The National tribune., 1910-04-21

moment, and then stepped up to him.
grasped him cordially by the hand, and
cried, Why, how do you do, General?'
and then turned to the General-in-
Chief and said: Gen. Grant, this is Gen.
Johnson-Edward Johnson Gen. Grant
shook hands warmly with the distin-
guished prisoner, and exclaimed: How
do you do? 1t is a long time since we
last met Yes, replied johnson; it
is great many years, and l had not
expected to meet you under such cir
cumstances.' 1t is one of the many
sad fortunes of war answered Gen.
Grant, who offered the captured officer
a cigar, and then picked up a camp
chair, placed it with his own hands
near the fire and added: BE seated,
and we will do all in our power to make
you as comfortable as possible john
son sat down, and said in voice and
with a manner which showed that he
was deeply touched by these manifesto
tions of courtesy: Thank you, General,
thank you; you are very kind He had
been in the corps of cadets with Gen.
Meade, and had served in the Mexican
War with Gen. Grant, but they prob
ably would not have recognized him if
they had not already heard that he had
been made a prisoner. j had known
johnson very well, and it was only four
years since ] had seen him. We recog-
nized each other at once, and l extend
ed a cordial greeting to him, and pre-
sented the members of our staff. He
was soon quite at his ease, and bore
himself under the trying circumstances
in manner which commanded the re-
spect of everyone present. Gen. Han
cock had already provided him with
horse to make his trip to the rear with
the rest of the prisoners as comforta bly,
as possible. After some pleasant con-
versatioD with Grant and Meade about
old times and the strange chances of
war, he bade lis good-by and started
under escort for our base of supplies"
While the two Generals were talking
with their prisoner a dispatch from
Hancock was handed to Gen. Grant,
who read II, then passed it around, but
did not read it aloud, as was his Gus
tom, out of consideration for Gen. John
sons feelings. After Gen. Steuart's re-
pulse of Gen. Hancock's kindness, no
further effort was made to extend any
courtesy TO him, and he was left to
make his way on foot with his men to
the rear.
The Assault of the Sixth Corps.
The troops along the whole line had
been under arms since daylight waiting
for developments. At o'clock Gen.
Meade sent an order to Gen. Wright to
move in on Hancock's right and assault.
Taking Russelrs and Wheaton's Divi-
sions with him, Gen. Wright started
forward thru the pouring rain, which
had recommended, and did not arrive
moment too soon. The assault of the
Confederates to drive the Second Corps
out of the works 1t had gained had be-
gun, and the enemy were pushing up
thru the fog and rain to the traverseS
on the flank. from which they poured a
deadly fire at close range. With Up
toms Brigade leading, the men of the
iEtIa
drenched woods to encounter a terrific
fire of artillery and musketry as the
brigade reached crest near the works.
But IL could be seen that the right of
the Second Corps was giving away the
emergency was great, and, undiscour-
aged by the terrible losses. the 95th Pa.
rushed forward until its left connected
with the right of the Second Corps, and
then by Upton's order lay down. The
9Th Me, 121st N Y. and 96th Pa
rushed up to the assistance of the 95th
Pa, and were soon followed by Biddle's
and Grants Brigades. A section of Gill
liss's Battery, 5th U. s., Lieut.. Metcalf
commanding, galloped up with the in
fantry to the front line and opened a
terrific fire OF double canister into the
masses of the enemy, which tore them
to pieces for the moment, but they
quickly reformed and charged the bat
terry, killing or wounding nearly every
horse and cannoneer. The other bri-
gades of the two divisions were soon UP
and fiercely engaged, with the batteries
of the corps, under the command of
Col. Chas. Wainwright, brought up as
rapidly as places could be found for
them to fire close over the heads of our
men into the masses aksauiting them.
Gen. Wright was wounded, but refused
TO leave the field, and retained COM
snand OF his corpS
Noticing a high point some 800 yards
from the apex Of the salient from which