The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-15
OHATrANoOaA, TENN, Oct. Z, 1867

CHATTANOOGA, IENN'i Oct' - Aoo"'
70 FlitoT of the NashUille Union
,lni DEAR s1R--In my communication OF
1.-THE 22d ult., IgAve you mere outline OIL
the battle of Chickamauga Greek, allu-
ding only briefly TO the part taken by
the Sd brigade Of Gen. JohnSon's division
in said engagement; but, sir, have no.
ticed with surprise the great injustice
done the goth army corps, and especial
lv Gen. Johnson's (2d) division of said.
ri eorns. by various correspondents, in the
90 descriptions they have given Of the late
hattie at Chickhmauga Greek.
algl Permit me, through your columns, to
inform the country that Gen. Johnson's
sa division ,oas In said battle, aud also, that
il acted prominent part in that san
culinary drama. And, in making the
h. lattsr assertion, we feel confident that
subseauent official reports will substan-
tiate the statement
-ll Oar division arrived at Pond springs,
lo Geo, on the evening OF the LON Sept,
and on the morning of the 18th ult' re-
IieVed Col. Kings brigade, Of Gen. Rey-
nolds' division, then on picket The
enemy were in sight Of US, and kept up
"a fire upon us at long range, doing u5 no
a damage, and drawing our lire only occa
sionally, when some fated Rebel would
venture little too close.
-isd io SATURDAYS ENGAGEMENT
20 Ga the sgentful morning Of the l9h
September, we marched from there (the
extreme right Of our line) to the left Of
Gen. Thomas, distance OF six or seven
mil q, Gen. johnson was then ordered
to place his division into position-his
right connecting with the left Of General
Thomas corps-which was done in two
lines, in the following order: The I'd
brigade, Col. Dodge (of the 30Lh Indiana
Voiunteers) commanding was assigned
on the right, connecting with Thomas
left: the LIST brigade, Gen Which COM
manding, was placed in the centre, con
Meeting with the left of the I'd brig ade;
and the Sd brigade, Col Baldwin (of the
10th Indiana Volunteers) commanding,
was placed on the left, connecting with
the left Of the LIST brigade. Therefore,
our brigade was on the extreme left Of
this line, as we formerly stated; and, as
we are more closely connected with the
Sd brigade than any of the others, this
history will be confined more particular
ly to the movements Of said brigade.
The Sd brigade, OF Gen. Johnson's di-
vision, is composed Of the following
troops: LIST Ohio Volunteers, Lieut.. Col
Langdon commanding; 9th Kentucky
No Volunteers, louisville Legion,) Col. w
w. Berry, commanding; the 9th Indiana
Volunteers, Lieut.. Col. II. Trip com
handing; the 93d Ohio Volunteers, Col
II. Strong commanding; and the 9th In
diana battery, Capt. Peter Simonsor
- commanding. IL was formed in the fol-
b, lowing order: FIRST line, the LIST Ohio on
-, The right, and the 9th Kentucky on the
"a left; second line, the 9th Indiana on The
= right, and the 93d Ohio on the left th,
battery in the rear and centre.
smn Skirmishers were then thrown forward
gnand ordered TO feel of and find the enc
5dmy. They had advanced but shor
distance when they drew the fire of thu
-anenemy's sharp-shooters. A steady ad
vance was kept up for q few hundred
Ia yards, when the enemy opened on u
with artillery. Capt. SmOnson, eve
vigilant and ready, opened his batter,
in response, and in few minutes sue
ceeded insilencing the fire OF the enemy
Our skirmishers then advanced, an,
drove the enemy nearly mile, portio
j Oh NnC ltAAAO ONtI bnO EANAha via
thew had repulsed and driven the FEEDER
lial forces the day before. We had nov
l1igained position several hundred yard
basn Advance of any that had been Pyevloasl
III occupied By Gle Federal forces, when W
Il we were surprisingly ordered TO halt
I'VE had been in this position but few
moments 1--WE now being the extreme lief
of our army,) when our skirishera repor
ted the enemy in force moving on on
b, left. Col. Baldwin reported this fact I
Gen. ohnson, and also TO Gen, Willich
and immediately made dispositions wit
the brigade TO meet a flank movement 0
the enemy, which he was assured the,
were trying TO make. A few moment
more proved the facts in the case, as Oh
Ia enemy attacked our front vigorously, an
.iat the same time husled column agains
= the regiment placed to protect our ilanl
They opened on us with artillery an
musketry, pouring into ~ a heavy an
destructive fire. Col. Strong, of the 90
Ohio, was seriously wounded in th
commencement OF the fray, and had
be carried from the field. The ball wa
now fully opened. The 9th Indiana Cunt
asnow in reserYe) was now ordered foI
ward on the left OF the 93d Obi
~ The shot and shell were flying fast an
thick, but our boys maintained the
usual frmness, though they had to COZ
tend with overwhelming numbers, WI
fought like hell hounds until the iel
was literally strewn with the killed an
wounded on both sides. II was blood
field, indeed--fully, il not more so, ths
that of Stones River. II was At th
iuncture that the gallant Col. Baldwin
grasping the colors Of the 93d Ohio, roc
In front Of the line, waving the mob
banner high in Che air, and calling upC
the 93d Ohio and 9th Indiana to charge
which they did in handsome style, o
the double quick, driving the enemy Ill
chat before them, capturing his batter
of two guns, both IL pound brass piece
one OF which the 93d Ohio brought o
the field. The other gun, having bee
disabled and capsized by one Of CAP
Simonson's well directed shots, had
be abandoned. Dark approaching, an
having accomplished good days worl
pa these two regiments were then will
.aidrawn from the coniliot--the $50 Oh
being put in its original position, an
the 9Th Indiana on the reserve.
In the meantime, the LIST Ohio aud 81
Kentucky had sustained heavy fire, al
had repulsed the enemy in their from
doing them serious damage, All no
remained quiet for some time. Il W
eating huite late ia the day, and Il