Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-02-22

another fierce volley, followed by rasp-
ing fire by file that is far more effective
than the downward aim of the COM
mand, schooled rather to charge than
to shoot. Sol Merediths Hoosiers ar,
sweeping at double quick straight from
the pike at the west of the grove
Arms at the trail, at the shoulder or
anyhow, all eyes to the front, Indiana
is heading straight for the left of Wis
consin, and in five minutes more its
long front is hidden in its own fire.
flashing cloud. Another five minutes
and another brigade is in line for the
south, another battalion for the union.
and still not a man has thought of
retreat-save only the thick stream
OF wounded hobbling painfully back
for the rear.
Shall iron break the northern iron
or steele" mutters Old Jack, in the
words of the prophet. his eyes filed
with trouble, his teeth firm set as once
again the cheering, banner-w waving. fire.
flashing ranks of his devoted battaI-
ions sweep down the gentle slope I'M
til almost lost in the smoke of the OPP
posite lines, then slowly settle to a
halt. astounded, for thu ugh full half
OF its left wing seems shot out of line
and the Hoosiers and Black Hats are
shrunk to half their original strength:
there, shoulder to shoulder, daring. de-
liant, indomitable stands the brigade.
the swart faces of the men lit by the
Hash OF their guns, and Ewell. grim
old soldier, borne to the rear with q
shattered thigh, groans to his mourn
full aides that at last the division has
met its match.
Jackson's pale face is rigid as he
himself bends over his loyal second in
command, and his lips move in prayer,
never in imprecation. ere they issue
their next order. TRY again" And
this time, TTimble, too, drives in with
Lawton, only TO see that machineliltc
regiment TO the east of the Black Hats
despite the numbers dropping in their
tracks and dribbling away from the
extreme right under the deluge of
shrapnel from the southern guns. doing
more fancy drill in front OF the foe
changing front forward by comrany
under command Of that gamecoCk Of
a Northumberland, and then pouring
whitening fire into the left of the Louis
lana men TRY again" says Jack. and
try they do. manfully, loyally-but
heavens. what can human valor win
against iron resolution? Two of Doub-
leday's battalions, one mere skeleton
like most Of those of Baylor's and
TaliaferrO's. have ranged up i'm the
gaps Of the union brigade, a shadow
fabric now, visible only in the flash OF
tho guns, but as Paul Ladue trots
through the groups where surgeons and
stretchermen arc trying TO care for the
vast numbers Of wounded he looks in
vain for "A division commander TO
whom TO deliver Jackson's last order
and the news that Ewell Is down
Taliaferro. too has been borne to tho
/ rear, and Ladue rides on after Starke
| to bid him take command Gods. what
/ a sight what a shambles. he finds at
| The rear Of that linei dead. DYING and
crippled by scores Of the "Stonewalls."
Three colonies. Men, Grisby and Bolts
have been shot from their steeds. two
1 OF them straight to their graves: four
majors are down OF the Virginia com
/ mand, and Walker. colonel OF ITALIA
ferro's Tenth. Full half the fightine
force Of the Second and Fourth Vir-
ginia are stretched on the field. as.
for the last time. they oi ose I'm on the
center in front OK the now almost in
visible line Of their foes, aud With