Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13

stand the matter. but began to spruce up
as much as possible. Pretty soon boots
and saddles sounued. and away went the
troopers. This was tire 10th Of June,
and the men and horses were taken to
Baltimore by transports, and from t. al
point hurried to Washington on train
of coal cars over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad There was no de'ay about the
matter, and the cars were sent righ
along. The Baltimore ana Chic depot
in this city was reached on the MOI ming
of the 11th. TIE men by tbs time had
begun TO realize that t ey We're not in
Washington on pleasure trip, and the
manner i'll which We were collected.
mounted and whirled down Pernsyl ana
avenue and out 7th street did not change
our minds. AS we reached the old
SchuetZen Park, which stood jus this
side of the entrance to the folders
Home grounds we encountered many
country people who were making a lin5
for the city. They told our officers that
the rebels were at their heels.
Our regiment rode rapidly northward
and on reaching Fort Stevens soon dis
covered that the enemy were within gun
erals hove in sight. and orders BEGAN to
fly thick and fast TIE tall, angular fl :
ure Of President Lincoln was seen in the
midst of the commanding officers. APP
preaching our vicinity. Lincoln said:
Major. upon you and your men de-
ponds the safety of our capital. But
should any of you be captured forever
hold your peace and say nothing about
the situation of Washington If they asa
you what command you belong to say
the 9Th Corps, but l don't know wEel
they will get here
Down below Brightwood the Confeder-
ate skirmishcrs could be seen and the
crack of the guns was incessant. I'm
ooubtedly the coolest man at the earth
works. up to which the forces of the
enemy had nearly advanced was Abra-
ham Lincoln. He wore linen buster, a
SLOUGH hat and a continual SMILE, At Fort
Stevens. when the 25th arrived. there was
an Ohio regiment, composed Of new re-
cruits, part Of the Veteran Reserve
Corps, and some clerks out of the de-
partments.
1.-THE bugles of the 18th sounded dis
mount. and. forming a ski. mish line
down the hill We galloped, the era X OF
our carbineS now mingling with tie mus
kets. The advance line had not proce de,l
more than 600 feet when sergt. Bitdrie
of Company B (my own company II
dead. On we went, regardless of fatali-
ties, and 1 can tell you where the littl,
soldiers graveyard now stands on the
9TH Street road. or, rather, Georgia ave-
nue., as it is now called, there was a
fierce skirmish. number of lines went
For six hours we Of the 25ih continually
advanced in the face Of a harassing nre
Silver Spring was reached and the Con-
federate skirmish lines turned toward the
river.
After six hours of decidedly warm
work the 9th Corps came to our relief
and we welcomed them with a cheer.
Many Of the 18th Regiment were killed
in this fight and hundreds were wounded.
1t is to the memory of these gala mt
men that the monument is planned. TIE
memorial as proposed, will be of Q -incy
dark granite, and the design simple and
impressive. Past National Commander o.
the Grand Army Of the Republic H
NJ Nevius Is the president Of the monu-
ment committee and w. E. Cox secretary
and treasurer.
The 25th Regiment contained thir-
teen companies, with a total Of about
1900 men, and of these. SO far as can