The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-03

tons We boys tolerate.
(signed) EARNEST IL. DIVER.
BeVenty.Third PennsyIvania Volunteers
The History.
I HEADQUARTERS 73D REoMgNT PENNsYLvA-
MA VETERAN VoLUETEERs-ln pursuance of
orders received, We broke camp ut o'clock Z.
M, May 5, crossing Lookout Mountain the same
evening, and encamping for the night near
Chickamauga creek. Taking up our line OF
route at o'clock the following morning. we
pursued an uninterrupted march until May
Sth, when, about 10 A. NJ, our advance guard
gave iutimaton of the proximity Of the enemy.
Our regiment was Immediately formed in line
otbattle in the wouds, the right of our regiment
resting on tho l54th New York Volunteers the
lett forming the extreme left OF the brigade, aud
skmmisheTs were thrown out in our immediate
font. At II NJ we received orders to move for.
ward, and without support we advanced through
an open held, through the centre OF which ran
creek whose banks were grown thick with under
brush. As the crossing Ot this threw our lines
inlO some CuniusIuu, we were ordered 10 malt and
reform, which caused Il delay of sODe few miu.
ues. Our skirmi hers keeping up a scattering
hiring, we again advanced our line, and
met with but little resistance uut oar
arrival at the base Of the second eni
nonce, fIom the summit OF which the enemy
loured deadly ire INTO our line which IS
eNhu1ly advancing. OWlDB 10 inc nature Ot the
ground, our ascent was attended with extreme
difficulty, The men beng Obliged to rehnquish
someNi ut the hiring, 10 at times they were com
PEELED 10 nee bolu hauds Ia sAiInJunung tue
Loose houldtTs aud trunks OF trees with which tue
ground was covered ana we were Obl ged 70 halt
AID reform our line several times.
When within twenty yards Of the rocky-liGed
eTeAt, we halted, aud the enemy poured a deadly
and Withering hIe into our Tanks, causing the
fall OF many brave and noble fellow, our meu
being unable 10 do them much damage, as not al
emmy was 10 be seen in Our immediate 'front.' the
Get being so completely and den,ely covered
with trees and hi underOrush. l. was deemed
an Unnecessary loss tJ keep our linz In lts present
pokitf n, and even SD ud we advance further
ara the crest be gained with our present 10 ce
We would be unable 10 nOld it, 80 we fell back 10
the base of the hill and reformed. Here we re-
ceiyed orders 10 advance mp the aceliyity on our
right 70 the support OF the l3lsh New YorG
Volunteers and 33d New Jersey Volunteers VINO
were, by an assault, enoeaeOriug 10 gain the
BuAmit When within hf,een yards of the sum
INIT, and pro Getting the right flank of the l3lth
New York Volunteers, we received orders TO ait
auo bod our position at all hazards, which was
1OLe until nIghtial, the assault being successful,
when we weru ordered 10 tail slowly back around
the base OF The ridge, and TO the right, reporting
90 our brigade onmander, General u.
We then were ordered 10 the division hospital,
and threw Out pickes.
Although In u measure unsuccessful, we were
assured by General Sherman that our object al
been attained, as it was merely his intention 10
throw anal force on tnai parC ofthe Ridge known
force, marched through snake Gap, ABOUT live
III les T. our right, thus CON pellng the enemy TO
eyaeuuie then present position. Our loss in this
engagement, out OF one hundred and sixty en-
gagged, was forty 10 Killed, wounded, aud
missing. Lieutenant Edward Becher, Company
u, leing wounded and unable 10 make his way
down the hill, was captured
The following four days we're spent In throwing
up brs astwOrks for our Immediate protection,
which, by McPhersou's passage, were rendered
useless, a. no enemy was IN our imme ia { front.
la fha nah Il
tinued il unineuuptedly until the 18th, when,
at l O'c,ock Z. NJ, We were drawn up In line OF
battle, right resting on the 18th New York
Volunteers, left being the lett OF the briga e
near Resaca, and advanced to he support of our
Sd Division, which was eDdcavOring 70 dislOdge
the enemy from an elevated position on our trout,
NhereiIom they were throwing shot and shell
into our ranks with npuuity. Inc order being
gwen 70 'charge," the seven lines of battle. with
a terrific yell, rushed forward, the enemy fleeing
in confusion 10 their works. Arriving at the sum
m { from which the enemy d ded in ICh glorious
confusion we halted ana remained in tue position
uuder very annoying fire from the enemy's
sharpshooters, who were posted ia the trees in
front OF their works. At about p. M. we were
TelieVeG from our position, and with the l5lth
New York Volunteers aud 2Sih Pennsylyania
General 6eary b old regment), were ordered g.
Ieh,Ye a force that had taken position under
small fort Of the enemy's, completely sienciug
their guns.
The regiment was engaged until u NJ, digging
through the works, endeeyOTing 10 maze an eXca-
without exposing the men 10 the fire of the
enemy when the enemy, hitherto SO quiet, made
an assault on our working party, but these, hay
ing plenty OF support repulsed them, and the
four guns, which had been so disastrous to us
during the day, were brought Oil at about 4
O'Clock In the morning, With bat little loss. The
Tegimental loss amounted 10 ten men severely
wounded, out Of one hundred and fifty engaged
Finding In the morning that the enemy had
evacuated, We took up the line Of pursuit nc about
A. NJ, and continued an uninterrupted but
rather difficult march until the 25th, camping
during the 10Th, 20th, and 2lst, near CassYile,
preparing for a twenty days march without COM
munieation, as il was found necessary TO abandon
the railroad
On the 18th, at II A. NJ, the advance guard of |
oer division came up with the rear of the enemy /
~ re,npkin Vine creek, near Dallas, where after |
fosny holding our position until T. NJ, rein
~ ,sn.ehts t arrived, and tho line being formed
Hee,a 49, ordered 70 advance Il being quite dark
fvvo i,oe eesc,ng about quarter of mile passing
da,,ao5 VI battle, we formed the front line and
- tila. on tne enemy's position amidst a rain
- 49, io e1o canister shot IL beis0 dark and
1alnins nea'llyi unable 20 keen onr line M con, |
muncauoni we halted. ana Frssat 80 my u Ooin-
line, without any shelter end eHnoak hignt IN
OF the enemy's pickets Ne aySaitoS ioSu 70 tne nIo
more fully develop their position uAyllsu' 70
At daylight we took up our position o0a A.,
mp DreastworkB. VIC remained In this ,sose.sn w
under heavy fire, and owing 20 the natsr ty,aion on
the position the men were compelled to lie nnon ~
the ground for safety, until the morning Of the |
lst inst, when we were relieved by the 2Sd Corps