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Twenty-First Regiment. 143
PRIVATE JOHNSON^S HEROIC DEED.
Here I wish to relate the heroic deed of Private Johnson,
(ambulance driver). General Ramseur was seen to fall, and
Johnson was ordered by Major Pfohl to go after him, which
he did under a terrific fire. He succeeded in getting him,
but was overtaken and captured on the retreat. General Pe-gram
seeing that the day was lost to the Confederates, ordered
the division to fall back, saying : "Men, you must do this in
order—firing as you retreat, for your own and the army's
safety deonand it." Never was greater heroism displayed by
both men and officers than in this terrible retreat. Then the
enemy, maddened by recent defeat, and fiushed with sudden
victory, with their whole line made a furious assault upon
our discomfited line, which was driven back in great confu-sion.
In our futile efforts to stem the tide of battle that
threatened to overwhelm us, we lost many brave officers and
men. Among the killed was the heroic Pfohl, commander of
the regiment. No man ever exhibited in such a time greater
coolness, skill and bravery, which excited the admiration of
his men. In this fight near Strasburg, Va., ended our last
attempt to invade the North by way of the Shenandoah. Af-ter
this battle, the writer assumed command of the regiment,
which he had the honor to hold until 24 March, 1865, when
he was severely wounded at Petersburg in an assault on the
enemy's lines.
at PETERSBURG.
The command was then sent to Petersburg, went into
winter quarters on Hatcher's Run, where it remained all win-ter,
doing very fatiguing picket duty. 16 February, 1865,
the regiment engaged the enemy in a very fierce combat on
Hatcher's Run. It was here Captain Byrd Snow fell mortally
wounded. He was in command of the regiment during this
fight, as brave and true a soldier as ever drew sword in his
country's honor. 24 March, 1865, this regiment, the ad-vance
of the assaulting column, successfully charged the en-emy's
works between Fort Steadman and Battery No. 10.
Then turning right and left, captured several pieces of ar-
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| Full Text | Twenty-First Regiment. 143 PRIVATE JOHNSON^S HEROIC DEED. Here I wish to relate the heroic deed of Private Johnson, (ambulance driver). General Ramseur was seen to fall, and Johnson was ordered by Major Pfohl to go after him, which he did under a terrific fire. He succeeded in getting him, but was overtaken and captured on the retreat. General Pe-gram seeing that the day was lost to the Confederates, ordered the division to fall back, saying : "Men, you must do this in order—firing as you retreat, for your own and the army's safety deonand it." Never was greater heroism displayed by both men and officers than in this terrible retreat. Then the enemy, maddened by recent defeat, and fiushed with sudden victory, with their whole line made a furious assault upon our discomfited line, which was driven back in great confu-sion. In our futile efforts to stem the tide of battle that threatened to overwhelm us, we lost many brave officers and men. Among the killed was the heroic Pfohl, commander of the regiment. No man ever exhibited in such a time greater coolness, skill and bravery, which excited the admiration of his men. In this fight near Strasburg, Va., ended our last attempt to invade the North by way of the Shenandoah. Af-ter this battle, the writer assumed command of the regiment, which he had the honor to hold until 24 March, 1865, when he was severely wounded at Petersburg in an assault on the enemy's lines. at PETERSBURG. The command was then sent to Petersburg, went into winter quarters on Hatcher's Run, where it remained all win-ter, doing very fatiguing picket duty. 16 February, 1865, the regiment engaged the enemy in a very fierce combat on Hatcher's Run. It was here Captain Byrd Snow fell mortally wounded. He was in command of the regiment during this fight, as brave and true a soldier as ever drew sword in his country's honor. 24 March, 1865, this regiment, the ad-vance of the assaulting column, successfully charged the en-emy's works between Fort Steadman and Battery No. 10. Then turning right and left, captured several pieces of ar- |
