The Ninth New York heavy artillery : a history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out, with accounts of life in a rebel prison, personal experiences, names and addresses of surviving members, personal sketches and a complete roster of the regiment . 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 interse
The Ninth New York heavy artillery : a history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out, with accounts of life in a rebel prison, personal experiences, names and addresses of surviving members, personal sketches and a complete roster of the regiment . 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 X. Sova, Samuel E. Mack, and SergeantAlbert L. Smith participated in setting the fire, which wrappedthe roof in flames 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 P. M. a field-officer rode up and ordered LieutenantFish to move his company to the rear immediately, which he - ? I If- • m EL. FREDERICK CITY. Grave of Bahluka Frietchie (Right). Graves of Francis Scott Key and Monument. Old Storehouse, Monocacy Junction. TO AND THROUGH MONOCAOY. 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 leave the ranks. On reach-ing The woods and filing to the right soon came out into anopen field, and were intersected b
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