The National tribune., 1890-10-16

numbering in all 100 to $50, became detached,
and for the time lost TO the left or main body
| under Turchin, with whose fortunes let us con-
| tinue.
As the left merged from the growth of
| sprouts, etc, which they bad entered when
they became separated from the right they
found themselves small plantation an
old log house stood short distance 10 our front,
the ground sloping down about halfway across
the clearing, then ascending to an elevation, on
| which stood a rebel battery, supported by in
| fantry claimed by some to have been Brcckin-
ridges whole division, massed by brigades
| Where the battery stood was grove Of large
| pines, and north of this cleared ground. To our
| left tho grove only reached the foot of Mission
! Ridge. Nearer to u.s. on the left, the ground was
| bare of everything but weeds and few dead
trees, rs IL sloped up to the top of the ridge.
Sergt A. r. Phillips, of Summeriield, o.,
| thus described the movements of that hour:
The line to our right had been pressed back.
Steedman, Brannan, Wood, Hazen and Palmer
had taken d position to the rear and hastily
thrown up some delenses texcept Steedmau).
preparatory TO resisting The persistent assaults of
LonRstreet. This was when we were drawn back
from the works and the right OF tho division fell
back also. Take tho map of the battle in Van
Horns History of tho Army of the Cnmber-
land. land the maps are worth the price of the
book aud follow what say by that map. We
Stewards name in that map, and moved west
behind the line till we struck the road be-
hind Palmer. 10 was hero that we could dis
tnctly SEQ TO our right as we moved-the left
rear properly-the curved line Of Baird's Dlvis-
ION holding on by their eyelids, so to speak.
Still follow the map. Reaching the road in the
rear of Palmer we were on the spot so covered
with those dead when we struck tho Lafay-
cite road, about where Palmors namo stands
on the map Hero we turned north along tho
road, still in plain view of Baird's desperate
struggle. We moved north to about tho point
where tho road crosses the Lafayette road in
front of Breckinridgc, and fled to tho left in
plain view of Breckenridge, massed by bri-
gades, on our front. his last line just moving in
on run across our front trear).
." Breckenridge completely overlappcd Baird
and Stanley. IL was here Gen. Thomas rode
down from about the direction of the cross
road from the right and spoke to Gen. Turchin
in my hearing. We filed to the left right
where Breckinridgo's name is printed on the
map at the edge of the timber. He undoubt-
edly met us where say. The time must have
been as late as 8 p. m. Gen. Reynolds, Col.
Lane and their squad broke through Breckin-
ridge and struck Forrest. Gen. Turchn,
alter tho line was broken. commanded By the
left fauk-March,' but and many others did
not hear it. Most of the brigade moved by the
leit Hank TO spot little north Of McFarland's
Gap"
Brig. Gen. e. c. Walthall CConfederatel in
his report, says of this part of the battle: g"
Met no opposition even from tho enemy's
skirmishers, until was in sight OF tho Chat
tanooga road, near McDonald's house.
moved across the road and into an open field
beyond, aud was ordered by tho Brigadier-
General commanding 10 halt about 200 yards
from the road aud lot the men lie down till he
could put tho batteries of his division in on
my right, TO which he gave his personal at
tentlon. In the field in which my
line was halted, Govan's Brigade also halted in
extension of my line. Tho enemy
from the woods 10 the right soon appeared aud
occupied the road in time to cut off and capture
most OF the skirmlshcrs. with several Of their
officers, who covered my front in tho field"
Coi. -. Z. Govan. IN referring 10 same in his
report, says: About s o'clock p. m orders
were received to advance. Tho
movement commenced, ], in obedience TO
orders. conforming my movements to those OF
Glen. Nalthali's Brigade. next on my right. !
passed on, moving square to tho front. two Of
the regiments passing through an open field.
through which had executed the change Of
direction TO the left In the engagements last
mentioned. Just before reaching the
Chattanooga and Lafayette road. Capt String
follow, lst La, IN command of the skirmishefs,
reported 10 me that he saw the enemy's bat
teries in position about $50 yards from my
Hank, or either side OF the above mentioned
road. supported by long limo OF infantry.
Upon examination | found the report of
Capt Stringfellow to be correct. discovering the
enemy to he in position rs he represented. 1t
was impossible. from the disposition of the cue
iny's force, for mo 10 extricute myself by chang
ing 'front.'. RracningA position just across tho
road, aud on IL line with Gen. Waithhlls lett, /
ordered tho men To lie down. The eueuly i'm
medisteiy opened ire from tho two batteries
on my left, and also with smRll-arma.
Under this heavy aud CALLING fire no alterna-
tive was left but TO witbdrHw the brigade as
speedily rs possible to save u from annihilatlon
or capture The brigade retrratcd in consider
able confusion, but was promptly rallied aud
reformed some 300 or 100 yards in roar"
TO be cOutiHped)