. The history of Fuller's Ohio brigade, 1861-1865; its great march, with roster, portraits, battle maps and biographies . sault was almost a repetition of the first, except that theenemy was in greater numbers and their losses much heavier, as our boyswere less nervous and more determined after their first success. The righlcompanies in Robinett closed up to the earthwork crossing bayonets withthe enemy over the parapet in one of the most desperate and deadly con-flicts of modern times, while those to the left of the work poured theirdeadly fire into the flanks of the enemy with greater rapidi
. The history of Fuller's Ohio brigade, 1861-1865; its great march, with roster, portraits, battle maps and biographies . sault was almost a repetition of the first, except that theenemy was in greater numbers and their losses much heavier, as our boyswere less nervous and more determined after their first success. The righlcompanies in Robinett closed up to the earthwork crossing bayonets withthe enemy over the parapet in one of the most desperate and deadly con-flicts of modern times, while those to the left of the work poured theirdeadly fire into the flanks of the enemy with greater rapidity and accuracy,throwing them into confusion, causing a repetition of the over-crowdingand terrible slaughter on a larger scale. The second assault made no moreheadway than the first, after reaching the Battery and line of men on both sides were melting away fast. This dreadful carnagecould not long endure. Several Confederate color bearers had fallen fromthe parapet of Robinett when Col. Rogers, l leading the assault I seized thecolors of the 2nd Texas, and rushed to the top of the earthwork, shouting. What a Drummer Boy Saw. 435 tn his men to follow and was instantly shot dead by a soldier of Company A, 43rd.* Seeing their leader fall amid heaps of their dead and wounded,the men could no longer stand the storm of lead being poured into theircrowded and disordered rank--, broke and fled in complete rout. At thistime a number of men from Company A manned the idle guns of Robinettdirected by Sergeant William Lilly and poured canister into the retreatingenemy as long as they were in sight. The battle was over and the victory won, except the shouting whichwas long and loud, especially when at this moment the Commander-in-Chief-General Rosencrans, rode along our shattered ranks and with uncov-ered head thanked us in the name of our country, a sight that can never beeffaced from the memory of any who saw it. When the firing ceased therewere many willing hands to assist
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