. The recollections of a drummer-boy . ur beloved brigadier-general,Roy Stone, stepping out a moment to reconnoitre the enemys positionand movements, is seen by some sharpshooter off in a tree, and iscarried, severely wounded, into the barn. Our colonel, LanghorneWister, assumes command of the brigade. Our regiment, facingwestward, while the line on our right faces to the north, is observed tobe exposed to an enfilading fire from the enemys guns, as well as fromthe long line of gray now appearing in full sight on our right. So ourregiment must form in line and change front forward, in order to
. The recollections of a drummer-boy . ur beloved brigadier-general,Roy Stone, stepping out a moment to reconnoitre the enemys positionand movements, is seen by some sharpshooter off in a tree, and iscarried, severely wounded, into the barn. Our colonel, LanghorneWister, assumes command of the brigade. Our regiment, facingwestward, while the line on our right faces to the north, is observed tobe exposed to an enfilading fire from the enemys guns, as well as fromthe long line of gray now appearing in full sight on our right. So ourregiment must form in line and change front forward, in order tocome in line with the other regiments. Accomplished swiftly, thisnew movement brings our line at once face to face with the enemys,which advances to within fifty yards, and exchanges a few volleys, butis soon checked and staggered by our fire. Yet now, see ! Away to our left, and consequently on our flank,a new line appears, rapidly advancing out of the woods a half mileaway, and there must be some quick and sharp work done now, boys,. THE FIRST DAY AT GETTYSBURG. 117 or, between the old foes in front and the new ones on our flank, weshall be annihilated. To clear us of these old assailants in front beforethe new line can sweep down on our flank, our brave colonel, ina ringing command, orders a charge along the whole line. Then,before the gleaming and bristling bayonets of our Bucktail Brigadeas it yells and cheers, sweeping resistlessly over the field, the enemygives way, and flies in confusion. But there is little time to watchthem fly, for that new line on our left is approaching at a rapid pace;and, with shells falling thick and fast into our ranks, and men drop-ping everywhere, our regiment must reverse the former movement by changing front to rear, and so resume its original position, facingwestward; for the enemys new line is approaching from that direc-tion, and if it takes us in flank we are done for. To change front to rear is a diflicult movement to execute evenon dr
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