The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
AMERICANS As FIGHTERS.
Statistics Show Them to BE the Most Stub
born in the World.

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paper about the battle Of Chickamauga. which
lie claims as a Federal victory, because that
battle was fought for the occupancy Of Chat
tanooga. and our army did not occupy Chat
tanooga
Ia his able paper he quotes some interesting
statistics published by General Wheeler.
which show the great mortality OF the battles
of the war between the States and the COM
parative light losses of the battles OF Europe
during the asst two hundred years.
While our losses in battle were 30. 40 and
sometimes over so per cent. the losses IN
killed and wounded in the great battles of
Europe were from 10 10 per cent. and IN one
case IL per cent.
At Waterloo Wellington commanded the al
lied armies viz. 1900 Bavarans. Butchers
corps 80. 00J, Bulow's corps over 80 600. British
troops "A. 900. Total, $4,000 Wellingt9ns
total killed and wounded were about 1900.
The battle lasted about seven hours and was
decided by Butcher. In the battle of Chicka-
manga our army, reported by Bragg at 5000.
lost II. 900 in killed and wounded. 1t ragged
during two DAYS. The Federal army lost as
heavily including about 1900 prisoners re-
ported as missing Our army forced the
Federal army along its whole front. all save
Thomas corps IN rOut
Bragg considered the exhausted condition
of his army too great TO Justify ms pursuit OF
his beaten enemy, but Forrest did not find
his division o exhausted TO pursue, as he dld.
70 the very works of c. attanoOga. and ARM
strong, who was with him. says Forrest sent
urgently TO Bragg TO follow up his victory.
orrest didn't see his horses for three days,
and bore his lions share of that fierce battle.
He always believed that 10y prompt pursuit
our army might have occupied G. atianOOga
and captured large part of ROsecranzs army.
10 5 believed that the Mon trOO from the
West We're harder fighters than those opposed
% the armies of Northern Virginia. and re-
suits show there was No interority IN our
armies fighting beyond the Alleghanies TO
those OF virginia
When Johnston was superselel by Hood
his army in superb condition, hardened
by almost daily combat with an army more
than twice It's force. 10 was equal 10 any army
that ever fought on any field. Its general
officers were unelualed. uardee was us
senior corps commander. steven ~. Lee and
A L. Stewart were the acknowledgement
and among the division and brigade COM
manders Was an extraordinary array OF able
men. John G. breckenridge, Frank Cheat
house Cleb0urne, Stevenson. John O.. Brown,
WalthaI. Loving llndman. Wheeler, Porter.
wore there and to-day assembled IN tie
Senate are Moran Gibson. COcHrell. BUS
taco Berry. Walthail and George. VINO were
OK that great army. and with them the noble
war Governor OF Tennessee, lsham q. Harris.
No such an assemblage or men OK intellect
nateiv Forrest. Frank Armstrong and Bud
jackson were not with Johnston then. or
Sherman would never have made his cruel
raid as he did.
A striking proof Of the greater tenacity Of
American troops Is found iu the fact that both
sides held thor ground IN our battles two.
three and more days.
tsNo European battle lasted more than ono
dav. except the one of MaribOrOughs. which
was won on the second day,
In the battle of Corintu the First division.
Army Of the West, went into action October
~ nj 10 4. NJ. with 4.5lD rifles. fought aii day,
next day at 40 A. ~ stormed the town and
works with the Missouri division undor Cen
eral Martin Green. Being unsupported ly
the hird division they were driven out vi n
terrible loss Next day the arm retreatei
The First division being ia front was unex-
pectedly b, AIDED at tine halchie bridge by
General Ord with 1000 men. the remnant,
then about LOO Texans and Arkausians,
held that crossing from lO A. VI. 70 b.. H.,
defeated every effort Of Ord % cross and III
hicted great loss. The enemy ceased To try
the crossing, and the First division was or
dered 20 retire and 0llOw the army. They
had fought almost necessarily three day,
were hungry and weary but were came to the
last
When General Van Dorm sent Colonel
Barry, If Columbus, IN command OF a large
burial party 10 General R0.ecranz, he de-
cline 10 admit them but WI 10 u Van
Dorm 10 this effect: You may well under
stand why cannot admit your burial party,
Tut YOU may he sure that cry attention AID
care shall be bestowed upon your wounded.
and every respect paid 20 your dead, espe ial-
lystO those WHO tell so brayely Us the men OK
your FIRST division
That gallant AID heightened commander
buried Colonel William Is. Rodgers OF the
Second Texas. MoOres brigade. with the hon
4 hr- - fta .fluft
enclosed AMI marked. For years ii stood on
the brink of the ditch Of battery kobinet
where lie fell.
one OF the most remarkable illustrations in
the history OF wars of tenacty and cOnstancy
of troops is found IN the great battles be-
tween Lee and Grant. For weeks the Army
of Northern Virginia inflicted defeat alter
defeat upon the Army of the Potomac. until
Grant losses exceeded so 900 men killed and
wounded. More than 400 sleep IL the
great cemetery at Fredericksburg. Yet Grant
held his army TO its work until he gained his
final base OF operations upon the James.
Metz was the strongest fortress IN tie
world. IL was garrlsOned By great army.
Yet in q few wee6s 1t surrendered with It's
army. and destroyed the cause OF rance
In the great war between the States Fort
Sumter was captured IN one day by US IL
was occupied by the First South Carolina
repiment For more than four years that
Inent and many assaults They repulsed
every assault They defeated every at
tack OF the ironclad fleets Of the
United States During the last two
wears more than $1,000 pro- ectiies of the
heavy artillery were thrown into the tort. For
one week OF that defense every gun WAS dis
mounted. and the whole fort was reduced %
A mass OF bricks and mortar. but those gal
liant men. who ever refused 70 30 relieved by
any other troops. reconstructed their fort, put
M sand bags aud the debris better than il
ever had been rom united their guns and be-
gan again 70 work upon their enemy. Their
fag in the four years was cut down more than
thirty times. but II was instantly restored by
some gallant fellow who sprung upon the
parepet. restored It again and waved lis hat
to the enemy.
After more than four years. the last hope Of
the Confederacy being dead forever these
men. under orders Of their chief, lowered
their torn banner and lett their example to
mankind.
In view of these facts Europe should pause
before making war upon us, ana we should
halt before ever again We make war upon
each other. DADSAi II. 9iAVhf-