The National tribune., 1884-09-11
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER

wiped ont the disgrace of their surrender at
Harper's Ferry, under Gen. Miles, the year be-
fore. We never shouted Harper's Ferry to the
32d Ohio after that. 1t was regiment worthy
of the old Third Division, Seventeenth Corps,
which is saying good DEAL
1t is not claimed that Logan's Division was
as hotly engaged as either Hoyey's or Crock
er's but we had enough lively fighting to make
it entertaining The official list of killed-4S-
and wounded-326-is evidence that Logan's
Division was engaged that afternoon. Com
rade, the battle of Champions Hill was fought
on the 10th day of May instead of the 18th of
June.-R. M. DIHEL, Sergeant, Co. A, seth ILL.,,
Washington, La.
To THE EDITOR: see two articles in your
paper that appear to differ as to the position OF
the Third Division, Seventeenth Corps. /. The
battle of Champions Hill was fought on the
10th day of May, 1863 2. Our division (Third,
Seventeenth Corps was the rear division TO
come up on the Jackson road. The Fourth
Division of the Seventeenth Corps was between
Hoyey's and ours. / think Gen. Croker COM
manded it that day; consequently, it formed
on Hovey's immediate right. Our First Bri-
gade formed on the right of the Fourth Di-
vision, and the Second Brigade formed in sup
port of the First Brigade. The Third Brigade
was back with the wagon train and did not
arrive on the field of action until later in the
| Second Brigades, was about 1920 o'clock a. N.
The First Brigade became engaged Immediately
after forming; the Second was lying in ra-
! vine, and If the First Brigade was not engaged,
| ] don't know where all the minies and cannon
shots were coming from, as we were lying about
as close to terra firma as one could get without
creeping into il, and / think some had COM
menced an excavation with their noses as
know my own head was going like wood
pecker.
Things were pretty lively about this time
when Gen. Logan came galloping up and
asked, What regiment is that?" COL Wiles
answered, "76th Ohio" He said, Bring it to
the right and front as quick as HI will let
you!" and at the same time he directed staff
officer to form it on the extreme right of the
line. refused to the rear.
We went to the right on the double quick
and formed in the rear of McCallisters battery
and advanced parallel to the line of our First
Brigade. / know it was our First Brigade, as
the wounded were passing us and they be-
longed TO the regiments that formed that bri-
gade. We joined on the right of the 124th Ill.
aud were the extreme right regiment for some
time. We opened fire as soon as we arrived in
position. There were two rebel regiments
across ravine-one notably the 43d Ga, and
the dead left ON the field and wounded in hos
pital told how effective our fire was. Theirs
told pretty heavy on us, as We lost over 100
men in killed and wounded. After meridian
the Third Brigade came up, and two of its
regiments formed on our right-the 32d Ohio
and the 18th Ill. Almost simultaneously we
swung around and advanced over the ravine
and the three regiments went up the hill, on
the top of which was a battery of nine guns,
which we took and turned on the enemy in
short order, and took besides about 1,S00 pris-
oners at the bridge across Baker River or Creek
So you must inform yourself as TO Logan's
command as they fought on the right of the
line and done, as they usually did, their duty.
w. S. AYERS, Co. A, 18th Ohio, Third Div,
= Seventeenth Corps; Fort Fred. Steele, Wy'g
! Ter.
To THE EDITOR: F. S. Young, in TRIBUNE
of Aug. q, is right in regards to date of battle
of Champions Hill Miss. j was member OF
Logan's Division, and my recollections of that
battle are that it was fought on the 10Th Of
May, 1865, and that Hovey's and Carr's Divis
ions opened and were in the hottest of the
fight. Logan's Division came up on the double
quick and took position on the right, where il
at once became engaged After an hour OF
more of sharp fighting, the firing partly ceased
along our lines OF to our left We heard loud
cheering that came closer and closer. We soon
: saw Logan coming down the lines encouraging
his men. AS he passed close to the rear of onl
; regiment tthe balls were flying thick and fast
he said: "Give them HI, boysi" The Ohio
brigade was soon ordered TO charge. The 18th
. Ohio had an open piece of ground in front o.
! them. The enemy was concealed behind the
banks of a small stream While crossing the
: open space of ground the leaden hail came 81
fast that the regiment halted for few mo
ments then fixed bayonets, and went In
!. bayonet charge that completely routed tht
enemy, who were soon on their way to Biacl
5 River with Carr Division in hot pursuit. Ih'
; 18th Ohio lost several men killed and wound
ed among them our Adjutant I'll. Abbot, O
4 Ha vraS hot oh hp ppl
and left on the field for dead When the deat
and wounded were being gathered up our Ad
!; jutant was found lying near tree. On on
of the party saying Here is our Adjutant
: dead!" he partly opened his eyes and said
No, not by a - sight" He was carried t
the hospital and eventually recovered.-C. Nj
!. FULLER, Co. z, 18th O., Brooks, Adams Co.
: Iowa.
To THE EDITOR Attention, Comrade Young
J I'd Ohio Bat Right, drop into line. You are ol
your base in correctingt Comrade Harris; yo
{ have made mistake in regard TO Logan's di
: vision coming up from the rear in the after
J. noon. Logan's division (the Third reached tn
y vicinity of Champion Hills about sundown o.
2 the evening of the 18TH and early in the morn
ing of the 18th tyou are right as to date) move
! into line on the right of Hovey's division. Th
: 9Th Mich. and lst Ill. Bat. (of Logans division
" were the first guns to talk to the Johnnies tha
/ morning The 32d Ohio (of Logan's division
moved under cover of the woods on the righ
/ and captured rebel battery of six guns. Th
g guns were turned on those other fellows, an
= they had to get and Logan's men took afte
. them, singing, If you get there before we d.
Z lookout for us, we're coming too" Brothe
q Young, you have confounded Logan's divsio
Q with the division that made the forced marc
e from Jackson on the evening of the 18th an
u got in too late for the entertainment. / secon
. the suggestion of Comrade Barlow, 157th
y Y. Give us some fun.-M. LoUP, 6Sth Ohio.
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