The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-07

| ~ HaNhS SokuHs VI OrautS army
Msrherson's eorpsy where near the towr
Of Raymond, was fought one OF th,
most desperate battles of the war. con
siderlng the number engaged on the
confederate side. The plan Of battle
was to engage the Seventh Texas and
the Third Tennessee Regiments, aided Inv
bieosoe's battery, holding the remain
ing regiments i'll reserve. The fightina
was terrific, the Confederate lines euf.
ting through two Of the Federal lines
anu capturing many prisoners, when
.he Ihlrd Tennessee, diseoveringthat at It
was outnanked. retired, leaving the
Seventh almost surrounded, and this reg
ineni fought retiring, leaving more than
one-hMi OF lts men dead and wounded
on the neld.. Not yet conquered, the
brigade fell back q distance of tbrae
miles TO Mississippi Snrinvs
and reformed its line OF bat
We 10 await the approach OF
tne advancing army. At this junction
uen. Jos. Il. Johnston reached jackson
and ordered Gen. Gregg to fall back
slowly on Jackson without engaging
the enemy. There was an incident that
occurred at Raymond which some of
you viii remember, that shows the
magnanimity OF our soldiers to the
yanquished. In the charge upon The
Federal lines at Raymond a number OF
ar,soners y wore taken by the
OF the Twenty-lhird Indiana, sur,
rendered 4 his sword to Mai. k. w.
VanEandt, and when the Major
turned his back he seized
bsyonet and attempted to thrust IL
through his body, but WAS prevented by
Confederate Sargent throwing his
arms around him. Notwithstanding
this attempt the gallant Major pro-
tected him from harm and sent him 10
the rear aprisoner OF war.
In O few days after the battle of Ray
mond, Gen. Grant attacked Jackson, and
here Sol. w. l.. Moody was seriously
wounded, which disabled him for active
service In the field. or his courage and
efilciency as an officer l shall refrain
from speaking, rs he still
lives and is known to you Nil.
fhs next engagement where tho regi-
ment made itself conspicuous was al
Chickamauga. Leaving Ringold on Fri
day morning we skirmished all day with
the enemy, and late in the evening we
came up with Gen. Forrest and escort,
who, under cover Of our arms, crossed
the Chickamauga, and slept on the bat
tle-iield Friday night. The fighting be.
gan early Saturday morning, when Col.
Granbury was wounded and the COM
mand devolved upon Maj. X. NJ. Van
Iandt, who led it heroically in the
thickest Of the night until late
ON Sunday evening, when the routed
rederals sought safety in flight across
the river, and behind the entronchments
oi Chattanooga. In this terrible strug-
gle Gen. Gregg was shot from his horse
ana reported as mortally wounded, and
so heavy had been the loss sustained,
that his regiments were put in other
brigadeH, the Seventh being added TO
the brigade commanded by Gen. Smith.
Gen. Smith was seriously wounded al
Tunnel Hill, and Col. Granbury was
promoted and placed in command.
In the subsequent disaster ut Mission
AIRY Ridge, Cleborn's division protected
the Confederate retreat, and the Seventh
Regiment under Granbury, WAS the last
10 leave the field. This regiment, after
wards, in the march OF sherman on At
lanta, distinguished itself at Neuhope
church, Atlanta and Jonesboro, and fol-
lowed the banners Of Hood in Tennessee,
where at Franklin the gallant Granbury
fell at the head Of his command-anObio
martyr to the "Lost Cause" The rem
uant OF the regiment carried its stand
ard through the various vicissitudes OF
the service, from the fall Of Franklin to
the surrender OF its few survivors In
North Carolina. After the battle of
Chlckamauga, my connection with the
regiment ceased, as / went with Gen
iregg To the command of Hoods old
brigade in the Army Of Virginia; but
in my judgment, no noller, truer patriots
ever bore arms in any cause than those
who enlisted and fought in thus regi-
mcnt OF volunteers. by its valor illus
trated on no many fields, ii gave to the
army two general officers of rare dis
!incllon, Gen. John Grogg and Gen. II.
b. Granbury, both OF whom testified
their devotion TO the service with their
preciouslives. Pardon me, my comrades.
while | pay feeble tribute TO nv.
Departed friend, Gen. Gregg, on whose
stan | served for nearly three years
from the time of his promotion until he
Tell near Richmond, n short time before
me surrender at Appomatox. In all the
grades and departments In which he
served he gained distinction, whether
YOU view him as the colonel of the
Seventh Regiment, leading the terrible
charge on the batteries at Fort Donel-
son, at the head Of his brigade when
shot from his horse at Chickamauga, or
n the terrific assault on
Burnslde's corps, at the head
o. HOODS Old Brigade, at the
Wilderness under tho eye and direc-
tlon OF our immortal Lee; or when he
in the last extremity gave up his life
aud took up his unfading cIown near
the James in defense OF Richmond.
Having the honor of close, personal re-
lation 10 him as staff officer, can truth
fully say that as y soldier he was with
out fear; as friend without dissimu-
lAtion, and that he WAS tho idol OF
his whole command. "None knew him
hut To love him, none named him but
to praise.n BOAR General, thou art
gone, but we cherish thy memoryl
Texas loves thee as one OF her brightest
jewelsl
Rest thee, there is no prouder grave,
Even In her own proud cline,
For thou art freedoms now aud flames,
One OF the fow-the immortal names,
Tint were not horn " die"
There IL yet another OF our la
mented dead, of whom special mention
should be made, for he was n faithful
soldier, an able commander, and ever
obedient 10 the demands OF duty. | re-
fer to Gen. III. Il. Granbury, who died
for his country at Franklin.
"lle needs no tears, who lived n noble life.
We viii not weep for him who died SO
well,
But will 20 together around the hearth,
And tell the story OF hls strife"
But II IL meet, that the unanswered
names at the o lcall should remind us of
the many comrades who fell from the
ranks, and now sleep in the Silent City,
whore the footballs ofthe march Is un-
heard, whore martial music quickons no
pulse and excites no emotion. They
fought from principle, in what they be-
lieve to be a just and righteous cause,
with motives as pure as the unsullied
dew fresh from heaven. But they
now sleep in immortal graves,
far away from the homes of their kim
dred, decorated only by the flowers of
the wildwoods, while the birds of the
forest chant their requiem. And be-
cause no sparkling pentilic or veinod
charistean comes forth from its quarioS
to point posterlty to their resting plases,
shall we deny thom the homage of our
heartsi Then would l exclaim in the
sad refrain of the Greek poet:
"My country, on thy volcclcss shore,
-. H.. Il. /.