[The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army by Oliver Optic]@TWC D-Link book
The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army

CHAPTER XIII
7/12

They are in their breastworks.

There! Look down there!" exclaimed the veteran as the regiment reached a spot which commanded a full view of the battle.
Tom looked upon the fearful scene.

The roar of the artillery and the crash of the small arms were absolutely stunning.

He saw men fall, and lie motionless on the ground, where they were trampled upon by the horses, and crushed beneath the wheels of cannon and caisson.

But the cry was, that the army of the Union had won the field, and it inspired him with new zeal and new courage.
Scarcely had the remnant of the brigade reached the right of the battery, before they were ordered to charge down the valley, by Colonel Franklin, the acting brigadier.


<<Back  Index  Next>>

D-Link book Top

TWC mobile books