Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-05-29
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The Miners Guards at Gettysburg.

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Company |. % Wisconsin Infantry,
left Mash Creek, ten miles south of
Gettysburg, at the head of the column
on the right Of the first army corpse on
the morning of July |, 1873, on the
turnpike running from Emetsbury to
/ Gettysburg. When about half way we
heard the report of a cannon. well, "
says someone 1--WE may be into trou-
Bile before we know it, f" We soon had
orders sent from General Reynolds to
hurry up and when we came within
about one and half miles of Gettys-
burg, we left the turnpike taking about
a as degree angle to the left, pointing
direct for the scene of action Coming
near what is known as Reynolds Grove
the order was given, by regiment, into
line, forward. We passed up a little
raise and over rail fence into the
woods. Here General Reynolds was
killed before entering the grove. We
could see the enemy advancing on the
field 20 the left but could not see them
in front. We made no stop as ! can
remember and | think there were men
killed before their guns were loaded,
but we were to check their advance on
Gettysburg and we did but with a fear
full loss. | recolect looking just as
David Mufrett fell at my side, struck
in the face, cutting an artery, which
flooded his face with blood in a moment.
Our advance was ended at WILDLY run
by the capture of General Archer and
a great many other men. Seven came
out from behind trees and fences right
where | was and with another comrade
we took them back to the 18th Illinois
Cavalry, who were holding them in
check when we came up
We fell back a little from WILDLY
run, Strengthened our line and took an
inventory Of our regiment, finding as
remember in that ten or fifteen minutes
clash we had ll3 killed and wounded
out of about $50, but we had drawn the
attention of General Lee and estab-
lished the field OF conflict AS we stood
in line in the afternoon we suddenly
realized that the enemy had felt the
shock and had concentrated an over
whelmng force upon us. We saw the
affect on the field to our right, when
the Bucktails began to give way, and
our Sargent George Jeuek was using
some pretty strong language because
they did So At that time a bullet
buried itself in Georges gun stock and
we realized we too were being forced
back When we reached Seminary
Ridge, where our artillery was planted,
we could hold them in front, but we
soon found we had to get out of the
trap that was surrounding as and when
We came across the fat and up through
the streets Of Gettysburg we received
the fire from both TANKS. A new line
was hastily formed from around top to
edge of Gettysburg, bending to the
east in horse shoe fashion back TO Rock
Creek, about four miles in length. Our
position was just west or Cups Hill,
where we held our position, The I'd
and Sd, with about 40 men in regiment,
having two killed and one wounded Of
this number on the 4th, followed up the
defeated enemy to Funkstown with an
ticipation Of charging their lines Had
we done so who would have been left?
| am anticipating meeting the few
who have been spared Of Co. /, I'd Wis
consin, from Mineral Point on that
memorable field
WIN II. Dow, Co. /, ID Wis. Inf,
1892 Cedar Avenue,
Minneapolis, Mimi.