The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-02-05

with interesting matter. Here are q
few more relating to tho operations Of
the Western tro-Yss tn the Armies II
the TENNESSEE aud Cumberland.
In the battle Of ShelbyvilIe. Tenn.
the right wing % Gen. isosssraas'
army had driven me left wing Of tho
Confederate army. commanded BY Gen.
Joseph Wheeler. into the town 81
Shelbyyii!e. Tt. C~nnf~ieraf. force,
which numbered 3.Gsse. formed a line
Just at the outskirts IT the tuwu 10
defend their stores 4 battery 81 four
principal turuI tke. This battery was
well supported By d~i.aiouuted cavalry
on the right AID left Gen R0s~erans
decided To attack the center and. II
possible. ride right over the battery,
The Seventh PENNSYLVANIA Cavalry and
the Fourth United states Cavalry
were selected for the assault. The
pike was 80 narrow that In was ness-s
sary 10 make the charge In columns u
four. Mni Gas. e. Davis ~ the Sev-
snth Pennsylvania would haye proper
ly belonged on the right ~ tho s.vnBnd
squadron. but he volunteered 70 lead
the charge. aud his af1er WAS accepted.
He took his place tn the frosat ~ the
leading column IN four~. A vo,Iey frotn
the Federal cannot was To l- the SIC.
nal fnr the charge. and when all was
In readiness Maj Davis raised his
sword aloft. the cannon hoounad. and at
the instant tn" gallant troops dashed
forward. Maj Davis In the lead. The
bean Ideal ~ u magnificent t~rs~pI~r.
The Confederate gums 6elelse3 forth.
but their deadly missiles did not stop
the rush Of the -eous cavalry
men. Again they boolned. and one ~
the shells, striking the center " tine on
rushing horse men. sent two men and
| three horses ~ the ground I'M a heap.
The Federals, with the valiant Davis
still I'm the van. were NOW close upon
| the breastworks IL Was tpo late for
another yotley. aud the Canf@ierates
fell hack In terror, Right over the
| hreastworks the cavalry went. and @pna
were dealing death 70 the panle-sfricken
rebels, Tie confezieratcs could not
stand the onslaught. and made signs
| OF surrender. Three hundred ~ thein
| ard tile battery complete were taken.
| Gems. Wheeler and Martin escaped ny
swimming the river, many " their
| troops following their example, The
49, .gAxWe.wEk#~ EKf Alt .48~1wsE@34R asnsFfssn
away as best they could. The nuuiier
OF Union cavalry ia his charge was
IL. and ia v~ailautry and success II i
entitled 70 rank with any charge IF
the war.
1t the hattle Of Stone River. the
Confederates had caused a stampede fin
ore wing OF Gen. Thomas army, and
the Brigade Of the Cumberland was
hold a position until the broken line
could be e forme,i. The brigade vas
successful In stopping the advance of
the enemy. and the broken troops yere
rallied and soon again presented a solid
front. The desired object having been
accomplished. the Brigade Of the Cum.
brrland was Withdrawn. As II retired
from the eedars' and started aeros
an open field. the Co~nf-ierates dis
charged a volley. Col. Heay Douglas
L. s. A.. who commanded the FRS,
Battalion. was struck by a shell. and
with a cry he sank TO the ground. Maj
II. r. Freeman OF the Eighteenth Cav
airy saw his brother officer fall. and
running 10 him. under fire OF the
enemy. who were not sore than ia
yards away. raised him up. and sup
porting him In his arms. carried him Il
a place 81 safety.
First Sergt. +. w Judge of Company
X, Seventy ninth Regiment Of New
York Volunteers. known a The High
lanaers,' performed a thrilling at o.
bravery during the assault; On For
Saunders. Tenn The rebels. undel
Gen lousstreet. assaulted the fort with
The garrison II the fort consisted d
tie Seventy niuth New York volnn
teers AMI i,eataruln's battery. Long
streets faree MS vastly superior. an,
the assault VAS made with y!-or ans
determination. The rebels has
passed all the distractions ard 30
s;acles In front ~ the fort. weri
~showerius shot and shell into the forth
fcations, and for a Federal to show hl
head ileavt a perfect storm of bullets
4 retsl colorA@arsr. followed by at~1u
fifty men of the color guard. la,
crossed the ditch In front - the for
aud planted his calurs on lie side .
the works The rebel yell rang anV
Sergt. Judge saw the waving enalegl
or the eiIemy. heard the shsa, .
triumph. ana his blood boiled wit
rage. S~prinSing NJ from his ~fs,slti
where he had been comparatively
tectei while firing his plere. he leaps
upon the parapet. and running aloa
where the flag bad bcen planted, Will
shut and shell split tho air around hin
he seized the color and returned wit
II in safety To the fort. 4 might
cheer Went up from his eoraraae,
many OF whom embraced him III thei