The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21

nue, u lfSt DIVISION, F11Centh tOtpS tO1R :
hand towards the last that has alwave
seemci TO me to have helped 10 turn the / In
of victory 10 the side of the Union army. We
were stationed on the extreme lett of the
Fifteenth Corps and the 18th Iowa. on the
lett of the brigade connecting with the
Seventh Corps From or position in the
line we could see the Iine OF the Seven.
teenth Corps for rs much ns half n mile
We could see Our line being forced gradually
back by the enemy, but fighting stubbornly
over every foot of ground.
When our line had given way to. say
within q quarter of mile or less of where
we were a,ioncd the order came Tor us to
charge the enemy. The line OF battle ran
from southwest to northeast We crossed
10 the south side of the breaStworks, such
~ they were. and kept on that side until we
struck the rebel line, when they made II
pretty warm for us and so we got over on the
north side of the works and continued up
that side. forcing the rebels out of the works
and capturing quite II number. For time
we fought each other on opposite sides of
the works. Our lieutenant-C Colonel( Nichols
was wounded in the charge, but kept at the
head of the regiment.
While we were making this charge the
part of the Seventeenth Corps that we could
SEQ had formed n new line and was gradually
ieganing the ground which they had lost
ard finally occupied their Old line. with
what little help we had given them. There
is one other incident winch ! wish to speak
OF In connection with this battle. and in
winch the lh Iowa was more directly in.
tercst Il than nnv other one regiment, so far
as ] know. Immediately after the charge.
and when our lines had been ree>tablished
the regiment was ordered back to the right
n short dis ance and little IN advance of
the main line INTO an old fort, by whom
built or when don't know il beng over.
grown with grass and weeds The walls
dirt were al ont as high asa mans shoul.
ders, scmi-,i c,ilar in form. and about large
enough To hold 100 nm comfortably hut
into which the entire regiment was crowded
We had only settled ourselves for q little
rest, when we were called to arms by rapid
musket firing In orr front. and the pckets
came in on the run and said that the rebe
were coming in force. We prepared for bus.
iness at once and gave those fellows as
warm rccci lion a. they ever had, think.
They came TO within 50 ieet of the fort, but
they had to give up the job. After the
charge had been repulscd. some of the bows
went out To see what execution had been
done. Well, they found good many dead
rebels and among the number the com.
mander of the brignde--a Texas Colonel.
One OF the boys got his sword They prob.
ably thought they could take in that little
squad IN the old fort, but they didn't
Now, for fear some comrade will say mat
fellow thinks his regiment or brigade did
all the lighting and won the victory, wish
to say. IN conclusion. To any such that am
only tell VIII It happened und,r my own
observation. IroDaDly the troops on ON
tight ant left were doing ns much as We
were. No doubt they lid all that was re
quircd of them. What saw know han.
pened. What did not see no dIlot hap.
'"''o.-WiLLis H. Boo1iI, In National
Tribune.