The National tribune., 1893-10-05

and we were ordered to retire again, it being
but folly for our regiment to try to stop
such a force. This time we fell back in
good order, until the rebs, seeing we were
retTeating, charged US. This caused us to
start on a run and the lines got broken.
At last we came in sight of the 20th and
I'd Mich, which were drawn up In line, and
two guns out Of one of our batteries
lRoemer's) Those
HOARsE-THROATKD MONSTERS
spoke to them, and they concluded not to
hurry so much after us. We passed by the
Doth and formed to the rear and right OF
them. The guns limbered up and went
past us, and the 20th fell back until in a
line with us, when We commenced to retire
with them. Ii Was about this time that the
Colonel of The 20th was killed.
don't remember every little thing that
followed, but We kept falling back, contest
ing every inch. Col. Humphrey, of the 20th
Mich, commanded The brigade, and acted
perfectly cool. A great deal Of praise is
due him. Lieut.. Stafford, who you know
was on his staff, behaved in a way that
gives credit TO him as an officer.
think We had fallen back fighting, about
three miles, when i had 10 stop to change
the cartridges in my box from the lower to
the upper. had just commenced it when
our brigade rallied and charged on the
rebels. Before l finished my work, the
Orderly Sergeant ofmy company, John Malt
man, came back, wounded in the head, and
told me to help him off the field, so let him
lean on me, and We started to the rear.
We had not gone more than 40 rods be-
fore we came up TO three men who were
tryingto carry man off in a blanket This
they found :hey could not do, so they called
TO me, and Serg'l Mailman directed me 10 90
and help him of. We carried him about
100 rods, when we got stretcher and with
that got along much better We had TO
carry him about two miles, and at last found
an empty ambulance, in which we placed
him.
1t was very fatiguing work, and as soon as
we were through / looked to find the man
who took my gun. had let one of the boys
take IT when we started with the wounded
man, but he was gone when we got through,
and / went 10 a house that was used as q
hospital, and seeing a good gun took pos
session Of II. DIR. Crosby, of our regiment
Just came up from the regiment, and said
that our brigade mad be relieved 10y the Sec
ond Brigade, and would fall back as soon as
II was dark, 50 l knew il was no use 10 gc
back, but / thoaght / woujd wait where
was and fall in when they came up
Near where / was there was battery
stationed on high hili, and ! had a spien
did view Of Inc whole battlefield. While
was with the regiment there were no troop,
engaged but our brigade, and no batteries
for the reason that there was no position fo
larger force or artillery, 50 the rebels
pushed us right along; bat when they go
near the hills where / was We had our can
non planted.
There were a number of little eminenees
Each was covered with artillery, and tb,
rest of our corps was drawn up in line. so a,
soon as our brigads-fbe I'd, 18th and 20tl
Wolverines, who had taken the brunt Of tb,
whole hght-caTEe IN they fell to the rosr o
the fresh troops and at last halted 10 ress, while
enr batteries opened On the rebels. IL wss