The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-08-01
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Confederate gray. As Maynard spoke,
with a shout they rushed forward and
took possession of the prize they had
been trying to grasp for two days. They
were between the Union army and Chat
tanooga.
Leaving Jakey where they were and
instructing him to stay there till he
should return, Maynard went down to
take a hand in the fight. He found a
| dead soldier, whose musket and car
fridge box he seized, and pushing on to
the line of firing took position with an
infantry regiment. The enemy, unsup-
ported, were driven from the Chattanoo-
ga road to ridge near by, where they
halted and gave their pursuers desper-
ate fight. Then the regiment to which
Maynard had allied himself was order
ed to another part of the field, and he
went with them. Passing through a
thick fire of bullets, which were mingled
with the larger missiles of cannon, he
encountered sight that has seldom
been seen on the field of battle. Crouch
ing under log was little girl about s
years old, who, having got caught in
among the disputants, was right in the
midst of battlefield. Maynard never
forgot the contrast between the terrified
child and the unmerciful scenes sur
rounding her. Being a volunteer, he
was under 10 man orders except as he
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ranks, he went to the child, took her up
in his arms, and while bullets pinged
about them and shells screeched above
them carried her to the rear, to where
ne had left Jakey.
"Here, Jakey,''' he said, setting her
down by the boy, ''it's time you have a
sweetheart, so I've brought you one.
She comes to you from the field Of bat
tie and probably won't stand any nom
sense So you must treat her with proper
Difference -
"Golly!" exclaimed the boy, squar-
ing himself before the weeping girl,
with his hands in his pockets.
'Take her to that house down there
and wait till come-that is, if I ever
come, and if I don't tell my wife to
look out for this little one and if neces-
sary provide for her. I must go. There
is hard fighting at the 'front.'. -
Jakey took the little girl by the hand
and led her away, while Maynard went
over to the south slope Of the ridge to
see what was going on at the right.
Standing on an eminence, he looked
down on the contending lines toward
the south
The sun was now standing midway
between the horizon and the meridian.
The day had thus far gone without any
especial advantage on either side Find
ing the left strong, the Confederate COM
mander was massing troops on the right
of the line of blue Maynard could see
them marching into position for gil
gantic effort.
There was momentary lull in the
firing on the right, and Maynard thought
that from a distance he caught the
faintest sound of church bell. It might
have been fancy, for congregations would
not be likely to meet near battlefield,
and the continued roar in the center and
left would likely have prevented bell
being heard At any rate, it suddenly
occurred to him that it was Sunday
Sunday morning! What contrast
between that and other Sunday morn
ings he had passed. It was near II
O'Clock, the hour when people were as
for worship, and he pictured
the neatly dressed throngs moving to
church while bells were ringing in the
belfries. All over the broad land con-
were assembling, unmindful
Of the struggle that was going on at
Chickamauga.
The enemy were moving to the attack.
As Maynard glanced toward the Union
line to see if it was in condition he saw
a division face to the left and begin a
march in rear of another division, leav-
ing its place in the line defenseless,
yawning gap.
Great heavens! Some one has blum
dered"
Halt! Go back! Great God, what
are you doing?''
Who could hear him at such a distance?
Who would obey him if heard? Oh, the
agony of a sight like that! To see men
marching not only to their own destruc-
ton, but the destruction of their COM
rades, doubtless of the whole army, and
without the power to prevent them. Oh,
for battery with which to fire smoke
over that deathtrap-to conceal it! Oh,
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