The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-11-30

into the clover field partially plowed), we
were ordered to halt, and firing was re-
strained by some General officer who be-
beved we were firing into our own men
later j learned that il was Gen. Mansfield,
ard that he WAS there MORALLY wounded
The careful report made by Col. Higgins
Ave days after the battle specifically states
that men o. the 125ih Pa. carried him off
the field.
Brig.-Gen. Gordon states: Gen. Mansfield
had been MORALLY wounded at the COM
mencenient of the action while making a
bold reconnaissance of the wood through
which we bad just passed. That was East
KOod.
Whilst We were lying down, about half
way from East Wood 10 Mumma's Lane,
Gen. Hooker rode up and asked Col. Higgins
If any troops were in the woods in 'front.'
Receiving the answer None but rebels" the
order was given Il advance and hod that
wood. At that instant the bullet of a Con-
federate sharpshooter plowed through the
under part of the Generals foot. ] heard
the crack Of The leather, and saw him lcok
down at his boot before he started for the
rear.
We then advanced to The line of Mumma's
Lane. here we again halted and lay down.
other companies all 10 the right Of the
SmOketOwn road.
s. ID. Lees batteries at the left front OF
bunker Church got our range and made the
situation quite interesting. When those
guns were silenced by Union batteries at
our right front we advanced into the West
Wood at Bunker Church and formed as
stated.
If Greene profted by the hard fighting
Of those who preceded, and was able to
drive the enemy cut Of the East Wood and
succeeded IN getting a foothold about Dun
ker Church" IL must have been accom-
plished without loss, and the position have
been abandoned without struggle prior TO
the advance Of the 125th Pa
Col. Higgins, understanding The value OF
the position. and knowing that our left was
exposed gave his horse TO Lieut.. Higgins, OF
Co. b, ordering him to call for reinforce
ments. Lieut.-COl. Sinks bridle-reins had
been shot off and his horse had run away
Maj. Lawrence was il Georgetown Hos
pital, and Ada Johnson had been MORALLY
wounded. IN response 10 the call the Bath
n. Y, of Sedgwick's Division. came in on
our rear At doube-gu OK, and was closely fol-
lowed by Il think the 18th NY, of Greene's
Co. b dOuble-quicked 10 the position on the
ANAN VI AhN slhNs dilh Allc sBttn was DiFdklBr9
into line when our skimshers were driven
in, and the first fighting OF the day waeed
for the key " at the right-rear of the church
Our regiment aud the partly-formcd 3ith
were swept from the woods by front and
lef-haDk fire, carrying with us the other
New York regiment before they could re a
shot. We We're on ilanked and unsupported
That the 125tl first advanced into the
West Wood at Bunker Church, and its Skin
mishers tCO @ advanced nearly to the small
beld beyond the wood, cannot be success
fnlly disputed that the regiment made q
stubborn resistance is proven by its loss OF
five colOr-bearers and 10 others killed and
4 us wounded-32 per cent.
In Official Records. page ass. Gen. Craw-
ford states: The l25Ih Pa, Col Higgins
IN tie general movement had pushed ON into
tLe wood beyond cur lines, and had become