The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-03-23
KE.nxY At cTaN,r,1LY.
A Thrilling ACCOUNT of His Dealt

Miss Cordelia A. Parks, Pittsfield
Me-, sends us the following account OF
the battle Of ChaptDlys written by Geo
w. Martin, who was q, Surgeon in the
army and is now ,practicing in Augusta
Me-: 500
.I remember that day well. 1t was
only two days after the battle of second
Bull Run, in which oftieiaf reports show
one-thrd of our division WAS killed and
wounded. And welF do Iiremember the
inspiring cheers the old division gave
Kearny as he rode along the length OF
| firing
| I'VE were marching on the turnpike
| from Centerville to Fairfax. Gen. Stev-
| ems, who was in advance of us with his
| division. had already taken position in
line of battle, and was furiously ehgag-
ing the enemy. We filed into byroad
| to the left at double-quick and formed
in line. My regiment, the 4th Me. was
on the right of our division. and so
| Joined on Stevens's left. About the
| time we were forming in order of bat
! tie terrific thunder shower broke up
| on u.s. In a moment we were engaged
| in battle, face to face with Stonewall
Jackson's old division.
"And louder than the bolts of heaven.
Far flashed the red artillery.
"The Confederates In front were
partly hidden by corulleld and pine
woods. I never saw grander man in
battle than Kearny was on that day.
His staff officers and orderlies were
sent flying along the line. arranging his
brigHdes in order of battle. After his
line of battle was complete, extending
into the woods on the left, and had
checked the advance of Jackson, kear-
ny rode back to our right. I saw him
pass the rear of our regiment alone,
with his horse on the galIop. This was
probably the last time he was seen
alive by Union soldiers During the
time he was In the woods on our left
Gen. Stevens was killed and his troops
driven back into the woods In the rear.
The rebel line had advanced. and Il be-
ing nearly dark Kcarry rode into II
while looking for his connection with
Stevens's Division. On seeing the Con-
federate line of battle and recognizing
the gray coats, he turned his horse and
leaned we'll forward In his saddle. Att
the same time the enemy fired. killing
both horse and rider.
''rhe Life and Campaigns of Cen.
Lee in speaking of this battle. which
il calls OK HilI.' says: The enemy |
stood firmly until Stevens's Division |
cral Gen. Kearny endeavored To re-
establish the line. and while gailantly |
engaged in this attempt rode into the
Confederate lines and was killed
Darkness put an end to the fight.
During the night our forces were with
drawn, and we fell back to Fairfax
Court House. Ilearny was missing. |
Where is Kearny?' was on every |
tongue. The next day Jackson sent his |
body int, our lines under q flag Of
truce. Not a wound could be found
upon his body. - ..stIs-
oh. evil the black shroud OF night at
Chantilly,
That bid him from sight Of his brave
men and tried, -
Foul. foul sped the buIletith that clipped
the white lily,4. -
The flower of our knighthood, the |
whole army pride.'- ID
Thus persisted one, Of. the grandest
military heroes I, ever knew. A mani
who had won military glory on twol
continents. who had twice conferred
upon him the Cross Of the Legion Of
Honor--orlce for nieritori9us service in
the French army Of Africa and again
in the Italian campaign nr Solferino-j
the man who lost his arm while charg-
ing the gates Of Mexico; the Chevalierl
Bayard of America. Trulyihas the poet
sung: No charge like Phil Kearny's |
along the whole iine,'