The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-04-08
For tho News.
Remlniscence OF Chicamauga.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Mar. n,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Mar. n, 's5.
On the 14th inst, accompanied by a
friend we took drive out to the world
renowned historical place, Chicamauga,
where a vast number Of our braves sacri-
feed their lives that the glorious stars and
stripes should ever wave. Il is considered
eight miles from this city. We drive out
Market street BRIGHTLY should be called
Main), thence via the National cemetery
road, to the macadamized road called Ross
vile pike, to the gap Of Missionary Ridge,
at a small place called Rossville, at the .
State line Of Georgia, crossing the gap ON |
the main road due south into Georgiu State |
We FIRST called with q Mr.. Leonard, that |
witnessed this terrible struggle, He inter- |
ested us for some time in details as to
caring for the wants Of the wounded, etc.
He then directed as how to find the points
Of the hard engagements. At this place
there are three roads, two branching of Of
the main one east Of south, the main due
south, and the third bearing west, that
passes direct to the place, and running par
allel with the lines Of battle Of Saturday
evening, the road dividing the two armies,
and being at the edge Of the woods while
the enemy occupied the east side, sheltered
by the woods and the Federals Just at the
base (in an open field Of the ridge, where
Gen. Thomas on the Sunday following was
commanded to hold this Ridge at all events
Here we asceuded the top Of the Ridge,
and called at the house Of Mr.. - Suod-
grass, courteous man Of venerability and
intellect. The "boys in blue" will no
doubt recollect his house, as it is due west
Of the Saturday engagement, and the hos
pitnl for the wounded was established in
his door yard. He witnessed the terrible
engagement of Saturday evening, aud the
fight Of Sunday, centered at his house, and
ne very kindly renewed to us, all the details
j and incidents. In fact became much i'm
; pressed, and he commanded my sympathy,
especially in his afiiotion. On our arrival
- and inquiry for him, his companion in life
j met us at the door, and invited us in; we
f found him seated by fire of live Goals,
0 and passed the compliments Of the day.
s Some four years ago he became paralyzed,
e He at once recognized me as q stranger
a and Yankee and where from? "Ohio.'
''Well, they are all from Ohio" We made
e known our business of calling and h,
talked to us fully two aud a half hours
n This Ridge, the crown somewhat SHAPED
e as the letter S, running north and south
d parallel with lines Of battle of Saturda
t. evening, his house on the east side, in ful
y view Of the fight Of Saturday evening an,
y Sunday. In answer to danger, he said no
G. he stood in his front yard and could Sc
s. the Yankees, not more than one hundre
Is yards away, fall like wheat before tn
Il soythe At each volley gaps from FIVE t
D. ten feet wide would fall, and as quickl
o. replaced. One incident came to his mind
10 There was a wounded captain carried il
re his door yard, bleeding profusely from
O. wound in the thigh. On permission h
le was carried in the house. He said II
n- animal stuck, ever bled more profusely
IN When on the floor on pallet, the oaptai
he said, "bOys you have now done all 70
IN can for me- and all that I will ever neet
no Rol0 90 back yOur comrades need y0ur help,
re and in less than fifteen minutes the poo
od fellow expired. The armies on both sid,
,s, quit firing at the shades of dusk, and the
re lay on their arms. The fight was renewC
ID, Sunday morning about nine o'clock, b
eu with a change Of base. Instead Of Il
Rebels being on the east side, they move
ny to the south, hence the firing was nor
're and south, and in the meantime Gen Ros
.ef Grams was cut of from the main arm
ice Then the terrible and desperate work
as slaughter was renewed. This line of bG
u.s. tie, for the Rebels were to get behind Il
.eA other side of the Ridge, and in the mea
time to (by Longstreet flank Gen. ThomC
'k- army, and he did complete this move, al
got entirely around the northern hook
'cA the Ridge, and was dealing heavily on {
co. Yankees, that with the Rebels they w
rec piled three to FIVE deep dead, and in Il
.ne instance the coup ds tat occurred Il
yn- saved the Yankees. A large force Of R,
gers came up Gas he called them) uut
'nu cover of the north end of the ridge a
On defeated Lougstreet aud drove him bal
ms He said this action saved Gen. Thom
aA- This was commanded by that Presid
that was killed, Garfield.
"a. On inquiry how many were killed on
80 land, on Saturday and Sunday, he said {
-or placed side by side they would have C
80 cred Ave acres. Aslling how it occur
that his house was not touched, aud that
.. unhssitadngly looked on without be
-, hurt, he answered, "The Saturday f
~ the Rebels bullets would strike
.-.- ground at the foot of the ridge and I St
- and walked around in the door yard Civ
. water to the wounded. On Sunday
hospital flag was hoisted here, and
Yankee officers said to me that their w
bicb be no danger, as it had never been kn
,ber. to fire toward where the wounded v
ton, under the hospital flag, hence the fan
saith and stayed here"
) the Soldiers, call on him, he will iute
cure you. Au re00ir. L. G.. 4
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