from the fire and they W
we're still warm. W
The second day was spent in build oe
ng works and otherwise strengthening 10
'ur position. BY night we had solid fe
inc of works and would have been ex- so
eedingly well pleased to receive visit w
rom "Johnnie Reb" We had built -,
niles of works but the enemy had new M n,
+ favored us with an attack while we ri
we're behind them. The day was COM 81,
quiet SO far as the regiment 10 10
vas concerned. "
When June Sd was ushered in fight al
ng began that lasted through the en- oh
ire day. 1t must have been about ten in
. M, when the charge was ordered al
nd from that time on the fighting was sil
evere. The charge was over the same %
round where the advance had been ~ ~
made on the LIST but the line run against at
he enemy in such force that it came to CO
before the advanced position ne
f June LIST had been reached. 10
The main line of battle was close up
n the heels of the skirmish line and \
he two had Just passed over the brow ~
f the hill when forced to halt. Our Fl