The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-11-05

The Part Token In the Great Battle by Battery c,
LAT Ohio 4. A.

IHi Ohio T.. A.
EpIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: A few weeks
ago there was a call from ronrade writing on
EhiclZEuHuRE Cor Others 10 toll through your
great soldier paper what they saw and knew
Concerning thai battle, and thus correct his
tory OF t might in time be constructed.
J think know something about that little
akirmish aud would like t0 tell the story Of
Battery G, LIST Ohio l.. A.. az Chiclsamauga. i
was badly wounded there, and from wound
and disease have suffered every since, aud for
nearly three years have been completely pros
trated most oil the time.
AT The time Of the battle we were attached
Dc the Second Brigade Third Division Gen.
BTannausl, Fourteenth Corps, and crossed the
Hennossee River opposite the cornerstone Of
Georgia aud Alabama aud Nickajac6 Cove, on
Sent j. SOB. On Sunday, the 9Th, we crossed
Sand Mountain into Lookout Valley Rpd
found the rebel piclzets in front Of Trenton.
On the 5lh there was some cannonading in
front OF Is as the troops were scattering In
pursuit 1T the rebels who had evacuated Chat
tanooga which news we heard the 9Th, On
the 18th we heard Gen. Negiey's guns over in
Pigeon Valley, but he was driven back and
had o. await rBinl0Tcemcuis.
Gen. Bragg had been heavily reinforced from
Che East Hud was coming back upon our scat
tered army, determined 10 retake Chattanooga
THAT ni.hi we crossed Lookout Mountain into
Pigeon Valley, and found the hills ahead Of
Nt IulI OF ItBclA FROM lltis time unlll the Dat
Gle Gen, R8secrans WAS busy in the COncentTa-
tiOn Of bis troops. On the 18TH We marched all
might, Passing through Rock Springs. The
EOAd was wi warmed aud lighted by burning
fences. On the morning Of the l9thi about
a. M, W. Tafked 10 feed our horses and make
g0tiee. Before we had time 10 feed there
lively firing on the skirmish- line, and we were
ordered 10 the front Immediately. We were
told that there was a rebel brigade of cavalry
An fr0Ht OF as in the w00as which we Bran
mans BiVis'an) were ordered 10 capture We
went in HHd found the cavalry, but they were
backed hy infantry al least three 70 our one,
We went INTO battery. bat did not fire gun
before wr were ordered out OF there Belknap
was wounded while we were falling back. We
only fired loHT rounds during the day. The
woods aud brush were 20 thick we could do
nOthIn- 0n account OF tho rapid movements Of
tbe enemy. but our infanuy-bow they sur
priseu ar Battery Thought there was only
9De 0rh.I corps IN tile whole world that equaled
The Fourteenth aud that was the Twentieth
ltle consolidated Eleventh and TWELFTH, aud
o. the fourteenth Corps VIC thought the Third
Division was the best simply because we were
better acquainted with them; but OF all brave
men none could beat the Third Division in
thHt days fighting against such overwhelming
numbers. Three times were they driven back
Through he thick brush, apd three times did
they charge and retake the field. The sight
was simply grand. j viii not name the reRi-
ments- Every one knows the gallant troops
that composed that division. They were all
befoes sud bad heroic commanders, from Gen.
George ". Thomas down 10 the line officers.
The tiiird time they were rePulssd that after
noon came near being d rout; the rebel forces
were sweeping on in triple line OF battle against
our single iue tue brush waa SO thick we could
not Eer away fast enough with our useless ar.
tileIy and Battery was In danger Of being
captured Only thin iine Of two deep stood
betWuou the muz2es Of our guns and the surg.
inR mAsses, SIX deep, Oi tho enemy. Something
must .e done or the guns are lost The 10th
NY. zoo strong, ID halted. We hear the command
"Ha.L.-Ab0ut fRcei-Chargct" There r. no
need u The command daube-quck, for there
are mot sN PAGES between Them j razed In
wonder a that handful of men being hurled
against ihai wall oil steel. Only a moment The
rebc. lIne UaVeTed I'D astOnishment, then
blazr % mueletrY, and the 10th Ky. had melted
away Only 200 answered so roll call that
NIGH bur The battery was saved, and those
men Ntit down iu Ii halo u glory. But this
relief rls only temporary, as the enemy was
driving us through The woods in increasing
confusion. The infantry were driven back
even -ilUuE Qua useless cannon. and the enemy
were - close they could Jay their hands upon
The Hu1h.g- Of the guns ia this condition we
met Gen Thomas on q little rise Of ground
sitting uggn his horse as calmly ar though he
was t.aIug his coffee while tie ballots few
a
10 Be- Pap 1h0mas 90 amy time. aud especially
such a lmei but when hG spoke the effect Of
bih Nef Was almost magical. Soldiers Of
The ahsH Division be- said, +" halt! Why do
You Ties q such c0niusioul You have met this
same eHemy before voc whipped them al Mill
hpnuE, Hud y0u can do IL again"
Even lhe enemy could hear him as be
shouted. "hb8ut iaco-Chargel" The order
wa His tuty 0beged, aud such q charge as
they Waae The enemy, six 20 thcir one fed
before ifen ike frightened sheep, aud for o
time tHn lr Of battle rolled away. The Third
division. which up 20 this slime had occupied /
thluk. t'r extreme left oi the army, was now re-
leFea bt lHO ciyisOus Of the 7 woutieth C6rps,
hnc wrr' 90 the right and rear for the night.
We friltt uD d bill sc DO p. m, aud rested
untll on .u 0 thu 2JtA, when we RCut 10 Tie
lEeHi, Dlf AaukiuE pieces were lO-pOUnder
halDicaht. The rest SIX FOUNDER rined an brass
piece. The two Nap0icGuG were placed on the
trOni llHn where the infantry had bulk q small
bTeastVlrh VI logs and brush about two feet
biEh 80 tita muz1les 0i the guns would lust
ClCaF 400 top. Soon the tide Of battle
which bad been mUttrrinR all the more nag on
tns ielt rolled toward the right, aud The artil.
lefN hgit up continual roar until ID reached
our l"o pieces. The rebels were hurled back
MhId 1eiuIe our charges Of canister
DHl ue his fight Scrg-t Salkcld stood upon
tbe works watching the approaching enemy
ado ,C-.HR ills gunner where 10 ire A. Che
@Afl'i ..la. lNN'tN Jay DICK IN thE WOODS waiting
Oruere .a inl1iug all the back ERE, ] could uoi
IND 'f.n Dir enough 10 cover me, hut as soon
as tha charge was repul-ed and we were
Ordered "a the front, 4 forgot my fears aud
leli aiias- .u0ugb 10 carry q cannon al alone
4he remaining pieces VI the right and l6ii sec
tlohf l8uh places neat 10 the hap0loOus on thcil
TlEhh Hl.iic ihg center section took the ca
trcHn rgt o. the battery. ] am not certain
Nhtilri there was another battery 20 the right
oi us @ Braunau's Division or not About
hall aU gur Of quiet was an that was givor
NE u which 10 take our places al the front
Whcn ,hD roar 81 the artillery was heard apair
on The Ten. aud ID came toward us ina a mannel
thHt made us feel rather shazy again
we wee all watching for the approaching
Zoe, aud soon SAW them, their bayonets qIistsn
Ing in lle morning sun, when we were ordered
tOc0HmeUCc firing
They charged up 70 within six rods OF eul
muzzi when our canister hurled them back
VIC bad l0ts Of canister but no Crane. although
j notice that iuiautrymen always speak o
grape aud canister. Tue second charge they