Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-29

When the Union troops numbering
10000, started for the assault ON 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-1fth 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 he 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 for
gallantry he sank to the ground.
At Chickamauga before this Col.
Boynton had done some splendid fight,
lIIS WHICH WON Allu ILLS uIlC IN ClAoS
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 CALAMITY
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 Il. Anderson was the captain
Of the Fiftydirst Indiana Volunteers,
While leading his company ut 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 to
his senses, found himself a prisoner
Some weeks after his incarceration
the Confederates decided to execute
two captains in revenge for treatment
given to some of their captured sol
diers Seventy-fve Union officers were
obliged to draw lots to determine who
should be the victims. Capt. Anderson
was among the number. He did not
draw the death slip, and his good for,
tune continued with him, for 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 hiD
about 600 yards from Hoods works
and they were in the charge by which
the works were carried. In the
storrning Of Overton Hills the regiment
to which Capt. Anderson was attached
was sixth in line at the start. When
within 300 yards Of the rebel works
Col. Post was shot and his men, think
ing him killed and being under a gall
ing fire. laid down. Capt. Anderson
ran his horse over five lines of the
PROSTATE troops and ordered his com
pany, which followed him to q man, TIC
charge double quick. They were met
bv a storm Of bullets, but were not
stopped. When his troops were within
a few feet Of the crest Of the hills
and the Confederates were seen to be
running, Capt. Anderson, who was rid,
ing from right to left, was hit by q
sharpshooter and he fell from his horse
into the enemy's trenches. Lieut.
Scarse seeing him fall, ran to him and
exclaimed: Great God, Captain, are
you badly wounded?" go on, the
works are ours !" answered the fallen
commander. Lieut.. Scarse rose up to
obey the order, but as he did so, he,
too, was struck by a rebel ball and he
dropped by Capt. Anderson's side. The
Federal troops, having no commander
lost confidence and retired, but in good
order.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.