The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-11
FIGHTING THEM OVER
Nhal Our Veterans Have TO Say About
Their Old Campaigns
KENEsAw MOUNTAIN.
Eh5 laas,s Chat Led 10 the R,rulsc OF HarRcr'r
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given -uth q lull and accurate account Of that
bloody rud disastrous affair, that little remains
10 'c 81 io complete tho picture j write 10
point u.p Che primo cause ot the failure Of Hair
Eols alc TO break through the rebel liue
have Sewer seen 10 given in any history Of the
wal aHl ] hold ID 90 be OF The highest imp0I-
taual I.F ai di the causes OF our failures be
fully "a iH order chat our coming soldiers
may p..i hy The study thereof.
Tho gsHa IONS in front OF IIarlser's Brigade
wcIr is..y favorable to successful assault
The opposing lines were here NOT 10 exceed SEQ
yars prr- and the intervening space WAS
coyeI.i t.4fh q heavy growth Of timber which
Afford. u rlectual screen against the obsCT-
walton &, i1a enemy and there was not suiiicieu,
uHa -IsWtI o. seriously impede our advance.
Tho r8aa descended i'm front of our works
with b easy declivity TO a stream about mid
way H.E-gHCu the lines, So small that ID could be
juHp. over Beyond The stream the ground
Iosn Gas. with "a gradual ascent, and then
moro 'rgT.ly. About - OF 20 yards beyond
the cir 60, this abrupt ascent was the robol
line. ti.. -TaUua rising bat very little across the
an ary .IHr space. Oar column would Oh re.
fol- d.. come under the effective fire oil their
line luil i.s head would appear above the crest
oltaa- urupt ascent and So close TO their works
that sould have only time TO fire a single
voln fore we would De upon them while Ia
The BED" t,lQadIUg There was no artillery in
our a o. NOV down our men with double
Clarg canister, nor WAS there any abats or
otA-. e,rdeiion to delay us while we might
De U... . u.. py theiT infantry. The chcvauN-
de-H-n which covered this part of their line,
when eosa o. as went oul under a dag of truce
10 bui# cog dead the morning of the 29th, had
been .-i here after oar assault was repulsed.
Ihore v.s U0 ditch on the outside Of their
work al the dirt having been thrown from
tn ui. Ide, the depth OF which formed
gOoa t!. their WORKS.
on n SIDE therefore, their line was covered
by IrH ea5anilment. Oyurwhich we might
have l.aEtea without any serious delay.
3nr. gImeuts OF tie brigade were left 10
hold i.n HTcuCha3 liuc Wu had been occu-
pyiuE tr several days-tae 81 Ky. the 42l
am si. III. The remaining i've regiments
reaeH1. ground selected for our assault "a
little al 3 o'clOcl. q. m. Nc bad no previous
lDtu.- .I 1. the work cut out for u.s. When /
We h-.ie. Gen. Harker died together the lcgi- 4
mental commanders and gave them his orders
8hry HIHcd 20 their respective regiments, !
an. t. 81. gP the company commanders gave /
fLtl .LgIf instructions, which were thCn com /
luu.uI.-. ta the men. We were informed I
taH oast would be 90 break through the !
Iebe. il 'front.' and having accomplished f.
this -ug Ne would Doe relieved al once By ;he /.
other l.as who woull then take mp the fight. f.
The l@1. OHIO was selected To- carry he rebel /.
pichc' ..a. which was well iuruncncd and .
strong ya.la, the pits being large enough 90
h0IH about "a dozen men eaca
! HH main column was composed Of the 5let .
ana 2sll lil. and the Goth aud 9th Ohio in I
the oIior named. The Ci-h counted OFT into
eight equal companies. and presume the other .
Regiments dl4 the same. We then formed col 4
umn doubled on the center aad closed IN mass
This formation gave us front Of only two .
companies aud a depth l8 battIc-lucs IA 4
human Buckingham. Iaa preliminary ar
gaulau aut5 occupied bui fcW minutes, when /
IL order Has given 10 advance
liI llr. tHu great m sake was made. Our
form aU was made inside our own line OF .
bIgs- Ho-@s with no proper provision Tor
FctIHH G.t.l3e. Each mau cIimbcds8ver as z
Dc 81. .1HlA NHeu our advanced divisions go.
oYHI. instead 81 moving oul short distance .
aAa lI..D hating until thC entire column GOT 4
oye' ara waz properly formed outside They 4
chang aaa4.Dug on tie rebel works. They .
were probably carried forward prcmaturc'v bv \
The rH. a.tgt o. AcC0gks Brigade, ASSEMBLING
sl.l.t ..Guce 10 our right on by NagIcIs
on o"r ."J j cannot state how many OF our
~ L -ere engaged .H t..5 premature add
NaIua HHC know from lat j saw and heard
THAI flr cad OF 0ur column was being reuulsrd /.
Oh q. 1e. beastwQ.ks while the main body
Wir I'D struggling UitI tie Gifiu.,ios en-.
COM -gl Eco climbing over our own breast.
MoiE-. AE own experience W.T. best illustrate 4
tbs .. 3. t.D affair. j was commanding the .
thlr. is.on Of the Ci.a Ohio. Nhen lire
SECOND a.sl-l1u bad GOT oat RI. tLe WAY lav men f
began 4r l.lb over ] CaI4ied sword. hagDr- i
sack $500. cu'ern only, and vet j had about /
aii cH1.a ID 30 POT over. li Tas mol until i 4
hai slapped haeE two OF three times that .
1CuuI CTer.ce large cUgG-a into which.
securely 70 stick my tgcs and then succeeded
d. p.t | 90 Top Oi The works. The meu Of .
81. IS Division. holding this part o. the
lH. rH a.l Tie aE- Stance th.y could boost.
luE ..f.y ri our mtu over bodily WIru .
Eat Dr ,..e la.t OF tan second division was
o..a EIE H lhe wood DOB front where i.. \
Iaarr I...'l. Uas swelling Boa iis awful majesty.
4 Dad '.Istcl aD0ut uIe only Gge or SIX fl.u +
q. iH ion. among them IHy rst Sergeant.
- -l- Lawrence. coai, intrepid s04iUr. iu .
WEa- Judgment j Dad much confidence
N-.n inquired oI L.m. Harry shall we /
g. Ga I with Che uoH Hc bayc. an wait AN /
t-eE eel OVER lc replied, " J. .tor 90 |
1o.H -.-a those Wo .agc Il sounds Ike 4
ouI ".. arc having q mighty hot time out I
t0.i.. s..es are probably Ol tic rebel works. 4
bHl .s lu desperate need oI The Aolp Of .
es.. as quick as OIL y t.u aot 3D."
N ..- waiting longer see tleu Iau Forward \
WHO. approached tho top OF tin .lf.| .s. me- +
Opp nIl we fond a 81 the rrsars
WiIC preceded ua lying maescd iu ..I.lIt +
oept behind tIp cugaT of the CREST al fIrl \
steer % already described Nc Joined tlrm .
thesr 900 also tHe remainder 0f our T.gi- F..
lH. came stl.e a.l.l forward. Tuo.c oI .
our. along t.r t1pat tsU crest were l..l- 4
be- .Hl lIc .u reply ;0 Tie Gre which was +
C-s '|H4 tHa I.u.| works g..... sf...Iy .
ha SHIT soldier would II-eup sgita "a .I..ul, 4
q. f 80 .= bands aHl would start f4f tBg 4
bita the movement would IupfU Go 4
tIr - F0atg would come Irsm the 4
Ns.a .r. $500 down t..e leaders aud tHr move !
l-lt ID. then sEbs.ag. il needed "a loader /
N.a .#..a carry ill uuH forward lu mass ana 4
&C.. gag aa" appeared 0u Che scene. Con. /
~ #Ha riding uH the one FROM our ra.r I
y Wolu TaIg HBl Dds ewes were brl4..fIr .
aH. were cgmur. 40 with "a grim art..-- /
la'- a. Lu ID gHa the IIgI.t af iHa /
bs.a riding 81 lUe p.utur along a.. crest 4
n"l. .u d. Hafa. lE.u IHa muzlIt-uI lr.a /
lHt a ul tHe br-as works. o. IIIIt1 his +
ha' ." called outs Forward, anon. and take
brigade arose d. one 4an 10 follow DIS I
d ia-ac was ust turning bis nose 10.
M ..-stnoIfs WHgu tHr r.llaut IIa.E.r
E.D... lH .5- saddle STRICKEN with "a mortal
NlaH. A bullet from lhe baeastWors. Hrafr
D. Em and penetrated lis breast. and he
ul-a .t NIGHT
aH teu. Haflscr il.l from Dis horse
Ofsa aa lIbm SO. Ha. o. .sI back. "A move
lse, Fl. Ug immediately executed Oh tle
lH.l. % tHe uegl. take iHe h.Udm8st"
le..f leading l.a assault bad nIautpd
o. s.. 9H .He itHa. aress.w0rks, and had
a. sanmunt aso bat ro w,r, 100
i'@ H .-l % jumD over and cug#ae iua
h.aa .ItHi contest nI. 20 Ile enemy. TG.y
la* a.. Du ihu outer slope waiting for tI,..r
EaHIa q come up hul t.asegll NOT arrivr ir +
EaI. Numbers lH j.lc to luabIr g.la.u Al
huu position. Tho rebels vigorously 4
A. +. r....r# az Hr aH.f Som.