The National tribune., 1910-09-22

F
at taps" with nervous, apprehension
of what the break of day would usher
in. Were the six EacksT of f,iile as
saults and bloody repulses, of iaeessant
tel! with the spade and pick in the
hlistering sunshine and the drVr baked
earth. of murderous sharpshootng and
thunderous cannorade about Ito end
with crushing the Confederate line like
an egg-shell and the destruction of the
obstinate defenders? Was the long
deferred victory at 1ast' within grasp? :?
Everybody was orderedjito bet under
arms before davbreak,' and the artil-
lcrymen of hundreds of guns to, be in
readiness to hurl an avalanche of
shrieking. tearing shells to aid the in
fantry.
Naturally. the anxiety was far the
keenest in the Ninth Corps. which was
now to take the leading part, hitherto
assumed by the Second. Fifth and Sixth
CorrS There were lorg and anxious
consultations of Burnside with his divi-
sion commanders, intense communings
among brigade commanders and Cello
nels. earnest, low-toned interchanges
among the men over their smoldering
campfres. The officers of the white
troops. Colonies whom the fatalities of
war had put in command of brigades.
Captains who were commanding regi-
ments, Screeants who led companies.
closed mp the shrunken lines for an
other supreme effort and planned Cor
carrying out the parts that should be
allowed them in the desperate struggle.
The officers of the colorcd troonS
looked forward with the most eager
ness They were at last 20 win respect
and consideration from their colleagues
by showing what thei" well-drilled men
would do. They wanted the actual test
of battle to silence the snccrs ana de-
In l.l1
had Joined the army. They had r"c n
disappointed sorelv that they ha.i Sat
been allowed to lead the assault hut
they would make up for this ny doing
more than their share in whatever the
fortunes of the day would bring.
LedIie's Division.
The First Division of the Ninth
Corps. which had made an enviabie
reputation under the lamented Steven
son. consisted. June 30, 1864. of:
First Brigade, Col. Jacob p. Could
ed Md, Lieut. Col. Gilbert p. Robin
son; 2ist Mass, Capt. VIM. Fl. Clark;
35th Mass. Capt. Clifton A. Blanchard:
51th Mass, Capt. Albert Prescott; 56th
Mass, Col. Stephen M. Weld. Jr.; 59th
Mass, Lieut.-Col. John Hodges. Jr.;
l19th y. V, Capt. Albert A. Terrill;
Tooth Pa. Mai. Thos. j. Hamilton.
Second Brigade, Col. Ehanezer w.
Pierce-29th Mass. Lieut. Col. Joseph
II. Barnes; I4th n. Y. II. A, Mai. Cpas.
Chapman: ID Pa. Prov. II. A, Lieut.
Col. BeHi G. Parney.
Artillery-2d Me. l.. A, Capt. A. F.
Thomas: f4th Mass. l.. A, Capt. J. w.
r. Wright: 27th n. Y. L. A, Capt. John
r. Eaton
In the formation for the assault there
were many important changes from
this. The Second PriSade, composed
of the 2d Pa. Prov. III. A. 18th N. Y.
II. A., Sd Md. and the 18TH y. Y. was
commanded by Col. f. G. Marshall and
was formed in three lines of battle inn
mediately behind the works.
The Second Brigade. made up Of the
21st. 29th. 35th, 56th, 5Tth and 59th
Mass. and 1871 Pa. was commanded
by Gen. w. +. Partlett. and was formed
in the rear. Gen. Ledlie saws that his
orders were for the division to push on
thru the Crater and occupy the hill be-
yond, while the 35th Mass. was, to throw
up intrenchmcnts. ~
(To be contirIued.)