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as one man, and with the rapidity of lightning restored the continuity of our line, breaking the lines of the enemy by its deadly fire and forced him to give way, and following him so that he could not rally, retook the schoolhouse, freed the captured company, and, in turn, took their captors.

"The entire line of the enemy on the right of the road (Bartlett's brigade) was repulsed, and our men followed in rapid pursuit. The regiment that had given way to the first onset of the enemy now returned to the attack and joined in pursuit.

"Thus ended the spirited conflict at Salem Church. The success, so brilliant for our men, was dearly earned by the sacrifice of the lives of seventyfive of the noble sons of Alabama and the wounding of three hundred and seventy-two.

"I now," continues General McLaws, "strengthened the left of Mahone's, which was strongly threatened, with two regiments from Wofford's

brigade on the right, and closed General Kershaw to the left, strengthening the center, supposing that the attack would be renewed; but no other assault was attempted, and as night drew on the firing ceased on both sides."

General Semmes, in his report of the battle, says: "This battle was one of the most severely contested of the war. Every regiment of the (my) brigade came up to the full measure of duty; the loss of the brigade was severe." (Report of casualties is included in losses at Chancellorsville.)

Now hear the gallant foe speakthe brave are ever truthful!

"I was ordered to push forward through the woods and engage the enemy. The regiment marched steadily to within fifty yards of the opening, when it was assailed by a heavy fire of musketry. The fire was received without creating the slightest confusion. The regiment moved forward with a cheer, Adjutant F. W. Morse bearing

the colors. The enemy opposite the center and left wing broke, but rallied again twenty or thirty yards in rear. The firing became very heavy on both sides and was maintained about five minutes; it was impossible to remain longer. The regiment fell back.*

"It was the first time the regiment had ever been in action. It went into the engagement with four hundred and fifty-three and suffered a loss of two hundred and sixty-nine." (Emory Upton, Colonel commanding, One Hundred and Twenty-first

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General Brooks says: "Immediately upon entering the dense growth of shrubs and trees which concealed the enemy our troops were met by a heavy and incessant fire of musketry, yet our lines advanced until they reached the crest of the hill in the outer skirts of

*An incident. Just at this moment a riderless bay horse, a noble animal, accoutered in the blue trappings of a Union field officer of infantry, galloped out from the deathridden wood and ran into our lines; he had a bleeding gash in his breast that did not stay his fearless charge; his bold rider carrying the colors of his regiment had been stricken to the ground and lay gory in the folds of his flag amongst his fallen comrades.

the wood, where, meeting with and being attacked by fresh and superior numbers of the enemy, our forces were finally compelled to withdraw. In this brief but sanguinary conflict this division lost nearly fifteen hundred men."

The Ninety-fifth Pennsylvania (on the right of the wood), with Brown's (First) brigade, lost all of its field officers and one hundred and forty-eight line officers and men.

General Wheaton's three regiments, Ninety-third, One Hundred and Second, and One Hundred and Thirtyninth Pennsylvania, on the right of Brooks's, lost over three hundred men and officers.

It was such spirit made the war glorious, illumining the brows of Union and Confederate soldiers with a light that shall shine more and more unto the perfect day.

Let us halt and touch our limp hats in memory of those brave men.

GENERAL EARLY'S FORCES, MAY 4, 1863

At daylight the morning of May 4 it was discovered that Lee's and Marye's hills had been abandoned by the enemy. General Gordon advanced his brigade and took possession of Marye's Hill Hill without opposition. Barksdale's brigade moved into line in the road behind the stone wall at the foot of Marye's and Willis's hills, to observe Fredericksburg, which was occupied by Hall's brigade of Gibbon's division. Smith's brigade was thrown over Hazel Run and took position on the plain between Marye's Hill and the second heights on the Orange Plank road (facing northwest).

Hoke's brigade, obliquing to the left (northwest), crossed the Hazel and halted at the foot of and behind Guest's Hill; Hays's brigade followed, deploying into line on Hoke's right.

General Early's forces, thus disposed, threatened the left and rear of General Sedgwick's corps.

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