Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-08-17
News from Atlan,a.

About 10 o'clock A. NJ, the First Bn
gade, composed of the Tooth Ohio. com
manded by Colonel Slevein; l04th Ohio
Lieutenant Colonel Sterling; Ssh Tennes
see. Major Jordan, and the lI2th Illinois
Lieuttnant-Colonel Bands. Brigadie,
General Riley, Commanding the brigade
Was ordered t make a charge upon th.
enemf's works.
GeHeral Cox with his staff was on tie
held, and gave directions to Gen. Rileg
during a sweeping fire OF the enemy, witt
g cooiness and a precision which was adj
mlrahie and characteristic OF him. The
man b can exhibit T. moral feariessnes-
on suso an occas on, we EEL that be ha.
reached The very acme or human great
ness.
When the order was given to charge.
the brigade moved forward with an un.
faltering line, which would do credit 70
anything on record. Napoleon's veteran
troops never exhibited more true courage
than did the lst Brigade of the 30 Diyis.
ion, IN the charge on the 9th. Not with
any disire or wish to d~isparage the tried
bravery of the Tooth and 10th Ohio.
and 18th Illinois, whose list of killed
and wounded tell in unmistakable Ian.
guage, of the part they took in the con
tfIct. | wish to speak of the 9Th Tennes-
see, IN connection with an incident wor-
thy ofnote.
This regiment WAS made up IN East
Tennessee, of men who have been perse-
cuted 10 the bitter end by their unrelent-
ing rebel neighbors. They have left their
families in a portion of country where
they are liable TO the spiteful revenge of
rebel raiders But Punishment, presecu-
tion and death itself have been preferred
to enlrstlng under the accursed banner of
treason. b regimentis commanded by
Major Jordan of the l04th Ohio.
No regiment ever charged in better line
or wenti ntoaction and foughtmore brave
ly than did this noble little regiment.pet-
ting within a few rods, some but a few
yards from the enemy's works in omen
view without shelter or protection, vet
giving shot for shot. holding the position
hghtlng and hoping that relief might
come, Tor nearly two hours, and only fall
ing back when ordered, bringing off near.
ly all their wounded. The colors were
captured. The colorsergeant and corporal
were both killed Oh MORALLY wounded.
having carried the colors within a few
feet OF the enemy's works. About the
time they got orders to fall back, creep
ing quietly through the low bushes, a
rebel officer, having ordered his men not
to shoot unless the Yankees should
shoot first, announced that he was going
to make the Yankees" a speech, and
that they should not shoot him, Jumped
over their works and began by saying.
Il am going to talk to you. my enemiTs.
You are my men, and l might have you
all killed, but | don't want to do it. |
intend to capture you you had better
surrender, if you don't wish to be killed
We have two times your'number here,
can shoot you down if you attempt
10 get away" The 18th boys" ..reck
oned" they couldn't see it." and having
got a signal to begin falling back. those
nearest crowded into the low bushes, and
SO all, not wounded. worked their way
skillfully back, crawling for two hundred
yards or more, until they got back to the
edge of the woods.
The eDemy's works were protected bv
palisades in front, on top they had logs
which fitted closely down to their works.
barely space enough between to ad
NIT their guns and view our men. The
was unsuccessful. but surely as
brave and skillfully managed as any dur
ing the Cleveland Leader.