The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-11

nfer accompanied by a couple OF kettledrums.
two two or ee9 9hPe az b bSils ea HesF 81 r ahsSHiHpss m 4 but n,f fRs
poor follows kept with, the regiment. being at
tSs4 ra1se e9 t 1he S1p FaIsfsF a RF sP smatI houses as
TeF re- selaze; reported ted e have been Nn5 g set on Are
Centrevilie was our next camping ground.
their blankets about them. and were lulled to
sleep by a pretty smart shower, During the
lnents were frequent and active. endeayoring
to INDUCE tho men to demand, their discharge
quickly informed that Il they did not make
to Cen. Sherman. the brigade commander.
This put q stop TO the missionary work Of or
S Ess @ad G,'G poSssIbis. G fns .a shs oTss Bill RIm RSR
pointed to the %Forys ward N Of The Sixty
The men o. the siixit;y-ninth who engaged in
only 9fieeE who had an, intimatiofn Of il was the
Chaplain, Father 0'Reil!y. The men held that
discharge under the circumstances. and that,
Il such action should be taken BY, them and
were sure to have defenders and apoloGists.
But should the sixty-ninth demand discharge
service tESy SxaSnai5 Be bfssnds$ as e]sMardsi
them would cry "ShameI u These privates recog-
t a1se seh ahfs tnsS 81 m birtSp BE ie the yet si thsy Mere P IS
the United States Army by the obligation Of
ffhtt Ri Hfns6dp S Nti,SSoL kpP sHSl geo OF IN, their dIty to
America nor Americans would be disgraced or
On the morning Of that Hateful Sunday in
to support RicEetts's, Battery. which was 10
sherman walked along the left Of the regiment
and asked for volunteers to scout and scour q
Who volunteers 2" he said.
u DO" II do" came the answer quickly
You are the men / like to command, spoke
out the General. and he detached a platoon or
Again as the day advanced and the Sixty
there : 6Isz after ES a run SDo O. more than R half Sb, hour xt in
through lIpnG grass oI,ths swamp lands which
mitted two men abreast. and this in foce Of a fire
voileys sienced. the enemy, who made a rapid
In a little while Gen. Mcdowell and staff rode
up, The General was a delighted and delight
was radiant 10 smiles and lighted up with the
IRE OF victorious battle. Gesticulating with
head and hand. he said:
II thank you. boys: you have won the day
The General was loudly cheered. a private re-
down-it can't be much after 2 O'clock /" and he
locked up 1.-THE sun blazing high in the heavens,
The stars and Stripes and the green flag had
been carried side by side In triumph thus far
throughout the day and were nov flying high
ersd aad put "a t a%a si@ ssyi Raa thf TE FiLsfi Is an aa &m lST:
SSS Da HE foGco of The z aeh Des GG Tem Amegi %ss
appreciated. however, much regretted, and
s stlSis al I the 1 timS also 'S'p that t SpenF remoSsil q ESs
81 zen nag was due IN part to, the fact that 1t
Ito. ( Of the Isouutt6ern9 forces se W" Il made made a con-
spicuous mark. The Stars and Stripes re-
manned the inspiration for the further work OF
The rattle Of distant and approaching lnfan-
try Hiring ana occasional cannon shots passing
Battery to timber up and make off at a mad
gallop to u batter position and the Sixty-ninth
Il" pr + fem HTRi following Gen fs Nc
Dowelis enpouneement OF victory. were, at
e. hurrah for the day being won than the early
Broken and breaking brigades In another
part OF the field. and the arrivai OF fresh Com
fedorate forees. made 1t necessary to bring the
time until the hnlsh the Stxty:ninth was under
continuous s@mdpimSs w 1rfsiddiiG psSIs5 for the men o3 O only
ton was effected by a quick march over open
teids, by the edge Of woods from which the
s FGn lhaa ia s Rsa Sss ram d Tlotoas a NTH s'3 fRss heavy Any
r~ainfalls that the adjacent ,watersheds fur
9isHed. There We're a numheT, q casualties
more wounded. In the course OF this march
the left Of the regiment. finding Itself projected
why do you halt. boys p called out Thomas
Francis Meagher, the acting Lieutenant-Col
onel, who was riding in the rear Of the march
ITO dress the line. sir. " was the quick re-
"That's right, boys. Forward" answered
back the future General.
The mark timeh was at once changed into
the iaunty step, and the regiment went for
ward. still! undera heavy fire. maintaining an
alignment that would have won applause on
dress parade.
Mengher was delighted with this exhibition Of
coolness and, courage. and rTicd out. Boys, |
Will never ask You u 10 what 1 dOs't do NY
self" aud he Rt once placed himself lCtwren
the marching column aud the lrr which was
directed upon II. A solid shot knocked over