Observations of an Illinois boy in battle, camp and prisons-1861 to 1865 (1910) (14782676453)

Identifier: observations00ebyh (find matches)
Title: Observations of an Illinois boy in battle, camp and prisons-1861 to 1865
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Eby, Henry Harrison, 1841-
Subjects: Illinois Cavalry. 7th Regt United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Prison life
Publisher: Mendota, Ill., The author
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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^ way back to headquarters and reported toGen. Palmer, and considered myself extremely fortu-nate in running the gauntlet of the enemys fire with-out injury to myself or horse. Soon after making my report to the General the fa-mous charge took place across Stone River by Gen.Negleys division and other troops. Negleys divisionformed the principal part of the charge. The men wadedthrough water several feet deep, some of them waist IN BATTLE, CAMP AND PRISONS, 6l-6s 81
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82 IN BATTLE, CAMP AND PRISONS, 6l-65 deep. A few were shot while wading and fell into thewater. The battle raged fiercely for a short time andthe Confederates were repulsed with great loss. Gen.Rosecrans then ordered an advance and our soldiersobeyed with a cheer. We soon heard continuous cheer-ing, and the Confederates were routed and on the run.Gen. Palmer was so elated over our success that hefairly stood up in the stirrups of his saddle and said,The boys have got them on the run, the boys havegot them on the run, and swung his hat above hishead. Pap Palmer, as he was called by some ofthe men, was loved ly his soldiers, and as a conse-quence Palmers division nearly always held its lineof battle, and did not know defeat. The day was drawing to a close, and the Con-federates were falling back, leaving the battlefield inour possession. Thus ended the battle of Stone River.Just as it was getting dusk the General and I rodedown across a portion of the field which had beenoccupied by th