The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-31
THE GENERAL wEPT.
Pathetic Incident Of tho Battle OF New Hope
Church.

THE GENERAL WEPI.
Pathetic Incident OF tho Battle OF New Hope
Church.
EDrroR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: can in
dorse all Comrade Brandley, 23d KY, says
about there being SO little heard about
Dallas, or New Hope Church, Ga We were
with You, but perhaps we were SO few IN
numbers that you overlooked us; less than
800. The 93d Ohio was in Hazen's Brigade
from the time of the reorganization of the
two corps that merged into the Fourth.
Well, we remember the Odd KY. / do not
think any of the commanders saw that fight
as the rank and file did.
In looking through Sherman's Memoirs "
for notes on this same fight was very much
disappointed at the slight he gives it.
In memoranda taken from o comrades
diary l find the following:
"On May 81 we were ordered to the front,
but our movements were slow. We moved
to the left toward Laurel Hill to press the
rebel right, and marched about two and
one-half miles before we found any heavy
forces. This was about p. m. We were
ordered to charge hill, our brigade in the
lead.
1--WE got about two-thirds way up when
we were met with CALLING fire that checked
us. We could not see any distance before
US, on account Of the underbrush. The 93d
was on the right of the brigade and advanced
almost to their works, and were caught In
V-shaped works. We maintained the fight
until our ammunition was exhausted. FL
nally, we were relieved by Gibson's Brigade,
but they did not go up as far as our brigade
did, by long ways. The loss in the division
to-day was 1,5OO. We worked all night on
earthworks. Our regiment lost eight killed
and az wounded"
The above was noted while the Odd KY.
were on the left. We were on the right. l
can see yet in my minds eye Gems Howard
and Hazen sitting on their horses In the
woods after we had come out of the fight.
A fragment of the several regiments had raj
lied around set of colors, do not remem-
Der of what regiment A Lieutenant took
charge of us. We passed to the right on a
blind road, and came near the officers, when
the Lieutenant halted u.s. stepped forward
and saluted:
General, where is our brigade?" he said ;
tive wish to report to our regiments"
The General looked at him moment.
The tears began to roll down his cheeks. and
he said
brigade, Ii. have none. But what
is left is over there in the woods
He addressed US kindly, and told us to get
all the rest we could. was an eyewitness
to this, and know he did shed tears about
his brigade on that day.
Now, as to the bugle. It was Willich's
and it was that bugle which caught us. The
32d Ind. was on the skirmish-line for his
brigade that day, and they drilled by bugle
From some prisoners taken that day we
learned that they were sent double-quick
from their left to intercept US, and they did,
too. There was only thin line but the
bugle gave our movements away, and the
line was reformed so strong that we did not
get there.
One of the boys of our company, Chris
tian ]. Sensenbaugh, was killed near their
works, aud after the rebels had left, three Of
us went up to find him if we could. This
comrade had been slightly wounded a,
Chickamauga, pretty severely wounded at
Mission Ridge by piece of shell striking
him on the top of the head, and he would
often say that if hit the third time it would
kill him.
We went to the trees that we took shell.
ter behind during the fight, locating the
tree he stood behind when shot, and found
near it grave. We did not know then, Of
course, that it was his body. One of the
boys who had the spade dug down until he
came to his head, and then we could not tell
whether it was he or not. One of my com.
panions asked if we remembered the scar on
his head. We did, and his head was raised
high enough, and we could see the scar OF
the second wound, and in that way identi-
| fed him.
We left piece of cracker-box board as hi
headboard, with his name cut on it. His
| remains were afterward taken up and placed
| in the cemetery at Chattanooga.
Our brigade was made up of the LIST, 9th
41st, 93d, and 124th Ohio, 9Th, 9th, and ODD
KY, and 9Th Ind; at least, that is what
| find in my memoranda. If I remember
right, it was said at the time that the nine
regiments would only make three full regi
| ment6.
Come again, comrade; tell us of some O
the other parts we took in that campaign
SILAs CRowELL, Co. !, 93d Ohio, Spring
field O.