. The history of the Civil War in the United States: its cause, origin, progress and conclusion . dead comrades. Three longhours have they fought, and foughtin vain; Wagner cannot be takenby assault. As our forces retire, SergeantCarney, who had kept the colors ofhis regiment flying upon the para-pet of Wagner during the entireconflict, is seen creeping along onone knee, still holding up the flag,and only yielding his sacred trustupon finding an ofBcer of his regi-ment. • As he enters the field-hospital, where his wounded com-rades are being brought in, theycheer him and the colors. Thoughnear
. The history of the Civil War in the United States: its cause, origin, progress and conclusion . dead comrades. Three longhours have they fought, and foughtin vain; Wagner cannot be takenby assault. As our forces retire, SergeantCarney, who had kept the colors ofhis regiment flying upon the para-pet of Wagner during the entireconflict, is seen creeping along onone knee, still holding up the flag,and only yielding his sacred trustupon finding an ofBcer of his regi-ment. • As he enters the field-hospital, where his wounded com-rades are being brought in, theycheer him and the colors. Thoughnearly exhausted with the loss ofblood, he says, Boys, the old flagnever touched the ground. The losses on the Union side inthis sanguinary assault, in killed,wounded, and missing, were fifteenhundred and thirty. But though foiled in his expectation of carrying this immensely strongearthwork by assaiJlt, General Gillmore was not discouraged. He orderedimmediately the line of the batteries to be advanced, and new ones con-structed, mounting in all thirty-seven guns of the largest calibre, all or. 250 50O 620 THE CIVIL WAR INT THE UNITED STATES. nearly all rifled, including one, two, and three hundred pound Parrotts,and two very large Whitworth guns. These batteries, which were onlyseven hundred and fifty yards from Fort Wagner, were defended by achevaux-de-frise, an abatis, and a breastwork or entanglement of strongwire, crossed in all directions, was stretched across the narrow beach fromthe sea shore to the edge of the marsh, a distance varying in width fromtwenty-five to two hundred and twenty-five yards, to prevent the Rebelgarrison from charging upon their batteries. To the left of these batteries afirm corduroy road, two and a half miles in length, was constructed throughthe deep marsh, and by means of timber, piles, and ten thousand bags ofsand, a mound erected, on which it planted a battery mounting the two hun-dred pound Parrott, subsequently known as the Swamp Angel, and
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