. The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union . len back a New Hampshire boys are in the lead now. Theyve reachedthe ground. Hurrah! shouted Harry, and in his excitement hethrew up his cap, and caught it on the point of his bayonet. Assoon as the winners gained the coveted point, they poured shotinto their late rivals ranks. The artillery was heaviest near the church, and the so thick thatthey could haveformed a footbridge the en-tire length ofthe line. Wonderwhy Porter andBurnside keepso still? Th
. The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union . len back a New Hampshire boys are in the lead now. Theyve reachedthe ground. Hurrah! shouted Harry, and in his excitement hethrew up his cap, and caught it on the point of his bayonet. Assoon as the winners gained the coveted point, they poured shotinto their late rivals ranks. The artillery was heaviest near the church, and the so thick thatthey could haveformed a footbridge the en-tire length ofthe line. Wonderwhy Porter andBurnside keepso still? Thisquestion wasasked again andagain. Seetherebs mowingdown our menlike ripe grass!Why dont theycome to our as-sistance? They are keeping their troops as reserves. The Confedsdont hold any of their men back, but launch every one of themat us. That dont seem to me to be the right policy, saidRalph. But look—Franklin has come up from Cramptons Gapjust in the nick of time. He is very welcome, for there arefresh troops advancing, from the right flank of the boys in gray. Franklins opportune coming infused new hope, and the. CHARLES A. DANA, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR. 134 THE BATTLE WON. boys eyes brightened, cheery words went round, and musketswere handled with a will. General Burnsides orders are to take that bridge. Wevegot to do it; it wont be very much work, and then well soonbe over to see our friends on the other side. You think thats easy, do you? Wait and see. Were onlow ground here, but the land over the other side is higher,and the road runs alongside the stream. Those fellows havetheir guns well placed, and can damage us bad. The bridge they were expected to take, was of stone, andrather narrow. The first brigade to attempt to cross was GeneralCrooks. Hark! hes gone the wrong way. The rebels are pouringshot into him. Hell be cut all to pieces. The General had struck the wrong road, and was beingsubjected to a heavy fire. A Maryland regi- REINFORCEHENTS. \ , XT „; , .
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