The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-08-29
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| tered yet, but he will manage to get across
II, some way, and make the assault"
I'VE can't wait any longer" said the
General, shutting his watch with snap.
We'll have to 90 forward with what we
have. Sound the signal"
The silver bugle was now harsh, shrill
and peremptory as it rang out the AS
seEbly" three times. Every brigade and
reEimental bugle instantly repeated it The
men sprang to their feet with cheers.
Forward" commanded the headquar-
tiers bugle.
| Forward" repeated the bugles at the
heads of the brigades and regiments.
To the great delight of the General, the
bugles of Col. Theodore JOnes's Brigade,
away to the right, responded in the next
breath, and its flags appeared above the
rushes and reeds of the swamp.
Instantly the tide of eager, earnest men
rushed forward. 81 had his squad well in
hand, and they galloped over to the river
bank, where they dismOunted, hastily tied
their horses, and rushed along the gravel
ly beach. Pete ran along on the top of
the bank, winding around the edge of the
distinctions like a fox, and reporting from
time to time TO his comrades below how
the charge was progressing.
They're all going forward in great
shape" he said. jumping over the aba
tbs like hounds, breaking through it, and
pulling it aside. Everybody's going as il
they meant to get there. That Ohio Col.
Jones, commanding the Second Brigade,
is ahead of his brigade with his staff, and
is acting like hero. Now, they've killed
him, and several of his staff, and they're
carrying him back; but that Illinois
Colonel has taken his place, and is push
ing right ahead. They're all racing with
their flags to get there first"
The keen-eyed Colonel Of the 47th Ohio
saw the advantage of the beach, and now
that it was low tide, it was wide enough
for his whole regiment. He shouted to
his men to move to the left flank, and the
perfectly drilled regiment, though in the
midst of the excitement of the fight, in
stantly Obeycd. 81 and his squad were
swallowed up in the rush and became part
of it. The rebels saw the attack coming
from that side. and swarmed on the para
pets. The regiment promptly swung into
line on the beach, and fired two crashing
yOlleys, which drove the rebels below the
cover of the works, and with a yell the
regiment rushed up the bank and planted
its colors on the high parapet.
As 81 and Shorty reached the summit
and looked over they found to their aston
ishment that the Third Brigade had also
reached the other front, with the 18th III.
and 10th Ohio, in mad struggle to be the
first to place their colOrs on the works
The color bearer of the 4Sth III. stepped
on q torpedo, and was blown to pieces.
Another man ran forward and snatched
up the colors, when he also stepped on a
torpedo, and was instantly shattered. An
other man snatched up the colors, and
climbed the stockade, his comrades boost
ing him over.
The Color bearer of the 10th Ohio,
clambering over the StOckade, was killed
as he handed the cOlors to a comrade al
ready over, but the man ran with them to
the top of the works.
For an instant everyone stopped on top
of the works to breathe and see what
was going on. Then the still unsubdued
garrison opened fire on them from the
parade directed and melted by fine-look-
ing young Captain of artillery and Maj.
Anderson, the commander.
81 and Shorty joined in the fierce rush
that was Immediately made, the rebels
were scattered, and the brave artillery
Captain shot, bayOneted and struck over
the head with a musket barrel almost at
the same instant.
The rebels retreated to their casemates
and were instantly followed up i'll a series
of hand-to-hand fights that overcame ali
opposition in minute.
AS the fighting stopped, from there be
ing no more to fight Gen. HaZen and
staff rode into the fort.
We'll" said the Adjutant-G General,
looking at his watch, and making an en-
try in his notebook, its been just i
minutes since the forward" was sound
ed, and | must say | never saw q livelier
II minutes in my life"
Twelve minutes echoed 81. I'D We
said it was II hours"
Present my compliments to Gen. Sher-
man." said Gen. Hazen to the Signal Of
fcer, and say that the action is over,
and we are i'll possession of the fort. Let
us have Il flag hOisted at once, to show
to the feet"
For n while there was a perfect tumult
of rejoicing. Everybody was overwhelmed
with delight that the campaign had led
to such glorious result, and they studied
the wonderful fort with it's immense guns
and its myriad of strange appliances with
mounting pride. And beyond was the
wonderful sea, which they had at last
gained, with our ships in the distance fly
ing the glorious Stars and Stripes. That
meant home and friends and restoration OF
communications. The regiments which
had been left behind in reserve came Vi.
and Joined the exultant thrOng.
Order was presently restored, and the
serious work of occupation begun. The
dead and wounded were gathered up, the
prisoners put under guard, and the 10th
Ohio, after a little contest as to which
regiment deserved the most where all had
done so well, was awarded the honor of
DelnS the SdfflSOn OF the TORT.
81, after he and the boys had measure
bly, appeased their curiosity, returned to
their horses, fed them, and came back
to the fort to report to Gen. Hazen, hop
ing to be dismissed and allowed to re
turn to the regiment with the glad news.
They found. the General at supper, and
before they could get chance to speak
to him there was connection on the river
side, with loud cheering and shouts from
the sentinel.
Turn out the guard! Turn out the
guardl'
They ran over in that direction, to see
Gen. Sherman spring out of a row-boat
and run up the walk as full of animation
as a happy boy.
Where's Gen. Hazen? Where's Gen.
Hazen?' he inquired, impetuously, as soon
as he could make himself heard amid the
cheering. Yes; you did splendidly, boys.
Never saw finer charge in my life. You
are all heroes: 1t was just grand. Where's
Gen. HazenY'
Right over there, at supper, Genera
Well show you the way"
Presently q light was seen coming up
the river and shot was fired to bring
the vessel to.
ship ahoyr' called out an officer.
who are your