The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-31
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CnArrAno:oA. Trxx., Oct. Il, ,Os.

SIR,-In looking over the UNIoE, Of the
10th inst, noticed q somewhat lengthy
account OF the battle Of ChickAmAuga,
writien,by enc cOrrWpOndeptIOf the-CinI
ciRahif Gszetts, who, jndaiug Ilonl the
teaof IL the aflielS, was not On tie field,
nqr AS shete near when Ole bleody
airiie was raging. VIII you please al
low me to make a few remarks in regard
to the conduct OF General Negloy's di-
vision which, says the correspondent, was
thrown into confusion and disorder. /
latter myself that know something Of
those two daye lighting, and would say
" the Gazette b correspondent that if be
WAS on the battle field his eyes must
have been full Of dust or something, IS
according TO his report the 9Th and Both
Ohio, the S7Ih Indiana, and the I'd Maine
q, mot in the Department. all under COM
mAnd Of Colonel Xandeyer, must have
done all thslfEhlit'gs ( don't wish %
criticize or Say anything against these
noble soldiers, for they did fight brave
ly; but there is . manly pride in every
soldier of General Negley's division that
urges him on to win or die, and hard il is
when the battle Is over and lac reads an
account Of the Rffray and finds the di-r
vision dilgraced and throSn into confu-
sion BY one man when hosts OF rebel
troops had tried and signAlly failed in
attempts to break our ranks and drive us
from the field. The division is too well
known by every one who remembers the
hard fought battle of "Stone River" to
think for one moment that il would dis
grace itself here after winning such glo-
GUS lAurels as 1t did at that fight
Il But il is not our place 10 praise our
selves, but we must do and let a dis
eliminating public award "honor to whom
honor is due" / belong to the I'd brig
AIDE of Gen, Negley's division. The
brigade is composed Of the 10Th Illinois,
18th and Goth Ohio, and 18th Michigan,
and is commanded by Col. j. K Stan
ley, than whom none could be drawer.
On Friday we were ordered to move to
the left, and after marching about six
miles biyouaoked for thehight. On SAtur-
day we were ordered to stay there until
the enemy had passed, and then move to
the left and rejoin our corps (the 14th)
About 8 o'clock that afternoon we
marched about four miles and formed in
line Of battle on the left of Brannan's
division. Ne.Advanced about one fourth
Of a mile and found the enemy in force,
and quite battle ensued. We held our
ground until dark and lay there all night.
On Sunday morning we heard heavy
firing ON our left, about 10 o'clock, and
soon after were relieEed BY HlbtigadsiOf
General Woods divisions andlmOved off
by the left flank, marched = quarter Of .
mile, and lay down in the woods The
firing all this time was growing heavier
and gradually coming nearer, judging
by the sound of musketry. in q few
minutes, there wss.i u lall il the firing,
and we were again ordered forward !;
this time advancing about three hundred
yards TO the left Of the field, Of which
the correspondent speaks and lay down
in thick clump of cedarS Presently
the firing cOmpenced again aud then
there was charge mAde BY the rebels
on troops in our advance. Oar troops
gave way in some disorder, running right
over u.s. but NO never moved until the
command "attentiOn" was given by
Colonel Stanley, when we raised up aud
fired a solid volley into the rebel ranks
snd then with yell we charged through
the open field into the woods. The
rebels gave way very stubbOrnly At first,
but We pressed on regardless of the
storm of bullets which .fell like hall
stones in our very midst. Faster they
gave way and AZ last they threw away
guns, knApsacks, and everything, and
twas a total rou,, With yslls and
cheers Of exultAtion We followed them
half 3 mile, capturing largs number Of
prisoners, among whom was Gen. Adams,
Of Breokinridso's division, But soon
locking round for our support aud see
ing none, and hearing the heavy firing
gu our right (the time McCoOk's corps
was driven baok) we were ordered to
fall back, which we did in good order
We took position on the hill, of which
2, correspondent speaks, when be says
"A portion of Nsgley's forces, however,
tso in a confused state, had been rallied
y General Brannan on the hill, with the
snainder General Negley had retired
Rossville." Now saw with mine
yn eyes the brigade to which | belong
nd General Bsatty's brigade; and the
gment to which belong lay side and
de with the 9th Ohio, and WAS the last
leave the hill in tine evening, and then
srew Oft Ia good order, but did not 30 TO
Aossville in the early pari Of the day,
u the reporter would have US.
Thus have | tried TO show that two
tigNdss Of Neglsy's (whO was made a
Major General for his bravery and Abl-
les displayed q. the battles Of sSast