The National tribune., 1909-06-10

intercepted the road on which we were
marching. and here we turned and halt
ed in column by regiments; that is, our
brigade did. We rested about 40 min
utes, when the head of the column be-
gan to move right and left or otherwise
depIoying. OF course, the ball was
opened in a few minutes. As our boys
began to ascend the ridge the Jehnnies
opened ON them; but up we went,
charging and driving the rebels before
us, and, as Gen. Williams said, 1t was
race between our division and VIII
liams's Up we went over the first
ridge, down and up the other ridge,
where we drove the rebels into their
main line of breastworkS. But we never
got over their main works. The John
nies were too much for us. l never saw
men fa.i so fast. There was perfect
haiistorr of lead; and, what's more,
bullets came in every direction. l was
left alone. The last man that was shot
near me was our Orderly-Sergeant. One
incident struck my attention, and /
could not help smiling. Comrade Hap
good was or my left. / saw him fall,
and, looking at me, ne yelled out.
Jack, they've got one of my legs" and
i, in another moment he added, Yes, I'll
be - If they haven't got the other
one"
When Orderly-Sergeant Pain fell I
looked around, and saw the regiment
few rods to my left firing for all they
were worth, so l fell back to the line.
| One OF the boys told me that my bunk
mate was wounded and calling for me.
This made me feel mighty bad. as we
were like brothers and enlisted togeth-
| er. When the firing ceased l ran back
to the rear to find my comrade and help
him; but, coming across another line in
our rear, came to the conclusion that
the wounded had been picked up, and
perhaps my comrade was all right.
then went back to the regiment, where
the boys were holding their own. The
line in our rear was a part of Geary's
Division, the White Star.
The firir.y had now ceased altogether
with only an occasional shot, Col. Wood
passing down the word to cease firing
On or about 3 O'Clock we heard a yell
in our rear, when up came a regiment
of the Second Division on a charge
trying to do something we could not
do-take the rebel breastworks and cap
ture the whole outfit. One brave fellow
yelled: Come on, boys. Let's show
them what the White Stars can do,'
Poor fellow; those were the last word.
he uttered, for the rebels poured volleI
after yolley into them, and the White
Stars ended their charge by falling ovel
us. This uncalIed-for dash caused oul
regiment to lose great many NOR,
than we would have if il had not oc
CURED. Comrades Charley Austin an,
Robinson were standing with me whel
the White Stars came up. I don't re
; member the regiment, but think it wa
one from New York. Their Major o
Colonel took him for a Major, as h
was on the left of line-when he say
how fast his men We're falling, said
This is no place for men," and, turn
, ing TO us who were near him, said
Fall back, boys" Charley told hin
we did not belong TO his command; tina
we took the ground and was going {
hold it. Now. this is where Gen. Gear
says that Butterfeld's Division was re
Iieved and went on the reserve, and n
, doubt Cteary thought so. 1 believe tha
the line that came up to us was sen
there 70 relieve us, but misunderstood
. the order. Anyway, they fell back, an
: the three brigades of Butterfield's Div