The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-08-30
History Of 18th Mich. Volunteer In
fantry.
Continued from first page.

officers and fifty-three men missing.
1.-THE regiment was engaged at
Malvern Hill July 1, and August 80
participated in the battle of Manas-
sas, where it was exposed to a de-
structive fire and CALAMITY fought
heavy masses of the enemy with no
thought of yielding the field to the
confederates. In this action the Six
teenth met with loss of three Off
GERS and thirteen men killed, four Of
ficers and fifty-nine men wounded.
"The regiment entered upon the
Maryland campaign and was at An
tietam, Nd, Aug. II, though not en-
gagged. Immediately after the battle
the Sixteenth Joined in pursuit of the
reteating confederates and pushed
them across the Potomac.
1.-THE regiment was at Harper's
Ferry Nov. l, and marched to the
Rappahannock and crossed the river
at Falmouth and participated in the
battle of Fredericksburg, where it met
with considerable loss. After SER
les of marches it was engaged at
Charlottesville and took an import
ant part in that disastrous battle,
but held the ground 1t was assigned
to hold though repeatedly charged by
the enemy.
cat Middleburg, Va, June 21st,
the regiment fought a spirited en-
gagement, following and driving the
enemy for thirteen miles, and went
into the camp at the close of the days
operations near Upperville.
1.-The regiment entered upon the
Pennsylvania campaign and fought
in the historic battle of Gettysburg,
adding a worldwide fame to its
laurels in the defense of Little Round
Top. This important position was
considered by the commanders of
both armies to be one of vital i'm
portance and was unoccupied until
General Warren detached Vincent's
brigade, which was marching with its
division to the support of Birney in
the Peach Orchard.
"The Sixteenth was in Vincents
brigade and at once commenced the
ascent of the Rocky mount at the
same time Hoods Texan troops COM
menced the ascent on the opposite
side. With almost superhuman eff
forts Hazlett's battery was dragged by
hand up the rugged side of Round
Top. On the bare summit detached
rocks were thrown together for pro-
lection against the storm of shot and
shell that were crashing with awful
destruction in and around the four
regiment that had gained the emf
hence.
'As the enemy climbed up by des-
perate methods towards the summit
he was in a hand to hand struggle
with bayonet and dubbed muskets
and most terrific and bloody en-
counter took place. Simultaneous
volleys of musketry were poured into
the faces of the assailed and assail-
ants. Hazlett's battery belched forth
in a blaze of fire its death-laden shot
and shell. When the fearful cry
arose that the ammunition was ex-
hausted, the grim and smoke black
ened union troops grasped their mus
kets and with flashing bayonets
charged the foe down the rocky and
torn side of the hill, driving them in
to the gorges behind DEVILS Den, and
the key to the battle line was saved to
General Mead's army. No more des-
perate fighting occurred during the
civil war, nor was greater heroism
shown on any field than was shown
by the union troops who fought and
saved Little Round Top.
after the battle of Gettysburg the
Sixteenth started on the 9Th of July
in pursuit of the retreating enemy
and crossed the Potomac at Berlin on
the 18th. 1t was constantly on the
march, skirmishing and fighting and
participating in the different move
merts with the Army of the Potomac,
During the months Of August, Sep
TENDER and October, that year, the
regiment marched 500 miles.
Again Shows Gallantry.
AT Kelley's Ford on the Rappahan-
mock the sixteenth demonstrated it's
gallantry again under fire and after
capturing the enemy's works re-
NAMED at the Ford until Nov. 26.
"In December, 294 members of
the Sixteenth re-inlisted and the reg
iment returned to Michigan on veter-
an furlough. 1t reassembled at Sag
NAV and on the 18th of February,
1864, Joined its brigade in the army
of the Potomac.
cit was in winter quarters at Beal-
ton Station, Va, until May 1, and
the 9th and 7th of the same month
participated in the battle of the Will
derness, where it lost thiry-fve killed
and wounded.
1.-The regiment participated in all
the movements in this campaign with
its corps, meeting the enmey at Spott-
sylvania and at other places during
the flanking operations OF General
Grants army. Crossing and re-cross-
ing the North Anna river and then
marching rapidly upon Hanovertown.
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