The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-26
JONESBORO,
As Seen by a I5th L. 5. Infaatryr,.a.

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To THE EDITOR: ] have recently seen srtl-
Cles in your paper about J0nesboro. ana as 4
was one OF the boys nyselfwho helped to waste
Government ammunition al tha; fight the ar
ticie OF Comrale Lane, of the IIth ONO, calls
TO mind the part taken by our brigade, the 10Th,
10th 18th and 18th II. :. Int on the night OF
Aug. q, 1864 our regiment held the 'front.' me
of works in front Of Atlanta, and on that nlght
got orders 10 fall back TO the road about bali a
mile in our rear, leaving heavy picket-llne 10
keep up the FIRE until the division was well
under way. Then the pici1ets were all called
in and our hurried march commenced Tor the
rear OF Atlanta. We did not know where we
were going until we struck the railroad near
Rough and Ready Station. lt was then we
came on the .IOhnnies. We did not know there
was q reb within mics Of Us until were nailed
in piece Of woods 20 rest, and soon WORD came
70 fall in. depl0y rs sllirmishers ana forward
We came to an oneu field and advanced about
80 wards. whoa section Of rebel artillery
opened on Gs from across an old and brushy
field. We then got orders by the ieit Lahk'
double quick. which soon brought rs INTO ihe
woods. Ne then fled right or 'front.' again. by
this time Johnny laeb tboaght IL better 10
change directions and skipped of with his
two guns. We chen went along On old ROAD
and over counic OF fields and drew in sight OF
the railroad with some rebel skirmishcrs be-
hind It's bank. We soon routed Them Inc
liue eau. Ii Up, and We commenced changing
the track turned il upside down about as last
as a piow would turn over a heavy sod. Alter
destroying good bit OF track sc went on and
soon cane 10 the Rcafrew House, where halt
was ordered. II was then that ior the Grst
time since oar leaving tho works at Atlanta we
began 10 get ia shape 20 fight. Regiments
were closed MP, fresh supply of ammunition
was given &c the men, aud soon the order to
advance was given. Over the old fence ana
through a little run, then mp a steep hill We
rushed. BY this time the rebels IN the works
on the top OF the Hill were getting ia some
pretty good work on our advance. III was the
luck OF the 18TH u. s. TO be ia front and as
they GOT nearer the works canister began to
take eject. They still kept a pretty good Inc
until they got 10 ahout within 30 yards from
the WORKS, when the place got 100 hot aud they
feii back under the brow OF the hill. oar reg
imcGt moved up TO the woods and lay down
along ga old fence. There We heard the cheers
o! the 18th y. 4. Houavcs coming mp N our
rear, and by this time the taing was getting
pretty warm for Us all, but after the l1ih y. \.
got % the works The FIRE in our front seemed 10
slack of. Then we heard the rebels commence
10 cheer, and soEae say they got over their
works in front of AS for a charge, bat as other
! troops came up and as our line was SO strong,
| they Gid not charge. As soon as the guns were
/ sienced the robels eot GA the works and threw
Gown their guns. and we had the pleasure "a
/ seeing lhem 20 down over the hin as prisoners.
| And 50 ended cur part ia this fight at Jones
/ bUo.--W. D. LoEGWELI, Co. c, ID Battalion,
/ lGtE u. 5. Inf, Harms City, ia.