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| Author: | tony best [ Tue May 09, 2006 11:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 3PM Day 1 |
The fight at the seminary was not going well. Heth was in a quandry...wat to do, what to do.... But General Rodes was making good progress towards Culps Hill, and early was forming to advance against the town itself. That pesky cavalry was about to get a big surprise north of town. But too many batt-tries lost to the enemy.... --- tony best <tbandjb3@zoominternet.net> wrote: > Cela > 3PM Day 1 > > Capt. loomis wasn`t surprised when the orders came. > ATTACK!! Twice he ahd seen brave men attack the > heights and fall short or be driven back, but for > whatever reason Reynolds wanted the ridge and the > boys were roused and ready and they ATTACED, 1000 > men three differnt Brigades forward the cannon > flashing. He was aware of units to the left also > attacking, another 1000, The noise, men starting to > fall hard to breathe and now at the base of the > Ridge, > > Cpl Adams was insane form the blood lust, Men ahead > of him were falling but on they went. Then Pvt Hanks > from Batavia New York, Adams best friend was beside > him. > "stick with me Johnny" Hank turned and shouted and > he never saw the cannon ball the totally removed his > head leaving blood gushing from his neck. Adams felt > sick and slipped. Sgt Keanrs came up and scooped him > up " comon Johnny" and off they went. They were up > the slope and in among the guns savagly attacking > with gun and knife. Irvin and Jacobs were side by > side slashing and killing. Brown, Carter Gianelli > were togetehr and screaming in fury. French and > Edwards with their sore Calf and ankle came along > but were lagging. Col Monroe`s horse had died. He > was running along screaming orders, none heard. A > ball hit him in the upper should shattering his > coller bone. He staggered and another hit his ammo > belt but only partially spent went into his stomach. > He fell but got up, they were on top!! the Rebs weer > falling back!! The hill was theres!!! > > General Howard was near the flank but the fleeing > men ignored him. His fears realized, the Rebs were > turning the Yank right, > -Tony- > __ Colonel Tony Best Army of Georgia |
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