. The story of the marches, battles, and incidents of the Third United States Colored Cavalry; a fighting regiment in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-5 . vIajo:Cook hastened to the support of Captain Emery, whom be founcgallantly holding his ground. Here the Third U. S. ColonecCavalry withstood the first shock of the battle that followedThe Fifth and Eleventh Illinois Cavalry and the Second Wisconsin Cavalry coming to the rescue, were soon engaged, wheia desperate cavalry fight ensued. Boltons Illinois Battery ancthe Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry participating. The enemy formed aloiig the crest
. The story of the marches, battles, and incidents of the Third United States Colored Cavalry; a fighting regiment in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-5 . vIajo:Cook hastened to the support of Captain Emery, whom be founcgallantly holding his ground. Here the Third U. S. ColonecCavalry withstood the first shock of the battle that followedThe Fifth and Eleventh Illinois Cavalry and the Second Wisconsin Cavalry coming to the rescue, were soon engaged, wheia desperate cavalry fight ensued. Boltons Illinois Battery ancthe Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry participating. The enemy formed aloiig the crest of the hill, which was partially encircled by a hedge-roe, behind which their movement;were covered to some extent. Through the gap in the hedgerow, the enemy made repeated charges, showing great braveryand dash, the leader of the last charge they made, a gallant officerfell little short of our line of battle. The istm sank below the western horizon, her last flickeringrays casting ghostly shadows over the bloody field; twilight faded. JOSEPH SEDGWICK,Quarterniaster Sergt. Third U. S. C. C. Third U. S. Colored Cavalry. 177 deepening into the gloom of night, before the firing wholly ceased,when the combatants, exhausted, threw themselves on the ground,sleeping on their arms. On the morning of the 7th, with the first indication of day, thebattle was renewed with increased fury, charge followed chargewith a boldness and determination on both sides that showed thiediscipline of trained troops. The thunder of artillery, answeringshot for ishot from commanding positions, mingled with the con-tinuous rattle of small arms was unceasing for three hours, thetide of battle alternating as position after position was lost orwon, when at last the enemy, in a desperate charge to regain alost position, being repulsed with great loss, contented themsielveswith assuming the defensive, and the Union forces, being muchexhaUSted and short of ammunition, islowly retired, moving to-ward Vicksburg, t
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