The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-08-28
Stories of the War
RY SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
TERRY AT cHANCELLoRsv1LLE.

:. 1885, two men met under the
,ow of Pixies Peak who had no
that their lives had crossed be-
ne day while talking about an
On the war which had just ap-
in print they spoke of Chan eel
L." said one, a professor in a
college, was in a Connecticut
{ and was captured at Chancel-
sunday forenoon. We were
ii in front of the Brick House
2 taken prisoners just as a bat
zen had been posted near the
= compelled to withdraw. IT,"
other, the principal of a large
the East, was in that battery
landed the gun which fired the
Z before the guns were literally
4ck."
Tie the story of what you did
and the professor.
said the principal. ''if you
Use any seeming egotism in what
a. and then. 1000 miles from
and twenty-five years after the
hey had so nearly met, in the
me Of natures Sabbaths, was
art a few men played in that
ma, that first Sabbath day of
-zi to the 5th Battery, LIST Reg
Volunteers, which was arm
X light twelve, or Napoleon
E belonged to the Second Di-
/ The First Army Corps. Our
Jorge F. Leppien, was born in
IA and educated in Germany,
rye years in the best military
russia. As the result of his
IT battery was first on the list
teen best drilled batteries in
f the Potomac in the winter
and Friday. April Both, and
lay near the river, just op-
Lace we held on the south side
13, 1862, in the battle of
sourg. The enemy opened on
battery which was exactly
mad battery located which
i at that time. We could not
rhaJ they were firing at, as
and shell fell sometimes on
and sometimes on our left;
rs On their side of the river and
in the river; sometimes in
and sometimes behind US; so,
could see the smoke rising
of another shell on its way
r. the shell put in its appear
.odging was useless as well as
They had 20-pouni guns and
sl5erably beyond our reach, so
all their own way, but they
-Icceed in hurting any of our
aad but very few in any com
s.. May ID, we marched up the
s. fredericksburg to join that
army which was at Chancel-
We crossed at United States
al dark, after a warm, dusty
aoout tWenty-four miles. We
-. for the night just. after cross
-er. The next morning, Sun
}rd. we We're ordered to join
~ Of our corps, who had been
}osition during the night on the
Inc line of battle. While on our
Ike the position assigned US,
= tefore we reached the road
rom the road from the Ford
rt Of the line held by the LIST
re- were met by an officer belong
neral Hooker's staff, who or
20 move forward as rapidly as
--1 take a position when he
int out. While making this
which took US directly away
own corps, we.met squad after
PRISONERS moving to the rear,
Low one, now two, now a half
1gw a continuous stream Of men
nded or helping the wounded
hospitals. Regiments were
moving back, the faces of the
s-red with the CRIME of battle,
ring hail was, Its hell in
IS" l had gone untouched
edar Mountain, second Bull
rlcksburg, and many skirm-
ad never been troubled with
ots; in fact had never had a
tack of the kind, but now |
complete possession of by the
at this is your time; if you are
You will certainly find out in
rerson now hard rebel bullets
-smed as if / thought of every
few minutes While moving
= sounds of battle at double
that lay between me at that
md the loved ones at home,
ald almost see gathered in the
-leg-house joining at that mo-
rublic prayer for the country
NE, and how my legs did want
lay body the other way. 1t was
the greatest effort of will, and
4uick cry, Lord help!" thai l
to keep on. l lived a long time
3 lew minutes.
rlr or past battery after battery
-.g, and brigade after brigade of
fry massed by the side of the
Waiting to be attacked. Soon
-nder fire and getting taste of
q 4red US whenlwe should reach
&C. selected, but rather a feeble
- We were soon to learn. Our
-.Le forward rapidly to inspect
-ul. Turning to the aid he said
take my battery in here, but nc
r arth can take it out again. y
y ID, and without a thought ex-
r bis doomed men and that he
10 his duty, he ordered his battery
vas past 10 O'Clock Of that sultry
Since early morning the din of
9aa aged around that spot. II
little garden or orchard, with q
all trees scattered here and there,
a belt of woods and the
Iorsville House where all the
1t sloped gradually to
1-yond the plank road. The re-
'fm the line held Saturday and
to the new line chosen by Gen.
ECKER after the defeat of the 18th
Vas nearly completed, but it was
ary 10 hold this place few min
ger at any risk to protect those
err last to move into the new
and We were there tor that
Ii was case of sacrificing
u lthars- or for the Army.