The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-23
HOLSTERS AT CHlCKAMAUGA
They We're Second in Number and First
in Valor on the Famous Battlefield.
Hence the State Should Take Pride in Per-
petusting Their Deeds by Providing fora
Commission to Locate Their Position.
snec,al 20 the rndianapol.s journal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-The establish
ment of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Military Park has now reached q
the veterans of Indiana and of all those in
terested in preserving the splendid fighting
history of her troops upon the renowned
bsttle-felds about Chattanooga.
OF the sixteen States which had troops
IN these battles the organizations from In
diana were second In number at Chicka'
manga. ranking there next after OHIO. ana
at Lookout Mountain and missionary
Ridge next after Ohio and Illinois. Thirty
seven Indiana organizations, namely,
twenty-six regiments of infantry. three OF
cavalry and eight batteries. were most
creditably engaged in the stubborn and
most courageous lighting of this field. And
sbis engagement is now proved TO have
been the bloodiest. In proportion to those
engaged and the duration of their fighting.
OF any field of modern times, either in this
country or in Europe.
The advanced condition of the work
already performed in the establishment Of
this extensive park, as we'll as it's great
proportions, are as yet but little under
stood by the country. The government
now owns over nine square miles of the
Chickamauga field. embracing nearly all
its lighting ground. Many miles
of excellent roads have already
been constructed and q large proportion
of the remaining roads upon the field
have been graded and are now ready for
Burfaclng. The underbrush has been re-
moved from the greater part of the tight
ing lines as to enable those visiting the
ground To readily locate their positions In
the battle. Contracts have been awarded
for monuments tor al the regular regi-
ments and batteries. The Wilder brigade.
one OF the most noted Indiana organize
tions, has begun the erection of q monu-
ment to mark one of Its positions, which Is
TO ba ITO feet high. and is altogether the
most imposing monument yet erected upOn
any battlefield In the country. The texts
of historical tablets for army. corps and
division positions for both the Union and
confederate armies nave been prepared and
are ready for casting. These will be OF
metal 4x3 feet in surface dimensions, with
vaIsed letters. and full historical text Illus
trstlnR the movements at the points where
they are to be located.
WHAT Is WANTED.
This brings the historical work up to the
point where the cooperation of the States
desiring to perpetuate the histories of their
regiments Is needed. The next series Of
tablets Wilt include the movements
OF brigades aud contain the names
of each regiment and battery. with
their commanders. and full text setting
forth the operations OF each. Quite nun.
Der of States. both at the North and the
South. are now moving In this matter of
appointing commissions 20 aid In ascert sIn-
ing these regimental and battery locations.
What is wanted from each State Is the sp-
pointment OF commission such as that
which has been at work for the State of
Ohio during the pact year. and which has
low completed the location of Ohio troops
upon the Chickamauga field. This is n CON-
mission of men who partIc pRted in the bat
Tie, and who serve without pay. The only
Appropriation made by the State was one
sufficient TO defrsy the expenses of the
commission and representatives of the State
organizations to the field. The positions
thus ascertained have been marked by the
engineers of the national commission and
recorded In their surveys. and will BIO per-
manentiy fixed upon the maps of the park.
Such ascertalning of positions will enable
the national commission to incorporate IN
their historical tablets the full fighting his
tory OF the troops OF the state. The ques-
tion of monuments can 60 until O later day
but the essential work Co the preservation
OF the State history and It's presentation
upon the tablets TO be erected throughout
the field will have been secured wien the
representatives OF regiments and batteries,
through their various State commissions,
locate their positions upon the field.
A very small APPROPRIATION will enable
the State of Indiana to do all that is needed
for it's veterans and ell that State pride
calls for In this matter Undou btediy q
commission of five men can be- readily
cured by the Governor from those who rem
pered notable service and brought honor to
their State at Chickamauga. The sum of
$1,000 will cover all needed expenses up TO
tho point where the national commission
eau take mp the work and permanently
mark and record all Indiana positions.
1t Will revive state pride To call attention
20 the part which Indiana played in that
great battle. and in those of Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge. which fol-
lowed 1t. Amona the division commanders
Gen. Joseph j. Reynolds bore u most dis
tingulshed part. as did the division of Gen.
JET Z. Davis an Indiana soldier of the first
standing. One-tbird of toe brigade CON-
commanders were Indiana men. and one
nth OF the total number OF or
CARNATIONS engaged in the battle
stated. the division commanders were Gen.
erals Rey nolds and Davis. The brigade
commanders were Col. Benjamin +. Scrib-
ner. COL John y. Wilder, Col. Edward A.
King. Col. Milton =. Robinson. Gen. August
" IIiiek. COL Joseph b. Dodge. Col. Phile-
mon Z. Bald Twin. Col. George p. Buell.. Gen.
Charles Cruft, Col. William Crosse, Col. A.
o. Miller and Col. George L. Dick. OF
these Colonel King and Colonel Baldwin
were killed.
INDIANA's REGIMENTS.
The infantry regiments were the Thirty
eighth. Lieut.. Col. Daniel +. Griffin; the
Forty-second. Lieut.-Col. William L. b.
McIntire; the Eighty-eighth, Col George
Humphrey; the Thirty-seventh. Lieut.-Col.
William ID. Ward; the Eighty second. Col.
Morton c. Hunter; the Tenth. Col. William
Is. Carroll. snd after his death Lieut. Col.
NJ. Il. Taylor; the Seyenty-fourtb. Col.
Charles w. Chapman, and after he
disabled Llet.-Col. Myron Baker; the
Eighty-seventh. Col. Newell GleasoD; the
seyenteentb. Maj. William t. Jones; the
Seventy-second. Col Ahram o. Miller. of
Wilder's brigade and during n part of the
time In command of il; the Sixty-eighth,
Capt: Harvey Espey; tho Seventy fifth,
Col. Milton =. Robinson. and 81 hen he sue
ceeded to the command of the brigade upon
the death of Colonel King Lieut. Col Will
lam VBrlen: the One-hundred- and rst
Lieut.-Col. Thomas Doan: the Twenty-sec-
ond, Col. Michael GoodiDo: the Eighty
fret. Capt. Nevil b. Boone and Mai.
James T.. Galloway; the Thirty
second. LIeut.-Col. Frank Erdelmeyer:
the Thirty-ninth. Thomas j. Har-
rison: the Twenty-ninth. Lieut.-co
l.. VI. Dunn: the fhIrtieth, LIeut.-Col.
Orrin ID. Hurd; the Sixth. Lieut-Col II.
Tnpp and Mai. CALVIN u. Campbell; the
Fifty-eighth. Lieut. Col. James L. Embree.
Holding the post at Chattanooga. under