Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-11

on IN grey, such storm Of lead was
llod in that nothing could stand ex-
! SSossd against il. Young's Texans and
| sosr,s Georgians charged again and
seain on. our works, but the admirable
disDosition of our men made every effort
At dislodgement futile.
Here and there the skeletons Of regi-
nents on the advances works were driven
back on the main body, and by noon
one-half of CorSe's garrison was killed
or wounded.
From the first 1t seemed a hopeless
fgbt. but never before nor atterWard
did I see men so resolved TO hold out or
ale as were those who defended the Al
Altoona Pass that day. distinctly re-
call that it was not the frenzed valor
that distinguishes men in charge, but
the calm resolution OF men who deter
mine to die rather than yield.
On such an occasion, where every
man does the full measure of his duty
/ and so shows himself to be the equal OF
the braYest, it would seem to be impos-
sible that any one could particularly
distinguish himself above the rest.
/ Yet such was the case, and unfortu-
z notely the name Of the hero Of this
| incident could not be learned, and it is
supposed that be subsequently went
down in the struggle, TO be numbered
! with the heroic but nameleSs dead.
The Twelfth Wisconsin battery had
| exhausted Its ammunition, and this
when it was most needed. There was
an abundance OF grape and case shot in
a house about hundred yards outside
/ our lines, but it looked ike counting
death for any man to traverse the inter
vening space, swept by the fire OF the
enemy's vigilant sharpshooters.
Pointing to the house, and without
any thought of exciting any one 10 make
the attempt, General Corse said:
The ammunition in that building Is
] worth TO US It's weight in gold; l wish
W had some Of it here"
On hearing this, tall young man,
private in the HEhlfth Illinois Infantry,
/ stepped out, and salutiDg 99id.
Are we 'bleeged to have the ammu-
milton, Genral?"
Yes but 1t is work l can order no
/ man on, was the reply.
mo need TO order, Central" said the
SOlQltlt III sANu "a bIe Nv N't+lN' =
these we'd orter to be accommodating"
Then before a hand or voice could
be raised to stop him, the lllinoisan
Sprang lightly over the earthwork, and
ran for the house like q deer.
The act was so sudden that we sup
posed the enemy could not fire before
he was under cover. but we knew they
were on the lookout now, and that ne
would be sure TO catch it when be tried
TO make his way back.
We were in hopes that he would not
return, but after few minutes OF Sc
rious waiting. we could see the tall form
in the door Of the house, his arms piled
up with something that at the distance
looked Ike stove wood.
The man was too heavily burdened ia
run on his return. Back be came, aud
his appearance was the signal for the
rattle and roar of musketry from the
enemy.
How the man escaped is one OF those
miracles never seen in these days out
side battle field. He came over TIE
works without scratch, and as he laid
his load of grape and case shot down in
the midst OF the cheering gunners he
said with a drawl
THAT amt a very big mess OF feed for
cannon, boys; bnt as soon as she's used
up, I'll go out and git you lot more ra'
tions of the same kind"
r. NJ. FLINT.