The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-08

comrades falling at every step, but &c last the
summit is gained; enemy captured and COM
pletely routed, the guns OF the enemy turned:
plenty of ammunition found. but no friction
primers. But the ingenuity Of the One Hun
dred and Twenty fourth was equal 20 the &C.
musket on the breeeh of the cannon. and the
she'll goes sereeehing toward the ranks Of the
retreating foe, adding CONSERVATION to panic.
On the left Of where we broke the line the
enemy still hold ont against che heroic charge
Of the gallant Which. Instantly line os the
One Hundred and Twenty fourth is formed
and the left half-whcet IS executed and tia
rebels, finding their flank attacked, crumble.
aud, finally, fee II dismay. A battery OF ar
tliiery IS deserted in the front being moved to
the rear. Instantly and without orders a few
men form and advance SIS skirrnishers. and IN
a few seconds every horse IS shot down. The
guns proved 70 Be part OF the L0omis battery
tESen at Stone River.
But the red sun has gone down behind ire
ridge Of the Cumberland. The stars and
stripes feat proudly from the entire length az
that mountain, where but q few hours before
the flag Of The traitor hOated IN defiance Of law
and right. Then saeh shout went up from
that mountains top as was only heard when
the morning stars sung together and all the
sOns Of God shouted for joy" The share Of the
trophies Of the One Hundred and Twenty
fourth was seven cannon captured, among
which was she celebrated Washington Artillery.
Of New Orleans, many hundreds Of prisoners.
and great amount Of srnall-aTIas.
The storming Of Missionary Ridge IS the
most remarkable military success that can be
found on the pages Ct history OF either aneiens
or modern warfare. General Grant, who vgas
an eyewitness OF the battle, says ia his official
report The troops rushed forward, drove the
enemy from the rihe-pits at the base Of the
ridge Ike bees from a hive stopped 5us q mo-
mens until the whole was IN line. and COM
meneed the ascent Of che meuntaiu from right
to LEFT, almost simultaneously, following
closely the retFeEsing enemy without further
orders. They encountered a fearful v0ilev Of
grape and canister from 100 pieces OF artillery
and musketry from still we'll Siled rife-pits on
the Summit OF the ridge. Not a waver how
ever, was seen IN all that line Of brave rlen.
Their progress was steadily onward until tia
summit was IN their possession. en- account
for this only on the theory that the enemy's
surprise at she audseisy Of such charge caused
confusion aad PuTposcless aiming Of their
pieces"
The rebel General Bragg. in his Official re-
Port, says: No satisfactory excuse can posi-
bly, be given for the shameful conduct Of our
troops IN allowing the line 60 Be penetrated
The position was one which ougffs 20 have
been held by a line Of skirHIIshers against any
assauleng column. Those who reached the
1E4 - n = EDEtAiEf1H OF EXHAUSTION
the great physical exeFti0n IN climbing which
rendered them pOwerless and the slightest ef-
fort would have destroyed them
NaPGleon's veterans charged the muzzIe Of
whole parks Of Russian artillery AZ BorudinO,
but they had solid columns and the force Of
great numbers and no Obstacles 20 overcorns
in making that worId-renoTued charge. The
Light brigade charged the Russian radaubt at
Bal2klsva only to &c swept away BY the con-
fro QF rrr-f -
. they had the impetuo5ity Of a cavalry move
ment 20 drive them N q mass, while the Storm
ing Of Missionary Ridge was tie individual
heF0ism Of each and every man az that grand
Army Of the Cumberland. and Is only explained
By the rebel general calling the brave men cow
ards who fought at Shiloh. Stone River, and
had so recently been victorious on the dread
field of Chickarauga.
The great battle Of Missionary Ridge was
won by the moral force Of the American sol
der. never before known to the history Of
warfare.
That evening the moon rose over the sunlrais
Of Tunnel Hill and shSne sTniliEglY along the
bare and desOlate side Of Missionary Ridge. as
though the soil was rot wet with the blood Of
brothers. There, lying close 90 the rebel para
pet, was the yoRng and brave Captain james
H. Frost. Of company /. his calm face bathed
by the soft moonlight, and looking as peaceful
! as though an angel guarded his slumbeFs.
Further down the bloady trick Of the One
Hundred and Tweaty-fourth, lay twenty-five
( Of its braves, sleeping the sleep that knows
no waking"
The tenpests may roar
And the loud cannon rattle
They hear not. they heed not,
They re free from all pain:
They have slept their last sleep
They have fought their last bafsie
No sound can awake them to glory again.
Almost twenty years have passed since thas
heroic struggle on the steep hillside OF Mis-
/ sionsry Ridge. The blue and the gray sleep
side by side IN the National Cemetery near its
base.
Chattanooga then 4 small war-battered VII
lage. has grown 81 Northern capital and North
eTn industry TO be an important iron-manu-
featuring city. The Tennessee runs rs bright
and winding way around the proud Lookout
bat no rebel yell pollutes the air. and no rebel
rag deies the National authority; but al Is
peace and order, industry aad law and 50 We
bid farewell 70 shs contemplation OF one OF
those great sacrifices that saved rs Nation