The National tribune., 1891-09-17
FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have to Say AboGt
Their Old Campaigns

Maj. sioairs Quotes om,a Records 10 Sustain
IIl, lL.im.


inc. D found Gen Poster "'r.'.N '3 n.y.. .,,' ..'i
battle ucrnu d lIiHT tU iIIn r'.h ' ''.''' ''''
confronting two slf"n- N"l ..5.1,, I[7,.,,..
Die riuli az ilIc town ll.lfi-7 ii'E"., ",.7 '' 80
on Posters left nua us soon a. uFF ali w
Turner's two other EIEadrs Nere l"rh'" :" ''"'
a. thc sixth Corps came up it went into posi-
tion, two divisions on my 'rh "na ore "n l,''
right and u- soon trey Fgarlrd within support
ine di-tauge l.o-tot'- lluu NH- o'u'Ied io 'l"'E'
fiIp works In ass front 4t troops Ei"N'H H..'iH
aud rapidly forward under O. very h'HFN iir 81
both artillery nHa Wn"hriIN' "''' +N.'ln '
Gregg. % Huu ID surrounded hy o 'r.i, W iN' "','l
partially filled with water, "na h"Hbea %! " '''
from IIehl tu left.
TnrnGT's two Rtigudcs were pn-lled rapidly MP
iu eupport from thr second IIu", WHILST ldlIir Hl
thc same time rushed against Fort baldwin lic
cucmy made "a most desperate res'-lhnN'. ah" u
Wt- nui uuil Fort Greg Il WIS Hlmo-l ''Aif'.N eN'.
rounded mad Our brnyr mrn ha" sh'o''.ei ll
climbing upon the auri uuuer &C. most in'''o'I
ou- Hrc ihnt tle place Wac ina' ~ l.''''n ~ ~ -
az several determined da-hg~ Win Tue o'N"h'n
Harris tud "a portion ui tile lfHl l''N,-'''N "' -.
sHme time carrying Tort BALDWIN ii'7 's'.'.-'
certainly one ~ thc most desperate "i 'ht N'tI'
Euceepded ly thp estimate cnuaHH' 4" oar .ih"i-,
lnli lad "a fearful cost lnUy- Gycutfhe enemy e u'n"
,ypre t,trfta inside IrGr t-r,rF. whilst uy own Toss
during abe operations oi lln day most o.. winch "e-
currcd around these two f1rls. was 90 "i"e'l- .nu
lI2 men killed ANA = officers "na .D' men
wounded We captured ,"" i".a7 % "''.'''''
several coiors and about 800 prisoners
Gen r. s. Foster in bis official report says:
At about o'cloel, %. ln ou ,hc 2d 80 April pur-
Fuatl tn orders moved lo thr uElh Through 'h'
eutniy'4 works. which had been penetrated 10y the
Sixth Corps moving with uIy command ln inc "l
battle thc llr-t Brigade, Col. Osborne, on i1e
right thc Third, Col Dandy, lu ilir center ilii VIZ
Fourth Col Iarculd, in gglylau "u lt" l'.i side
tc captured works boo io direction ai fctcr-'HrE
driving thp enemy before ur luT erFtlat .Ihr7 90
works untll we hrfiNea "a lhe Htf"'E CONN '','
al forts around thHt ctE m'o when Npihs ''r
enemy retired, FoU- Gregg uud ltNoMlh hrl.g ON
luy immediate trout. Ai about % CLOCK D. lh,
pursuant 20 orders, Idirectcd an assault up"H l."Ii
frraH
the capture of The work, with iWn guns auu lhe
entire garrison OF 25O officers aud men. The h-Hl-
iug on both sides cal this point WAS 'liC most desc
uCute ever witnessed, being hhud-l' haha
struggle fur - minutes HIicg IHy troops reached
tlt pHTHppl. I.llA ui abe enemy q "eaN were
found inside OF tine work. Several regiments ''
The command claim the honor al first plulul' .
theiF coloTs on tiIC WORK. bHl UhcreH da 3" WEI
aud tle difference b. 80 slight iIua % lWlns-l' '
a. decide who 3 emit "a 10 a. "A portion ~ Cen.
Turner's Division came up during The assault ana
rendered efficient service.
was ordered 90 report 60 mc ast previous 10 ihe
assault mud was formed uu uly lcti, Hud naNHHcDa
90 aloe deserted camp iu front 81 Fort BALDWIN.
This fort was evacuated hy ilie enemy - soon h7
Gregg WAS surrendered, aud Has occupied 10y lh'
llth Me-, of the 1llrd lTisHar. followed bF por-
lions ol ilo Fourth Brigade and liWfl-'s brigade.
Gen. Turner I'd BIS official report says:
Before 6eu Harris had reached the cucmy's line
received Hn order io scud tvo briEaops ln sup.
port of t#e SiNth Corps which was Ihcn informed
had bTOseu ilc euvmN- lines. accompanied
queutly ln ile afternoon lurmea ihcm DO support
at Posters Division which Immediately after my
arrival moved 90 lhe assault 20. TORT Gregg COS.
Curtis Hnd Potter moved lu c.osn support 10 tht
First Division aud Joined hands With Foster ?
troops the desperate struggle which took place
for tle possession OF Fort Gr,gE.
Immediately after tHc capture OF Fort Gregg
Fort Baldwin was carried by Eru. Harris, who re-
ported % me shortly after Witl li- garrlson some
90 iu number, including iis commander
Gen. George b. Dandy Colonel tooth y. 4a
nCrrrr.rr1 frr T'frfr1 T.rIuulY A I official re-
port says:
The lIu Ne. being In advance, was directed
90 throw out tbirmi-her- and take position Ecnr
q Euuken road leading 10 Petersburg, ana Inlcr-
seciiug tue liue Of forte boo front. The I1r,t
Brigade, Col. Osborne commanding, WIS a. ihlr
dime depuNcd on hly right, nua iHe Fourth l'r.-
pade Col. IgitChIid. wa- oH uy .cit uud rear u-
support Tic troop belnG In position, '',r roster
informed me thai tie IIf+l Division would assault
the FORTS. uHd gave mr tiIc Following instructions;
Ii ecu. Seymour, at tiIc Sixth Corps. should COM
meme thc assault un ine right, % follow lIc ffh.
Brigade, Do Gen, TURNER should commence she
assault uu Che .cft. a. charge wI. him. soon after
sic assault commenced directed the lUl,h n. Y,
Mai James ~. Dandy commanding, Huu ilic lDtu
COM. Col. d. u. +. Goodyear commanding, upon
the ceItm work, Port Gregg. This Wa- o. com
pleieiy Enclosed wgfk siocAaaea lH ine I'1is IS
loopiurs foT uusilrlry. aud manned with "a iu.
garrison hn' IVY" ln"'r- ~ hfIl'.'i4. h' i.e-hh
was commenced Hi "a Distance 90 from two &" iIrrt
hundred yards from Gee works a4G Uis TIaon u'
tIc auub. e-oflrE without % l.Ht, under Ufr Iuo-i
terrific enc ~ uu-ll,,ry aud artillery have ever
witnessed Many 0i our brave nleu wcut down
bUi tIe work wac reached without iaicrng. The
commnldi. g oficer of hoiil 1iiloits were Ilucoa
h1TE de combat Lieut.. -NoI 6uadE eaT being scyercy
wounded Hud Mi. Dandy s.lIea-tae latter oH tH'
pafHpet al ilIc work. Tic lIs-t Brigade, Col. Or
borne. came up plhl u- ou The flp,t and Enclosed
the work, bui iltr WuH' N#s -n deep Hub Ulae lLal
81 Impossible a. cross li t'H7f point THE par
TiEou, although surrounded refused 90 surrender
aud continued % Gre upuH ouF mol, while IRON
Fort Baldwin destructive lIr Wa- also poured IT
upon tHc backs o' uur troops exposed Dos iHa
direction. Al tlli- iuue.uc -eut Capt Huvl.m
ly supplied with tuo IrR Iiupu- tlIr sg,i aud l5
N ". from tHc Fourth Brigade Col. IaIuLId
and. with u- rsiuioreCmoui, abe garrison WA
oNerpuWcred, Httrr lighting oa iIe Ial4rcl al.,
shout tic fort for 2l minutes alter tbe tort WIZ
surrounded. Nllh the surrender ui Fort Greg.
Fort Baldwin wac evacuated. aad ia.s.u pgs-ua-Iul
of by Gen, Tuur.'- independent B.vI,Oui lnt
lltA M going Boo with tiIai command
Col. Osborne. commanding First Brigade, IL
his official report ays
a. fIs point halted my brigade aud prepare,
90 churse Fort Gregg The Third md Fourth sr
Radcs moving up ip.mrn on us l.t Ht l5 minute
past l- n. AZ p D.. rl. orders were received NOV
Forward aud carry iie works j moved my com
maud forward ubUuI hsI Iie distance iu oulp
tIuIe Ht right should eT -luu arms, sud luyIn
pHs-rc deep Hud difficult slough gave lhc CON
maud charge wIfrIl tlc brigade with cheers sNcI
up thf slope ai tle double quick under O. i"rfib.
hrc nf grape. canister and uHnID-5aIlz tpuIu
through tle IHHi-s. 1lIa 8I,h Iil moving rIruiEiI
forward struck tlf fif.I ~ IIIg fort Uu tIlp w. aI
next iIs angie "u f..r rad in ls.ll ONO .I-iu
tIr angie uu lle IuHd. mod tIs a-I Ohio HHd 1891
pa striking tIt ai.l.' HHd tic aug|c Further on 20.
Tgiii. swept around Io fI4r rU1r STRIVING Co. rsiur
sutfanc, Bul Do ssa- found to He 4u luo.u-rd Ion
admirably constructed lnT defense. p lr mr
rushed lHto ..c moot aHa elau.Hrrug uD lHc "a
tfcme slope fought band fo baud across rIir uara
pet WilH Tie enemy, who tIulauru'y refused
surrender although surrounded ON a4i Sides Ii
hEiuuE lasted - HIuHfu- Wanfi wr finally buu
ofcr iIr IiEIlIlei. aIu iIll iOrl Wa- gUTs.
Col lairca.ld, commanding Fourth Brigad
First Division says:
when approaching Ports Gregg aud Baldwin