The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-11-24
CHICKAMAUGA.

From ST. Louis Republican.
How about the battle Of Chlek&ma@-
CAP" was the greeting given Gen. D. :
Fullerton yesterday by "A republican re-
porter.
Il know what YOU mean answered.
the general. eyes, J read that article
in YES erday's Republican written by
Rem Abou' concerning Gen. Steedman
and telling how he saved the army OF
the Cumberland AT Chlckam2uga. Feau
il with much interest and l have recent
Is read several ether articles and print
ed letters Of the same purport concern
inc the battle Of ChlkamauCa.
Ibid Won know Gen. Steedm8n,
Yes knew him we'll and saw nue.
0f him during the war and since. We
we're warm personal TRENDS and Of the
same political faith. | associated vita
him in The tour OF inspection through
far south 10 inspect the Freedman
lDraau. referred 10 IN the article
mentioned. The fall before that tour
was made President Johnson sent me 10
Louisiana on a like mission. having
ss LIE thought. ACCOMPLISHED something
there. the following spring ne TeQNe't-
a5 me 10 make g ike OH through all OF
me southern states. and had au order IS
s1as from fhe war department Tor that
paru1se. I begged HIM not 70 send me
not wishing 10 90 on account OF the abuse
had received on account OF the LOu!sI-
n business, and I sUggeste. that he
should send an older officer. u better
kn1%& = lie pablo, and especially one
who had commanded negro troops. Al.
forwards he selected Gen. >teeqmana and
sent a. both of together.
Did Won know Gen. >.trdUa& AZ the
time Of the battle Of ChICkamau-ae
Yes. very well. At that time he
commanded s. division Of the reserve
corps tthe army Of the Cumberland
Gen. Gordon Granger C~OmmaAIeG the
corIs. and I was It's assistant adyutant-
general
How about Steedman's moving to the
sound Of battle, going 10 the assistance
Of Thomas and saving the day
Such statement as these, often re.
peated and not denied, become history
or rather are taken as history. Gen.
Steedman did move towards the SOUND
of battle, but he moved only on oTders
from Gen. Granger, his superior com.
mander. To Granger alone belongs the
credit Of that movement. The Clrcum'
stances were these. The morning Of the
10Th of Septemher-the second day Of
Embellishments command was posted
near Rossville, in a position to cover ap'
breaches to the left of the army and tc
resist an attack from that direction
Gen. Steedman was there with his dlyis'
ion which, as stated, was part of Gran
gers command. Early that morning
,-n mana a~nnatinn mn nnk-fhInk limo
the battle might be opened on that part
Of the field. 1t was a foggy morning, ]
remember, but the fog passed away oor
after sunrise. We heard the roar OF
battle as it opened up q long way off tc
our right in front. II soon became ev.
ident that there was not 10 be an attack
on cur part Of the line.
Gen. Rosecrans' instructions were for
Granger to remain where he was till
otherwise ordered, but Granger became
very impatient, walked up and dowr
the little plat of grouud whvIe u head
Quarters we're estabhs ~. swearing and
fretting because his men we're idle wheI
hard work was going on IN another part
of the field. Soon after 10 o'clock be
called my attention 20 great columns OF
dust moving from our front toward the
place from which came the sound o
battle, and said, pointing in that direc
ion: Everything Is moving from IN
front. They are concentrating over
there and that is where we ought to 60
Anxiously he watched for staff officer
or courier who might bring orders to
nov Soon after IL o'clock we climbed
to the top of a high hay or straw rick,
where W sat down, watching the NOV
ing columns of dsst and listening
10 the distant sounds OF battle which
were growing louder and louder.
Granger ehafEea and ragged and soon
jumping up, putting his field glass in its
C1Se. said. With an oath, THAT was be-
fore he reformed and joined the church),
II am going cyer to Thomas, orders or
no orders suggested that If he
failed u might bring disaster to the army
aud MIN to a court-martial. I'll" said
ne, why should / stay here. There is
nothing o in our front but some rag
tlg, bob-tail cavalry. Don't you see
Bragg is pihng up bis whole army on
Th9mas. ] am going to bis assistance"
Tlereupon he got off the rick, went to
Nteedf1an and ordered him to ''move
egei there" lpointing) with his command
81 once. BY Don the reserved corps
s as In motion. Granger with mis- staff
ssffd escort rode In advance. We had en-
route a few shots with the enemy's
cavalry, some of whom had worked IN
between Thomas and Granger; indeed,
they had captured Thomas held nos.
pital, which was not far in the rear OF
Ills line. Gen Steedman rode with US
a short distance, end then turned back
10 ride at the head of his column. or
those who rode with Granger there
are now living Capt. Win. Avery, now
idge OF the Cincinnati court Of common
eas; CAPT. J. g. Taylor Of Cincinnati,
t and Capt. Thomas Beaham Of Zanes-
He, %. One Of the number, Mai.
'ussen A. A. g. as gallant q man as
er wentinto battle, was killed soon
forwards. Gen. Thomas was then
II hitting on the celebrated Horseshoe
y ge,' and was sorely pressed I'M front
AMI on both TANKS. 1t did not look as
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