. History of the One hundred and twenty-fifth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, 1862-1863 . head asthough struck with a hammer. At the fence corner, on theSmoketown road. Corporal John G. Christian, of Company G,was wounded by a grape shot, from the effects of which he diedthree years later, and about the same time one of the artilleristsin front had his leg severed below the knee with a solid battery of Captain Monroe, to the front, was silencing theConfederate battery on the limestone ledge near the church, andalso paying attention to other batteries further on. The coolnessof its
. History of the One hundred and twenty-fifth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, 1862-1863 . head asthough struck with a hammer. At the fence corner, on theSmoketown road. Corporal John G. Christian, of Company G,was wounded by a grape shot, from the effects of which he diedthree years later, and about the same time one of the artilleristsin front had his leg severed below the knee with a solid battery of Captain Monroe, to the front, was silencing theConfederate battery on the limestone ledge near the church, andalso paying attention to other batteries further on. The coolnessof its commander, whilst this was going on, was remarkable. Hetalked to Captain McKeage as though a perfect calm surroundedus. The Sergeant-Major also mentions an amusing incidenthere, which is, that in the midst of the enemys heavy firing, heheard Calvin B. Shearer, of Company F, sing out. Heresyour Baltimore Clipper. Another incident that can be men-tioned is, that a pup belonging to the artillerists in front, becom-ing frightened, crept into the shirt bosom of Albert Robison, of «i A ^9?^. i. 00 o « 71 Company G, for protection. Whilst at this point, no Federaltroops nearer than the great cornfield were on our right, andnone whatever on our left, and men of Company B reportedtwo mounted Confederate officers reconnoitring in the directionof the burning buildings. Doubtless General Greenes division ofthe corps had reached there by this time, and was about to engagethe enemy. As soon as the fire of the Confederate battery near the churchwas silenced, an ofiicer, to us unknown, ordered the regiment intothe west woods, and requested it to hold the same. To the com-mand, Forward, we moved with spirit and rapidity, drivingbefore us some South Carolina and Georgia troops. When wecame to the Hagerstown turnpike, Colonel Higgins says, Lieu-tenant-Colonel Newton, of the Sixth Georgia Regiment, wasfound in a dying condition. He asked Higgins for stimulants ormorphine, and when told he had n
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