The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-19
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FtOm Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, }
January II, 1864. {

January III 1oOt
Publishers Of The NashvilEs Union
DEAR SIRs In your issue Of the 9TH
inst, we notice that OVerton, not being
satisfied with our explanations, which,
he says, "sre in the main satisfactory"
tskes occasion to attack us with mass
of slow slang, billingsgate" personal
tiles but as be has had, Ostensibiy, some
experience as journalist, 4" we presume
this is bis cherished forte. Old nstur'
will cut We had intended to dismiss
this Ito us) dissgreeable controversy, aad,
az we had made the anende honorable, as
far as Gen. JohnsOn's Division was
concerned, we had hoped that Mr. Over
ton would be satisfied. But in making
said anaende," we are not sure but what
we have detracted some of tho laurels
gained by JOhnson's Division at Look
out Point, as W D. Wildman, Co 6, 88th
Ind. Vols, 1st Brig. 1st Div, 18th A. c.
in referring TO our former article attacked
by Ogerton, comes voluntarily forward
in the Union of Jan. 1st, and says
"fYOung Soldier you are right in all you
stated in regard to the LIST Brigade, 1st
Division, 14th Corps we think if the
said Ironsides' did capture 'one-sixth'
of Missionary Ridge, there are many
things which are yet to be done, and
Ironsides' may do 'One-sixth, of it. But
We don't anticipate that this will have
any sslutary effect upon 0serton's sight,
as he is emineDtly blessed with the fac
ulty of "not seeing" facts. In attack
ing our account of the storming of Mis-
siOnsry Ridge, which appeared in the
Union of the 9th of Dec, he also casts
some slurs at the part performed by Gen.
Johnson's Division at the battle Of Chick
amsugs, with view to bolster up his
maliciously concoctsd assault upon us,
and though we may at times crafty
an irrepressible passion to see our arti-
cles in print" we will now give portion
of Maj. Gen. McCook's qicjaI history of
the battle of Chickamsuga, or as far 81
least as it alludes to Gen. Johnson's Di-
vision, hoping the ssme may "gratify"
Mr.. OTertOn, as it vtrifies all we have for
merly stated in regard to the 81 Brigade,
I'd Division, goth A. C. "The conduct of
the troops of the 2O!h Corps" says Gen.
McCook, "was everything that could be
expected of men. During the second
days battle, Johnson's Division fought
on the left, separated from the Corps.
All acknowledge the gallsntry Of this
Division. It never attacked that it
was not successful, and the enemy
never attacked it without being hand
somely repulsed. To General john
son, commanding I'd division, Of my
corps, my thanks are due for earnest CO.
operation and devotion 10 duty. Gen.
johnson is commended to bis country,
and recommended to his superiors for
promotion. Col. w. w. BERRY, 9th Ky.
Vols, commanding 3 brigade, issirOngly
recommended by Gen. johnson for pro-
motion. The 20Ih corps, during the
two days battle, lost five pieces Of artil-
lery, and captured seven from the enc
my; also, retaking the 9Th Iodians Bat
terry, lost on Saturday"
This is esfeiaI, Mr.. OEeriOn can you
"see it." Have we exaggerated any in
regard to Gen. JOhnsOn's Chiclzamuags
heroes" Well, we anticipate that the
forthcoming q5iciaE reports Of the battle
of ChattanOogs will verify what We have
said in the main, concerning that 3 days,
conflict. We think it will show that
Gen. Woods division did biz thing"
even though they did charge The weak
est part of the Ridge" And wo think it
will inform the public that Gen. Grant
complimented Gen. Hazsn, commanding
I'd brigade, upon the soldieriy-0saring
and gallsntry of his men whilsi storm
ing Missionary Ridge, on the 25th Of No
vember, 1868.
Mr.. 0vertOn will perceive that We are
inclined to deal in facts more than biz
lingsgats personalities, though We could
give him gushing" stream Of his own
cherished OpPgObrium, did we think it
worth while bat we do not wish to
crafty him and his devil" in pursuing
their Old business, we'll knowing that, in
the grand army Of the Cumberland, be
would Hreslizs handsome revenue In
selling baskets fun Of such stuff at two