The National tribune., 1902-06-26

| Railroad at this point In possession of
| Gen. Warren's Corps.
The loss of the Maryland Brigade this
day was three officers and 20 men killed,
four officers and 53 men wounded, one
officer and 81 men missing. AT the close
of the engagement the 4th and Sth Nd.
Were advanced rs skirmishers.
The Confederate artillery seemed to con-
centrate their fire on Harris Battery,
causing great loss. Hart was compelled
| to call for volunteers TO help work his
guns. The Maryland Brigade responded
and sent to him men and kept his fire
going
The capture of the flag by one OF our
officers, alluded to above. was the sub
| ject of some correspondence between
Gen. Beauregard and Gen. Hasood.
quote from the Rebellion Record:
Headquarters Department Of n Carolina
| and Southern Va, Aug. 81. 1864
Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood Through Maj
Gen. Hoke).
| General: Cen Beauregard directs that
You will forward tomorrow morning rs
early as practicable n list of the casual
ties of your command sustained this day.
! He desires also a report of all the circum-
stances attending the recapture of a flag
Of your command.
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
GEORGE VIM. BRENT,
Colonel and Assistant Adjutant- General.
page 1916, Rebellion Record.l
Headquarters Hagood's Brigade, Peters
burg, Aug. %, 1864.
Col Brent, Assistant Adjutant-G General
Colonel In reply to your communica-
| ton to report all the circumstances at
| tending the recapture of the flag of one
of my regiments ! have the honor to re-
port. When the line reached the enemy's
works, some 200 men having got into the
re-entering angle. where they were eX-
posed to a severe cross-fire, became con.
fused and n mounted officer Of the enemy
galoping out of a sallyport, seized the
them to surrender.
Several officers and men began to sur
render, but had not been carried in. OBJ
serving this. made my way to them from
the part of the line upon which | was
calling upon the men to shoot him. They
either did not hear me or were bewilder
ed by the surrender of part of their mum
Der. and failed to do so.
When / got up to him demanded the
colors from him, and that he should 81
back into his works. telling him that h,
was free to do so. He commenced argu
ing with me upon our desperate position
and | cut him short, demanding catego
rical reply. He said, NO" and / sho
him from his horse. Giving the color.
to my orderly and mounting his horse.
succeeded in withdrawing the men witt
as little loss as could have been expected
from the terrible fire to which we wer,
/, exposed in retiring. Probably one-hal
the men unhurt were brought off from
this point Very respectfully.
JOHNSON HAGOOD, Brigadier-General
While Gen. Hagood's Brigade appeare,
TO be surrendering Gen. l.. Cutler, whr
had been wounded in the face by piece
of shell. came to me and said; Il hay,
no. got an Aid; would you kindly sent
an Aid to Capt. Hart. and tell him t,
cease firing. as the Confederates are sur
rendering:" / replied that l did not hay,
an officer at hand, but would 20 myself.
!. The distance being but few yards
and on his right, l went and called t,
Capt. Hart c'Paddy" Hart, he was Gale,
by his mem. He came, and said to him
Gen. Cutler sends his compliments, an,
directs you to cease firing. as the Confed
crates are surrendering."
Capt. Hart, in his Irish brogue, replied
Hold on q minute" and went hack f.
, Double canister them guns and give then
one NOR round" He then returned +
me, and, placing his hand to his ear said
"Bowerman, what order was that VOL
said!" / replied: Paddy, you know
E what said. - "Oh, yes" Hart remarked
Ito cease firing" and called out, as lou,
as he could to his men: "Cease firing
!, Cease. iriDgn'
Some years after the war asked Capt
, Hart what he did that for? Hart an
swered: Il wanted to get square witt
, them for the Sth of May. when they CAV
! it to me-"
DEATH OF COL. DUsHAyF.
. Col. Dushane, in the breastworks, wa