The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-11-26

t-ksn &, 20 great " l. OF those who
tnNE&hI, NJ essay to portray their
-ihs%&NA INE-N participation therein,
~ gsSsE - will any adequate con-
~ y ception Of the magni-
tude OF the whole ever
be obtained.
have never read an account Of tho opening
Of the contest on Sunday, Sept. 20, 1863 As
/ personally heard Gen. Garfield say. when
plotting our brigade to the left that early Sun
day morning, ii was not the intent on our
side at least 20 bring on an engagement on
Sunday" 1 have often wondered, was the
Sunday engagement accidental or designed.
One can only report what he sees himself, and
that is cireumscribed usually by his own imme-
date regimental front if attending to his
duties and keeping IN line
Having been an active participant in every
engagement OF the Army OF the Cumberland
from its organization, dating back to Perry
vile and Stone River. 20 its disbandment, after
Eranklin and Nashville, / often marvel at the
range Of vision many comrades seem TO have
possessed, Judging from their positive paTticu-
larizing statements as published in The Ma
TToEAL TRIBUNE from week 70 week p years
after these scenes were being enacted.
i SAW enough. God knows, and IL we each
record our actual knowledge aud experiences.
the future historian will have facts only 20
Gull from, aud will perfect the history OF these
engagements satisfactory to all, especially to
TRUTH One would naturally think from the
array Of correspondence who planted the flag
on Lookout, that Hooker came over the
point with bis entire army, each cOmrade
dropping out and planting fac, as the most Of
them seem to have had flag about them some
where.
/ formerly prided myself as being the frst
Yankee Bugler 10 loot for the Union in Chatta-
nooga, being at the head Of the column that
swept around the rocky base Of Lookout, and
I hal int ha rHF Ar~su
but 50 many comrades swan the river, came
down In fatb0ats, aud made their advent in all
other directions ! am Tod TO believe we only
moved into an old Union camp. although we
fought our way up 10 the city for several days
before; but am, like all others, wandering and
| speculatinE.
| started 20 tell OF our Sunday morning fight
at Chickamauga. After coffee aud rations on the
slope Of Missionary Ridge Tor early break fast, we
were moved down into lne-rep0rt said to fill
gap caused by Negicys Division moving 20
\ the left. We soon came 90 a low rail baTricade
/ said to have been thrown up by Van Der
/ veer's forces, who fought for that place the
\ day before. After reaching these barrieahes
we halted. then moved by right flank, then by
| left flank, aud then By right again, continuing
/ until We were all somewhat disgustef, no one
/ seeming 10 know positively what was desired.
| All this time in our front, across a stubble-
/ field in easy muskct range was a clumP Of
buildings which seemed 60 be foil Of sharp
shooters who were enjoying themselves shoot
4 ing al our line. Al last Col Bartlesnn rode TO
| the right Of our regiment aud said: "lO0th H.,
now, obey me-" tCo. A, under Capt Mack
Stewart, WAS dcployed rs a skiTmish-line.l
| Then came the order, Tooth H., Forward
ChaTgel" and over the rail bsrrcade we went
| and sc the houses we charged. These houses
| are now known "a the Brntherton place on the
Lafayette road. about and g quarter miles
to the left from the Vineyard place, where we
! had fought on Saturday.
The route I took brought me TO the left Of
the house. and rs rounded the corner into the
| front yard the Colonel came around from the
| right As we met In front Of the house he
called 70 me. saying. Hills, you sec and know
| this whole situation as well as do. Go back
aud tell Col. Buell. where we are, and that
want TeinfOrcemeHts.~ and wheeled his horse
and rode away. Giving the order Forward 4"
70 the regiment. across the road they went and
into the timber slowly advancing.
only waited long enough 10 see what seemed
scarce 100 yards in trout foil battery Of guns
uncovered by bushes that had been thrown
over them. Prudence dictated a run 60 the
right before turning back which would relieve
me from a Fastening with grape aud can
lister after me- which was sure would follow.
Ny judgment proved correct. for running
parallel with me, and but little faster than I
was going. came a stream of canister which
reached clear across that stubhleield
| ! found Col. Buell., commanding the brigade
who had Just crossed the barricade, and was
looking for the lO0th Ill. made MY report.
and got under cover nl tho barricade al the
same moment my reg mental flag returned %
where 10 had started from in the barrirade
Col. BartlesGu aud 81 men Of the regiment
were captured. all Of whom. except the Colo
mel and one other, think, died at Anderson.
VILE
From that hour until long after dark not a
minute passed but wU were under q heavy IRE
aud were continually being pressed back. con.
testing every inch Of the way. Did this i'm.
petuous move Of BartlesOu's preepiIato the
Sunday fght9 Does the above explain how
the Tooth III. came 10 bs at and beyond the
BrOthertOn place on Sunday3 Does IL not sat.
isiy the Government Engineers now on the
ground that one regiment. at least, crossed the
Lafayette road on Suuday2 Is not this, in 8
measure. explanatory OF some of the misuu.
derslanding that seems 10 have existed from
that day 10 this between the friends of Old
Rosy" and the friends az Gen. T. j. Wood
} who at that time WAS our division commander
: la September. 1853, !. in company with Mai
; Mark Stewart. spent the 26th ami yersary n
Chickamauga on that battlefield. going ovel
; the whole field on foot, verifying positions o
} memory with facts they now exist. and
} c0rrObOration Of the above may be had at AM
annual Reunion of tho Tooth H. which occur
on the Thu rsday nearest ChickamaupA ami
: versAry, aud this year took place at Whining
ton. Ill. Give facts comrades for history; lei
speCulations and Ruessss have rest.-FRA M
L. Hills Regimental Bngler, Tooth ILL.,, syca
; more, Ill.