Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-07

Church, above fredericksburg. when
he fought Lees victorious troops foI
five hours with single corps and then
safely transferred his men across the
river under the fire of rebel guns, was
not surpassed in the four years. But.
alas his cool bravery only served him
once, as n martyr.
His corps was ordered to move from
the right to the left, toward North
Anna River, passing the Ninth Corps
to the rear of it. The writer was with
others commanding the picket line
Located Immediately in our front, in
the arms of large oak that rose above
the second growth of timber that was
skirted with our pickets, who were in
skirmish lines, was a sharpshooter who
had played deadly havoc ON the lines
of both the Sixth and Ninth Corps.
dealing death to every officer especially
who came within range | hud been
obliged all day to avoid his aim by
hugging close to the fine timber Just
back of our line. Gen. Sedgwick had
been examining his route of march
which must be made in the night, when
he came through the open pine woods
where | was. Seeing him approaching
an open space, he was warned of the
danger. He smilingly replied
Captain, have you been out here so
long that your knees are weak? Can
we not dislodge the Reb with a shell =?
Let me see.
Riding out to where the view was
clear, he halted his horse, lifting his
field glass to his eyes and sat thus
perhaps a half minute, when his
sight went out forever. One of the
sharpshooter's mimic balls shrieked
across the open and pierced his fore
head. His death was instantaneous.
During the day an Indian named
Silyerheels belonging to the artillery,
was shot on the skirmish line. His
tent mate, named Rattlesnake, was
much boreft at the loss. He was close
by when Gen. Sedgwick fell. He was
a great lover of Sedgwick who had
made him several presents for danger
GUS service
Coming to where | vas, Rattlesnake
said "Too mush 4! Too mush dat He
die, or me die" pointing to the sharp
shooter
Covering himself with pine boughs.
he yentured cautiously into the open
field stood still like a bush when the
Reb was firing on the Ninth Corps.
moving swiftly when his gun smoke
spouted toward the Sixth. Almost
breathless gladly saw him enter the
woods. A few minutes only and the
crack of the rifle in the tree ceased for
ever, aud Sedgwick and Silverheels
were reyenged. One lone stihed rifle
shot down low in the woods was all
that came to our ears. Rattlcsnoke re-
appeared, proud, erect, fearless, and
fastened TO me-
His hands were red in spots, so was
his bosom. / was afraid he had been
wounded himself. He only said slowly.
and in bad English:
Major, he po want scalp, abiding
to the Commander Of our battalion.
| said, "Ah, no! that too muchv like
Injun.7
He said, "No more shooty sedg-
wick
He had Spencer rifle and one hun
dred rounds OF new cartridges.
He told with many gesticulations
how ne had crcpt to within few feet
Of the tree, took deadly aim. aud said.
Drop dat shooter b The Rebel
dropped his gun and his cartrides.
Then he jumped 10 the ground and
offered TO go anywhere.
Raitlesnake examined him 10 see
that he had mo- other weapons. and
then said, Go, go. The sharp.
shooter WIS not long in obcyiug After
he had gone a little way. the Indian
cried ont:
Hello. Bcb; hultT
The Beb stopped and turned. when
Rattlcsaake suid "Sodgvick. aud the
iharpsbooler's deadly work was ended
/ always had nay suspicion a. 10 how
hut hl0ud eamr on bis shirt hasom.
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