The National tribune., 1890-10-23

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CHEERING MIs. TURCHIN.
It was after sundowu when that portion of
the bra adc that accompanied Gen. Tnrchin
passed over the top OF the ridge turning toward
the LEFT and down into little hollow behind
the battery. Here, within p yards Of the
battery fell John Taylor, private in Co. Z,
Both Ohio
4 Shell came over the ridge and struck him,
carry M away both legs just above the knee.
Serg't 3. T. Phillips, also of Co. T. called some
stretciseT- bearers and ordered them to convey
him % = place of help bHt that grand boy, Just
as has H!Onel lDeyOlj reached his side, WAS be-
seechiHs his comrades 10 leave him aud care
rather iUT the honor OF the army, the cause and
success al the day than FOR him. While plead
ing TINS be died, aud bis death made bm noble
10 all. IL WAS a scene exhibiting true patriot.
ism, that will never be forgotten ny
those who beheid il, something was there about
il so thHliingly pathetic, so truly noble aud
grand. ana Vet so natural, earnest and honest,
that u seemed more like scenc OF self mar
tyrdOm Than an event on a battlefield. Poor
john % was his first aud last battle. He bad
borne himself with conspicuous GOODNESS and
heroism through il all, aud now He sleeps his
last sleep, lie has fought his last battle; he
neer shall awake to glory again
QUICK WORK.
On the charge Serg't A G. King had his
mouth Open giving vent 10 his feelings in no
measured t0nes-that he had feelings none
present douhted-when a ball entered his
mouth. i.assiug through his left cheek. carrying
with ], some Of his teeth. put II mild when
j say Ee stood King asionished. Hardly bad
be recovered from the shock Richard be-
come himself again, when Johnnie reb.
with temerity born Of acquaintance
with that particular KING, thought 10 improve
an opportunity by demanding OF King MS gun.
Quick n fash came The answer Yes, -
you" aud with the answer plunged his bayonet
20 his guu's mGzzie through the Johnnie.
SylhuTn Davis, be who wanted to haul OF
the Cannon captured on yesterday charge. was
ordered by 3 group Of three ConfedeTates 10
''stand and deliver" Quick as thought he
shot one and as quickly bayoneted a second;
1he third, Judging from this occasion, was an
impuisive, guick-wittet fellow, firm believer
in tic 0ld adage that
lie who runs away
81 live 10 fight another day"
In the saSwiHg pair Of twiHkliBg heels he
permitted his discretion 20 outweigh his yaior
Il was rear ,. n. when the main body OF
Turchia'a Brigade had gathered fallen rather,
for feE moments rest on the grassy and tim
bered hillside just behind the battery. where
shells f-om rebel batteries came shrieking in
close ir0E unity tOus. While here, one Of those
shells struck right in our midst taking of the
head 0l CsIarade, whose name never learned
IL was NOW as we rested we began 20 take ac-
count Of he absent The 36th col0rs, with Capt.
L j. Henry and most o. his cOmuaBy fBj with
Others from the Goth, were missing; with the
1lth OhO, the whereabouts OF Col. j. T. Lane
was question Of serious import with the bri-
Rade. a. 20 what had become Of Gen. Reynolds
Thankful though We were for our own deliv-
erance. there was settling upon rs feeling Of
EaaBess and gloom over our supposed losses IN
the ch4TEe.
Let us hie away out Of this shadowy gloom
End again ink our fortunes with the colors Of
the 5tih aud the little band u comrade heroes
that had become separated from ua when well
down the valley. When nearly opposite Gran
gers position there was narrow strip Of low
timber and brush. that occupied the corner Of
. field and divided our lutte force into two
unequal portions as the brigade reached this
point
IL will be remembered that portion Of the
bTigaae had followed tie retreating enemy 10
The Fg..t. among them Co. L Of the 3Gih Ohio
with tie regimenisi coiOrz, had crossed the
Toad.
DEsPEEATE SITUATION.
few rods beyond the road I.afayettc), Gen
Reynolds rode ia front Of the 3Gth Ohfo's colorg
and Ordered the command back into the road
The distractions iB the corner Of the field not
only SEPARATED the right from the left but lid
the leil from the view Of those with Gen. Reyn-
olds. Upon reaching the road they headed To-
ward ksssyllle. The General rode at the head
leading them on d0uble-quick." !" often saying
Keep running and cheering. and make all the
dust soc can" Of this little band there were
probably 10 IN all. t9o-tbirds Of whom were
10Th ONO men and the balance IIth aud 92d
Ohio Hiih possibly some OF the 18th Ky OF
this number perhaps 0ne-half were ia a body
az the front with the 3Gths cOlors, the other
half strung along the road in the rear like the
tail 70 kite. 10 was not question Of daring
or Of courage a. 10 who were in the front but
one 81 speed and physical endurance. Those
ia the advance passed one Of cur field hospitals,
driving a small body Of Confederate cavalry
before them, our wounded cheering them as
they passed. Beyond the hospital the road en-
tered piece 81 timber. Just within the woods
the r0ad l0rked, t4e right branch leading 10
hinged, Ga, the left % Chattanooga. On
approaching within about 200 yards Of the tim
Der the boys IN blue could see that there was
quite force of dismounted cavalry fConfsd-
crate bnrriedly taking position 20 stop them.
Geu. Reynolds who, Up 10 this time had ridden
IN tie advance, accompanied by a single Or.
oerly, now checked up for those in the advance
body 20 pass.
short distance beyond where the General
checked. a ravine. with direction 10 the right
crossed the road. By this ravine when in it,
the EHeB were concealed from the enemy on
their front Capt. i. l.. Henry. Co. L, Both nov
cfButef, 40, having assumed command Of the
advance, led his little force up the ravine q
short distance, then up small branch that
came iB from the left front until quite close to
the woods Here this little band, every in.
oiyidnai u whom was hero IN his own right
dressed On the eol0rs and charged on Forests
cavalry - though backed by the immediate
presence Of full division Of comrades. With
d rush they drove the dismOunted Confederate
cavalry from the forks Of the road on a lively
Tup something like half mile. Capt. Henry
End Command following the left hand road ad.
vanced perhaps 200 yards when, finding no
enemy, they halted for Gen. Reynolds and those
with him 70 come up.