The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
SHERIDAN At FISHERS HILL.
'.Dou't Cheer NE. Damn You. Get Up and &
nj En-" His Command to Capt. Abbot's Men.

..Dou't Cheer NE. Damn You. Get Up and 60
at En-" His Command to Capt. Abbot's AIen.
After nearly two years service in Louisiana
the Nineteenth Corps came North in the summer
of 81, arriving at Washington Just In time for
the First Division. under Emory. TO assist in
repelling the attack OF Early on the capital.
Gen. sheridan had been called from the West to
take M of the troops operating IN tho
Shenandoah Valley, and in August the Nine.
tcenth Corps Joined his army. In the corps was
the 13lst New York regiment, which had some
interesting experiences at Winchester and at
Fishers Hill.
On the evening OF the 18th of September the
13lst was stripped for the fight, all baggage be-
ing ordered TO the rear at Harper's Ferry. and
long before morning it moved out across the fields
toward Opequan Creek. Early in the morning
of the 10Th we got it into position. filing through
a heavy belt of timber. and formed a line OF
battle in the edge of the woods. The Sec
ond Brigade tMolineaux'sl. Second Division
Growers, advanced TO tho charge in splendid
style, but pushing forward with too much zeal,
was met with a terrible fire of muskotry from
the "Stonewall Brigade" of Gordon's Divis-
ion. which was in our immediate front.
Our men broke and fell back in considerable dis
order TO the shelf r Of the woods from which we
had advanced. II was ut this critical moment,
when by the repuise oil so large a portion Of the
Nineteenth Corps, the right centre OF the line Of
"a " thftilNhs 'hi ~ I"lV W
the day imperilled that Nicholas ". Day Colonel
OF the 13lst New York IA New, York city regi-
drcd yards in front OF the whole line and rallied
the reg mcnt out nearly to the line from which
they hHH Just retreated.
This example was followed finally by other
regiments. Dan Macaulny, the young Colonel
OF The Eleventh Indiana ZoGaves, Gen; Lew
ba"k shog'iag, "FNew York and Indian for,
ever, to{s, The Twegty;secona Iowa, l5ath
New York, and the Third massachusetts, Caval-
nv iNctInn IA IutuItrNl followed IN rapid Sic
cessiun. .ld the break in the line OF battle was
quickly hlle0 M. After eSpenaing all orr am
ana rcl.gad iIom the fold. While resting
in thu woods. our brigad, commander. Gen.
our IRON ~ unTtnicd nv Gen. William ii.
Emory, thCeo,pS cumlnandcr. who after warmly
than&iIe COZ. !, > or nj + ,!,n.s y"nlHot, raised
"Mcn you hay saved the iny; | wish every
man present to consider himself my personal
Twas no lie compliment from the grim old
vetcrnr olt"" vars. 'frai'e from Sir Hubert
IatrIa iIr afternoon we were attached TO u
brigade 'orm,d Of pLrkrj resinnnis and
innrrmr' "I ir,t oDIilne across me tiE hrid to
iniu ihc wor =. where Tho line oi hattle hnd now
Tccedcd. After reaching our destination we
lay down watching the long lines of TOrbert's
cavalry Ol orr right. Very soon The notes OF
the cavalry chargr were heard. Clusters long
sahrr Il shed high in air. aud VIC witnessed the
famous grtyslry large II Winchester.
Tho FisAcrg ~ iiEh.t was more like 2 loot
race team n battle, " WA nearly HlgntIall
| when our non on ne ,kirmish line rose up and
sholte!, Here comes sheridan II, was, in
deed mo Ii,lle hero. mounted on his big black
horse, "nienli," Coming from the right.
ana not waiiiuE Tor stan oiicerp 20. carry his
| ordcrs, thus wasting precious time. h. dasned
down IN front OF the whole line, taking big
| rocks and bushes aud gnl!les IN nying leaps.
Waen ho hear the ringing checr Uf the men
Tor ShgriGau" he suddenly pulled up, tore on
| his hlt. and 7hou,ot:
Don't lcu cheer M, damn you. We've got
'em, utmu en-. |reHo got hen, guns! We've
gol their works. Oct ~ anl 20 for en-.
NJ ior-Generll, hut il had this merit OF being
effective. Tor instantly a race ,was begun TO see
who should get to the Cnemy's works first; but
when we got there Mr.. johnny hat departed,
The pursult WAS kept ~ all night through
woods onu fields, through HillaSJs and osoI
1 kafueA LSneaAs