. The Ninth New York heavy artillery. A history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out ... and a complete roster of the regiment . ld it at all hazard, was the order. As the battleraged furiously, the lines changed front, and from the situationof the respective armies it became evident that the bridge mustbe burned to prevent General Breckinridge, who was waitingnear Frederick City with two divisions, from crossing thebridge and intersecting our rear. Members of the companyprocured sheaves of wheat from a near-by field, and placedth
. The Ninth New York heavy artillery. A history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out ... and a complete roster of the regiment . ld it at all hazard, was the order. As the battleraged furiously, the lines changed front, and from the situationof the respective armies it became evident that the bridge mustbe burned to prevent General Breckinridge, who was waitingnear Frederick City with two divisions, from crossing thebridge and intersecting our rear. Members of the companyprocured sheaves of wheat from a near-by field, and placedthem under the southeast corner of the roof of the bridge. About P. M. Lieutenant Fish received an order fromColonel Seward to burn the bridge, which was promptly ex-ecuted. Privates Alven N. Sova, Samuel R. Mack, and SergeantAlbert L. Smith participated in setting the fire, which wrappedthe roof in (lames like magic. It was impossible to rejoin theregiment at this time. The only escape was to the rear, butLieutenant Fish declined to move his company without 2 1. M. a field-officer rode up and ordered LieutenantFish to move his company to the rear immediately, which he. FREDERICK CITY. Jrave of Barbara Frietchie (Right). Graves of Francis Scott Key and Monument. Old Storehouse, Monocacy Junction. TO AND THROUGH MONOCACY. 129 did while being urged forward by rebel bullets. On intersect-ing the railroad it was found that Lieutenant R. E. Burtonand two privates were missing or taken prisoners. On cross-ing the railroad the situation seemed perilous, and to preventthe further reduction of his ranks Lieutenant Fish gave thisunique order: Sergeant Stanford, put the bayonet through thefirst damned man that attempts to leave the ranks. On reach-ing the woods and filing to the right soon came out into anopen field, and were intersected by General Wallace on hisreturn from the stone bridge, wmere he had been to personallygive orders to Colonel Brown. On
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