The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-11
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CHICKAMAUGA.
Comparison OF Losses In Different Ohio Rcgi.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Sergeant
Booths review Of the battle Of Chickamauga
aud the conspicuous gallantry of the 36th Ohio
at that historic event has suggested to my
mind the prapriety Of comparing notes. Few
/ writers, j think, viii attempt 10 excel the
Sergeant ia vivid descriptions OF scenes that
occurred on all great baltleGelds, but there are
some cold facts aud figures OF iudisputablc
/ yCrlcity which ina some degree help 10 compeu-
! safe the members of other regiments FOR the
! lack OF al equally enthusiastic historian.
Oae Of the most reliable evidences Of the
/ charging, staying and fighting qualities OF any
! military organization is the mortality list IL
reports after its engagements. The following
statistics relate only 10 those who were killed
in battle or died OF wounds received there:
/ There were 30 regiments Of Ohio infantry en-
gagged in the battle Of Chickamauga and the
loses Of each is carefully recorded in the
Roll Of Honor appended TO the Ohio Roster,
compiled from the official reports. According
90 my count the total loss of these regiments
In this battle was 69S or an average Of l9l 10 a
regiment. The Seth Ohio's mortality list FOR
this battle was 49, TWcnty-oue regiments had
less than ia. Three Others, the 18th. Goth, and
l2lst had the same as the SGlh while l. rcgi-
ucuts had greater loss as follows: The Iith.
20; the 18th, 23; the 2lst, 10; the 2Gth. Il
the 35th, -; the 10th, "a; the 4lst 20: the
S}l, p; the I0lst, 2s; the ll3th 40; the l2iih,
% the l25th 25.
10 may interest the Ohio soldiers TO know
how The CLOSES compare with those on other
ba,tlaiie.ds, and have selected for this purpose
CGly those whose losses exceed 10.
AZ Shiloh the 10th lost A.; the 18th, q; the
5ith, p; the cd, 30; the I'D sc; the 77th,
30, aud two days later at Falling Timber 90
more.
Al Stone River the 18th, 81; the 18th. %;
the 18th, 81 the 18th, 30; the 2lst, AZ; the
9th, 81; tho ilst, 20; the 4Jth, 81 the 5lst,
81 tie Goth, a.; the 93th. 20; tho 1Dlsi, 30.
o2l, %; the IO.ih. A.
at Charlottesville the 25th, %; the 18th.
81; tIg 18th. %; and the 10th, %
At the Wilderness the 10th, 2S; the 122d,
30; the l3Cth, -.
- Fort Wagner the 9th, 30; the G2I a.
At Winchester the 3ith, p; the l23d. IL.
Al Bull Run the 55th, 20; the 73d, %; the
st Piedmont the 2sth. %; the 10th. Sc.
Al the battle Of Atlanta the 2Oth 30; the
-7.h, %; the 32i, 80 the 39th, 81; the 18th,
Al Kcncsaw Mountain The sd 30; the sd,
22i tae a.th. :i0th; the 18th, 81.
Az Pirkctts NIL the 18th %; the 4lst, 50 I:
the lJth, 81; the l2lst %.
EtJoncsbor3 the 18th, %; the 3.th. GO.
A. Perryyillc the 81, 81; the 9sth, 81 the
l0Jlh, -.
AZ Gesaca the 33l, q; the 9th, 81; the
55tl -.
At CAickasaw Bayou tie 10th, 81; the 5stb,
AZ Mission Ridge the ilst. %: tho esth. q.
The 2Bl lost az South Mountain - and at
C!Oyd Mountain 20; the 18th, 80 Honey Hin,
- the 18th. az Dag Gap, %; the JJtb, 40
champion Hills ~; the GaI. al CJrinth. %; tito
6,th, 40 Rocky Face Ridge 2s: the G4th. at
Port Republic p; the list, at Nashville 83;
the aJih, at Richmond, Ky, 30: the llG.h. at
Jtoy Creek, a. the lllth. az Fraaklin, -;
the ls3ta, AZ -pottsyiyania, 80
The tola. loss O! the Both, ii my count IS cor
rect, Ia ail It's engagements Is Is. There are
only seven other ONO regiments that exceed
D. They are the 2lsi, lbs: the 23d, lss; tho
10Th, l5i; The 4lst lG2: the 49th, lG7: the
18th, 100; and the SD. l32
Tue Cut!Es list O! mon killed or died Of
wounds on these rosters Is 1875 of whom So
were officers OF three years Infantry regiments.
t.. iist Of wounded does not appear fully iu
Ills record, but Ohio in the War" gives the
IT, Of wounded officers Of one regiment the
90 ih, oae killed, J. woludel-tLTcc Of them
twice. The Goth and 37ih each Jose two Colo.
uci- ia battle and there arc q others that lose
ono each.
The foregoing statistics viii doubtless disap.
point the trusting reader Of much that has been
written ou iIls subject. These comparisons.
asa fllly aware, are not always q lust Iges ri.e
OF service which these organizations rendered,
Tor there Us q wide range in tie yumber on their
rolls. some bad bu' little more than th8u-
sand, while 0iEUr. had more than twice as many.
few - J. show this fact. The 9th had 1910;
the COST l,osj, tue 3sl, over 2 800: tbs 3rih.
about 2155i tine sa.h, 1850; tile 9TH. nearly
500 besides this, some regiments served over
ioag years while others Of later formation
Tsrs IN less than three years, never. lelrss
every soldier estimates the degree Of hcrOism
A.s regiment displayed by the amogut OF blood
II shed Ia defense OF It's fsg.-C. WoODEUFr,
Alsutaut, Gath OAiO.