Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-03-31

and worked until about S q. H.. or unit;
the enemy could see US. The Spa,.iar,.s
opened fire and we ran our guus into
the half finished trenches There was SO
little ground in front OF the trenches
that we had to kneel to fire our gnns.
When the fight started we had no On
out sphDiards III front Of US and We ri
died them With canister. They attempt
to take our batteries at the cpenia Y
but we gave them such hot j.. r.eeptio
that those who cam- out aliys will r,
member 1T for the rest OF tke;@ ..avs.
heard all the whistling OF blI4tS ;z,al
ploslon OF shells around NV al, ;noe.-
Ing that l cared to hear. 81. ,i.Sy We
pretty close too. on s:in wa
wounded just behind my l.. rn. Tbs
were five bullets and few ~in.i' mar 4
on the spokes OF our cannun earriasr
which is the only woodwork on :
same. There were several botts on 81
IRON work shot off and it was a mrae
that some OF our men came out alive.
think we came out OF this fight pret
lucky. Weremained at on, rans In
about hours when we retre.te,! bae
OF the hill and the infantry was o@de~e
INTO our trenches. About s p M. y
were ordered to take our artillery p,ae
out OF the trenches which We had topw
bS hand as it wasn't very sale ior hors
III that vicinity, as he Spani-l, fire va
pretty hot. We then moved back to @ n
former position where we rernaiued unit
July Ith, when we We're ordered rear !
to the opposite side of the city where "
threw up breastworks. They We r.
about ten feet thick and the guns wer
put down into pits. only the muzzle b g.
ing visible, then we dug trenches from
one gun to the other and holes for OF
animation.
july 9tn, at 4 a. H. the boinbardInem
commenced and kept up until late q
night. Sometime before we had silence
the enemy's artillery, but not hsfor
they had dropped Il few shelss imun r
our horses. which must hay1 been de-
fective as they di iinot explode for severA
seconds but did no damage as th
horses broke loose before they exploded
Another shell fell near tent occupied lsw
some OF our men, but no one WAS in
iured.
TIE next morning we re-ope1,ea oG
fire which was kept up until I r "a
! when we were ordered TO- stop. Th.I
was the last fighting as tile Spamsa&
surrendered on July H. and we III naoche d
into the city. You have no idea, nCw
happy we were when we were oraere
out o. that place. 1t was So hot and
wet and dirty and so many OF our a.ea
were sick. If any one would have 5oh
me on the morning OF July 2na than
would again see the United States !
would have told him that he' didn 4
know what he was talking s1ouf. foE
expected to be killed by shell most ANY
time, but thank God that come" Gu j.,
without a scratch. We lost thre:s naeR
killed and seven were wounded Mao
others died from sickness For three
days we hadn't thing to eat ana no4 r
to drink but dirty water mixed with So
blood Of our comrades. This is che caus'
, OF SO many of our msn dying I ha'
seen enough OF war and it is so1petnine
terrible. Will write to you sooh agan
and may be able to tell you more aaau
: this place. am we'll and hope to hea
i soon from you. Give my regards to- >
nv friends. Your Brother.
SERGEANT E. SCt'Mls'=y. ",
T Iirht BATTERY F. 2nd Al tillerEr