The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-18

N..l IN % Young lawyer Of New Castle
Captain Daniel Lua-ur.. and when Zoe
tI.na months term expired ho went to the
-..ufay of war and asked authority 90
O.. 81. au Independent regiment Yes, cap
tain. said the SECRETARY, Cameron, If
O. Hy will bn soldiers as good a- thuso ON
t.. GuruHW1ur-mpu who hold slavery e.
I.a sin against tod and a crime against
humanity viii carry their Bibles
into battle.
Il have uo other kind to bring, re
snonded the captain.
IAN right. - exclaimed General Scott,
who CHANGED Co ic present We Will call
them R0uudhpId-
Twenty DAYS later the organization was
full. and the secretary tclcgruphcd 10 Pitts
burg Colonel Lesl,ura will come at once
to Washington with his Boundhead regi-
mcut. The synonym suited the men, for
they were descendants Of Scotch and Irish
Crumwellians When the officers com
missions reached camp az the front, they
wen found To be- made out in One Hun
dr,dth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
The first nal war in which the Round
heads engaged was on Du Points Cxpedi-
ton to PORT Royal and Beaufort in the fall
OF 1861. The enterprise gradually extend
ed until in June, 1862, it was determined
to move on Charleston. The ROundheads
and the seventy ninth New York High
landcrs, two regiments whose members
CLAIMED like brothers Of the blood
throughout their term Of service, landed
on james island under fire Of the enemy :
guns, captured the shore batteries, seized
| Legarevillc and established a fortified
base in the swampy lowlands for futurC
operations On the 10th Of June the little
| army Of General Isaac /. Stevens assaulted
I Tower Fort, near SccessiOnyille. The
work was "a strong one. commanding the
[ road to Charleston Colonel Lcasure led q
I brigade Of the ASSISTANTS, which included
I his ROundheads and the Highlanderz
Z They were in the second line and faced the
encIny's hottest fire. The historian Of thu
I Highlandcrs, who was n participant,
/ pcnncd this lively description Of the as
sault:
Noticing that the heaviest fighting was OF
/ tie right of the fort. we bore oil in that direc
F ton and cheered Justify a. We reached the alb
ari- and ditch. We found the only approach
10 Dee 81 narrow passa-eway between tine fort
ana riI pits. Through this. led by cur gallant
Z commanding officer. many Of our men pushed
their way and reached the parapet Of the fort
/ Here for a few minutes We were targets for the
d enemy IAllF-- anu AAllAfE bA u " AAo AAtA
mounted dropped into the ditch. followed by
many others vino had reached the edge, taking
. such positions a. Ould enable Us to prevent
/ the enemy from serving the guns and also Il
l pick of any who might show themselves above
Z he parapet.
This duty was well performed, and whit
I thus engaged and auNiOusly looking for re-en
. fUrcemeuts one or two regiments appeared, ad
yancing in line Of battle TO our relief. on motto
ing which we stopped firing for a moment an'
gave three ringing cheers. This relaxation o
. our vigilance gave the enemy time to relOa'
their guns. which were instantly discharged a
the advancing columns, causing them TO breal
and fall back.
( Colonel Leasure. speaking Of the Round
heads in that fight, said:
Z At this point. together with the left wing o
. the Highlanders, we entered the range Of
/ perfect storm Of grape, canister, nails, broke
glass and pieces OF chain fired from three YER
large cannon on the fort which completed
swept every foot Of ground within the rang