The National tribune., 1889-09-19
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
One Of The 4Oth ohlo Comes to the Front.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Being reader
of your valuable paper for some time, and see
ing several articles in regard to tho battle OF
Lookout Mountain, would like to give honor
to whom honor is due: Comrade Ward, OF Go:
L, 9Th KY, starts out ia q Scriptural view
of Joseph's dreams, and we have no second
Joseph to interpret Well, rs Comrade Ward
says, we are liable to forget little after 20
years; but he forgets to give the full facts in
the case He is right however in giving the
honor OF planting our colors on top of Lookout
to the 9Th Ky1 but he forgets little about one
regiment that belonged to Walter @. Whit
aker's Brigade-one that was in the center of
the line and one that suffered terribly in that
charge up the mountain. Geary's Di vision was
in front and our brigade'a short distance in
the rear, our right being near the palisades.
We advanced around the face of the mountain
until at II q. III. we connected with Osterbaus's
Division on our left, thus extending our line
of battle from the palisades to the base of the
mountain. In this position the whole line adj
vanced. Here is what history says, written ut
the time by man of our regiment one whose
mind was clear on the subject: climbing over
powders and creeping through tho brush, our
part of the line advanced cautiously until the
enemy was developed, when it pushed forward
rapidly regardless of the fierce fire in front and
the punging shot from tho mountan-top, driv-
ing the enemy about one mile to line of
breastworks, which were charged and capt
ured."
Now here is tho point wish to make: Right
here Geary's Division halted in obedience to
orders, that the whole line might be readjusted
preparatory 10 further advance, but our bril-
gade, thoroughly aroused and forgetful of the
orders, pushed through the front line aud con-
tnued the pursuit of the demoraized enemy.
Our regiment, which was in advance of the
brigade, charged two additional lines of works.
capturing them, with section of artillery
Here is whore wish the 10th to come to the
front and stand up for their rights and claim
the honor.
fail to sec anything from our old comrades.
Come, boys, 10 your posts. AS long as ] can
lift the pen | will keep in remembrance that
immortal cath of November 1863 There were
some things which took place that day that
will never forget. Ny Orderly was shot down
by my side, aud another one of my old school
mates was shot OH my right.fle; our Major
was killed, and our loss was considerable. In
regard TO those two pieces of artillery / wish to
make statement which will do honor to tho
40th Ohio. There has been some dispute be-
tween our brigade and the eastern division,
which | will show by receipt, which Sergt
J. N. Orcn has in his possession, that shows
who captured these guns. 1t reads thus;
CANT AT LOOKOUT CREEK. Nov IS, 1868.
Received of j. n. oren, Sergeant Of Co. Is, 10th
Ohio two pieces of artillery captured by the 10th
Ohio at the battle OF lookout Mountain.
B II. CRoxToE.
First Lieutenant and Ordnance officer First Divis-
ion, Fourth Corps.
Comrade Oren was n good soldier and was
always Mt his post Mt the head of his company,
and led the company in many hot engagements
on the Atlanta campaign He is still living,
and probably some OF the readers of this may
have heard him talking for Benjamin Harrison
last FALL His postoico address Is Whining.
ton, o. Now boys of the 10th Ohio, come to
the front and show your colors. know many
of you who are able enough with the pen TO do
credit to our old regiment. In conclusion, will
say am fat pensionbr under Grover Cleve-
lands Administration at 81 per MONTHLY. IL,
YEo Go. B. 10th Ohio, Richmond. Ind.