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Published ■< /ith o\\"b expense tj> AAi. - Aoy -arement*
Vcluma 3
_J? V - - Avu^; i^3 -19J33_
No.
WuXTRA l ALL ABOTT rTlIB BIO BAP-L3? MI1 GHIIftOOF BAIUtACXCl WUXIR*
* Evas early norning on the Chil'.koot Battlefield. A cold mist laid its
clammy hands upon f.19 troop c* as ?-m v Ue rr* approached —» 7:00 a.m., August 15,
The company c oilman ier ps^e i the firing line, ar.;d.ous to open fire as soon as
the ligh w would permit* accurate shooting. Finally he gave the word* Fire was
cf the enemy, known as B Target, was rapidly de
epened at 500 yards,
ciliated# Choosing a new position sir. hundred yards from the enemy line. Co. F
renewed the uoruliut* 'Jhe 3 '/’sm.e bs were anrihilated and were f orced to with
draw, being replaced by the wsll-hnowri colored regiment of 1) Targets# Rushing
forward to 500 yards:, Co* F opened a rapid, arid well-sustained fire, each man
getting off ten aimed shots in something under eighty seconds# Tie day was
wap5diy brightening, causing The first fusilades to go slightly high; but
combat training was perfect^ and a s:ight readjustment of sights caused the
leaden pellets to strike the eneriy squarely in their swarthy physiognomies.
They, too, retreated in disorder, being replaced by the enemies* last reserves,
the A Targets* whi3.e 0o» F.f uncpyeeec, advanced to 300 yards of Fort Fits,
their opponents1 stronghold? This advance was gallantly leal by the Co. Cmdr.
who had himself joined the firing line, and accompanied by the Bn. Cmdr, who
early in the conflict had’ soiled a rifle and added not little to the fire
power of the detachment.
Nov no longer did the brave 3 ado in olive drab need to seek cover
from the opposing fire* Kneeling aria sitting in plain view, they rained lead
at their antagonists. An advance of ICO yards caused the enemy to flee. Mean**
while the D Target? had been reformed ana marched back, as a forlorn hope,
to the fray. They c a. set Company F to fall back for a few moments to the
300 yard point; but again our v>om?:adeo advanced, and with a last desperate
flurry of fire, ended, tie battle at about a:30 p*m*
mere 'vert* no caeualtaes, such as kn.jj.ei, wounded or unquaxiiied,
among the F Go . forces. Once more victory parched on their coiroany guidon,
and they. who in the heat of the conflict had forgotten food or thirst, re
turned to their billets for refreshments.
Oriers soon to be issued will give inliviiuai citations for the bat
tle of Chilkcot Barracks as fell.owe:
Name
Sgt. Behrens
Hoffman .
Butler
Buchanan
Simmons
Bagley
Blackburn
Ocr-r C
200
Slow
44
43
42
45
33
42
3B
chunacher 43
Ballard 40
Weddle 43
Estes 38
Idaj. Maddox 37
Sgt. McCall 48
Hedt 39
Chapman 37
Hanley 41
Snyder 41
Stewart 39
Cast.Savage 44
SCO
Slow
44
40
40
44
39
38
3o
38
39
41
42,
40
42
39
43
35
44
37
36
bO0 500Total.
Slow
47 45
41
46
47
46
47
43
45
42
43
46
4-5
48
46
47
41
45
44
46
45
42
48
43
47
45
44
4*9
48
49
AC
48
r 9
1:7
v 6
49
41
45
J 1 CsW
180
169
170
184
166
1^4
Ho
170
3. S3
175
175
171
184
173
174
I S3
179
161
171
200
Rapid
45
47
44
47
46
49
*16
44
45
4 9
a 3
49
43
39
49
46
43
50
47
300 500 Tdtal
Panid Rapid Rapid
49
46
48
44
41
48
45
45
45
41
47
4 9
46
48
4-3
46
W
43
50
45
46
4.1
42
30
42
42
38
29
45
38
38
33
37
40
41
41
46
40
140
139
133
133
117
139
133
127
119
139
133
136
123
124
137
133
136
144
137
Grand
Total
320
308
303
317
283
313
299
297
282
314
308
307
307 ,
297
311
296
315
305
308