Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-06-18

ZIG 1aPs st4uS up RnOSe IOTlHeQ QlllS
north of Port Arthur I am reminded
! of our own experience at Kenesaw
( On the morning Of June 81. 1864, our
/ regiment was ordered to leave in camp
! all camp equipage and TO march with
+ rations full canteens and blankets. l
was then sergeant in company *.
Eighty Sixth Illinois, and remem-
Der well the Talk OF the men as we
! moved forward
After lons march the regiment
was halted and the captains went for
ward 10 receive their Instructions
Each captain returned to his company
with orders to charge the rebel works.
/ go into them and hold them. We
moved forward until we could see the
/ rebel works, and there the brigade was
formed for the charge. We waited
! some time FOR the signal gun. and
when II was fired went forward with
bayonets fixed, In good order, and
without excitement
After We crossed James u. Nor
/ gan's works and NOycs creek we
started at a double quick In spite OF
a calling Are. we kept going, and were
in pretty good order as we neared the
/ rebel line. Gladfetter and Lair of
our company had outrun the rest OF
Us, and were within few feet OF tho
works, when the rebs let loose a volley
right In our faces. Lair and Glad
fetter dropped to til ground unhurt,
and the blue smoke from the rebel
guns enveloped rs.
We fell back few stops and Jay
down, and each man acted as his own
commander Lying fiat on the ground,
we Were partially shielded from the
rebel fire. The enemy's works vera
ten feet high, and to shoot AT us the
men had TO raise their heads above
their works. All our boys were quick
TO take in the situation, and by pour
ing a rain of bullets into the head logs
opposite us kept rebels heads down.
"Our wounded however, lay he
tween the lines, in danger Of being
shot by both sides Just as realized
this Coburn called TO me: John. An
dy Keller Is out there. and he Is call
ing YOU Leaving my gun, crcpt
out to Keller and lay down beside him
He said he was badly hurt, and as he
could not move, he feared mortally.
He asked me not to let him fall into
the hands OF the rebels. and to be sure
and write his mother that he fell at
the front, doing his duty | called Co
burn and his brother Billy. and they
crawled out to Us. We three. hugs!ng
the ground all the time. placed ban-
ket on the ground. rolled the helpless
Keller on it, and then the two co.
burns taking him by the feet and ho,d
ing the blanket about his head, we
dragged him down tn the company.
'Stretcher bearers carried Keller to
the rear and he died In tho hospital
and is buried in Chattanooga crme-
terry Julius Bridegroom. recruit
who had been with us only two days,
caught three bullets that day. one
through the shoulder and two through
the arms. He recovered and Is now
president Of bank in Boston. Kan
As he went back that day thought
he wouldn't 1--we an hour. and here he
is, forty years later. with children and
grandchildren. happy and prosperous
Many poor fellow, wounded in The
charge died between the lines. We.
who held the advance line stayed
there until the morning OF July 3, or
until the rebels left their works. not
more than eighty five feet away"
stManffo,a nf tho Eiubtv
nos, said Lieutenant r. {. Sillinan
reminds me Of several stories Of the
Atlanta campaign Harry Young
Colonel Fahnestock's orderly. was
scouting out in front for forage for the
colOnefs horse. when he came upon
three Confeds. who wished 10 find our
lines They gave Harry their guns
and followed him to camp When al
most Mt headquarters Harry had the
rebs march I'm front Of him As he
approached the coonels tent he as
suued all the dignity OF conquerng
hero, and announced that ne had taken
three prisoners, and turned over their
guns with great ceremony.
Harry was noted for a vigorous,
healthy and wcll-trained Imagination.
being eognizant Of which the colonel
said: Harry, how did you get away
with three Of them? Did you surprise
themF HaTy's undOing Was the mo-
ments waiting 10 give proper an
swer. One Of the JOhnnies. seeing his
dilemma, helped him out by givinp the
colonel q knowing wink and saying.
He surrounded US colonel. The laugh
tho boys gave Harry took about 2,OOO
pounds OF glory ont OF his act, and In
Iured three Johnnies the best meal they
had eaten for a year IIarry's great
exploits after thar were always greet
ed with Did you surround them,
HarryT
When company g, Eighty sixth III
nos was mustered In at Peoria, little
Mike Donovan was rejected on account
Of his size by the captain Of the resu-
lars. acting as mastering officer Mike
cried over his rejection. but the next
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