Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-03

and deep ditch. Crowning all vere the
parapots of Fort Harrison. In the lines
ndjnccnt to the fort there were batteries
trained upon the approaches, and tho enc
my's gunboats on the James were also
within range.
Stnnnard's line moved forward in col
umns of division, preceded hy tho skir-
mishcrs, whose Spcnccrs maintained n con-
stant fusiladr. until II reached the base OF
the hill, all the time exposed to = plung-
ing fire OF artillery and muskotry. \ brief
halt for breath and another DASH and this
time at double quick up the steep slope, and
the stars and stripes were planted on one ot
tho trtvcrScs Of the fort. General Burn
ham was killed by musSot ball the mo
mcnt he lCnpcd the parapct at the head of
his line. Colonel Donahuc, commander
uf the sbirmishcrs, stepped into Burn.
hams place us lca,,Cr and was also shot
down. General Stnnnard rode boldly al
the head of the Third brigade, seeming to
bear charmed life that day, hut three OF
his stalf officers f,ill beside him. Colonel
stevens, leading the First brigade, was
shot down mt tho head OF his men, and
when the charge was ended not an officer
remained above the rank of lieutenant colo
| mel excepting General Stnnnarl. Moro
| than 30 commissioned officers and 800 men
| had fallen. The work was found to be
| open on the reverse side and exposed to 70
! capture from the cncniy's reserve lines.
To guard against that the skirmishers,
with their death dealing Spcnccrs, formed
| n line around 1t and kept tho enemy at
| bay while the clatcd victorI OF the charge
| built new pnrnpct across the open space
| facing tn the rear. Everything depended
upon Stannard's holding the fort so gal
lantly won, for lIcckman's division, which
| followed Stannard short distance, then
| marched or to the right to assault Fort
| Gilmcr, had no success nt all. While the
sturming columns were Swarmin2 over tho
parapct at Fort Harrison. IL body of men
was seen through the battle smoke enter.
ing Fort t;ilmer from the north amid much
confusion. General Ord, the commander
of the whole expedition, was with Stan
nartl, and surprising that the newcomer
ut Fort Gilmcr to be Iicckman's division,
he paid no further attention to that work,
but led small party Of Stannard's men
toward tho river to attack the bridge do
fcnses and cut OH the enemy from ncros,
the James. Ord was wounded before reach
ing the river, and Stannard recalled the
men who had accompanied him. Finding
himself disabled, Ord sent for Hickman Il
take command, thus delaying the ATTACK
on Fort Gilmcr. Heckman's men, how
ever, led by Colonel Ripley, gallantly
stormcd and carried the intrenchment.
north of Fort Harrison, taking n fortified
battery in the face Of canister fire ant
turning tho guns on the enemy.
Meanwhile Paincs and Fosters divi
sions OF tho Tenth corps including Bir
ncy's brigade OF colorcd troops, reached th'
field and soon nftcrward stormcd For
Gilmcr. The most desperate work wa
performed by the colored troops. Fou
companies OF the Seventh regiment, lod b.
Captain Julius A. Woiss, charged In skir
mishing line and leapcd upon the trenches
where every man was shot down, to tn
number OF 235. Colonel Draper's colors'
brigade of Painc's division also made