. . ebel cavalry whencharging the train about dawn, the members of the battery viedwith one another in their bravery in standing by their guns andgetting into action with the least possible delay. By their promptand gallant service they unquestionably saved the wagon trains ofthe two army corps, and deserved the thanks and the praise thatthey received from General Wood and General Stanley. Between one and two oclock in the afternoon the battery ordered to report to General Cox. It was assigned a posi-tion to the left of the cotton gi
. . ebel cavalry whencharging the train about dawn, the members of the battery viedwith one another in their bravery in standing by their guns andgetting into action with the least possible delay. By their promptand gallant service they unquestionably saved the wagon trains ofthe two army corps, and deserved the thanks and the praise thatthey received from General Wood and General Stanley. Between one and two oclock in the afternoon the battery ordered to report to General Cox. It was assigned a posi-tion to the left of the cotton gin and very near it, and was supported by part of the One Hundred and Fourth Ohio guns of the battery were ordered down next to the Lewis-burg pike, and about in the center of General Casements men of the battery immediately proceeded to arrange embra-sures and to make all preparations for safety in the comingstruggle. When the two brigades of Wagners division, whichhad been stationed far in advance of the main line, were com- SHORT 67I. pelted to tall hack, there was a wild rush, the rebel yell soundinghigh above the din of battle. The artillery and infantry of themain line opened fire from the right and left, while we in thecenter were compelled to hold our fire to give Wagners men achance to gain the works. The enemy came surgil ard close upon the heels of our retreating brigades, holding their lire until they should reachour earthworks. We stood by our gnu-, each of them loadedwith double rounds of can-ister and a dummy*—thiswas an old stocking filledwith damaged infantry am-munition. The writer stoodon the earthworks, usingevery effort to get our re-treating comrades to pr to the right or let;the guns, As the einisures were somewhat lower,they rushed in over theguns, making it impossibleto Open fire. At last, whenthe enemys lines were with-in fifteen feet of our works,the command was given tofire. The rebels had be-come massed and had lostall thei
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