The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-09-29
AT EAmsTLR AT GETTYSBURG.


The wagon tain Of which jim Wright hs
ehAfge. proceeded directly to Baltinor
At this plsce all Of the oilleers' bsssss
aud camp tquipsse oi The 10th regimen
we're nnocrem obIously dumped oai. Th
wagons we're then re os1ed VI b ammut
ton. placed with mules 90 the cars, AZ
rushed 10 the iroHt
IL vas late 10 the afternoon Of July &c
ond Wben JIm's wagons resebed the yicin
iy OF Gettysburg. All day they ha,
heard the sound OF csnuon. aud towsrt
noon had met stream, Of wounded snt
squads Of prisoners under guard.
Now the eli sets we're eouiinuslly burr,
log the trains forsard. snd as jim.
teams we're 10 excellent condition, bic
could hear musketry rafting furionsly
over beyond the bills on the left side OF
the Tsneytown road. when & sisn officer
came gslloping up to the wagons.
What have you 10 those wagons be de
msnded.
Ammunition. sir; L b, cartridges, cal
ibre 5s, answered Jim, promptly.
Good Get those wagons up to the
iront as quickly ss possiblel Kill your
teams II necessary. but get lherel The
left OF our line is being hspked, spd the
men are nearly out Of ammunition. Hur
ry, for Gods sake, hurry
Show me where to 90, captain. and I'll
shove those wagons there ss q uick as
mules can take them, answered jim,
Come on The officer dashed shesd.
I'll show you.
Black Sam. The foremost driver, lsshed
bic m mues into rnn, and the the others
came gslloping after. asnking q high,
round hill with smaller one beyond it.
which, hid the battle field from the train.
sllhough the white smoke showed the 10
cation OF the conflict The captain led
jim train oil from the msin road, up q
spur OF smaller noun ain, aud then, look
ing down the side OF the steep bill and ont ,
into the field beyond, Jim and Sam saw !,
the Union line. Flashes end pufis OF
smoke beyond that marked the ensmy's
position.
A division OF reg ulsrs was retiring slow
ly; on their left one battered brlgsds was .
stretched ont in single rank. with Q left
flank "reiused, +" or bent back like a door
on hinge. :.
o Lord, we aye too late. The enemy :
are on our road shouted the officer 10 dis ),
may. =,
Captain. said Jim, scanning the ground, q,
can take a wagon down that hill, across :,
that wheat field, swing to the left, and -
give those boys ammunition. :,
If you could you might save the whole n,
army. But can youS The captain cried. A;
The feat seemed impossible The hill ~
'eemed too steep. The likelihood that
he wagon would ovsrrun the team and 90
,e upset, and the whole load lost, was =;
cry great. Once at the bottom, however, ~,
he teamster would be all right, :,
/ can tie couple OF dead mules to the
ind end OF the wagon, aud they will act ho
; brakes. I've let wagons down gulches 81,
orse than this, said jim. confidently. ~,
Bnt where are your dead mulesY
Here. captain, and jim pointed to the ~.
aders OF the team. III tie them on be 80.
nd the wagon, and, touching his pistol. NJ,
Id when we begin to go down the bill
ey II be dead
Good Good said the captain. Go -.
cad it's our only chsnce. Hurry hur A..
or anything you can do will be too ;...
el
) bsc
Sam, said Jim, addressing the black
iver who bad but lately escaped from
! native plantation. want you to drive n
nr team down there.
Yes. bose. hear 20, was the stoid 20
,wer I'm going along with you, Sam, 20,
a Jim. It's mighty hot down there; We A..
y both be killed, but those cartridges
Ge got to go to the boys 10 that line un ~
.standf =,
sergeant Jim, said Sam, did de capn
dat bis wagon load OBJ ca tridges mont =, ;.
10 de hull Linkum srmy2 -.;a.
rhat's what be ssid. Sam. -
)en, boss. Zee a-gwine ter take dem 49,,
ridges dere. Nggers ia cheap dese I'll
s. Jes' yo' show de way. lse n,
inc ter stay vid yo'l
Inlly boy, Ssmi That's the kind OF v,
Il We srn't killed yet, by sry means,
hope we won't be. ~
hen jim, bayiog pointed out the 49,. .
rse be wished the negro 10 take tied -.
two mules doomed 10 serve as brakes
he rear OF the wagon, and stripped of
canvas cover. During these prepsrs ~.
s. which occupied only few minutes
e, 5 IN dismonuttd. and was pstiing
mules and calling each by nsrG Jin % m'.'
,, they
ibIpg yo', and similar words to oil six ,,a ;,
BEN.
oms on yelled the officer.
am lesped into the saddle. ani crack
I bic whip. snd shouted, Git-yo' = all -, 49,.
VIC 80 ~ -. srimy
thsn csme steep, rough descent to =,
rolling fisld where the Union line Vas
ting. As they resched the crest, Jim 49,,
ed back snd ssw the stiaiug row Of -
kei barrel. coming up the Taneytovu 49,
/ -
bats the SIlb Corpsl cried the officer.
oh. how slow they srel
be troops weie coming on the runi A
~ Jiul's revolver cracked twice, ssd States
.vo u ules fell. shot tbsonah the head. lly, di.