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making no sign of retreat, some of the more courageous step out and call on their comrades to halt and save these guns. For a moment the line falters, but a moment only, for the Rebel artillery across the Run increasing its fire at this time, dispels the little resolution they had mustered; again the line sways backward and we are alone. What shall we do, Lieutenant? Granger. The only other officer with the Battery being Lieut. Smith, Capt. Sleeper not yet having reported for duty, Lieut. Adams having been detached in command of the Twelfth N. Y. Battery, and Lieut. Rollins being with the train. asks some one. Give them shell! he replies. We can whip them alone. And we dogive them shell, for now their line appears to view, stretching through the woods, and the leaden messengers multiply. As we spring to the work with the utmost vigor, Sergeant Townsend coolly watches the Rebel guns in the opposite direction. At their every flash he shouts down! and down it is until the she