The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10

could hear the booming Of cannon at first, fol-
lowed iu due time by musketry. This was toll
lowed i,y the shouts of mon, the rebel yell quite
distinctly SHOVE all the noise Of the combat
Look out Mountain, on our rlght-rear, was m
plain sight from our position. About s ?. M q
line ol mcR stretching from near the foot OF
the tnouutHin 10 the base OF the pallsade' whleh
TOPS o0 The point Of the mountain, appeared lh
good line OF battle, slowly coming around the
nose OF the mountain, keeping up rapid mus
lrtrv-frinv 20 their rear After what seemed
a long time another line. of about the sames size
aud formation, appeared at the same point
This line WAS also busy with their mnskctry'
and all The time advancing, while the nrst line
was rrtraRting After n time section OF
battery came rushing around the point ana
TOOK HAND IN THE FIGHT
These two lines continued TO retreat and adj
vance iu this manner until after dark. ln lact'
saw tlc IRE from the guns as late AS III ~ NJ
on that might and knew the firing OF the Con-
federal, +, from our own by the direction oil the
fash rs ID left the muzzle of the gun. inns Is
called The Battle Above the Clouds, ana cor
recilv. lno: il is a veritable fact. was
deeIlv- interested spectator Of this battle aIteT
the t,,, ,frnies lad come around the nose OF
the manhattan and while the scene above oe-
scrilr. WAS being enacted heavy cloud closed
over ID :md gradually settled down unJll IL
finally revealed the combat above To our sur
prisrd vision.
Capt George d. Riley, Co. ID, 10th KY. being
OF 3 nocticm turn OF mind, first called the at
tcuilou of the world 60 this term, as applied TO
tins battle. in n letter that he wrote describing
H. which. ] believe. was first published ID the
Louisville Journal The headline WAS Hooker
Above the Clouds" Capt Riley was by pro
fessiuu a lawyer, and as brave and gallant a
soldier as was ever mustered into the service
] heard of an assertion coming from one WHO
"a a., a laf fbpr NJ "A
dozen .hots in the fight on Lookout Mountain
OF car.Sr this could only come from the lips OF
an uurrconstructed rebel sympathiZer. j
know what 4 saw on that day. As stated above,
j saw aud heard mnsketry as late as u CLOCK
that nl.hu on Lookout Mountain, winch was
the la-f Of a battle that began early on that
moruur TO be sure, the rebels had retreated
long a4,lHnce from where the tight began
Hfler those last shots were fired everything re-
main,H quiet during the remainder OF the
might ia our camp if snch IL can be called
We slept on arms behind our breast-
works until daylight of the 25tl when revellle
called us out for breakfast We were IN plain
view of Missionary Ridge, and as soon as u was
fairly 5-hi we discovered great activity upon
its tOp. Troops were moving in great numbers
from ia,ir left toward their right, which looked
70 ms though they were massing against our
left For hours solid mass OF men could be
seen moving IN that direction. About A. m
TIE At"t-ilib ol DlB Euhe De61h VI "NA '-''
and we sUcw that
surFNNN WAS EEGAGING THE ENEMY.
The movement of the masses upon the Ridge
was cIt.rlged somewhat and soon they came TO
Hn alltt face and moved back toward from
whence they came. They finally came 10 a
halt and then abOutiHCed again and moved as
before F0r hours these back -aud-i0rth move
mcuis were kept up while we were silent on
lockers, and Shermaus guns, on our lett, kept
OF OF Do booming.
Alter a time the forces on the Ridge came 10
hHi aud from our point OF view there ap-
peargd o. bc solid mass of men standing eight
deep ! suppose that these conditions continued
until about 2 D. M. when Attention! 10Th
Ky rang out, followed by Fall IN" which
being promptly responded TO, our line was soon
formed and by the right flank we took mp the
mHrrh toward the river and from the Ridge
Upon arriving at the river we files right
NJ its iuull parallel with the Ridge During
our march toward the river the Tebs on the
Ridrc remained at q halt. As soon as we fled
right up Ihe river they began moving in the
same direction. After time we came TO halt
They did the same. We about-iaced aud
retrlccd our steps. The rebs did the same.
Again We about-fReed and moved up, only
70 hc "coppered by Johuny. These move
mcuts were kept mp for some time, until we
at last changed our course. After moving up
the river some distance we came 10 Rbont-
face, which brought us by the left nanE,
retTHcnE our steps. We only moved short
distance when Gle left brought Us facing the
ridge iu which direction we then moved. We
were aid from the view Of those on the Ridge
by tbiEkeE aud they were apparently puz-
zled o. 10 our movements, for a time al least.
When we emerged from this thiclSct we were
Rh0ul 3iQ yards from the Ridge, or It's hase with
clear field before as. Our skirmlsheTs passed
on to the front, while we were ordered 10 lie
4 isgrrH fF7fg he lolf nlpgp ed
Hp their batteries, several OF which were on the
Ride They were so located that our position
could be enflRded by them. well remember
the place that fell TO my lot as it chanoed, 20
lie down. The trunk OF RoOd-szed tree lay
right at n1y feet when we halted. il was not
straight, and 20 further disquRlfy II as a shield
it Tu-tHa or was lying, upon hat TOcE. AZ
had 40 lime 10 improve these Objectionable
feature made al haste TO lie down beside IL
One point iU my favor was the fact Of its lying
Bcr0Es tae valley and was not long in getting
iEto good position 10
"sPOOEn WITH THE LOG.
For short time we were not disturbed. Way
down Ou our right there appeared 10 be som'
activity, aila it appeared 10 be nearing our 20
siti0n. oGr peaccable position was not 70 70
main "a long, for the JOhnnles hac got bat
tery over on our left trained on us. and sO0T
lei us know about il by throwing a shot AZ as
The very first shot revealed its location 70 me
and afirI that made Il my business 10 watcl
a.. ~ tlls time our troops on the right Of u
began 10 climb the Ridge. ] wBs now full o
business. i0T. with watching the advance Of ou
forces lp lhC Ridge and the rebel battery Ol
tbe lrf VS. about as much as j could attend Ia
would watch for the smoke 10 rise from thl
gun WHOM the match was applied and thel
dodge l0wu my head until the missile ha
passed aud then rise up aud watch our boy
climb tHU hin. ] could see the regimental col
CrE e. up lew steps and then fall; In mo
mcut - and struggling for the top again 0n
few steps. Look out for your battery again
An, juft ~ time There goes the smoke an
down rnes be head behind the log. Yes, on
boy afy need q little ihat time. Now we ca
Bec tlc rplGH oi three regiments Az striVin
fOr tie l1p Vow they climb a few steps, on
70 90 down for awhile But where Is now n
thirG hE,f lt ID down. ! wonder what lzoer
ID down 80 long. An, here IL is again all
Oh ihe battery. j am too late. Look hel
comes tic 'all distinctly see IL IN heair con
ing iONar nd me- j have no time 10 dodge Or al
100 urIEHus 90 think Of ID. Fortunately i0r nj
~ isH .itIlc above my range and soon sec
b0uuaIua a0HH the valley after it has passe
me Cor boys climbing Missionary Ridge upo
thu sion was m Intensely interesting sigh
but afa lOl neglect 30 watch the smoke
thai nH TrTy alter that little episode.
o. CnuTsr no account 81 thU passing hon
wa kri.I 1y us under these conditions. Ever
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