The National tribune., 1891-06-25

It's History SuI UuWrltieu. Although the Reports
are Published.

It's History Still UnUrltien, Although the Reports
are Published.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At last the
four volumes containing the records Of the
battle Of Chckamauga are published. At this
rate, however, those who participated in the
rebellion will all have received their Gnal
muster-Out, and those worrying over the pension
question Will have 20 seek some other field for
worry before The war records will all have been
published that are now in possession Of the
publication department. Undoubtedly Mai.
Davis, who has the matter IN hand, Is doing rs
well as he possibly can, bot the records have
already passed through several hands, the
years have dragged slowly by, aud we have
only reached about the completion Of 1863.
The proof volumes were out considerably over
a year ago concerning Chclzamauga.
ln my eudcagOrs 10 determine certain events
that had occurred IN the battle ] discovered
very many things not alluded 10 in any Of the
reports, and some that are very important as
bearing upon the history Of that battle
as 20 why il was fought as 10 was aud
ended as il did; aud have have found that
some very important things occurred that
did not seem 10 have been known or needed
as, for instance la Changers Reserve Corps.
Mitchels and Whitakcr's Brgadcs that were
supposed 10 have been somewhat separated, al
least not 10 have fought together, discovered
one marked popularity, and that was that the
sgth aud 9sth Ohio occupied the same ground
at the same instant without the officers or
even the members Of either having been aware
Of the fact
The proof Of this ] got IN this way In en-.
dcavOrinR 20 locate the ground occupied by the
sgth Ohio, IL became necessary, or was a part
OF the evidence required. 10 locate where Capt
Russell Of Changers staff, was killed. IN doing
this, ] found that two men, one from the s9lh
q Al. H. l. .-sH.
near the Captain when he FELL and took from
his body various things belonging to him. One
got his watch, field glass aud memorandum
book aud turned them over 20 Gen. Granger
next morning The other one got some papers
from him. iu which tho Captain attempted 10
write before be expired, and also a small mem
0raudum book which contained a letter 90 the
Captain from Confederate officer, prisoner Of
war. aud several photographs 0f the Captains
relatives and friends. Al Of these latter ] oh.
tanned from the cOmrade who had them, aud
sout them 10 the Captains father.
also visited the field with members OF both
regiments, WHO, Independently, without tho
knowledge of the others went 10 the same spot
aud showed me where they fought
have also found or discovered where Col.
BartlesOn, Of the Tooth H. lost his sword IN the
batrlc il Is now hanging on the wall ia the
room a. Selma, Ala, which was occupied by
Alexander j Stephens as long as be was in that
city, while that was the Capital Of the Con
icdcfacv.
In my researches desiring II possible 10 FIX
the time when the most important events Of
the day occurred, discovered a dispatch from
Gen. Granger 10 Gen Rosecrans, was given In
the advance sheet on page l25 OF the first vol
ume Of chickamauga Records, as supposed 10
have been written on the 18Th. produced subj
cicnt proofs that the dispatch was written on.
the both. aud in tale published volume there is
a fo0lnOte TO that effect That dispatch should
be on page 1885, aud one seeking the key 10
nearly the whole Of the days doings which this
dispatch contains viii he very apt 10 overlook
h. j found why the dispatch was dated from
the place il was aud what Gen. Granger was
then doing. This dispatch, in connection with
events that occurred 10 the same time, fixes al
most 10 the very minute when Gen ROseCrans
left the field; when Gen. Sheridan left; when
Brauuan formed around the SnOdgrass House !;
when Gen. Granger reached the 'front.' and hum
dreds Of other incidents connected with the
battle.
j was very careful that day 10 make record
down 20 the minute when anything occur
red that seemed worthy Of note. Therefore,