Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-16
Imnnrlnn1 Neus fron, AlIohta.

About 10 o'clock A NJ the First Bri- |
gade, composed of the I00th Ohio, COM
nanded by Colonel ,Sleyein; le4th Ohio
I.ieutenant-C Colonel StearliDg; sth Tennes-
| see Major Jordan, and the ll2th Illinois,
| ,ieute1ant-C colonel Bands. Brigadier-
| General Riley, commanding the brigade,
was ordered to make a charge upon the en-
| eInvs works.
| General Cox with his staff was on the
field, and gave directions to General Riley,
| during sweeping fire of the enemy with
a coolness and II precision which was ad-
| mIrable and Characteristic Of him. The
man who can exhibit a moral fearlessness
on such an occasion, we feel that he has
reached the very acme OF hnman great
ness --.-
When the order was given to charge, the
brigade moved forward with an unfalter-
ine line, which would do creditto anything
on record. Napoleons veteran troops
never exhibited more true courage than did
the Ist Brigade Of the 3d Division, in the
charge on the 9th. Not with any desire or
wish to disparage the tried bravery of the
Tooth and lO4th Ohio and 1l2th Illinois,
whose list of killed and wounded tell in
unmistakable language, of the part they
| took in the conflict. l wish to speak of the
8Lh Tennessee in connection with an incl
dent worthy of note.
This regiment was made up in East
Tennessee, of men who have been perse-
cuted to the bitter end by notwithstanding
, rebel neighbors They have loft their
: families in portion of country where they
: are liable To the spiteful revenge of rebel
raiders. But banishment, persecution and
) death itself have been preferred to enlist
inp under the accursed banner of treason.
The regiment is commanded by Major Jor-
dan ofthe lO4th Ohio.
: No regiment ever charged in better line
y or went into action and fought more brave
|. " than did this noble little regiment, get
: | Ting within a few rods some but few
ie Yards from the enemys works in open
n view without shelter or protection, yet
20 giving shot for shot, holding the position,
5r lighting and hoping that relief might come
81 for nearly two hours, and only falling back
u when ordered, bringing off nearly all THEN
ty wounded. The colors were captured
be The cdIor-sergeant and corporal were bOtf
killed or mortally wounded, having carried
the eolOrs within few feet of the enemy:
a works. About the time they got the orders
+r to fall back, creeping quietly through tht
or low bushes rebel officer, having ordered
lr- his men not to shoot unless the Yankee
n should shoot first, announced that ne wa
Going TO make the Yankees a speech
1 and that they should not shoe
" him, jumped over their works an
began by saying, 81 am going to talk t
YOU. nv enemies. You are my men, an
:. might have you all killed, but l don
ne want to do it. 1 intend 70 capture you
10 vou had better surrender you don't wis
IT. to be killed We have two times You
m number here, and can shoot you down
Lt lS' YOU attempt to get away" The 18th boys
- ireckonedi' they 'couldnt see it" an
), having got the signal to tegin falling bac
= these nearest crowded into the low bushe
and SO all, not wounded worked their wa
- skiIlfully back, crawling for two huudrt
- wards or more, until they got back to Il
II edge of the woods.
cu. The enemy's works were protected b
ur palisades in trout, on top they had 10
Iej ,qej which fitted closely down to their wori
J in with barely space enough between to a
rhI- mt nit their guns and view our men. II
9gPg charge was unsuccessful, but surely
tors tors brave and sldllfully managed as any du
eSl- ,9is- ing tho campaign.