The National tribune., 1890-06-12

and recorded by Gen. Sherman. Moore does
not think that any of the Fourth Corps got
nearer than so or 40 yards of the rebel works
on the mountain, but they did, as Gen. Harker
was killed within few feet of them. What
surprised the writer most was the statement
that the Second Division, Fourteenth Corps,
did not make the charge until o'clock D. M
No wonder he did not see any troops charging
the rebel works at that time as the Second
Division, Fourth Corps made their charge
between and 10 in the forenoon. On the
morning of June 81, after furious cannonade
the army made general assault on the rebel
line, and in this charge Gen. Harker was killed
and Gen. McCook mortally wounded. The
writer takes this statement from Sherman's
Memoirs, Vol. 2, pages go and 81, and thinks
this ought to settle the question of the death of
Gen. Harker and the time Of the charge
II. N. Thomas, Co. K, S5th ILL.,, address noS
given says that June q, 1864, found the Third
Brigade, Second Division, Fourteenth Corps
strongly intrenched in front of Renesaw Mount
ain, where it had been for over a week. On
the night of the Goth, orders were received to
march, some troops quietly taking the place of
the departing corps The night was very dark,
and after much stumbling and growing a line
OF breastwOrks was reached away to the right
of the former position, heavily manned by the
Fourth Corps. The writer's corps filed down to
the front lines and next morning were ordered
to strip for charge, the signal to be three guns
in quick succession. The corps was on the crest
of hill, with small stream running along
the base. On the other side of the creek the
ground soped gradually up, and on the bluff
quarter of mile away could be seen the
rebel arthworks-their objective point About
halfway down the slope, in 'front.' were the
rebel skirmsh- pits well filed. The S5th ILL.,
was placed in front with orders to drive in the
rebel skirmishers, which they did and waited
Mt the nIt9 fOr the main limo Tho Ohio
then made on the rebel works. Co. of the
85th being on the left flank, Tapped over on
Harker's Brigade, of the Fourth CORPS. Gen
Harker was on horseback, and when killed
was within 20 feet of the rebel works In
about ID minutes it was all over, and our troops
were repulsed with fearful loss. The Third
Brigade lost many officers and 500 men, among
them being Coils. Harmon and Irons, of the
seth and l25th H., and Dan McCook, of the
sgd Ohio. mortaly wounded
{. w. SOwell, Co. b. 18th Ill, Wheatland,
Cal, says his regiment belonged to the Second
Brigade, Second Division, Fourteenth Corps.
There were five regments-the 3lth and 18th
ILL.,. and the 9Stb, 18th and 121st Ohio The
first named regiment was on the skirmish-line
ordered to drive in the rebel skirmishers, and
to fall back and bring up the rear. After the
sklTmsh-line was broken by the 3ith H. that
regiment came back. and when they reached
the main line the 18th and I2Ist Ohio fell
back too. The first line of battle of the enemy
was broken, but when the rebels saw the Ohio
regiments falling back, they rallied and closed
up and withstood the charge and that is why
our men did not take the mountain.
Personal.
Samuel 3. Moore, Co. G, 43d Ohio. Postmas-
ter, Harrisvile, o., enlisted at Mount Vernon.
o., Dec. y, 1861, at the age of 10. and served
three years and eight mOaths without being
off duty single day. He was mustered out
with his regiment at the close of the war as a
Corporal.
Daniel G. Hill, Co. G, Goth Conn. LYNN.
Conn, says that his company contained seven
pairs of brothers, all from Lynn and East Lynn,
and of the ii but six returned.
Vim. Hendershott, Co. G., 4th Mich. Ithaca.
Mich, confirms all that Comrade Yawger as
serted IN regard to Tarsney not having been
wounded and not having been in Anderson
Vile He says this can be proved easily by
numbers OF comrades IN the gallant old 4th
Mich.
John d. Andrews, Glen St. Mary, Fla. writes
that there is lonely grave of an ex Union SOL
der situated on the line OF railroad from Olus-
tee to jacksonville. 1t is undoubtedly that of
someone who was severely wounded at the
fight at Olustee. Years ago there was a head
board at the mound, with mans name COM
pany aud regiment upon it. This has disap-
peared, and all the comradc can now learn is
that one J. l.. Wolfe, who has lived in the
neighborho0d for years, thinks the man
was a private in an Indiana regiment. The
writer would like to ascertain ali facts possible
Ia regard to the matter, that he may see that
the grave is cared for.