- Joined
- Jul 23, 2017
- Location
- Southwest Missouri
Franz Sigel and Otto Lademann
After running about a mile, and occasionally returning the fire of the enemy, I met, a solitary horseman, our Lieut. Colonel Hassendenbel, who was greatly astonished when I told him we were Co. "E" of his battalion, remaining behind by special order of Colonel Sigel, and apparently forgotten by him. Here we halted long enough to rally the Company, and a mile further on we joined the rest of Colonel Sigel's command. It was about 9 p.m. when the brigade was formed in line of battle, on the edge of the timber, where the Sarcoxie road leaves the prairie. By word of command of Colonel Sigel, viz., "Ready! Aim! Fire! Load!" three volleys of musketry and three salutes of artillery were fired in this position. Only God and Colonel Franz Sigel know the military reason of this beautiful pyrotechnic display in the dark and silent prairie; no enemy being in sight. …….
as written by Capt Lademann who was apparently in a 'snarky' mood