Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-29

George Fox also badly wounded, lay far out on the
fre-swept 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 was shot and killed.
Another ball struck Fox while Sweat was carrying
him Off A moment later the enemy were upon
Them and all three taken prisoner.
Samuel G. Wright enl--sd in 1851, fought in p
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 it so 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 MORALLY
wounded. At Knoxville Wright sustained COM
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 again with his old
regiment in April 1854, rejoining 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, 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 n. Howe enlisted as private in Company
K Twenty-ninth Massachusetts infantry, in April,
1861, and served until June 20, 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 sStedman, 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 hQd slenced 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.
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 fight During all this time
the five gallant were 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 40 engagements He
was in the battles of Bull Run, Antetam and Get
tysburg. II shot through my clothing at the
second battle of Bull Rum" said Metcalf "a spent
and so wasn't hurt in the least had my musket