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far and near, and in any direction, was fearfulto behold. Pressed to the extreme as they were,the courage of our men was fully tried. Thesafety of our army—the life of the Union—wasfelt to be at stake. In one case the brigadesof Howe, Abercrombie, and Palmer, of Couch ’sdivision, under impulse, gallantly pushed afterthe retreating foe, captured colors, and advan-tageously advanced the right of the line, but atconsiderable loss and great risk. The brigadesof Morell, cool, well-disciplined, and easily con-trolled, let the enemy return after each repulse,but permitted few to escape their fire. ColonelMcQuade, on Morell’s left, with the 14th NewYork , against orders and at the risk of defeatand disaster, yielding to impulse, gallantly dashedforward and repulsed an attacking party. As-sisted by Buchanan of Sykes’s division, ColonelRice, wfith the 44th New York Volunteers, like-wise drove a portion of the enemy from the field,taking a flag bearing the inscription “ SevenPines.” Colonel Hunt, directing the artillery,was twice dismounted by having his horse shotunder him, but though constantly exposed contin-ued his labors until after dark. General Couch ,who was also dismounted in like manner, tookadvantage of every opportunity to make his op-ponents feel his blows.

It is not to be supposed that our men, thoughconcealed by the irregularities of the ground,were not sufferers from the enemy’s fire. Thefact is that before they exposed themselves bypursuing the enemy, the ground w T as literallycovered with the killed and wounded from drop-ping bullets and bursting shells and their con-tents ; but they bravely bore the severe trial ofhaving to remain inactive under a damaging fire.

As Morell’s front ranks became thinned outand the ammunition was exhausted, other regi-ments eagerly advanced; all were stimulated bythe hope of a brilliant and permanent success,and nerved by the approving shouts of their com-rades and the cry of “ Revenge, boys!” “Remem-ber McLane ! ” “ Remember Black! ” “ RememberGove! ” or “ Remember Cass! ” Black and Mc-Lane and Gove had been killed at Gaines’s Mill;