The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-11-18
Letter from the Isl o. Y. A.

I correspondence Oi tnC IeiTNsDWp JOnlndl.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 5, 1868.
Ems IcuKNNL: For some time ] have thought il
would he Of interest tu those who read the JoURNAI
/ tn rccnpiuate our whereabouts for the past year
aud bring to mind some past events OF the war
which for ages will be read by the students OF
history.
One year has elapsed since General Ncglcy took
command "f the "a Division aud ih Corps, and
about the first duty that was imposed upon him
was tn garrison Nashville; while General Buell.
passed on, leaving that city wholly and solely to
this brave man.
General NcgIcy and Andy johnson, Military
Governor OF Tennessee proved, by their workings,
saeguar,lsto to Middle Tennessee and we'll do the
loyal citizens know it. The! saved the capital of
the State.
Early ON the 5th Of November, 1862 the rebels
opened upon the town, attacking from two points
Wheeler making the attack upon the town q, Edge
field, while Morgan, breckenridge aud Whcrtou
made combined movement of infantry artillery
aud cavalry. upou the Murirccsboro and Franklin
pixies. Upon tho latter pike Battery u vas posted,
sup,rrtcd by part of she late I'd Brigade. Our
battery having only our guns Mt that time, but two
pieces were ordered out Of the fort, in which we
thenrwerc but other fragments of batteries were
engaged. Three S2-pounders opened from Fort
Ncglcy, throwing their iron missiles somc three
miles from the city and fort. Their effort to re
claim Nashville was failure. Neglev, with his
little division kept those who would steal the nails
out of WashiIgOnS coffin, from that bear.siul city
of the South.
About this time Rosecruns took command of
what has since been called the Army Of the Cum
! bnrlnul Npp,py 4 a
corps ,lIth). We left Nashville, and took up our
| line of march for Murlrccsboro. Here Negley :
division was one of those which suffered the most
hut Rnscy" took tho stronghold, and here is
whcro Ncglcy received the promotion for Major
General. he Eh what honestly belonged 10 him
for meTitprioUs conduct. Here, as at Nashville, he
was hero and Rosecrans said, "Ncgley, 70,
saved my army" Tulahoma next fell into our
hands, as also did Manchester and numerous Other
small places, OF much Importance IN facilitating
the movements of 81 great an army.
Having orders, we marched and took, and now
hold Chattanooga. by flank movement, Rose
Grams took this mprcgnablc position from the rebe
Bragg Rosecrans could not avoid giving battle a
iChickamaugN. bragg, rs YOU know, received
heavy rrnOTccmcnts, and had started to rctak,
Chattanooga. This resulted in the sanguinary bat
IT, of ChickHmauga, in which, as ON former occa
sions, General Thomas had to bear the brunt of tn
contest. General Thomas sent tor reinforce meut
to General Ncgley, but before that officer receive,
the orlcr, his brigade, led 10y Bngalier BatA, wcr
ho,ly eugag gSd, giving back before she'll and canis
ter. by this tiwc partof the Sd Brigade fell int
combat with the enemy Ths hrave.2lst q. V.
came up, and taking the hroN of n hill, in front u
BrAnon's Division, held Is; and vs. the 9TH OHIO wa
close by, they fell to the hearty support OF thi
brave regiment, which was wen nigh exhausted
The hill was held by this regiment till most wer
killed. wounded, or taken prisoners. But very ley
escaped. No skulking oh, as reported by some
while help could be rendered.
In the battle of ChickUmauga, Battery g too
but little part, although in sight of the enemy
great part Ot the time. OulV thirty rounds wcr
used. and they wcp we'll directed. The rrbSl bal
teri u4'enrd nN 500 yariS from as. Il tNk cMly
short time for us To 10 our duty, Not man los
Com Cnptain MarShai'S cOunand, Since her
General Ncglcy has completed another fort, Thi
as the one 80 Nashville, ls good upc. I, is in III
form ef star, and tplm all accnunts, would be Il
hard To take Us Fort Wagner :. c.
Fort Ncsley No. > Chattanooga will also bV n
collected hV those h,Vs who built IL, while short ,
fators. Give the III Division all that is their dr
May honor crown the General who led us.
The Army ur the Cumberland has cleared III
CahVl, ulS of Tennessee, . Iortlon at Alabama, an
other States fought many battles won every con
test anu taken every stronghold the enemy cout
muster Ncn ~ hSl& General Grant is now in con
rnlnd, A. soldiers ot tlsc ClA tinre'won division
We arr pleased. EnscJuns anil NegleS We're goo
I u,ru, and We have full rouhdeucv IN General Gran
int he has hard task before him, The rrb,
army is fast increasing, From al that can |
iudg,Si, this is the last place 30 b. beSieged
hope it may eGS here, HUos hoInraHy, | am {,
further contnuanee. Although starystSnlooks ,
full IN the face, and the bombarfnent il going G
4 hourly, | am not Tor giving mp my country
kuayes. plunderers, Scouudrcls, OF secession
! Those wishing 10 write letters ~ the boys in a
battery, will diect as fallaws " Mr. ---, Batter
G. list o, VA, lst Division, ~ Ryieade. Rcscr,
Arthkp.' Your obAiirnt servant.
THOMAS MAJtpE.