The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-01


liant Long decided not to wait for Wilson's
signal, lut 10 iorestall the enemy and as
sauli a once
The aUseBce Of The four detached reCi-
mcpts and ibe horse holders left us only
8~3 men lor the assault
Our estimate gave Forrest over 9 1000 men.
In paper published al Calaba few days
later. Gen. Forrest C0ntradIcted our estimate,
bur acknowledged that Ills strength exceeded
1000
MiIirf's Brigade amounted infantry was
armed with Spencer rifles; my brigade with
Spencer c4rbues. and the men OF both bri-
Eudes hsd unlimited confidence IN them
selves aud their leaders.
TEemgmcut Gen Long gave the order we
moved onward. Ourthin blue lime advanced
stead uuiil we reached The top Of The cle-
walton behind which we had formed, when
we dashed forward on the run. and in less
time ian ] can tell il ws were in .ull pos
session oi tae outer line of works.
The moment the assault commenced,
which event was announced by the roar OF
muskrry and artillery and The cheers Of
our ga't men, Gen. Wilson, followed by
bis escort tbc 9TH T. S. Cav. returned 10 us
on the ga.op aud found us ID possession OF
The outer line and in The act 1f
As.arI1lEG INA ISNER WORKS
Tie ordered the 9Th Mich forward, and. with
ont waiting for iHem with the 4th H. s.
assaulted b rrduubi in the inner line The 9TH
Regulars rgeGllpd Tor an instant from the heavy
lr Wh.rh they received from the cucmy; but
their a.a comrades ~ the lIh Mich. coming
up The raluuBt was carried with a rush. lu
thr mrau time we bad assaulted aud captured
GIL O' Ihe otH"r works forming the inner line
4 Wa standing in the luuel, which we had
just captured, OH tae IWleIsyI.Ip road, The
extreme right ~ The inner inc 0f works II
was mounted with five pieces of heavy artil-
Jerry. some ~ which were s-II loaded the
enemy uu. having bad time 90 discharge thom.
When 9ru. ptgu rode iH. bis division follow
ing Iu column Of fgur- he came forward,
aud grsI.fE my hand, said: heartily con.
gratu.a'r IoH ou the splendid work you have
done. bon were IU such bury about ID that
dl1 EH' pei chance ~ FIRE shot,"
ou- VICTORY WAS COMPLETE
We captured rs pieces Of artillery IN position.
and Hia.. over 1900 prisoners. Tho loss iu iI.o
as-al,..Hs force ot l,i-J men was 321 EiIlrd
au1 H.HHau1, 0r p per ccut. Iu bali an hour.
The olE meu Ui The rank 0I GlyI- on, brigade.
OF IraImD.Ha commanders engaged in the
assault rH0 were itft untouched were Col
Vale. HI 'rr ls-l Iud., and myself Five oui
Oi seven ..a fallen. Our brave division COM
Al.Nl.....F ...L-Ht aHl.n.a wounded AID
bead N.s.rc We reached tHr outer lluc and
J assumed command oI lll division. Col
ha.r as SHOT Through tHc legs Col. B.gg.
tHfuHrI fl.rfEnt lung Col. HCl oTliCI. through
tHr .C-. aua COL. Dabl- B .rd
Gen. luul-. ESCAPED with - mon of Hif
escort ieu-. sut0ra and adams with lhcl
colam.las made tae.r escape from The uupel
portion a. Iac town reiterated toward Barnes.
vile aad were followed by latau
Nla CAPTURED Two GuHs
an1 several prisoners during tHe nigbf. Nd,
laf- mfH onea were probably captured al thi
tmc
1HaI7th Ind. aud lz8d 3D.. OF NiIlcr's Br.
psdr lIIe sIH Ohio eth pa. and 9th Mich. o.
mE DH-aau fas 4t.I n. s. Cav. afid The Chicago
E9ara ui Trade Battery achieved a sucr.-
which l1r Iz grandeur, was Husurua- -scd duriri
lhe W.T., aIa . our campaign had not beer
oyersHaa1Ked by the surrender or pe'g au,
johnston armies sHG tHc termination az tH,
great struggle tae country would have ruul
Win ihc agutrFrmCuts Of Wilson's Cag.'rV
t0IH- al fae Military Division on tue h.s4E.
t.Npl HHH iHG Tact would hayc boon pruel4 7,
ret1t Il<a- ti,.t cavalry Eleu property hand d,
and Il4
cas- De ANYTHING THAT sf.N Cag uo.
Do would bc very iutcr,. fng 10 the l,rB.l.ar
Of fle GAR 30 learn how f..e." Erayc-t It,,
HUNDRED sI 0l were s.lpr'u4. and bow igat
taIH' q" tI -h AIeLIuFUI-.E. f- 10 be CaIIl
bIaEu.' HACua slI sgrre brave
Speaking ior mv division. a-s. What gf
tlc-0 meH %. The 9TH IgUa Cav. DO at Selma Il
ehi... .IDH a. ile glorious distinction ol hc
3ng ca...a IlaFes5," DO e0mH4r..ou with tF
men whose deeds have asf rerauutadg
au IaW aH old HaIIe-laIrad man. hut
would carrra..y give au arm ta ba entitled q
tifc oI5i.nr.lon ui being aIa1 tI.r " Hravc.t
oi ,Hai $3.50 body 1I meH who formed an
hec9aa DIVISION ui the Cava.rv C0re OF tb
Military lI.EIalgu OF NJ -e..s.rul
-L iHE onu old hfIl4ar There grrc irflunrr
hllc n a.Hros of distinguished raIIaufry
Will mention few as tl,y rccur 10 Iny mon
OrE
~ Stone River, or Dec. 81. IgG2 two corr
lan.es q aHa of lhp dtn Mich cav. lea n
ouI ll4ei u Cavalry, tHat grand soldier
GEN DAVID s. STANLEY.
charged &autou's Brigade of Confederate cs,
airy a. tley stood iu luo and ca.ture3 au
bronEE' oHi one stand ui calsfs
Why arc mol these men mustered yft, a.
Braycst Five Hundred
ON the morning of May %. lsG3 priyai
Edward Racine, 0f the dIh A.eb. Cay.a i7
oi ~, was one Of my advauca-euara Who rod
INTO Tie camp Of Gen. Martins Division.
rebel soldier spuug before linn. and v,-rir
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