The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-08-31

selves checked in front by the deadly fusil-
ladies' poured across the parapet, worked
around to the right to an empty breastwork
and began fire on Greene's men from the
rear. Should they advance in that direc-
ton a few rods they would reach across the
Baltimore pike and close the only avenue
of communication between Greene's forlorn
detachment and the Union army. AS it
was one of the regiments sent out from
Cemetery Hill to REINFORCE Greene-the
Fourteenth New York (Brooklyn Zouaves)
ran into the line of the Tenth Virginia
s(Confederate) before reaching the Twelfth
corps 'front.'. r rz.F -.H5 81; g.. .-.-.
When General Greene discovered the enc
my's fire coming from the rear,ghe called
about him u band of sllirmishers number
ing about 60 muskets. r~%.s1
II 35s.s+& Theirs not to reason why,
ssj+tE I'd Theirs not to make reply,
and they followed their leader blindly
along the intricate breastwcrks until they
stood abreast of the gap where the Confed-
crates lay, as shown by their flashing rifles
Bindly they opened fire as told in the di
rection whence they expected friends to
march to their relief. Some of their bullets
sped past the Tenth Virginia line and fell
among the ranks Of the Brooklyn Zouayes.
In itself it seemed a piece OF bravado on the
part of General Greene to attempt to stand
off an avalanche Of enemies with only
handful of men, but the Confederates were
completely misled by the ruse, for they sup
posed that the neager skirmish line repre-
sented column in reserve. They didn't
advance step farther at that point, and
finding their ground swept by two fires, that
| of Greene's skirmishers on one side and the
Brookly n Zouaves onthe other, they crawled
out Of the trap by stealthy flank march.
Greene's supports then moved forward to
unite their ranks with his, and the danger
was over.
General Greene never received the credit
due for his bold and mastery defense Of
Rock Creek and Culp's Hill with askirmish
line against an army. His fighting career
was brought to an abrupt termination
few weeks after Gettysburg by wound
that disabled him for field command.
The Twelfth corps went to Tennessee at
1.-The close of the Gettysburg cam paign, and
in a battle at Wauhatchie on the night of
Oct. 90 the Rock Creek scene was repeated.
The sConfederates assailed the line, and
Greene passed up and down the ranks Of
his brigade animating his soldiers and urgg-
ing them to stand ataall hazards. A stray
4 bullet entered the mouth at one side, and
blowing the whole length of it completely
stripped it of teeth and gums, SO that he
was never again able to articulute plain
enough to be heard in battle.
General Greene's soldier son, Colonel
Francis iVinton Greene, served with him in
! all his campaigns. Another son, Samuel
q Dana Greene, was the executive officer OF
i the Monitor in her fight with the Merrimac
Il and took command after Captain Worden
i was blinded by the conclusion OF a shell.
4 He was, only 90 years of age, but was full Of
II fight aud instantly gave chase to the ram,
q which was steaming away to avoid another
encounter General Greene has been for a
numb Der Of years the Oldest living grad late
1, OF the. West Point Military academy.
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