The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-08
The kid is still with us, and lis as good

The kid is still with us, and .is as good
as they make EN-. G5
l also encountered Matt Thompson,
Harry Zimmerman, McAulilfe and Jim
Miller. All had come up from the hos
pital early in the morning; all acted
bravely and enjoyed it to the utmost.
Tim and Matt stayed with us until we
left in the afternoon, they were too
weak to join rs on the march. Sergt.
S%orenson had a squad ut the left of the
bridge, and was firing volleys down
the road. Corporals Lewis and Hum
mel were in charge of squads and
kept their men we'll in hand. Miller,
Olson, Luther, Clary, Doyle and such
fellows had to be. scolded all the time
for showing themselves too much. /
found Martin, Ryan and Davis on the
breastworks, having the most fun they
ever had. They were talking and
laughing and pointing out to each 9TH
er the good shots they were making
they fired about 200 rounds apiece.
Frazer and Harmon were next and peg
ging away. Gearey says when Han
non joined his company he didn't
know his own name, and nov he is
about the best man he has. "Rube'
don't fear anything or anybody. Next
to the fort l found Hathaway with
Croker and Schlanser. They had just
come in from the river, where they had
been cooling their guns. Some of G
company were around back of the fort,
and three Of those boys came around
and loaded guns. while Hack, Dutch
and Lew shot. Nothing could bother
those fellows, and they never missed n
chance to pick off n native. Near the
end of the bridge stood Sergt.. Foster.
He was supposed to be getting dinner
for us. I asked him about it. He said
he had Ellsworth back there cooking,
and he'd he so-apd-sO if he'd stay out
Of this picnic.
Col. Truemann and Maj. Frame were
seen in the trenches during the morn
ing, encouraging the boys. The Sec
ond battalion was crazy because it was
lot allowed to participate. Lieut.. To-
ley came out and had his fun, hOwev-
er.
Young johnny Geary was as nu-
merous as lanybody, and carried him
self like an old vet. He was in my
squad, and l had to be proud of him.
Regain. Sherman, Sell, lookout posts,
Gid good, effective work.
Maj. Pease and his staff of helpers
were everywhere on the field. The ma
jOr participated in the charge, and
brought in half a dozen wounded Fill
pinos. He also came riding down the
hill twice a day, visiting each company
and administering life to those who
needed it. He reported to-day that
Bradley was in hospital. The major
sent back to camp Jim Miller, whose
nerve alone had kept him up.
At 10 o'clock this morning we moved
about a mile up the road towards the
Hills. Hathaway. Martin and 1 have
just returned from finding a location
for an outpost for tonight. At Z this
evening eighteen of us will advance
about a mile into the open and hold
forth all night.
Lieut.. Hildreth went to town this
morning, and returned and said there
would be 10 court business until after
the trouble was over.
First Sergt. Russiter has taken
charge again, relieving Ernie Palmer.
John has been pretty sick, but not so
much so as to keep him at home. and
he knows he has n pretty good assist
ant in Palmer. We expect to move to-
morrow, I don't know where, but will
write in a day or so.
-COrDOral Edwards.