Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-30
,,HONORSo oaATl CHlCKAMAUCA.

sary years after the close operations is very delicate
standing of facts attending the question long made
utterly unsafe bases for final Judgment the merits of pas
Rebellion not eScepono this rule shown by the many
aa after the
cases Of the kind named that of the important
battle of 10Th and ao 1863 neither the
that the purpose speak of the single
part by Corps
VI ps % Ghns1SD hs sSo a e
that Corps Maj Gen Gordon Granger who
his while his subordnates distinguished
ander This officers
nd oe sas nd Da mSe mo
effective maintaining the herceness of their fight Notably this
deoraled Regiment of his command and appealing the
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conspicuous the days record This particularly true
he best known all of whom took deep and
h the ed distinction a,a1 6 gained m BY iSnn him R m
time there was developed materially changed view Of the hon9rs
popular estimate Granger part greatly
that Of his subordinate popoonate enhanced This has been
change little understood yet be very
recognized special with Chcka
amaugthat Of Gen Grangrs chief subordinate Gradually the
leader the fight seemed fade from view and aey, even
that Of Thomas himself largely lost sight Of under the growing
the only Hero chckamauga Old chickamaug
view that those present the reunion the the
m 5 s yhen he
honor connection with the battle of Cckamauga To them
as Isyeaon yS =, o,.
ne G ne As on ALREADY @ s stated e @ hon
maniy that or other mere display Of personal herosm could
such distinction must exist and this to the
publication Of small volume appearing in 1876 and entitled
"sTEEDMAN AND cHICKAMAUGA:
J. T. wooD
preface authority
himself furnished
the writer assuming nothing the
This fully borne by the letter Steedman fol-
lowing the preface who vouce for the entire of
by s that ce ba nd the the @
have which does justice the brave who saved
ure I! proposed here refer to all the statements of this
volume but such only essential the end view
The Story of the Book
On page Is, that September eth
h. Gen b a move moved m h p0G OF the
n @ e ne ON M @ e sn
order direct from Gen Rosecrans for
why he there instead of with another portion of the command
spoken save the hypothesis that he
by the Division commander direct from the commander of the Army
Corps commander and his eeaaa he being
aed 10 be ia Aasereu at Me Of s troops This
dAea him Gen 81 or his cops and made him responsible
Cen personal command and at to
the front The reconnaissance completed Gen sedmen made
the book after his arrival when Gen sedman aonhed
@ % en ad
order Immediately steps,
Granger remaining with his staff and escort solitary idle military
residents of Rosvle" Subsequently, Gen. steedman addressed
Gen which he requested permission join
Gen. Thomas with his Division which
aeward have been heard from The day sepember ao
told that the battlefield slowly shifted down
emergency the Gen steedman independent
reached "the bold resolution to dobey his orders from Gen
Rosecran position proceed field
entire force This at O'Clock of the aoh He assembled his
McAe Church. where he read his
which he proposed dobey without consultation with and
simply explained his for the decided Never
says the book was bold resolution wisely aken dis
with wisdom The line Of had hardly
up when Gen. Granger Unexpectedly with his
staff and with fearful decoration Of adjectves enqured what he
Gen Steedmn) doing and received for reply Gen Granger
going the fight Gen. Thomas having with the rebels Gen
Granger utterly amazed replied with deep General
you been ordered writing by Gen. hold Rnggod
bridge, all hazards and fearful thing for officer dobey
commanding general enemy