The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-03
FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Cur Veterans Hare to Say About
Their Old Campaigns.



To TIE EpiToR: ] read ComrSde Surby's
article on Hatchs raid with great interest
Gen. Thomas said 10 Gen. Hatch that be had
never had more correct information OF the
movements Of an enemy than he had had fur
rished him of Hoods advance from the Ten
s,essee River TO Nashville. ] want to correct
The comrades diary where be says Oct. p the
% Iowa aud 9Th III. constructed bridge at
l}o,ivsr across the Hatchie. About O'Clock p.
n, Oct. /, the 9TH H., Maj. Graham command
i.g. received orders TO proceed 10 Bolivar with
ST. possible speed secure the crossing Of the
gatCaie River there, etc, If the water was high,
las resent abundant rains rendered probable, TO
construct bridge TO be completed ID time for
the rest Of the command TO cross on, orertaking
rs next Gas about ; p. IN.
A-e accaTdngly proceeded on the road until
shout j O'Clock a. "a, Oct , when having
t-oFe-ad some aing more than one-bali the dis
tanee SIC mace short hiatt 10 rest our 5ated
l.olses. We thea proceeded 10 within about
tag0 miles 81 the town, when tao list battalion
aeas ordered to move as rapidly rs possible
4 T0ngh the place, secure the crossing near the
lIaaa bridge, ana, If possible, lue bsat or
! ts supposed 10 be secretcd on The river al
le vicinity q the crossing.
The troops named charged through town,
uEiti2 g few prisoners, and arrived at tae
ser ab0at sunrise. They were successful IN
1e4iag one beat, which. upon the arrival Of the
lHrfhwi=e across the stream 10 ahutiaenis con
gd BY sinking the cr0ss-tinlbeEs Of the
j. r8ad lrilse, with rails from the track.
s.aile other sails lald on top Of the boat, and
8m TIE abgtme;ts TO the shore. formed Our
es-ingers. tbe sidif 2 OF TWO adjacent barns con-
ttaaag to the floor OF the structure. TIE
1oor was held IL pace by laying on more rail-
l,a8 i7on. and the whole concern was in cross
offfer when the General made his appear
q ee t tise head al the column about / o'clock
ia About forty q fly prisoners were cap
11 ay the picket Cd tic opposite Shore, VINO
Ae.e ssirmishiBg during moss OF the day, and
$50 10 be frequently re-enieTced from the Ia
1e party, who seemed TO think il a GOOD
escl.anee. II any OF the ID Iowa were there
lefa7e P. m, Oct 2, The writer iadjutant Of
i al H. failed 10 see them.
Ihe 7th a. had been IN some pretty hard
onts and RAIDS, including the Glierson raid,
l4t fr hard fighting, hard marching, hard liv
Jig, the ga days march preceding the bat
II -hville beats them all-OEo. A. RcoT,
IN H. CAV Lsnark, IL.
from A IIrH ISD. cAvAIRYeIAx.
ID qHr EDITOR: have been greatly inter
esesd IN reading T. n Surbys sketch OF "A
s.Eir -loHr i}avs March" 1T seems bat short
tinie since Sc Eere on that raid. Does Com
dc Snri,g remembers the 18th Ind. Cav. and
ic band that was mounted on sixteen white
haas.ss AID how after the Hood raid We went
T. Easi port. Mss and about that time ali regl-
Dental bands that were not regularly rms
red ID we're Ordered 10 be dis1anaed and sent TO
Efeir companies, and IN order 20 hold Us To-
pefher our colonel ordered Us 20 report 10 Col.
fliyer Wells or Granny Nelis, as we termed
D my lie was one OF those good-natared men
1at everybody would ike. The First and
Second ilrigS1es were AZ Lasaport at that time.
remember j was kept qulte busy repairing
watches 1Gr the boys. ] being the only watch
q 3--.--s 7a fsttfr
came 10 Columbia. Tenn, our First Brigade
F-ss composed OF the following regiments cav
airy @lh 8iO- 81 H., 18th Ind. and 10th
Tenn. / would ike very much 10 hear from
Fasne 81 the llth Ind. boys and especially Co
g., O. Sullivan Ce.--E. w. COILS, 18th Ind
d-y. Aana., i'enGleton, Ind.
FR01 8TH III. cAvALEYEAE.
TO THE EEIroR Comrade surby IS mis-
te'.f1l. ! think, IN saying fTRIRUSE Of June s.
tai taE q iowa Cav. was formed across the
gorge to urotect the 9Th II Cav.7 II was the
OH ili Cav. and their 300 SpeneeTs that coy
cred tfe vilhdraBal Lieut.. Geo. A. Anderson,
Co x mr OWE company, was killed in that
feree tfnE commander VAS Mai. Mhitzit-nOt
tssetrish.-S 5. HITE, Go. C. 9th III. Cav,
saiitl teutEr Kan.
I'VE also have lettsrs from A. D. Holeorab
L. @. 6sth ONO, McIundy, Ohio and John O.
Aiiss, 60. K ssth Ill-, Dlney H.. ealing srfen-
tl u AE teitlt-ft Llitl tiie D.tJe o. I1llkltn
l-sts3 Csc loHr. TIE author meant that
Gre hE1t between Hateh's cavalry aud the rebel
carasrF anlr lasted sn hour. Any other infer
eane wound. ~ course, be absurd. 1t is i'm
Tess BE. writes CoGnFa3e Sgrby ia letter 70
tre eaifar iof any one man 20 see OF hear all
faaf tkas pace. but claim that my diary is
t1rree b9ngh many incidents are omitted
Teao aol ioi 2 moment think Of depriring
CO - taa-e regiments Of q particle q their Just
G@ oFe them too we'll The Iaen9rg Of
iac frs. caua0t 5c forgotten. Shoulder to
EAauller vie Supported each other through
icE nd Lhin. il Reanion OF The old fight
ile second Brigade could be Effected. what a
sHeetaale Is Eonl3 present! Wei, Be may ali
Eaeet IN Ihe Good Ry and 2y."-ED