The National tribune., 1894-05-17
UP ON BALD HILL.
That Was a Great Charge at Nashville, and
No Mistake.

NO Mistake.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The article
in your issue of March Is, signed sd. c.,
brings to memory stirring yet gloomy days
After the battle of June 10, 1864, at Gun
town, or Brice's Crossroads, up TO the close OF
the battle OF Tupelo July Is and IA, there was
sadness over those of the old First Brigade
(McMillen's) and the whole First Division OF
infantry, as well as the cavalry, under Gems.
Grierson and Hatch, and the brave artillery
men who spiked their guns in the swamp
near Guntown while they shed tears of grief
at the parting
Then, the fact that so many Of our brave
men were killed, wounded and taken prison
ers and sent to Audersonville, Libby and
other prison-pens all gave an impetus when
they had received reinforcements from the
Red River country of Gems. A. J. Smith and
j. a. Mower, two fighting commanders, with
two divisions of brave, fighting men, to
strike the enemy while shouting "Remem-
Der Guntown massacre, ye guerrilla devils. "
ID. c. says that McMillen's Brigade
travelled more than 1900 miles on foot !:
there surely was left off one cipher by some
means, for my diary sums up $1,000 miles
for the old brigade and division, and nearly
5000 BE- cars and steam boat.
Gen. Mower left us while we were in Mis-
souri,, in October, 1864, and went to Sher-
man, while Gen. John Macarthur took COM
mand of our division.
/ met Gen. Macarthur at Indianapolis at
the time of the National Encampment of the
Union Veteran Legion, in October, 1892.
He is always glad, he said to meet any of
the old division. He lives at Chicago
Gen. Samuel Sturgiss had command at Gun
town, but did not have command after that
of any troops in the field
ID. G.. gives clear description of The
charge made on the rebel stronghold at Bald
or Shyes Hill, at Nashville, by McMiIen's
Brigade, except that he does not say, which
was a fact, that there was only one line when
we went up to the enemy's works The
brigade was formed in two lines to start, but
while crossing the low ground between the
hills the enemy had raking fire from our
left, and the second line hurried over and
from there; there was only one line in the
charge. The I'D and 95th Ohio merged into
the center of the line.
The writer had command of Cos. III and I.
and had the coloTs Of the regiment. Serg't
James Pride, of Co. II, who had charge of
the colors, was killed just as he crossed the
rifle-pits. We had lost Sergt J. Biggs. of
Co. !, an hour previous.
Col Jennison, of the 10th Mimi, on our
right, as have it down, was hit in the head
with ar Ak, which was thrown at him by
rebel in the trenches
Officers and men of the 95th Ohio as we'll
as those OF the other regiments, many of
them. captured flags and swords, for which
they were afterwards sent to Washington to
deposit same in War Department, and given
30 days leave of absence at their homes.
The GAR Post at Westerville is named
after james Price, who fell during the
charge at Nashville.
We stopped but few moments. The
I'D Ohio, with other regiments, were de-
tailed to take charge Of prisoners and guard
them down TO Nashville, while the other
regiments of the division and corps as they
came up followed On after the retreating
rebels for seven miles that rainy afternoon
h. W. PHELPS, Lieutenant, Co. II, 95th Ohio,
Westeryille O.