The National tribune., 1902-06-26

favorable fo. the use of artillery. This
new line was strongly intrenched.
At daybreak on the morning OF Aug. ~
Lient- Col. Wilson, LIST Md, in command
of the pickets, captured the Confederate
pickets on the right of his line, one officer
and 50 men being taken prisoners; other
wise the day was quiet, except strong
sharpshooting fire being kept up by the
Confederates.
These men were North Carelinians. The
officer had a handsome Confederate
States sword. Upon being presented to
Col. Dushane he told the Colonel that af-
ter the war ceased he would like to
have it returned to him, as it was pres
ent. Col. Dushane replied, Certainly,
SIR and they exchanged addresses. Col.
Dusllane in few hours thereafter Was
killed -,,
The Purnell Legion relieved the LIST Nd.
on the skirmish line.
The other regiments in the breastworks.
During the afternoon of this day, Col.
| Dushane visited the headquarters of the
| ith Regiment to have a little chat. as he
termed it. Every one was keeping low
| behind the works, as the Confederate
! sharpshooters were making things lively;
all else was quiet, awaiting developments.
1 Col Dushane persisted in standing up in
the pit, though warned of the danger. He
passed the warning off in a jocuar man
uer. Just then a mimic ball struck the
top rail of the pit. The rail was of green
timber. The ball did not go through the
rail. If it had, it would probably have
inflicted mortal wound. Upon his atten.
ton being called TO the incident, he re.
piled: THAT was pretty close; but my time
| has not come yet"
| AT shutdown the regiments in the works
we're directed to cut down the trees in
| front of the old line. and level the works
! This being accomplished, the troops were
withdrawn at midnight to the new posi-
ton at the Blick House, Capt. Bankard
A. A. A. g., and Capt Gibson. A. \. /
g.. by direction of Col. Dushane reported
the brigade to Gen. Ayres, who assigned
it TO positions in the new works. and who
remarked: Gen. Lee is concentrating hi.
troops, and will attack us at daylight
4 but, - him, we can whip the Whole
Confederate army"
i The loss Of the Maryland Brigade thi.
day was one man killed and one officel
and II men wounded.
/ Lieut.-Coi. Barrett, 4th Regiment, wa,
this day assigned by Special Order Ill
headquarters Second Brigade to command
the It'll Regiment; Mai. MoberIy. senior
officer present, being wounded on the 1Sti
irst.
\ The new works extended across the
. railroad. They were well constructed
; and with laterals. Abont half mile Il
; the left they ran off in echelon. The
angle thus formed was occupied by Capt
Harris New York Battery -four Napoleon'
and two Parrotts).
To the right of Hart was the 1st ant
!, Sth Md. fthe Purnell Legion being on tn,
skirmish iine,' and meeting with heavy
Iossj. Next was Mink's New York Bat
terry: then the line was prolonged to th'
| right by other troops, parts of the Fiftl
and Ninth Corps To the left Of Har
5 was Bragg's Brigade and Cutters Divi
5 sion The 4th and 7th Md were in real
g of Bragg, but got in the works with Brag:
4 when the fight commenced. Gen. Warner
stated that the corps occupied one squar,
e mile.
!, The CoDfederates were commanded b,
E Gen. g. t. Beauregard, who had Gen
}. GOrdons Corps. and Gen. a. r. Hill
4 Corps, composed of Wilcox's, Malone
and Heth's Divisions, and of Gen. Lee
e cavalry, and 80 guns. These guns wer
h posted principally in the vicinity of tn
J. Squirrel Level and Vaughen and Halifa
u roads.
e DESPERATE EFFORT TO REGAIN RAILROAD
d The battle commenced about O'Clock
(, Aug. 81. Driving in the skirmish lin,
8 the Confederate infantry. in three line
= Of battle, emerged from the woods in es
4 cellent order and dashed across the ope
e space between the Naughen road and tn
II works. When halfway across the fiel
/. they encountered whitening fire of mus
# kerry from the troops behind the works
b which. with the raking shots of canistc
q from the artillery. broke their lines; the
d were. however, Immediately reformed an
& the charge renewed, but with like re
IS suit. Again and again they reformed an
I pressed CALAMITY forward to within 8
q rds of ha yycrEa R0$ hnuo dach