Show the battle of bunker hill the sound of drum and trumpet the clater clatter 0 hoofs the rattling of gun carriages alid and all the other military tary iary dia din and bustle in ili the streets of or boston soon eoon apprised the americans on their rudely fortified height beight of an impending attack attach they were ill fitted to withstand it being jaded by the nights labor and want of sleep hungry and aud thirsty having brought but scanty supplies and oppressed by the heat of the weather prescott bent cent repeated messages to gen ward asking reinforcements and provisions provi dons putman seconded second pd the request i in person urging the exigencies of the ci case se IV ward wara a r hesitated ile lie feared to weaken ili his s main body at cambridge dge as liis his military stores were deposited tere and ft it might have lave to sustain the tha principal princ i pal pai attack at length having taken advice odthe council of safety lie he issued orders to colonels stark and read ojen then at miedford AI edford to march to the relief of prescott with their new hampshire regiments the tile reached medford about 11 ammunition was distributed in all haste two flints a gill of powder and fifteen balls to each man mail the balls had bad to be suited to the different ca libres of the guns the powder to be carried in powder horns borns or loose in the pocket for there were DO no cartridges prepared it was the rude turnout turn out of yeoman soldiery destitute of regular accoutrements in the meanwhile the americans on breeds hill were sustaining the fire from the ships and from the battery on capps hill which opened upon them about ten they returned an occasional shot from one corner of the redoubt without much harm to tile the enemy and continued strengthening their position until about 11 when n they ceased to work piled up their ing luz tools in the rear and looked out anxiously and impatiently for the anticipated reinforcements and supplies about this time gen putnam who had bad been to arrived at the redoubt on horseback some words passed between him and prescott with regard to the entrenching ing tools which have been variously reported the most probable version is that lie he urged to have bare them tak n horn from their present place where they might fall into the hands of the enem enemy yand aud and carried to bunkers hill to be employed employ edl edi in ll 11 throw w g I 1 iris iriv s rat yi pat aito 0 the tho ar fitial lan ian A d 11 ti 11 wo ff be very n or L t ild the troops roo s be ii 0 retreat fro from bree breeds s hill TO is r a tt e arva that alia emel emyl to co convey e t em 1 1 0 abed ed with toil might not return to his redoubt A irge large part dr of drib ib the e tools were re ultima ultimately iely lely pitr earned died fo to MU bun buu 11 herfi a breastwork commenced by order of gen putman the importance of such huch a work was afterwards made apparent about lh tho i cross crossing hgr f 1 roia i boston lif par allep aIleP ly 1 1 lines they a large detach detachment nent cf f grenadiers grena gre diers adlers rangers range sandi sondi sAndl and light lit infantry admirably quipped equipped mhd md e d by general flowe T they ley made a t splendid and al appearance eLra eira oce with their icare uniform sun fishing oaid bayon bayou bayonets pas iv 4 wiss giss rass field pieces A beavy heavy beady fire from drom the abu and batteries covered cohered Co vered i lat bat at tempt yas was made to 0 o oppose thern and aley lauded bout a bout hout I 1 af P 6 int a iii lii atle ta thi th north of breeds I 1 hero nero gen gai ho HOHO w 0 made a d a pae t e 1 61 7 loitering noite ring the oie works tr irom rn t this I 1 As I 1 point the A americans in 1 appealed lobe lobo tobe strongly apted alian ae a had imagined ima blied ile lie 11 descried troops also has jebing to 0 o A air assistance these were nere the new rew troops led on by stark howe irn jim niel tely lely sent over over to GenG Oen Liage age gge for more forces and a supply balls thos those 1 e brou brought t by iii ili hirn 1 M lucind ronie ionie some over sight too large for the ordnance ordna nce ncr j lyli e awaiting their tiler arrival refreshments were ware served out to the troops ivich 1 1 ag grog 1 rog by the bucketful and tantalizing jimps to the tha and thirsty provincials 19 look doyn from their ramparts rampart of earth and arid see ee their invaders seated stated iu in groups upon upon the grass eating and drinking and preparing themselves by a hearty meal for the lh dornin coming g encounter the only consolation was to tale taie advantage of the delry deiry del dei y while the enemy were i e carousing to strengthen streng strong then their position 1 ahe I he breastwork on ons the left teft of the position extended to wil wll what t was called therlough the Slough this the he rid ridge go of orthe the hii hill arid and the jle slope towards towards mystic river were uni defended fendA dc leaving a pass by which the ilie enemy might lurn turn the left flank of tile the rosi position tion and selzo seize upon bunkers hill liili putnam ordered his ils lis chosen officer capt knowlton fo to cover this pass with the connecticut connection troops under lils liis command A novel kind of rampart savoring rg of rural device by the rustic general A about out six hundred feet in the tile rear ot tile tha redoubt and lind about one ona hundred feet fo to the left of the breast work was a post and rail fence set in a low aloiv foot wall of 4 stone and aad extending down to mystic river the post and rails of another fence were hastily pulled up and d set get a few jew feet in lit bej hind tha thi and ana the intermediate space was filled up i with new liew mown hay baj from the adjacent meadows 1 tho the double fence pence ence jowill it will wiil be found proved an im protection to the redoubt bit hit although hough ture still tili till remal nea pea a an u unprotected interval of about seven severt hundred feet while knowlton and his hig men were putting up this fence putnam proceeded wilh other ot of his troops to throw up the works on n bunkers hill ifill des dek patching g bissen capt putnam on horseback k to hurry up tip the remainder of his mell men from cambridge by this time liis ilis ai is com compeer peer in ili french frelich and J andian fidiaj wa r fare the vetel veteran an starle stark made his appearance pe leard peard arance nce with the new hampshire troops tr five hundred etrone ile he had llad grown cool and wary with age and his march from medford a distance of 3 or six mile miles had been jn lit char character eter jle jie led ted his men at a moderate pace to bring them into action dresh and vigorous in crossing the neck which was enfiladed bv by the enemas shins ships fad iid rid batteries cat capt dearborn who was wad by his hi side s teda quick step the veteran ve terai shook his ills I 1 head ead one ons fresh man in action is worth ten tired ones replied lie and marched steadily oil on putnam detained some of starks men to aid in throwing up the works on bunkers iliin and directed him hire to re enforce knowlton voth soth with the rest stark made a siert speech to his nan mn aan now that they were likely to have warm arm work vork ile he then pushed on and did good service that day at the rustic bulwark about two warren arrived oil on tile the heights ready to engage in their perilous defence although lie he had opposed tile tiie scheme of their occupation cu ile he had recently been elected amal or general but had bad not riot received his comm commission assion ike like pomeroy he came to serve in the ranks with a musket on his liis shoulder putnam offered him the command at the fence he declined it and rn merely asked where here lle lie could be of most service asa as a volunteer putnam pointed to the redoubt observing that lie would be under cover ID arnt dont nt milk wilk I 1 seek beek a place reace of safety replied warren quickly where will the attack be hottest putnam still pointed to the redoubt that is the object if that can be maintained the day is ours warren was cheered by tile the troops as she abe he entered tile redoubt col prescott tendered him the command he again declined 1 I hwe hive corne come to serve only as a volunteer and shall be happy to learn from a soldier of your experience 11 such were the noble spirits aal ail assembled on these perilous heights the british now prepared for oer a general assault assau it an easy epsy victory was anticipated the main thought was how to make it most effectual the tile left wing command commanded pd by gen pi got zot wae wai to mount the hill bill and force the redoubt while gen howe with the night right wing wing was to push on between I 1 the fort jort and mystic river turn the left flank of the Amer american icari and cut off their retreat gen accordingly advanced up the hill under cover of a nira fira from fieldpieces field pieces and howit planted on a smal near the landing place on Moul moui tons point his hig troops commenced a discharge of musketry while yet at a long iong distance from the re doubts the americans within the works obedient to strict command retained their fire until the enemy were within thirty or forty paces when ta they Y op opened ened upon them with a tremendous volley 4 beir beil being all mark ehnen accustomed td ito sto fo r take deliberate aim aira the slaughter slaughter u mad wad a 11 1 imen gep gea sep ud es ly fatal to M IT icia in eliease 1 a alloi anias 4 feli fell back ia in some c n but bu rallied 1 1 ed on h their officers offic erg adva mill pistol pis f ol khot alioti chot another volley more effective than the first made them H again aili ailt to bod bad 10 lo to twi tha their fi con conius fus lon lag ian ati ey were galled by a flunking flanking fire from the handful of pro vinci als posted ili in charleston shocked at the carnage and seeing the coufa confusion loi lol of hi his s troop troops cf kf gen pi figot igo t was urged to give the word for a r reh reb tv X F in 14 the he meanwhile gen inowe left wing advanced lic lia river towards the fence where slark stark read head and Kno know vilton it oil orl w were erb ere ed curty carty Ws alghi might with e ease ase and arid to so get in tile the rear of tiie the fortress for treis his ills artillery proved of uvall being ong L stopped by a swampy piece of ground while hile bile ti lus jus columns sut sul summered from three field piece smith which Put iut nair lyd llod lyod fortified the tho fence feuce feest eijia liioi of musketry ketry as they advanced buh lut not taking alm aim their shot over the heads cx of the hie americans Ameri amerl dans the latter iatter had llad received ie elv els edthe taft same samp orders with those in in the there redoubt douby fire until the enemy should be thirty paces some few the tiie couil couilliard liand rland putnam rode up and geore swore ha lie would cut down the next man tl ti at fired contrary to orders i IM when tim british arrived the stated distance a li eted eire fire i opened upon them from rifles muskets and fowling pieces nieces all levelled bevelled level led wilh deadly aim the cari cart cs inage oge age alfin the instance was horri horrible blew blea the B thrown iulo luto and fell buck tome levell retreated 0 to o the bots boats va i 1 I i there vas a beveral pause on tile the part of the british Brit ish the tiie american officers availed them thero of it to 19 prepare for another attack which must soon be made prescott his men jn in the redoubt who were ivere all in 0 bigit spirits pt at the severe check they them lied given the regulars lie ile 1 praised raised them for their steadfastness in mainla malula iDing their post and their good conduct in reserving their fire until the mord word of command and exhorted them fileni to do the camdin saman tile the next attack i i s i putnam rode about Run bun kerb kers kerls hill and its skirts to rally raily arid and bring on re which hau hai been benche checked cLed or beatt Featt ored fred ill in charlestown charies Charles town neck by the llie raking fire from the ships chips and batteries herre berre many could to the tile scene of action the british had commenced their second attack r r they again amended the I 1 hit fit M tto ito to storm fihe ithe redoubt their advance was cove covered red zed as before by discharges of artillery Charls charis which bik bia annoyed them on their first attack by A fire was in flames by shells thrown from copps hill 1111 laud end by marines from the ship ships i being ming built budt 4 of wood the ir place vas as soon wrapped ina ana m a general 4 conflagration c 1 mie tle tl e thu thunder uder of artillery from batteries and ships 19 the bursting of bomb shells the ile sharp share discharges of musketry the llie shouts and yells of or therom mecom bataitis ba tants arthe the crash of buildings and ard the dene dense volumes of smoke which ol 01 obscured the tho t summer sun all formed a tremendous spectacle sure I 1 am said burgoyne iii in aire of his letters I 1 sure I 1 am nothing ever iras lias or ever can be t more dreadfully ter ler terrible han than hen wh atmas atvas to be seen f or heard at this thid time the t ills ilis 1 charge of guns that ever was heard by t martal ears cars 1 l P t E the american troops though eliou ii unused to towar war I 1 stood undismayed amidst a ilone escene where it tm f bursting burgling zin lin upon all ill its ils horrors arsen ginser it ing their firt firl as before until the tle enemy was wis close at hand they aguin poured forth r repeated voile volle ysl with willi the tile atal olal fatal fatai aini aim of sharpshooters e the british stood the first faisst shock and continued to advance but the incessant arnol arnot amot fire staggered them I 1 i their officers remonstrated t breal euld and even attempted to goad them oil on with their swords a hut but the tile havoc was ivas too deadly whole ranks were I 1 f mowed down many of the officers ivere were either t slain or wounded and arid amborg them several ofine 7 staff of gen howe the troops again gave way a 11 and retreated down thu the hill 1 n f 6 all this passed under tile the eyes of thousands cl r t spectators of both sexes and all adesi ages watching 0 from afar every turn of the battle in which it ille ilie ue f lives of those most dear to thedice them were re at hazard f the british soldiery in boston gazed W with 1 ath as f t ment and alast incredulity at thes fhe reaf i inte lute and protracted stand of raw minitia M a they lied had been taught to despise arid a at the hac voc made among their own veteran troops every convoy of 0 wounded brou brought elit plit over to the tie e p town increased their conster consternation consternate nati and ind gener genet ti al clinten who had watched the action frani rip 0 o copps hill embarking in a bolt boat burned hurdled teer over iu as a volunteer taking taking with nith him rein reinforcements 1 I s r A third attack attach was now riba determined rn yalo a some of howes officers remonstrated deci declaiming deci airing airing IV it won wout d be downright butchery t aft i A different plan pian was adoptee adopt eo instead of ad r vanc ingin front of tile tiie redoubt it was 4 k to bet bel be a 9 taken in flank oil on the lett left where the theolen open space between beti veen the breastwork and the fortified io 4 ratified ti i fence hence presented anted a weak point it having been ll 11 tl accidentally ly discovered that the ammunition ot of t i the ameri amerl americans cans was nearly expend expended edi edl prepa creps prep preps arai araj rai ral lions were made to carry the works at tile spoil a of the bayonet and the soldiery threw off ariff ther thea 1 9 knapsacks and some come even their coats to bt 1 more light for action 41 dy 41 f 4 c general howe ilowe with the main body rw n 0 4 made a feint of attacking the fortified nence |