The Life of General Garibaldi: Translated from his private papers; with the history of his splendid exploits in Rome, Lombardy, Sicily and Naples, to the present time.Garibaldi, Giuseppe
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The Life of General Garibaldi: Translated from his private papers; with the history of his splendid exploits in Rome, Lombardy, Sicily and Naples, to the present time.
Garibaldi, Giuseppe
Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 1807-1882
Towards evening several companies of the third regiment of the line were
sent to reinforce our troops in the Vascello; and the Medici Legion was
sent to relieve the Manara Bersaglieri in the Casini on the left.
The cannon reduced almost to dust the Villa Corsini and the Casino
Quattro Venti, being wonderfully well directed—due praise to the brave
Lieut. Col. Ludovico Calandrelli.
The enemy were beaten at all points. Our troops, and especially the
Manara Bersaglieri and the Italian Legion, again and again charged the
enemy breast to breast.
The first company of Manara Bersaglieri threw itself into the Villa
Giraud, and made many French prisoners. The Italian Legion several times
advanced up to Villa Valentini.
At evening the Medici Legion vigorously charged the enemy among the
vineyards on the left.
The night came, leaving to us the field of battle, the enemy admiring
our valor, and our troops desirous of renewing the battle, which had
been so courageously fought on the first day. This they did on the
following morning.
All the officers, and especially the superior and subaltern officers
whom I wish to distinguish, are these here recorded, because martyrs and
dying as brave men.
Cols. Masina, Daverio, and Ramorino; Adj. Major Peralta; Lieuts. Bonnet,
Cavalleri and Grassi; Capts. Dandalo and David, Lieut. Scarani, Col.
Polline, Lieuts. Larete and Gazzaniga.
GARIBALDI,
Commander of the Division.
[The siege and resistance continued: but the particulars must be omitted
here. Passing over three weeks we come to the last great, but
unsuccessful attack on the Vascello.]
Translated from the "Monitore Romano" (Roman Monitor),
of June 26th, 1849.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF EVENTS WHICH
TOOK PLACE ON THE 25TH AND 26TH OF
JUNE, 1849.
In the last night the enemy made an attack, to dislodge our troops from
the Casino, outside the gate San Pancrazio, called the Vascello, but
were repulsed with great loss. For the particulars of that action,
glorious to our arms, I publish the following extract from a report sent
to me by the brave general of division, Garibaldi:
GEN. GARIBALDI'S REPORT TO ROSELLI,
THE GENERAL-IN-CHIEF.
CITIZEN GENERAL-IN-CHIEF:
One hour after midnight the enemy tried a second attack, and assaulted
our right flank, breaking in towards the Vascello, which is under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Medici, and on the left side of the
Casetta, which is under the command of Major Cenni.
With lively pleasure I communicate to you how heroically our troops
sustained themselves, and powerfully repulsed them.
The very deep mist, which involved everything, rendered the conflict the
more interesting. Our soldiers gave proofs of their diligence and love
for the cause.
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