Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-10-21
THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMsUGa.
Official Account OF Capt. Roby. Com
handing the Tenth.
TIE REGIMENT ALMOST AxSlHlLirED.
Headquarters l0rH WIS. NrAyrRy.

HEADQUARTERS lUrH WIS. INFANrRYj
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept Is. 1868. !
E|srard .Sa1,a,oa, Goreg4lor 81 The stat. Of
Wisconsin
SIR:-I have th, honor to make the follow
ing report of the action of the 10th Regiment
Wisconsin Infantry during the late battle of
the Chickanauga, Sept, 10Th and 2oth, 1868.
The regiment marched from near stevens
Gap, Ga, on the night of Sept. Isth. 1868.
to within ten miles of Chattanooga. Satur-
day morning, the 18th inst, at about 10 O'Clock
We were ordered to advance Oh the enemy. in
the second line of battle, with our brigade
After advancing d short distance through the
woods, We received fire from the enemy
but they were driven some distance back with
considerable loss. At this time we we're or
Gcred up in the front line on the right of the
brigade. We threw out sllirmishcr5 and soon
engaged the enemy, Who were ADVANCING ON
US our skiimishers were soon driven back
and the enemy advanced ON us in heavy force
We held our position few moments, but the
enemy turning our right flank wc were forced
to fall back, and did so with the brigade. We
lost at this time, one officer and nine men
killed and several wounded. In the afternoon
We were again ordered TO the front with the
Sunday morning at daylight. We were again
moved TO the front with the brigade and our
regiment formed the line Of support We
remained here Till about 10 o'clock A. NJ.
when the enemy made fierce charge on the
front line of our brigade, and we were or
dcred mp to It's support. We remained
here bat Il very short time before the enemy
turned the left Of our division, and were ad-
yaHciug through the woods on our LETT flank
Our regiment was now thrown 20 the left of
the brigade, when we engaged the enemy.
who was soon driven back. They made an
other attempt To break through ON our left
about noon, but were lepulscd as before
heavy firing was kept up nearly all the after
noon, but we held our position till nearly
dark, when the line on our right and rear gave
way and left us exposed to terrible fire
from three directions, and We were forced 10
retire. Cur regiment being On the left and
not knowing the position Of the enemy on
that side, retired to the left ard rear and ran
directly into the lines Of the enemy. 1t. Col.
Ely, Maj. MCkercher and nearly all the Off
GERS and Inen We had on the field are sup
posed to have been captured at this time All
we could find were brought off with the bal
anCe Of the brigade. Monday morning, Sept
DIST we numbered three officers and twenty
SIX men. " were moved to the front about
l o'clock ?. VI. and formed in line, where we
remained till o'clock a n, Sept 22d, when
we were ordered to retire, and move with the
brigade to Chattanooga, where we have since
remained.
The battle field having been left in posses
sion Of the enemy il is impossible to give any
accurate report Of the killed and wounded,
many Of those reported missing are doubtless
killed and wounded. All the officers and
men displayed great GOODNESS and bravery dur
ing the terrific fight and all did their dutyno-
-ly.
Very Respect. your obt Servant,
j. ". ROBI,
Capt. Com. 10th Wis. Inf.