Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-23
Rrjr. Gen. Hatch


Our citizens, We know will join with us in
expressing our qualification over the cOmpli-
mentary manner in which our friend and
fellow-townslnan, Brig. Gen. Hatch, is spoken
OF in the reports Of his recent engagements with
the enemy at Nashville.
The army correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette says, after describing the three formid-
able hills to be taken from the enemy:
After the fire from our artillery had been kept
upon the first hill of the three have dist:n-
guished were silenced, and it was resolved TO
charge the position. Brig. Gen. McArthurs di-
vision of infantry moved upon the right, and
Hatch S cavalry, dsmourted fought upon the
left. 4 ringing cheer from our men; the rapid
tramp Of five Thousand fee; clang OF mn my!
ry; a short, sharp struggle, and Hatcils dis
mounted Lorsamen had possession or the NIL,
with its four pieces oil cannon and nearly one
moment to turn these guns upon the lying foe,
and bravely did they hurl death dealing mis-
siles among their former owners W..
The I'd Iowa Cavalry contend with the 9th Hi
nois for the glory OF having first entered Inc
rebel works. 1t may perhaps be considered evil.
dence in favor of the claim Of the former, that
their color-bearer Sergeant John Hartman, Co.
f, was dangerously wounded i'll the groin while
planting the colors OF the regiment upon the
works. But it really is a case in which both
these contestants can afford to be generous
Both signaiized their valor. Both deserve the
gratitude of their countryncn. Would that one
who witnessed their heroic courage could erect
in commenorasion of it some nohler NOM :
mcnt than these few feeble words. .
Lieut.. G. w. Budd Co. g, I'd Iowa, was put in
command of the captured pieces by Gen. Hatch.
and under his supefintendencs they we're work X
ed efficiently and well, until the close OF the
contest on this part of the field.
Sc stes. y
The third eminence upon the Hilisboro' pike
remained. stretching around still further to-
ward the right, and facing directly u,hward
as gallant bOCy of men as ever moved to bat
tie now advanced 10 storm this hill. McArthur'
division was in the center, Coxs divisi' OF the
23d Corps supported il upon the right, Hatch's
cavalry dashed forward Oh the left, and amid
| flank, the troops commenced ascending the
hill. Nowhere and not a moment d1,i they
pause. 1t was the brigade commanded by Col
| McMilien, OF the D5t, Ohio that moved squarely
| up the hill, in the very teeth OF the enemy
guns, and firstl 'anted their colors on the ram
parts.
simultaneously with McMiileps men, anc
claim, as they desc We. a share Of the honoI.
! Two more guns were thus added to those W.
had already taken. fourteen dead and sixty
wounded rebels were left inside the fort. Ou
own loss was singular!y small.
| The cavalry did better and more effective
work than have ever before seen accomplish
field. This may be attributed in part to tn
excellence OF their officers, OF whom Genera
Hatch and Rrig. Gen. Z. w. Johnson may b.
considered representatives. &. .-.- ----'
i AS Muscatine was SO we'll represented in tn
cavalry movements OF tie recent battles, boil
in the person of Gen. Hatch and the officers ant
men Of the I'd Cavalry, we feel a little proud
| We do.