The National tribune., 1883-08-16
Late Capt, Co. ], 6sth lii Inr., aud
S4AfT0N, ILL Commander OF Post SiI
TIE TwENTY-THrRD KENTUCKY SPEAKS.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
in your issue Of july 18th, I saw an article
on The Twenty-fourth o. v l. at Stone
River, from Comrade Joseph c. Freeman, Of
company y, IN which he undertakes to correct
an error OF ComTadc D. q. BlCdgett. Of the Tenth
Indiana battery. Allow me 10 correct some of
Inc errors tlat Comrade Freeman has fallen into
himself "a giving the name Of the brigade
commander ne Slvs il WAS Clark" III is =
mistake. IL was commanded by Colonel after
wards GeDeIal) William Crosse. Of the Thirty
sixth Indiana Y. J., one Of the bEavest sons OF
Indiana. The brigade composing the division
trainers, consisted Oftle commands Of tIazea
Craft, and Crose, and was originally com.
lnaldea by ken5pcky's greatest soldier, Gen
efal Nelson, again, IN eAancIating the rem
ments ~ Crosses brigade, he o10its the TWENTY
third regiment, Kentucky volunteer infantry
4 am sure we were associated together long
enough Tor Alm 10 have recalled Us. Our Colo
me- j. T. Jackson, was greet favoFite with
Inc IWeni y-iOUrth o. Y. J., having been a life
long trieud Of the lamenlcd Colonel Fred Jones
and Major Terry. The Twenty K. VI
was on The let Of the Tweuty-fourth O. Y. /
AZ ClicaSalnauga IN the first days engagement.
TIE wElter oi this being one OF the company on
Tue night Of the TYcBty-ihird and Joining the
lett Of The Twenty fourth. / remember dis.
Nnctiy the action OF tie newly-appontcd col
onel Of tho IWcnty-fourth O. Y. l. who suc-
eeoded 10 the command after Colonel Jones'
oeata. II was Colonel rs tout OF respect for
ms family, viii not give his name IN fun.
Al CiDskamauga Colonel II IS became COM
plefeiy demoralized, lis voice and power of
speech failed a!IE, and be rctreatcd rapidly To-
wards The north pole, passing close by me- He
was dismissed the service without even q court
OF inquiry being ordered. The uewly-appointed
mayor Who succeeded Terry, who tell at Stone
9lfer, also failed 10 iii Inc bill if Comrade
freeman lilFefect, / think he viii remember
Inc twenty third regiment, kentarsy yolun-
teeF infantry. We served together from Julv.
1o1z 81 Iuiaski, Tenn, up 10 aud including
September l9, 1903. After ilie iirst DAYS ieht
~ CAicS%ll1iiga we were Temporarily assigned
10 haDens brigade. Tho action OF the reQi-
licnt iie'4scG iilat splendid disci p.inarian and
soldier 50 well that, by his request it was
permanently attached 10 his brigade upon the
reorganization CT the Army Of the Cumberland
y Shatiaaooq3, when Ws parted with the
Iwenty-fourth o. v. J., after nearly fifteen
months service together. ] hope when Com
rade Freeman scans this article ne win ae-
knowledge It's truth or fal5ity OF drop mea line
Sboald a}y OF the Twenty fourth Ohio eyer
glsit Newport KY they Viii find hearty SOL
derry welcome from the survivors Of the
JwentyfliiFd regiment, Kentucky volunteer
in!antrg, ane wee1tsiid tiis same cordial greet
lEg to the Ihitty-Sizlh Indiana boys Sixth
ONO, and the old hi%ity-1oarth Illinois. 10
Whose knapsxcks the boys oi the bfigade pAid
sach marked attention sghsn tiley wei e assigned
70 our brigade IN September Isti2 at Louisville
ny, wien Bnell was in command OF the then
Army Of the Ohio. l.bRERr fro,yp-sFxn
Second Lieut., Co. Is, sd Ey.Y /
NEwPcET, KY.