- Joined
- Feb 20, 2005
"Brother john is a few steps away, staring out over the breastworks as if in a trance, Far to the south I hear a band . . Looking around at the diffrent boys, I see willie crying, I am told he recieved word of the dying of his only daughter by small pox . . The air is hazy and I can see a few rebels being deployed in a line of battle in the far distance." Private Adam J. Weaver 104th Ohio Infantry, Reilly Brigade
"The Men seemed to realize that our charge on the enemy works would attend with heavy slaughter, and several of them came to me bringing watches, jewelry, letters and photographs, asking me to take cgharge of them and send them to their familiesif they were killed I had to decline as I was going with them and would be exposed to the same danger. I was vividly recalled to me the next morning, for I believe every one who made this request of me was killed." Chaplain James H. M'Neilly Quares' Brigade
" In clear ringing tones came the final commands: 'Shoulder Arms! Right Shoulder Shift! Brigade Forward! Guide Center! Music! Quick Time! March' And this array of hardened veterans . . . moved forword to our last and bloodest charge. Our brigade band went in with us, starting off with 'The Bonnie Blue Flag' changing to 'Dixie' as we reached the deadly point . . and continued playing until the enem's batteriess began to rake our line."
Capt. Boyce - 1st Missouri Inf. (CS), Cockrell's Brigade, French's Division
"When Conrads brigade took up its advanced postion we all suposed it wouild be ionly temporary, but soon an orderly came along the line with instructions for the compny commanders, and he told me that the order were to hold the postion to the last man, and to have my sergeants fix bayonets and to instruct my company that any man, not wounded, who should attemp to leave the lline without orders, would be shot or bayonetted by the sergeants." Capt John K. Shellenberger 64th Ohio Inf. Conrad's Brigade
"The suspence and nervous strain became greater and greater . . Nearer and nearer the confederates approached with the perciston of dress parade and our hearts beat rapidly."W.W. Gist 26th Ohio Inf. Lanes Brigade
"The rebel skirmish line came toward us from the hills. Behind them came in splended order, banners flying, drums beating, the enemy in line of battle as the beautiful an array in active was as I have witnessed. "
Lt. William O. Mohrmann 72nd Illinoise, Strickland Brigade
"The Men seemed to realize that our charge on the enemy works would attend with heavy slaughter, and several of them came to me bringing watches, jewelry, letters and photographs, asking me to take cgharge of them and send them to their familiesif they were killed I had to decline as I was going with them and would be exposed to the same danger. I was vividly recalled to me the next morning, for I believe every one who made this request of me was killed." Chaplain James H. M'Neilly Quares' Brigade
" In clear ringing tones came the final commands: 'Shoulder Arms! Right Shoulder Shift! Brigade Forward! Guide Center! Music! Quick Time! March' And this array of hardened veterans . . . moved forword to our last and bloodest charge. Our brigade band went in with us, starting off with 'The Bonnie Blue Flag' changing to 'Dixie' as we reached the deadly point . . and continued playing until the enem's batteriess began to rake our line."
Capt. Boyce - 1st Missouri Inf. (CS), Cockrell's Brigade, French's Division
"When Conrads brigade took up its advanced postion we all suposed it wouild be ionly temporary, but soon an orderly came along the line with instructions for the compny commanders, and he told me that the order were to hold the postion to the last man, and to have my sergeants fix bayonets and to instruct my company that any man, not wounded, who should attemp to leave the lline without orders, would be shot or bayonetted by the sergeants." Capt John K. Shellenberger 64th Ohio Inf. Conrad's Brigade
"The suspence and nervous strain became greater and greater . . Nearer and nearer the confederates approached with the perciston of dress parade and our hearts beat rapidly."W.W. Gist 26th Ohio Inf. Lanes Brigade
"The rebel skirmish line came toward us from the hills. Behind them came in splended order, banners flying, drums beating, the enemy in line of battle as the beautiful an array in active was as I have witnessed. "
Lt. William O. Mohrmann 72nd Illinoise, Strickland Brigade