Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27

line and springing over the works first
carried stand was made. Here was
done the desperate fighting of the
bloody angle. The enemy made des-
Perate efforts to dislodge us. There was
hand-to-hand fighting and plenty of 1t
charge was made and every charge re.
pulsed. Here 1t was that blood flowed
SO freely. Here 1t was that our severe
and constant musket fire played such
havoc y it'll trees and cannon between
the lines. The tree cut down by bullets,
a section of which is in the war Office
in Washington, was taken from this spot
The wheels of the canton that the enc
my undertook to draw off were literally
cut to pieces and the cannon dismount-
ed lay upon the ground all day long.
The surging forces wres,led for this
position. When finally the enemy drew
off and established another line in the
rear. Thus the "hloody angle" won its
name.
| In the charge In the morning, and just
before the works were reached, | was
struck with a ball in the right breast
over the heart. had on two blouses
and in my jacket silk handkerchief
wadded and my little testament. The
ball penetrated these obs tacles, and al
though WIS knocked completely out
the ball did not go through me. After
coming to and pushing forward a lot of
stragglers to the left to guard against
the prisoners filing round to the right to,
return to their own line, the Ninth
corps, commanded by General Burn
side, swept in on our left and thus tire
danger of the prisoners escaping was
averted. reported to an aid of g
eral Hancock, who came up, what had
been done, and seeing that was wound
ed, he told me had better go to the
rear. then went to General Hancock's
headquarters, where the men from nv
regiment were the provost guard. Cen
eral Hancock had pitched his tent and
established his headquarters not far
from the Landrum house. arrived
just as Generals Johnson and Stuart
were brought in. General Johnson was
large, well-built, red.faced man, dress
ed very plainly, and looked like we'll
to do Virginia farmer. His navy re-
volver was still strapped to him. Gen
eral Stuart was dressed In a neat dress
suit, which contrasted strongly with the
plain one of General Johnson. General |
Hancock came out of his tent and ap-
preached Johnson very cordially and
said: GOOD morning Johnson, am
glad to see YOU" and extended his hand, |
which General Johnson took and re-
piled, GOOD morning, Hancock, I'm
glad to see you"
Hancock then turned to General Stu |
art and extended his hand to him saying: |
"Good morning, Stuart; I'm glad to see
you" General Stuart drew back and
said coldly: "Under any other circum-
stances, General Hancock, would
shake hands with you" In an instant
General Hancock's eyes flashed fire and
he replied quickly; "Under any other
circumstances, General Stuart,
wouldn't shake hands with YOU" Han
cock turned from him and began talk
ing with Johnson, General Johnson then
said; Hancock, suppose we will soon
be sent to the rear. haven't been feel
ing very we'll the past two or three
days land spoke Of his complaint.) Could
you furnish me horse when go7"
Certainly" replied Hancock, and turn
ing TO one of his aids said "When Gen.
eral Johnson goes to the rear furnish
him horse He then invited Johnson
into his ten. and left Stuart standing
outside under guard.
In few minutes the aid stepped to
the tent, and scratching on it fthe mill.
tary knock, Hancock came to the door.
The aid asked: General Hancock, shall
! furnish horse also to General
Stuart?" General Hancock replied:
"No,--him! Let him walk it won't
hurt him" General Johnson got his
breakfast and was treated royalty by
Hancock. The captain of the guard
told me after the war was over, that
johnson remained with Hancock all
day, and rode around with him, and that
Stuart got his walk, was as cross and
ugly as bear, and gave the guard much
trouble in taking him to the rear. These,
Mr.. Editor, are the bottom facts of that
little episode. | stood within ten feet of
all the parties and heard every word
and made note of it. General Han
cock, "the Superb" the idol of the
Second Corps, was applauded time and
again by his brave followers when they
this episode and laughed at
llaneock's characteristic and apt
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