The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-25

cupied in it and the need Of praise they
justly won. bnf
What Capt. Bond has done for the North
Carolinians in the way of securing for them
the place in history to which they are en-
titled Col. John II. Moore has done for the
Tennesseeans who participated in the charge
on Cemetery Ridge. This labor of love on
Col. Moore's part Is, as we think, very hand
somely and thoroughly accomplished in his
able and interesting address on the battle OF
Gettysburg, recently delivered before Frank
Cheatham Bivouac, Nashville, and pub
lished in the Weckiy Banner Of the 10Th inst
Three Tennessee regiments took part in
the charge on Cemetery Rdge-thc First
Seventh and Fourteenth, They belonged to
Archers brigade IIeth's division. Col.
Moore was a lieutenant in the Seventh regi-
ment, took part in the events he relates, and
knows whereof lac speaks,
We extract from the address as follows:
"The reports and muster rolls show that the
loss Of Archer's brigade was as large in pro-
portion to the number engaged rs any bri-
gade, except Pettigrews, and much larger
than ANY Of Pickctts. The official report
shows that Heth, who had at least third
less men in charge than Pickett, lost within
a fraction double tho number of Pickett.
The first shot fired in the battle Of
Gettysburg was by the Tennessee brigade.
The first man killed in the battle was n mem.
Der Of the Tennessee brigade. The Tenncs-
see brigade was the brigade Of direction in
the great charge on Cemetery Hill. The Ten
nosseo brigade was the first 10 take the stone
wall. The Tennessee brigade was the las TO
retreat. The Tennessee brigade was the rear
guard of the army in the most hazardous
part Of the retreat into Virginia, and the
Tennessee brigade was the last organized COM
mand Of the Army Of Northern Virginia to
recross the Potomac. Yet, with all these
facts, a great part Of which are matters of Of
fetal record great many citizens OF Ten
nesscc do not know there was q Tennessee
brigade at Gettysburg"
Ancnt this discussion and pertinent TO H.,
we feel no little pride in calling attention TO
the fact that two companies OF the Seventh
Tennessee Regiment were raised right here
in Sumner county aud bore an honorable
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charge, unfolding the reputation OF the Vol
untccr State for heroic courage. Capt. Robt.
@. Miller, now dead, commanded one of
these companies; Capt Oliver H. Foster our
present County Judge, commanded the
other Capt Foster, with his company as
skimishcrs covered the entire front OF
Archcrs brigade, preceded il IN the charge
on Cemetery Hill. the gallant Captain being,
except one othor-privatc Whitehead-the
first man to get into the cnemy's breast
works-a rock fcncc-and followed II
back after the rcpulsc. In this
charge from the starting point to
the rock fence on Cemetery Hill, l,iG5 yards,
our brave boys advanced under deadly
frontnnd cnhlading fire from both artillery
and small arms aud many Of them fell on
the pcrilous journey-one-half Of Capt. Eos.
ters company were left on the field. Here
Col. John A. Fitc, now Circuit Judge, Mai.
VIM. Williamson, Adjt George A. Howard
and others Of the Seventh were wounded and
numbers Of Others wounded and killed.
How many among us are aware Of the fact
that our own boys participated in the famous
charge on Cemetery Ridge?