The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-03-11

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the men that it CHANGED to hit. AL
most two O'Clock they made a grand
charge on our center coming up In
five columns deep. Our men reserv-
ed their fire until they came with
in good range when we poured such
we'll directed fire into their ranks
that it sent them Keeling back in
disorder, leaving the ground strewed
with their dead and wounded.
May 2O.-At daylight we were arous
ed from our slumber by implements
of leah. As the day before a charge
was made no the center and left
which resulted in the repulse of the
enemy. This inspired our troops and
they thought that if our enemy con-
tinued to charge our works, we would
surely whip them.
May 2l.-Today was spent in sharp
shooting and canonading, which was
terrific.
May 22.-The small arms are still
going chop, chop. chop, all night
as we'll as day, about 10 O'Clock chis
morning as our regiment was laying
in deep hallow they opened a most
terrific cannonadin5 that ever fell
to the lot of mortal man TO behold
il seemed as though the earth was
racksd to itl very center in addition
to the land batteries, the gun boats
above town opened their big mouths
and belched away, and a number OF
moters across the peninsula sent out
their large missels into town bursting
and sending their fragments in every
direction. To add TO all of this the
enemy made charge on nearly the
whole line planting some of their
flags on our works. Our regiment was
moved first TO one place and time
another firing a few shO.shere and
there until long after might. This was
busy day, thousands of our enemies
fell to rise no more, for great dis
lance around the ground was almost
covered with their dead bodies. Our
loss was considerable.
May 23.-No charge made, but a
continual sharp shooting and can
nonading.
May 24.-Sunday We are sill on
reserve, the stink from the dead bod
les of the Federals is almost beyond
endurance. about l O'Clock the fir
ing ceased and We Learned that Gen
erdl PerdletCn had sent out a flag
of truce requesting Grant 10 bury
his dad, for they had been laying
since Tuesday, some quite close TO
our works. From one until next morn
ing all was quiet.
May 2S-The fight continues with
out ana ba.ed fury. We were sent doyr
yesterday on the extreme right and
held in reserve. Today the gun boat,
ClnciIrnti and tug came DOWN and
made fight with Whistling Dick, but
the old fellow struck in a tender place
and sent her to the bottom OF the
, river. This was all in view the tug
made h-r retreat. After dark We
moved back 20 the cneter and DuT
regiment was placed in the bitches
| where the Jackson road crosses the
breast works. The third Louisiana
on our right guarding pharape..
June Eve have been in the
bitches since the 2sth, shooting all
day and digging all night has been
our employment. Our regiment has lost
20 killed since the siege began and
number wounded. Our rations ever
since We have been in here have been
reduced 10 one half Tonight We were
released and taken down in a deep
hollow near the railroad and held On
reserve.
June 7.-On reserve We heard some
cannon in the rear, it is hUped that
Johnson viii soon relieve us for some
of our troops are almost worn out
with watching and fatigue. May
God so direct US that all may advance
his glory and our dslive,ance.
June s.-Last night as usual &
continued cannonaking was kept Up.
motor boaas have continued sending
their large shells into town ever
since We have been in here, bur do
not do much damage Ii is True they
have killed few women and children
and destroyed some houses, but Il
would surprise anyone 10 see what
little damage they have done 10 prop
erty. Our hospitals suffer more than
any other. IL seems that when the
yellow flag is hoisted there they
direct shells falling and bursting
sometimes Immediately in the hos
pital, killing and wounding the sick,
and killing wounded They have caus-I
ed US 10 vacate the city hospital.
Our men are gathering their shells