The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1900-11-22

after the regiments had been instructed
how to act by the Golorieis, our brigade
Col. Webster in command-marched for
ward to the north and took position for
the advance of the -eneng. We moved up
through woods and across hollow, and
lay directly below battery that was
above US on the top of little ridge. and
that was firing af the rebel batteries,
which were stationed about the breadth of
n farm away.
The line of battle was now formed, we
looking to the north, our left advancing
and Jackson's tweI divisions formed the
right. AT 2:30 o'clock 1--WE heard the in
fantry of Terrill's Brigade engaging the
enemy away to Our Iefri and the long
rolls of musketry followed in quick sue
.cesSlon. was sitting Oh top of the hill
near our battery, watching the cannonad-
ing; our shells fell over among the rebels.
some of them bursting in the air, with a
white puff of smoke, but one could not
tell what execution was being done. It
seemed to me we were wasting ammuni-
ton. ! know the rebels We're, for not
one of tifeir balls touched us. although
they came right to us, but were over our
= heads. Several dropped near our regi-
ment. One struck near the horse of our
Captain of the battery About this time
3 o'clock. we could hear the rush of infan-
try, and the continued firing of whole regi
-ments TO our lest, and it was known that
Terril was falling back, and the firing
was soon right below Us in the woods to
the front of the battery. Our brigade
was ordered up, and was lying on the
ground ready for the rebels to appear at
the edge of the woods to charge our bat
terry. l was still at the fence, and the
SOth Ind. was there. No one Was allowed
to stand up, and | had 20 stay with them
The bullets soon came over oHr heads
with shrill, quick whia. and We could
hear them strike the fcEcc and trees near
by. We now heard distinct cheering over
on the right, we being in the center. We
saw long lines of rebels moving toward
us. Our artillery fired heavily upon them,
but they never seemed to mind it. and
moved steadily on, and soon came into
convenient distance to an Ohio regiment
that was standing in a cornfield with col
ors flying. This regiment opened fire and
staggered the rebel lines, but they rallied
and took off to the right, and came Mt us
from Il woods on our right flank. Plenty
more came on, eight lines deep; they We're
brave fellows, and did dnot seem to care
for their lives. and came on directly in the
face of our fire. "a s Fs..
At this time the rebels on orr right
came up through the woods. They also
worked in on our left, keeping the woods
for shelter. Our wounded were now be-
ing brought from Terrill's brigade, and
they were shot i'll every way Won could
conceive. | now got gun from a wound
ed man, it being the first chance ! had to
get one, and went into the fight All our
men lay in their places, not DARN. to isc,
as the rebs kept continual swarm of 1ul-
lets going overhead. They being eight
lines deep and we only two, we could
make no impression on them by standing
up and firing. We lay here until O'Clock.
the rebels meanwhile working in on our
right and left TANKS, and they got a good
chance at the 9Sth, and we were driven
back over the ridge, as our position was
untenable.
OVERWHELMED BY NUMBERS.
Our regiment was then fast losing men,
and we ran down tie hill and up into the
woods, and again waited for n charge
Our brigade and the one on our left were
all driven out in a bunch on top of.
wooded hill, and tho rekts were closing in
on us, and we had to leave four cannon,
not having horses to bring them back On
this wooded hill the battIeraged furiously
The enemy on both siIies were slowly
working up, and bullets flew so thick that
one could imagine himself among Il swarm
of bees. The fight here lasted until dark,
and at Z O'Clock our men were so dsor-
ganized that they seemed of no avail
against the great Numbers of the enemy.
1t kept us busy keeping orr wounded out
of the reach of the enemy, and many men
fell all around me- The hospitals were
moved back from hollow to hollow. II
went back once, after all had left. to get
a man from our company, but before
could get him the rebel cayHlry were rid
ing around, hating every one or taking
prisoners.