The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-01-25

OF these unfortunates. Two men, quite
OF their own accord, took stretcher
and tried to reach the point where
Paine lay, but the attempt was unsuc-
cessful. and cost both of them their
lives. These heroes were E. p. Woods,
of Co. E of the 9Th n. H., and John
Williams. Of Co. D, 31st Mass. Not
less nobly. Patrick H. Cohen, a private
soldier Of the 1880 N. Y, himself lying
wounded on the crest, cut canteen
from the body of dead comrade and
by frightening the strap succeeded in
mander; this probably preserved
Paine's life. for unquestionably many
Of the more seriously hurt persisted
from the heat and from thirst on that
fatal day.
Weitzel's Attack.
ut was about o'clock, and the fog
had lifted, when Weitzel advanced to
priest-cap. The 18th Conn and the
18th n. Y. OF his own brigade were de-
ployed to the left and right as Skin
| mishers to cover the head of the COL
umn. Two regiments of Morgan's
Brigade, loosely deployed, followed the
skirmishers; in front the s1st N. Y,
with hand-grenades, and next the Gath
Conn, every man carrying two cotton
| bags weighing 80 pounds each. In i'm
mediate support came the remainder of
WeitZePs Brigade in column Of regi-
| ments, in the order of the 9Th VT,
Hath N. Y. and 160th N. Y. followed
| by the main body of MOrgan's Brigade
Birge was in close support and Kim
ball in reserve. Finally, in the rear, as
| In Paines formation, was massed the
artillery of the division.
| Toward the north face Of the priest
cap the only approach was by the ir-
regular, but for some distance nearly
4 from soft
clay Of the bluffs by Sandy Creek and
| one Of its many arms. The course of
these streams being toward the Con-
tolerate works, the hollOws grew deep
er and the banks sleeper at every step.
At most the creeks were but 200 yards
apart, and the ridge that separated
| them gave barely standing ROOM With
| in a few feet of the breastworks the
smaller stream and its ravfne turned
| sharply toward the north and served
as formidable ditch until they united
with the main stream and raVtne be-
low the bastion. This larger ravine
near it's outlet and the natural ditch
throughout it's length were mercilessly
swept by the fire Of the bastion on the
right, the breastworks in front, and the
ravine led toward the south. to the
crest from which Paine's men had re-
coiled, where their wounded and their
dead lay thick, and behind which the
survivors were striving to restore the
broken formations.
"Weitzel therefore chose the mair
ravine. Bearing to the right from the
Jackson road, the men moved by the
flank and cautiously, availing them
selves OF every advantage afforded by
the timber or the Irregularities of the
ground, until they gained the crest OF
the ridge at points varying from 20 &c
go yards from the works near the north
face Of the priest-caD. In advancing
to this position the column came under
fire Immediately on fling out of the
ravine and the wood in front OF the
such order as they happened to be, they
q went forward with a rush and a cheer
!, but beyond the crest indicated few mer
! ever got From this position it was
impossible either to advance or to re.
tire until night came.
Dwight's Movement.
AT the appointed hour Dwight sem
the 9Th Mich, under Lieut.. Col. Bacon
and the 14th Me-, to-the extreme lef
. to make an attempt in that quarter, the
arrangements for which have been al.
ready described: but either Dwigh
} gave his orders too late, or the column
. mistook the path, or else the Difficult
| ties were really greater than they hat
been thought beforehand or than the!
5 afterward seemed, for nothing came O.
| the Mount Pleasant road, Dwight tried
) to advance In that direction. The 14ti
{ Me. was sent back to its brigade ani
Clark deployed his own regiment, tn,
9Th Mich. as skirmishers. supported b!
Y the 128th N. T.. now commanded b!
D Lieut.-CoL James Smith. The 18th n
!, II. followed and the 2sth Conn, undel