The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-15

the enemy was preparing to resist, and fired
a few shots. Men were wounded on the
parapet; among these was colOr-bearer, Van
Dorm, of the ODD. The rebels however, be-
ing still crouched in their trench and see
ing line of blue-coats suddenly rise on the
embankment above, and line of bayonets
pointing down into the trench, threw up
their hands and begged:
Don't shoot! We surrender! Don't
hurt u.s." etc.
The 10th MINI. ION the left, approaching
the works where the intrenchments were re-
firing, and somewhat on the end slope of the
spur, had to pass a short space beyond the
point at which the 93d and 114th went over
the angle. This gave the enemy in front
of the 10th time to rise up, and the rebels
there fired a partial volley at the 10th
while the 93d and Hath were scaling the
angle. Men of the ODD then fired down the
line the 10th rushed over, and the brave
work was done
The second line Of the enemy, on the rear
slope, was Immediately put to flight, and
the captured cannon were turned against
this mass of the enemy as it retreated along
the pike.
The volley fired into the 10th swelled the
casualties of that regiment considerably
above hose of the other regiments. Lieut.
Col. Jamison, commanding the 10th, was
one of the wounded.
The I'D and 95th Ohio, although in the sec
Ond line, crossed the intTenchments almost as
soon as the font line crossed. The regi-
ments of this brigade had served together so
long that crowding would not stampede
them. The lines were slightly compressed
together in the charge, especially those of
the Hath and 93d.
The chief losses sustained by the brigade
excepting by the 10th Mimi, were inflicted
by sharpshOoters from the right and left of
the point of attack.
In the first days fighting (the 15th), this
brigade had been in two charges, in which
two fve-gun forts were taken at the point
of the bayOnet; but, Notwithstanding our
losses, and the fact that one of the field
officers, Col. D. c. Thomas, of the 93d Ind,
was wounded in the first charge and carried
insensible from the field, the published his
tories of the war, crediting that work to
other commands, overlook this brigade en-
tirely.
pretentious history, while giving con-
spicuous place to the repulse of Posts,
Streight's, and Morgan's Brigades on the
10Th, not only fails 10 mention that McMil
line, but ignores the brigade altogether,
stating, " Schoteld and Smith scaled Bald
Hill in their front, where were captured
eight guns, and the enemys line was
broken"
Gen. Thomas was more considerate. He
telegraphed to Washington, "McMillens
Brigade, of McArthur's Division, Sixteenth
Corps, stoTmed and carried the salient angle
of the euemV'S works
Upon the success of McMillen's Brigade
the whole Union line charged Immediately;
and the rebel line, at first running from the
right and left of the breach, soon was seen,
as far as the eye could reach, giving way
pellmell from its works.
This general stampede was not secured
without Union loss. AS soon as the army
began to advance, the enemy behind the
stone fence in the valley rose up and poured
destructive fire into McArthur's advancing
troops; instantly was the battle taken up
further on; the fash and smoke ran on and
on, along the enemy's line, toward the far
away rebel right.
But each successive organization of the
enemy, seeing the Stars and Stripes floating
from Bald Hill, and the rebel cannon there
turned against retreating comrades, made a
precipitate retreat upon firing single vol
ley.
As viewed from the captured works on
Bald Hill, the scene was impressive. The
charging army; the line OF fish and smoke;
the crash of musketry and roar Of artillery;
the long line of the enemy fleeing from his
works; the wild cheers of our advancing
men-all conSpired to give an impression
never 70 be effaced.-D. G..