The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-03-04

age, and assured them that victory was
certain if they acted we'll their part
The British were under the celebrated
| trooper, Tarleton He assailed the
Marylanders, who never taltered.
| Tarleton's reserve were then ordered
into action. This extended his front
so as to endanger Howards right
That officer attempted to change lr1n.t.
The British, mistaking the movement
for flight, rushed forward with great
| impetuoslty. Howard suddenly faced
about and poured into the enemy a
! murderous fire. Their ranks recoi!ed
under the shock. At this Howard or.
dered his men to give them the bayo.
net. 1t was terrible, but decisive
charge. The day was won. The
whole British infantry were either killed
Or captured. Tarleton himself narrow.
| ly escaped, after 4 personal encounter
with Colonel Washington. At one
time Howard held in his hands the
| swords Of seven British officers who
had surrendered to him. Congress
awarded him silver medal.
"On February 10th the Line dis
tinguished itself in Greene's celebrated
retreat from CORVALLIS. The burden
of the retreat fell upon Williams, and
CALAMITY he sustained it. 1t was re-
treat unparalleled throughout the wal
for the consumate skill of the leaders
and the patience and endurance of the
soldiers of both armies.
HOWARDS DEADLY CHARGE.
"On March 18th, 1871 the FIJI st and
Second Maryland formed the left OF
the Continental line at Guilford Court
| House. The British assaulted the line
Howard rushed upon them with the
bayonet. His old Maryland regiment
broke through the British ranks, driv-
ing them headlong from the field with
terrific slaughter. Their leader fell
under the sword OF Captain Smith
The British corps were saved from an
Inhalation by desperate expedicnt.
CORVALLIS opened all his artillery upon
them, although every discharge swept
through his own flying troops. staying
alike the pursuers and the pursued.
The cautious Greene, seeing several
columns OF the enemy making his rear,
withdrew the Line, who brought their
prisoners with them. The Maryland
brigade lost total of l54 officers and
men. Among the slain was Major An
derson. CORVALLIS lost nearly a third
of his army This was the decisive
battle of the war. Its ultimate result
was the capture of Cornwallis at y York-
town.
Con April 25th, 1871, the Mary land
Line was again in action, under Greene,
at Hobkirks Hill. Its two regiments
suffered severely. Lieutenant-C Colonel
Ford being killed. Greene. ever eau
tious, again withdrew, with Rawdon in
pursuit.
"On April 2sth Captain Oldham,
with portion of the Maryland Line,
was engaged in assault on Colonel
rrrwa at Augusta. After a severe
and bloody conflict the Marylanders
won the victory at the point Of the
bayonet. Brown surrendered.
"In May, 1871, the First Maryland,
under Captain Benson, participated in
the assault on Ninety-Six. The storm
ing party sprang into the ditch, assailed
the walls for three-quarters of an hour
in an effort to carry the parapet, and
failed, losing Captain Austin, of the
First Maryland Regiment.
AT EUTAw SPRINGS BATTLE.
Son September sth, 1881, Mary
land brigade, under Col. Williams, won
further renown in the battle of Entaw
Springs. The Marylanders, assisted
by a Virginia regiment, once more
charged the British regulars with the
bayonet. Howard's regiment was re-
ceived by the Buhs,' an Irish corps
which had just joined Rawdons army.
Here the fiercest struggle Of the war
ensued. Neither would yield, but,
crossing bayonets, their ranks mingled
together Opposing files sank down,
each pierced with the bayonet Of his
antagonist. They were found grappled
in death and transfixed together upon
the field OF battle. The officers fought
hand to haud The British line had
given way and the Bufs,' unable to
maintain the conflict, broke and fled.
So delighted was Greene at the con-
duct of the Marylanders that he rode
up and complimented them and their
commander in the midst OF the action.
In the pursuit 800 British prisoners
were captured, with two pieces Of can
non, one of which was taken by Lieu
tenant DuvalI, of the Line. In this
battle four of the Maryland officers
were killed and seven wounded.
Greene attributed his success to the
free use of the bayonet made by the
Maryland troops in their charge in tEe
face of the murderous artillery ard
musketry Each corps engaged re,
ceived the thanks of Congress.
"From this time until the surrender
of CORVALLIS, in October, the Line was
in active service.
"Maryland had furnished to the Con