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Thomas had been hkened AZ this crisis
20 a warrior fighting. sword IN hand wiki
his back 10 a rock Rather he was 4
rock against which the food OF battle and
the waves OF disaster beat only 20 be
dashed back again like the sea from cliffs
OF adamsnr.
The roar OF the cannon on Thomas
horseshoe line was heard for miles by the
soldiers OF Rosecrans' distant divisions
All the morning they doomed. first IN
front, then on the left and then on the
right. They were always there. in the
same position. telling the story OF resist
ancs. but never OF defeat or retreat
Gen. Gordon Granger was in position
four miles OF 70 the left of Thomas in
direct line with Thomas narrow front
guarding third road leading from the
valley OF the Chickamauga 10 Chatta-
nOoga through the pass in Mission ridge
a Rossville. Il was from that direction
and down that road. IL any. that danger
was 10 be expected by flank attack from
the Confedera IS TO cut Rosecrans OF
from Chattanooga Changers orders were
10 stay there, and he watched and lis
tened for tidings of battle as told BY the
smoke and the cannon roar. Finally ne
exclaimed: II am going 10 Thomas. or
ders or no orders, Bragg is piling his
whole army on Thomas
At that point the division of Sheridan
and portions OF Davis and Negley's were
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vork before hlm-nameiy the Wrestling Of
Chattanooga from the grasp OF his oppon-
cnt Gen. Bragg
Bragg was the biggest Confederate in
the West at that time. He commanded
tho largest Western army While Grant
had been hammering away NJ Vickshurg.
with Gen. Joseph r. Johnston barking at
his rear. Gen Rosecrans had PLAYED
hlo0diess game with Bragg in Tennessee.
so TINT the latter would not detach troops
70 reinforce Johnston and enable him 20
raise the siege OF Vicksburg by falling up-
on Grant. He 30 moved his forces as TO
flank BragE out Of Tennessee where he
rad established formidable line and also
- draw him out Of Chattanooga into the
labyrinth OF valleys and passes along the
Chlckamauga- Finally. all being IN read
mess as he believed. he threw his army in
front OF Chattanooga and dcfied Bragg 20
Recover hts ground. Unfortunately, one
80 Rosecrans' corps CNcCook's) met with
delay and did not reach the field OF en-
counter as soon by a day as Rosecrans
bad planned Stn his lines were safe. his
strateglcai victory Won. as things stood.
Eut a night changed all. r.0uEstreet. a
new, unheard ~ enemy, reached Bragg's
camp with if.fa fresh men. Uniting them
with iafi under Breckenridge also fresh.
b. formed an enthusiastic phaiaux i50o0
strong
The struggle Of tho first day. Septem-
hfr D. was a fight for positions The Con-
fedsrates Lost heavily and gained but lit
tie. Rosecraus was az Il serious diSad-
vantage In not having the corps az No
cook well ID hand and closed I'm upon the
main body. san he held the roads cover
tue Chattanooga. Thomas was in posi-
tian on the left holding thc road 60 Ross
willie. lu front 81 Chattanooga.
The ath dawned with a heavy fog over
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The hrigades with Granger were led oy
Gen. S;eeGman. Thomas Immediately orr
dered them 10 drive The Ccufederatss OF.
Of a piece OF timber where they were es-
zablished. endang sring his me. The srasp
by Thomas OF the situation Is shown bF
wkat followed The men were oarely n
motion upon the charge when Thomas
bsckoned Steednan 70 halt and said. l
have changed my mind Why Thomas
so quickly changed his ninqkis explained
By the historian Of "SteedT9n's Men az
Chickamauga-"
'On the extreme left OF the crescent
line" says the writer which there faced
directly south. the relative quiet on the
ridge told Plainly that II had changed
masters and was rapidly changing occa-
pants The key Of the Federal position
had surely been abandoned. Tor. the enemy
gaining thai hili. the whole right OF the
curve was az their mercy BY an enhiading
fire. the center. facing south. ana the lett,
facing north. exposed 10 q fire directly N
the rear. a situation in which no troops
can possibly remain. That vital position
should have been held az all hazards. The
piainest duty demanded that 10 the last
man II should have been defended. but II
had been abandoned Its loss would have
appalled, one less brave than Thomas.
Pointing toward the hill he continued.
quietly slowly. imDreSsively. as though he
recognized q terrible blunder, but feared
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paSSably we'll. Dnr,,-
I'm ines ser. yen, Calls was elereS :
anu served with credit. Mora - : Osss
eats ago ne came back "a W. sss]
'he ilttle town whence h "a WIZ !
war IN 1851, and there h ssss ID
since. For months at a tl,a s'sst ~
uhaoie TO leave his room as
ne has gone 10 reuninns - = aas q.
NJ, .'eEg ne Vas always a we,ea-,. zee
The Iron brigade loved him ne J. s'x
IL ana ITS members. Once 60 = f'xl
20 the state he has served !, - "a
nature. His party has frs,.@-.,] -
or aim for congress. and an az III
the papers urged his nom,ns,,,s se.'sx {
ernor. The general is pas 81 rs ~ o.
AZ a celebration OF the Fcur.s ' !, ! y
in Huntsville soon after he wsr. ~
confederate general felt tia, r,,a. /
insulted him, Word reached -
the Confederate proposed "a A. a.
Jury the first time they met.
later the general and Few !
friends called upon Calls a, Il. 4
viii let George P. Maihes ~ - -
pondent. tell the balance az tss, y.
as he told IL In u national anos.
paper over eight years ago r. ~
federate began by saying;
Gen. Calls. you have lnsu,,.s q
sab" N y
L was not aware Of doing so~
We'll. you did, sab, and w,..
apology or such satisfacf.o, a.
man is entitled to. sah.s 80
But. general, | assure you TIA, q
not intend to insult you"
Several of the fire-eaters fs;e,s, F
tempted to interfere. Insisting ina, !. I
insult had been intended ,here x.s :
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4 Hero Even I'm Death.

One OF the last incidents of the fight at
Chickamauga Col Mills describes as fol-
lows:
Private Mccain was under my own
eye He stood upright. cheerful and self
possessed in the very hail of deadly mis-
sies. cheered up his comrades around
him. and after he had expended all his
ammunition gathered up the cartridge
boxes of the dead and wounded and dis
tributed them 10 his comrades. He bore
himself like hero throughout the entire
contest and fell mortally wounded by the
last volleys of the enemy. promised him
during the engagement that | would men
tion his good conduct. and as he was
borne dying from the field he turned his
boyish face upon me and. with a light
and pleasant smile, reminded me of my
promise"
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In the Mexican war THOMAS Won -. -
honors as a lieutenant In the battery COM conn
man6ed BY Capt. Bragg. and i was Win
Bragg. under the griTly tenacious AaNtos
al Buena Vista. that re learned 20 WIKI
stand the shock of hattie. His guns re-
sponded 20 Taylor's caH for a ht'ie h'oie
grape" and for assisting 70 save the aaS
al Buena Vista he was oreVettsd major
the third honor conferred for gailanirs IN
front Of the enemy.
A, the battle OF Buena vista JeHerSoh
Davis, the future secretary OF w4F. 80"
The soldier stuff in Lieut.. Thomas "nen
he ORGANIZED the Second cavalry in lssS'
the four field officers commissions were
given 20 Southern men. and Thomas was
APPOINTED major. Albert Sidney Jonn-
Ston. OF Texas became colonel; Robert h
Lee Heutenant-colonel and Hardee or
Georgia and Thomas Of Virginia majors.
The designations OF Johnston Lee ana
Harcee 10 enter the Confederate service
in 1851 left Thomas at the head or the
regiment
Il has been asserted that Thomas wav-
cred in his loyalty 10 the flag in the crisis
in 1851 but he led his cavalry regiment
from Harrisburg TO the relief OF Washing
ton. and when some OF the southern ofi-
GERS in the command hesitated about
choosing sides. Thomas cut short the dis
cusSion by saying sternly, we have been
ordered 10 Washington. and TO Nashins-
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4 Gallant Old Hero.

j. A. Watrous In Chicago Times Herald.
As write a hero in the little town Of
Lancaster is bravely and surely marching
to hts grave. Indeed and indeed he is a
hero-one of the heroes who has been
fighting pain and standing of the man
with the scythe ever since he fell shot
through the lungs at Gettysburg. Those
who have been hoping against hope that
this latest attack upon Gen. John r. Calls
might prove a failure are now told that
the gallant old soldier cannot live-that
his days are numbered any hour
may witness his last breath.
There was not a more soldierly appear
ing officer In the Seventh Wisconsin when
il Joined Kings brigade I'm Camp Lyon,
near Chain bridge above Washington, In
1861. than Capt. John 3. Calls. He was a
soldier in disciplining his company, fitting
Il out for the work of war. and a soldier
as its leader in some Of the great battles
OF the republic. He was lisutenant-colonel
at Gettysburg. and had command OF the
regiment during part of the first day. II
was Calls who was called upon by John
Burns. old John Burns. then over 70 years
OF age, for a gun. When Col. Calls said.
81 think YOU are rather too old TO join my
command" John Burns replied: mo. no.
young man. I'm not; besides this IS not
new business 10 me. / was soldier i'm the
war of 1872" and then John Burns fought
with Calls heroes until he was wounded
An ounce ball struck Col Calls In the
breast penetrating his lungs II was sup
posed that he was killed. A comrade
placed a canteen by his side and had TO
leave him. A few hours afterward a Con-
federate officer noticed that he was
breathing and saw that he was properly
cared for. Long after the war Calls met
the Confederate whose kindness saved his
life and they became warm friends
Gettysburg finished his field service He
was on duty in Washington with the
provost guard for some time: on such duty
when Lincoln was assassinated and took
an active part in the work OF hunting up
the conspirators. Soon after he learned
OF the assassination he sent a guard to
protect Vice President Johnson.
When the freedman's bureau was or
ganized Gen. Calls was placed In charge
of the Huntsville, Ala, district There
was still a very bitter feeling against the
North and Northern soldiers. BY his en-
phatic way of doing things and his deter
mination that justice be done the negroes
the general got into all sorts of trouble.
He was threatened by letter and dispatch
with death. but threats never prevented
him from a faithful performance of his
duties. He had told vicious fellow thar
he would arrest him If he did not stop
whipping a negro girl who was I'm his en-
ploy. The fellow paid no attention 70 the
warning. One day Calls saw the colored
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At the battle OF Chicamauga the con-
federasss had the most men. There were
enough ~ them 10 overwnsim the Norlh-
esn army, but they did nor quite succeed
The boys IL blue fought bard 10 save
themselves from annihllatioB- Long
streets Ir.dou1ltaDie veterans from Lees
army we're sar0wn ia AZ a crisis OF the
battle 10 assist Ger. Bragg 10 turn the
tide When Loagstreet mounted his horse
ia the camps on the Rapidau 70 march
Eigh hlz corps and relnforce the army OF
Bragg IN Georgia for a decisive blow. Lee
said 20 MIN. General. you must beat those
people" Lougstreet replied, General. II
you give orders that the enemy when
beaten shall be destroyed I viii give you
victory" Lee said. with emphasis, The
order has been given and VIII be repeat
ed"
smartlug under the loss OF Yicksburg
and their repulse at Gettysburg. the Con-
federafes were ready 20 do all and dare all
IN order that some Federal army should
be beaten and destroyed. On no other field
OF the var did they face such fearful
carnage as al Chicamauga. More than
$500 In gray went down IN the two days
fighting. Many and marvellous were the
deeds, many and valorous the heroes.
which the field brought out. First upon
the records OF fame. he was first IN that
embattIed host. stands Gen. Thomas. the
invincsble who has been called the Rock
OF chicamauga"
The fame Of Rosecrans has been becloud-
ed ia spite OF the genius ne displayed In
leading the army OF the Cumberland
throughout the wonderful Chicamauga
campaign. IN the eyes OF some Of his
sGperlors he was slow Ia setting about the
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GENERAL GORDON.

cause for further action. Waving aa
aside. the general said, warmly: =
insult, sab, was given. do ! undsrisx
you as apologizing9"
How can | apologize for an a6ta
that / did not commitg''
""Then. sab. you must fght!'
"Fight?''
Yes, sab"
do / understand that you chalsn
me-"
yes, sab: II there's any hght h Fs
Yankee carcass"
The words were not out Of The ~
Southerner's mouth when chsnfs tass
over Calls. His tall form was raw =
us II on parade, and the black t5ss ~
blazed as he said; II am at yuuf ssfH's
sir"
Every well. send your SECONDS . .!
friends. here"
Excuse me: there need be no tAliy
VERY well. John turning % a''t
"are there any cavalry bresehss ~
buckskin seats in the warehouse
Yes, SIR
"Are those pianks and horses w y
penter had. there YETI
Eyes. sir. I.
Then. turning TO the group VIZ !
stood listening TO the dialogue WV " n
siderable amazement, he said 'ushs1.
accept your challenge. WeapoaA
knives: place, my warehouse ume Y
we will each nut on a pair o. e'ss
breeches and be nailed 10 plank
across two horses, and then, ST.
cut you down" up.. a.
The effect was electrical Bun
but. sir, that is barharisni. hs
cording 20 the code" - :
Code be hanged; 10 you aoe'e :
prOposltion?"
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The Great Fight Between A
Forces of General Thon,,
and General Bragg.

Rosy" lust as they called Sherman in the
field Uncle Billy" But Thomas was
their patriarch. The soldiers spoke Of him
almost universally as Pap Thomas. He
was one whom they could approach as
a parent. in whom they believed as be-
ing of mighty strength. Gentle with firm
ness. cordial with deep wisdom. as he re-
vealed himself 10 them amid the shifting
tides OF battle, no term more expressive
OF his magnificent personality could be
coined than The Rock OF Chicamauga-'
Thomas wore well. Chickamauga was
the climax TO his career as corps leader.
At the head of the army OF the Cumber-
land he delivered the hardest blows TO the
enemy in the Atlanta campaign. Finally
AZ Nashville. Dec. 10 and is. 1864. he won
the last great. decisive battle OF the war.
Moreover. in his victory at Nashville he
accomplished what no general before him
had done-the destruction OF an entire
Confederate army.
GEORGE T. KILMER.
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Eifl stripped 10 the waist, tle,. 10 A stake
az ~ uhaerEoing another whipping az the
D',,'S OF me inhuman wretch A. once
tt ordered MIN not 70 strike another
blow This seemed 10 add "a ire feiIo-. <
af4A@T ana ne reached for his revolver,
I'''ths tn@ general be would Tx him ="
quick AZ fash The generals sword was
- ana a blow struck The lnhurnan
"fetch feh dead At the girls feet. That
SC ana prompt acceptance Of a rhal-
..hke 20 night duel placed the general
~ better hsht before the Southern peo-
-. hey say ne was not coward They
found That no Was ready 10 rnees ~, 80,
i4eiF own ground. After that ne 9ot ,lans,
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drifting away from the right flank. past
Thomas battlefield. along his rear, within
from one to two miles OF IT, Finally a
star officer sent by Thomas headed of
these troops as they were passing through
Mission ridge Davis quickly ordered his
troops 10 right about march. but Sheridan
insisted on taking his division 10 RossviUe,
farther and farther from Thomas battle
field, and Negley followed him
When Granger reached the field with
two brigades. Thomas was struggling
heroically 10 stave of the disaster result
ing from the failure OF McCOok and crit
tenden 10 close in on his right flank and
extend that line on the ridge north and
south. Strengthening the line OF Wood :
division-which was fighting there alone.
with every man In the ranks and no re-
Serves-hy putting in a couple Of cannon.
Thomas said 10 the generals within hear
ing Of their men: This position must be
held" Nalor responded to valor with the
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ton we co.
Thomas established his reputation as a
soldier bv winning the first victory
achieved by the Union arms in the West
He whipped the enemy on the battlefield
al Mil Springs. KY, January -. 1852. de-
stroyed his strategic line. freed Eastern
Kentucky Of Confederates. and opened the
way through Tennessee to Chattanooga.
Recognition for Thomas for his victory
al Mill Springs was very slow. but when
the Army Of the Cumberland was organ
tied to resist the invasion OF Kentucky, in
the summer of 1862 Thomas was given the
command of a corps. At the battle OF
Stone River. where occurred disaster
similar TO that inflicted upon Rosecrans'
right wing at Chickamauga, Thomas line
was in the center. and he not only repuIsed
the attack on his own front. but sent HIS
brigades and divisions TO check the ad-
vance OF the Confederates and cover the
retreat from Rosecrans' broken right
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ready answer, We Will hold ire position
or a. 20 heaven from IT," The soldiers
asked for ammunition. use your bavgn-
els" said Thomas. and turned away 20
san a column Of soldiers half hidden In
the Gast raised by their march along the
road from R0ssvil}a.
Granger men had sonls lively Skin
rnishes on tArir way - re reid ws,h rang
INK bodies ~ Ferress's eavalrv F9~ras.'s
Eaen hsd even captured Teauas' T@lt
hospital No unsssaxe bad been sent %
Granger % cone up from th4t direction.
hence co1ld not D. knowa - Thomas
taat tas dnst-ooveTed troops we're Trends
&ad aoG enemies
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t..4 .n sitter roGt. B4t uakucv0 even 70
tFr Cc7eu7 sudlDg general Thomas The
hrA y Hbacksu1augs stands there at
htS. sfrFo.fate8- facing No 70 enc Hecd-
trs> cf tHe NyrcA If eas~AHs the army he
kooNs uaf hoN ~ yistd No more Splen-
did sTeetarie appears in che aanais of wsr
tHaa tass herosc stand % Thomas in the
r1ltst o< roafed arms ard in TIRE face II
a. eremH the power q WHOSE blows Is
eoat3et ga tee e&Glsatl0n - victory slow
ls s51irs ua and down the lines Nth IN
reTtee co1rtenanSe ard CHEEKY word il
- Hts osu layir pie so2l wh.rh INSPIRES
f-s usn fo~ e Hark thrT Base ta IA 7t
- 90 AIS ce@Gsss 1aat ever soaas~r !sAas.s
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flank The u3dity with which he chang
FL front ard formed new lines gave direc-
tion and stability 20 the army This
army can't retreat" ne declared Vigorous
". when Il was proposed TO leave the bat
tie3es4 and take up lins IN the rear
A. Stone river tne army learned 70 look
ugzon Thomas lire as an anchor when
everything WAS drifting Rosecrans knew
his man when he gave into Thomas. hands
the key 20 tne position Al Chlckamauga.
attn the control u SIX ouf % ten divisions
or the field and practically ressE ned to
him the destiny q the battle The SOL
crs had aa enthusiastic admiration for
koserrans. whom they nlcknamed old
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"NO-no, sab. are. snt :
T., I rna -, YOU in IT again nA''
apologize for your ae''0''- !.
The bloodlest single . ~ vi
whole war was a. ,.a.,cr srrsy -. -
i is@'s s e - -, ' ~ssas :. ., a. .
The Confederate loss .t - 20 silsa. -
be quite as large. ma ,sss.,ng 10 90 s..ss
wounded and is. n al m alnasI !. ~
fght. which was, sfisf s -. , ~, >
battle and decided 10 no. ID ~ &C.
though Il was disastrous :
Inc Confederate AFm"
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-02-21

only has to land ace Oh the Cali
fornian to send him into the land Of
dreams.
"The man who loses his head is
gone said Fitz.
"What will you do if Corbett loses
his head?"
"Why. I'll find it for him and then
knock it off," was the quick reioinder.
The press correspondents will most
OF them camp along with the fighters
at their training ground. Each paper
will have an army Of reporters and
artists close at their heels all the time.
Fitzsimmons came back from
Cooks last evening quite pleased
with his quarters, put up at the
Arlington for the night and "a
soring exclusively for the Examiner
and New YORK Journal at H. 80.
The APPEAL interviewed Governor
Sadler and Sheriff Kinney regarding
the talk OF both sides that hired
roughs were to be at the ringside to
break up the battle.
The Sheriff said he would have an
extra force of deputies sufficient to
keep order, and he would guarantee
that the first effort made to break into
the ring would be promptly handled
Governor Sadler said:
No one shall fight on hat day ex
cept the men who have taken out {
license to do so. The State of Nevada
will protect the men alike who are il
the ring. | will protect them if i
takes troops to do so, and if any o
the roughs OF toughs have an ide;
that they are goirg to break into TIL
ring they will save time and troubl
by disbursing their mind of the ldel
as sooh as possible. We propose t
see fair play all along the line an
the Sheriff can get all extra assistanc
he calls for"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-02-21
District Court.

The following business was tran
sacted in Judge Mack's Court yester-
day morning:
W. A. Hawthore VS.. Ormsby county.
Order judgment for defendant with
costs.
John Chatovich vs.. L. E. Hanchett.
Order granting leave for an amended
answer.
Recess until Saturday, February ~,
1897.
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Comforts of a Home.

J. J. Corbett has engaged the lower
left hand box, and will attend the
amatuer play, "All the Comforts of a
Home" on TIE 23d, accompanied by
his staff Of trainers. Everything will
be put in first class condition for the
champion, the box having been suit
ably decorated. Owing to the new
glove contest law Mr.. Corbett could
not present his entertainment. and
this will be the only chance the ladies
will have to zee Gentleman jim.
The stage will be handsomely set
and the amatuers will put forth their
best efforts to please Mr.. CorbeIt and
the large audience which is sure to
attend.
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Sacred Concert.

The folling is the musical programme
for the Presbyterian Church today
Gloria.
Anthem.
Duet, Mrs. Mackey and MI. Beebe.
Quartette, Ladies.
Solo, Miss DieteTich.
Trio, Misses Oliver, Howe MI Mackey
Duet, Mrs. Fox, Miss Dieterich.
Solo, Miss Oliver.
Violin Solo, Prof. Wolfe.
Quartette, Miss Oliver, Mrs. Fox,
Messrs, Mackey and Reigg.
Solo, Mrs. Howe.