Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22

When the Union troops, numbering
10000, started for the assault OF Mis-.
sionary, the whole length of this great
line, extending for over two and half
miles being visible and the bright sun
shine making their bayonets simmer
with light, Col. Henry V. Boynton was
In command of the Thirty-h Ohio
Infantry and was in the front Of his
column. When they came within range
Of the rebels occupying the crest the
rebel commanders gave the order to
fire. At the first volley Col Boynton,
who was about twenty feet In advance
of his troops, was struck and painfully
wounded But De gave no sign. He
faced about and shouted: Forward -
The brave troops, suspecting nothing Of
their commanders injury, went past
him on the run, and when he saw that
they would maintain their record fol-
gallantry he sank to the ground.
AT Chickamauga before this Col.
Boynton had done some splendid fight
ing which won him this tine praise
from Gen Baird When the left OF
our line of battle held by my command
had been turned by the enemy and
our army was In great Jeopardy the
brigade TO which Col. Boynton be
lOnged appeared on the field in the
rear Of my left flank, went gallantly
into action and aided most materially
in retaining our fortunes. Lieut.. Col,
Boynton was in command, and his con.
duct was brave and distinguished"
Marion I. Anderson was the captain
of the Fifty-tirst Indiana Volunteers.
While leading his company at the battle
of Stone River he WAS wounded by q
bullet and was left In the field for
dead He remained unconscious for
eighteen hours, and when he came tc
his senses, found himself a prisoner
Some weeks after his incarceration
the Confederates decided TO execute
two captains Ia revenge for treatment
given to some of their captured sol,
diers. Seventy-fiye Union officers were
obliged to draw lots TO determine who
should he the victims. Capt. Anderson
was among the number. He did moi
draw the death slip, and his good for.
tune continued with him. for a few
days later he effected his escape. Al
Nashville his company held the most
advanced position Of all Gen. Thomas
army, occupying the crest of a hill
about 600 yards from Hoods works
and they were In the charge By which
the works were carried. In the
storming of Overton Hills the regiment
to which Capt. Anderson was attached
was sixth In line at the start. Wher
within 300 yards of the rebel works
Col Post Was shot and his men, think
ing him KILLED and being under gall
ing fire, laid down. Oapt. Anderson
ran his horse over FIVE lines OF tn,
PROSTATE troops and ordered his com
pBny, which followed him to man, Il
charge double quick. They were me
by q storm Of bullets, but We're no
stopped. When his troops were within
few feet of t'Ie crest of the hills
and the Confederates were seen to b
running, Capt. Anderson, who was rid
ing from right to left was hit by
sharpshooter and he fell from his hors
into the enemy's trenches. Lieu
Scarse, seeing him fall, ran To him an,
exclaimed 'SGreat God, Captain, ar
you badly wounded2" "Go on, tn
works are ours :" answered the fallei
commander Lieut.. Scarse rose up t.
obey the order, but as he did so, he
too was struck by rebel ball and h,
dropped By Capt. Anderson's side. TIT
Federal troops, having no commander
lost confidence ana retired, but in goot
order. st Louis Globe Democrat.