The National tribune., 1893-03-02

positien which Mich gan held through
ont all the campaigns of the Army of
the Cumberland is known to every
citizen of the State and forms a brilliant chap
ter in her imperishable war history.
II will he therefore n matter of interest
tn all her citizens both those who served
In the field and those who remain, and those
who sunportcd them at home, to know that the
National Commission engaged tor the war
Department in establishing a National Military
Park at Chickamauca and Chattanooga, has
called upon the State Legislature to cooperate
with them in ascertaining and permanently
marking the lighting positions OF her indomlt-
able troops on those famous fields.
Michigan had eight organizations engaged at
(hickamaura; four regiments of infantry, ten
of cayaIry and two of artillery. While only
six were actually engaged in the battle ut
Chattanooga, several of her regiments were
performing engineer duty there of the highest
character without which it would have been I'M
possible to either supply the army or fight the
battle.
The 9th under the command of Col. John
G. Parkharst was attached to Gen. Rosecranss
Headquarters. aud both in the campaigns and
in the battles perfoi aed a great variety of inn
portsnt service.
The llth Mich, under Col. VIM. L. Slough
ton fought in the center on Saturday after
noon and tuok prominent part in restoring
the lines i'm the rear of the Brotherton House.
and after Gen. Stanley was wounded on Snod-
grass Hail. Col. StoughtoB came into command
of the brigade.
The nth Mich. fought with conspicuous
courage and effect throughout all Sunday alter
noon at the most exposed point of The Horse
shoe. and received abundant and well merited
praise in the reports of the hattie. Here Lieut.
Col. Nudge. of the liih, was severely wounded,
and Capt Nrwberry was killed.
The 18th Mich, Col. Joshua B. Culver. was
heavily engaged on the afternoon of tho 18th
in the center of the Union line near the Broth
ertou House. aud fought desperately and sue
cessfully from three o'clock IN the afternoon
until shutdown. the loss both in men and Off
GERS being very severe. Among those disabled
was Col. Culver. when the command of the
regiment derolved upon Maj. W. q. Eaton.
whose conduct is highly commended in the
report of the battle.
The eist Mich, Col. VIM. B. McCreery,
fought with the famous Lyle Brigade, and did
everything that officers and men could do Ia
the vortex of the field where Lytle's Brigade
was overwhelmed in its gallant and desperate
attempt to resist the advance Of Hindman's
Division after the Union line had been taken
TO the lett of them, allowing their position to
be turned on both tanks at the same time that
il was assaulted in the front. Here Col. Nc
Creery very severely wounded, and Lieut.
Col. Wells was killed and Capt. Smith mortslly
wounded. and Maj. Seymour Chase took CON-
mand of the regiment. and in this trying stu
alton commanded it with courage and ability.
A single paragraph from the final report OF Maj.
Chase will show the character of the fighting
which this Michigan regiment performed at
this point: o. take pleasure in mentioning
the gallant conduct of Co. Numbering 80
mem, under Lieut.. a. Z Barr. and also seven
men and Lieut.. c. E. Beknap. of Co. II.
They were thrown forward skirmishers
early in the morning in the cornfeld directly
In front of the first position taken by The reg-
ment. When the regiment was ordered into
action these skirnlishers were not called in.
Cut of from the main body of the command
end attacked by an overwhelming force of the
enemy. they rallied and made a stand behind
e-buiidin-s before mentioned. Here they
held the enemy in check for nearly two hours,
and successfully Joined the regiment with
large number wounded, but with the loss of
but one man. and he killed instantly"
The ed Mich, Col. Heber LIE Favour,
temporarily attached to Whitaker's Brigade. of
Steedmans Division, and bore most honorable
part. IL arrived on the field with this portion
of Gordon Changers Reserve Corps, and with
that line went Immediately into action, charged
with il into the face of that part of the Confed-
crate column which had turned the Union
right and contributed its full share to the as.
sault by which the enemy was driven ack. the
line restored. and the day saved The regiment
vonr, Lieut--GOl. William Sanborn, and Capt.
AlonZo kec.er. The capture of a considerable
portion OF liIis command at sundown. just before
the close OF the battle, did not arise from any
fault Of officers or men. but from one of those
contingencies of movement on the field in the
gloom OF the evening for which none connected
with the band were in any degree responsible.
Battery A. list L. a, commanded first by
Lieut. q. w. Van Pelt and after his death by
Lieut.. Almerick w. Wilbur, was attached TO
Scribncrs Brigade, of Baird's Division. and
fought with great courage and devotion. Bat
fery ID. lsf L. A.. Capt. Josiah w. Church,
served with great distinction in ConnelPs Bril-
Rade, of Brannan's Division, being engaged at
the front Oh the left at the opening of the bat.
tie on Saturday, contributing in large degree to
the final and successful repulse of the heavy
assault made by the enemy on the extreme left
that day
The I'd Mich. Cav, Col Leonidas s. Scranton,
served with Col Campbell in NcCook's Division
and performed efficient service both before and
during the battle, while the 4th Mich. Cav,
nndcr Maj. Horace Gray. really opened the bat.
Ole Of Chick anaaga on the afternoon Of the 18th
Of September while siubbornly resisting the
advance Of Bnshrod Johnson's column from
RiDggod to the field The regiment was in
the Noted Minty Brigade, of Gen. Crooks Di-
vision. commanded by the Colonel of the 4th
Mich. Robert II. q. MiDty.
IL viii thus he seen that Michigan occupies
In honorable position in the history of these
engagements. and the casualty list will still
further emphasize this fact The 18th Inf.
lost Go; the 18Th. JOG: the 2lst, Jog, and the
e2d, Bee The loss Of Battery A, list Art, was
P5; and that Of Battery ID, II. The loss of the
% Mich. Cav. was ii. and the 4tb Mich. -
In the battle Of Chattanooga the 9th Mich
was assigned, with two other regiments, under
Gen. John G. Parkhurst, to the charge of the
post at Chattanooga. 1t was there commanded
by LieGt-Col. Nm. Wilkinson.
The l0tii Mich, Lieut-Col. c. J. Dickerson
was in tie brigade of Gen. James ID. Morgan, of
Dsviss Division. assisting in securing the cross
ing Of Sheraanis army aud holding the flank
ef IL during the assault upon Missionary Ridge
Tie 1ith Mich. Capt Patrick H. keegan
participated in the assault of the Army of the
Cumberland upon Al issionary Ridge in Moore's
Brigade, OF Johnson's Division, which held the
Fight Of the storming column.
The LIST Mich. Engs.. under Lieut. Col
i. v. Fox; the 18th Inf, Mai. Willard g.
Eaton the 2Ist. Col. Lonis *. Bishop and the
22d, Maj. Henry 5. Dean. were all assigned TO
the Engineer Division. commanded by Brig
Gen. Wan. f. Smith. The important services
performed by Capt Fox were of the highest
order and iBvaiuabic 10 the army. Indeed
no bridge or boat building services rendered
during the war la any OF he armies We're more
important than that performed by the Michigan
troops At Chattanooga under his direction, aud
the same is true Of the work performed by the
l3th, 2lsi, and 22d in this department Of
Service