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George Fox also badly wounded Law far out on the
fre-swept field. Private Sweat could not with
stand the agony 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 was shot and killed.
Another ball struck Fox while Sweat was carrying
him off. moment later the enemy upon
them, and all three were taken prisoner.
Samuel C. Wright enlisted in 1861, fought in 21
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 75 volunteers, he charged a fence at Bloody
lane" and under terrific fire destroyed it as to
open the breach by which the Confederate lines
were later pierced and forced back. Wright was
one of six of the band of volunteers who survived
the charge the others being killed or mOrtaIly
wounded. At Knoxville Wright sustained a COM
pound fracture of the right leg Although the bone
protruded through the flesh, Wright dragged him.
self the rough ground distance of 13 miles
much of the way between the opposing fires of
both armies. and finally got to the hospital He
got furlOugh home, but again with his old
regiment in April 1864. rejoning the army of the
Potomac, taking part in Grants campaign At
Cold Harbor Wright 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 80, 1864, when 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 II. Howe enlisted as private in Company
h Twenty-ninth Massachusetts infantry in April
1861 and served until June %, 1865 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
heroic conduct at Fort Haskell, Va. March %
1865 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 sienced all the batteries 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
Capt 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 ariety, is a freak story that
illustrates how luck chance, Providence Kismet-
call il 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 40 engagements. He
was in the battles of Bull Run, Antietam and Get
second battle Of Bull Run" said Metcalf. "a spent
ball struck a cartridge box I had in my pocket,
and so I wasn't hurt in the least had my musket