The Yale expositor., 1919-05-29

was wounded, and with
George Fox. also badly wounded lay far out on the
freswept field. Private Sweat could not with
stand the agony on the fathers face. David Good
hue volunteered to go with him. and together they
dashed across the field the target for hundreds of
the enemy. AS the two heroes were lifting Fox
from the ground GoOdhue shot and killed.
Another ball struck Fox while Sweat carrying
him off. moment later the enemy were upon
them. and all three were taken prisoner
Samuel C. Wright enlisted in 1861 fought i'm 81
pitched battles, seriously wounded five times
and was reported dead three times He belonged
to the Twenty-ninth Massachusetts volunteers. At
Antietam Wright showed his mettle. AS sergeant
with IS volunteers. he charged fence at Bloody
lane" and under terrific fire destroyed ii to
open the breach by which the Confederate lines
were later pierced and forcac back. Wright was
one of six of the band of volunteers who survived
the charge the others being killed or MORALLY
wounded At Knoxville Wright sustained CON-
pound fracture of the right leg Although the bone
protruded through the flesh, Wright dragged him
self over the rough ground distance of 10 miles,
much of the way between the opposing fires of
both armies, and finally got to the hospital. He
got furlough home but was again with his old
regiment in April, 1854, rejolning the army of the
Potomac taking part in Grants campaign. At
Cold Harbor Wright was hit in the left arm, but
he kept in the field. He participated in battle
after battle down to the explosion of the mine in
front of Petersburg, July 30, 1854 when a bullet
pierced his right eye. The ball passed through
lodging against the back of the skull. Then he had
to quit
Bore Charmed Lives.
William H. Howe enlisted as private In Company
X Twenty-ninth Massachusetts infantry in April
1891 and served until June %, 1866. He was
wounded at Newport News, Cold Harbor and at
Petersburg He received his medal and was pro-
NOTED from first sergeant to first lieutenant for
Tor glron OK
1855 He was captured with his entire company
in the darkness of the morning, between Forts
Haskell and Stedman, but escaped and ran to Fort
Haskell. Remnants OF the Union forces were gath
cred here but the CALLING fire of the enemy in
front had silenced all the batteries of the fort and
no effective resistance could be offered Unless
one of the batteries could be manned the whole
Union force would be compelled to surrender
Can't John NJ. Dean called for volunteers. Howe
and three others responded, manned one of the
abandoned guns, and for three-quarters OF an hour
poured canister into the ranks OF the unprotected
enemy In 'front.' tearing huge gaps In their line and
finally putting them to flight. During all this time
the FIVE gallant exposed to the whole
fire OF the enemy.
Here, by way of variety, is freak story that
illustrates how luck. chance, Providence Kismet-
call It what you will-plays its part in war. John
L. Metcalf, Troop A, Fifth cavalry, had several
miraculous escapes from death during the Civil
war. His record included 45 engagements He
was I'm the battles of Bull Run, AntIetam and Get
tysburg. 81 shot through my clothing at the
second battle of Bull Run" said Metcalf "A spent
ball struck cartridge box had I'm my pocket
and so wasn't hurt In the least. had my musket