Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20

Logan. | asked him once to write it
out. It is something that belongs to the
history Of the war. General Logan said
he would do so but he never did, and
that is why we have to take it on hear
say. We were before Kenesaw one
day, The papers had just come down
from the North. Sherman was looking
over them, and Logan, Thomas and two
or three others were present. Sherman
had glanced over the war news.
cit is all about Grant and his army
he said in his impulsive way. Nothing
about Sherman and his army. III
show 'em something. We'll assault
kenesaw.'
''The others laughed and passed it off.
They had no idea Sherman was in
earnest. But he began to make prepare
tons at once. Thomas laid before him
aplan by which part of the troops could
be sent around and force the Com
federates TO withdraw from Kenesaw.
Sherman wouldn't listen. He was set
upon an assault. Nothing else would
do. remember that Thomas and
Whipple talked it over and agreed that
it was an impossibility. Whipple said
"tWhy not put your protest in writ
ing?'
No. said Thomas, Il can't do that.
The only thing for us tc do is to go in
and make the best VIC can of it. It's TOO
bad; too bad.
sherman was always talking about
assaulting in column. That was the
way he proposed to have kenesaw
Mountain taken. The Confederatcs had
works 12 feet thick. They had abatis
and cheyal-de-fiise. The position was
impregnable. But, nevertheless, Sher-
man gave the order for an assault in
columns. We had moved our line up
50 closely that Stanley, who was IN
front, hadn't room to form for an as
sault. So other troops We're selected to
form in the rear. Two brigades, both
commanded by gallant young men,
were chosen. One was Dan McCook's.
McCook belonged to the fighting Nc
Cooks. lie had been Sherman's law
partner. The other brigade was iIar-
ker's. Harker was rs gentle and kindly
as a woman, but perfect lion in battle.
He came 10 me the night before the
charge and said
"Fullerton, have been up to look at
those works. 1t is utterly impossible to
90 through them. But I'm going. |
know | shall be killed. Here is pic
ture Of the lady was to marry if got
| back from the war, and here are some
papers | want you to take charge Of
| "tOh, said |, I'VE all Of us feel that
way. Let the clerk take the papers if
you want. I'm going into the assault.
But don't be cast down. You'll come
out all right
81 don't care for myself, he sail
but hate TO see my men sacrificed
"lIe was feeling very gloomy, but af-
ter time he cheered up and went oil
laughing and singing queer song that
was his fayorite. 1t ran;
''Ho! for Robinson Crusoe,
How did you come for to do so?
"The next morning we were busy
getting ready. The assault was set lol
10 O'Clock. The attack began with the
concentrated fire OF 200 guns. Then
the columns advanced. | saw Harkei
Just as he started at the head Of his bri
gade. He jumped off his horse, graspet
my hand, and sang once more:
''Ho! for Robinson Crusoe.
How did you come for to do so?
1.-THE columns went forward. 1t wa!
just hell. The fire swept away til,
front ranks. Those behind pressed on
They reached the abatls and the chevai
de-frise. They pulled up the stakes anC
climbed up the works, and all the tint
that murderous fire was sweeping then
away. One sergeant of lIarker'
brigade actually reached the top Of tn,
breatsworks. A Tennessee Captain
sprang to meet him ard was killed. Tn
sergeant fell. General johnson toiC
me afterwards that twenty.eight bullet
struck that sergeant from the wtist up
A color sergeant of McCoolS's brigai
reached the top OF the breastworks il
front of that column. The Confederate
right in front Of him were so affected b.
this exhibition of dauntless courag
that they wouldn't shoot him. The
presented arms to the hero. But
bullet from another part Of the lin
struck him down. 1t was a waste q
valor. The works couldn't be taken
Those brave men, carrying Harker'
body with chem, retired thirty yard
and stopped. They kept up such
terrific fire that the Confeierates coul
not show themselves above their work;
and there they stayed until Thoma
sent up intrenehing tools, and the posi-
/. ton was made permanent. | sa,
soldiers that day take their tin cups un
| Scrape up the dirt in front of them Il
! protection. The works were so clos
: together you could throw piece {
9 hard tack from our front to theirs. q
! course Sherman felt terribly over tn
e sacrifice, but it had been made an
: there was no use talking. A few daJ
|, atterward he sent troops around below
a as Thomas suggested, and the Confel
3, crates gave up kenosaw withouta figh
8 "The strain was constant day aftt
e day" said General Fullerton. "IhcI
was no struggling. Every man on bot
: sides was required to be in his pace.
was while moving back from one pos
: ton toanothar that the incident occurra
n Of which some of you have hear
: Ilardee-youlSno what disciplinaria
he was-came upon great gaunt fello
&, i'll butternut squatted down ia a fen
+ corner putting away at u pipe.
& "Why aren't you in your command
+ Numbered llardee; who are you 7"
& The ioose-jointed soldier straiEhtent
up slowly, and removing his pipe sal
st II am the Chsplain of the six
1. Arkansas. Now, Who the he'll are you
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