The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-26
BRILLIANT SHAN BATTLE.
ON FIELD OF CHiCkAMAtGA, HIS.
fOKiC IN WAR AxNALs-
spectacIes Witnessed since the
HebeiIion-Every Phase Of Mill
tary Tactics seen In Maneuvers.

CHTcKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
Ga. Nay E.-Tae sham battle Of Caicha-
manga Park this morning II which three
er1gades OF Gen. Wilson's First army corps
participated. was one q the most thrilling
military spectacies that have been wit
nessed since the civil war. After seven
hours OF almost continuous mznsnverinS,
u which vas exernpIined almost every
phase OF military tactics. Gen. T. 3. Burt.
commanding the FIRST brigade. was out
csasssd ~ Ile Second and THIRD brig Ao&o
which were pltted against him.
Al O'clock THIS morning the call 20
arms was made. The First brigade. Gen.
Burt commanding. composed Of the First
Ohio, Fifth Illinois and Third Wisconsin
was posted Al AeFariands gap under or
ders 10 hold the gap II possible. and If i'm
possible to retreat In good order. Against
the F-rsE brigade were the Second and
Third The Second VAS commanded by
Gen. Compton. composed OF the Fourth
Ohio. Third Illinois aad Fourth Pennsyl-
yanla, and the Third commanded by Gen.
Halings. ard composed Of the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania, One Hundred and Fifty
seventh Indiana and Second Wisconsin.
The maneuver.ns was determined from
the start and during the progress OF the
inaEeuFers, poIt.ons or the commani is
were scattered 10 various parts OF the
1is.d. Here company would charge and
pat to retreat \ detached squad OF the
opposing command. elsewhere sklrmisn
lines were thrown out and AT times driven
back. AS 'imberet sections were reached.
skilled movements we've made 10 gain the
shelter or the trees. Repeated charges
were made against BuFts front, only TO be
CALAMITY repussed. The doughty COM
maader had lost meme OF the spirit that
characterized him upon the same fled
when IL raa red with the carnage OF actual
battle a third OF century ago At last
Gems. Compton and Hunes decssed upon
combined front aid flank attack. The
Second brigade attacked the front while
the Third was throwa 10 Gen. Burt's right
flank. Right CALAMITY was the new move
rnent met By the First, but al iae last the
Third succeeded ia outfiankinS the First
aud gained the rear cutting CT Gen. Burts
retreat.
At ll:0i O'Clock the battle" was declared
IN have been won by Gems Compton and
Haiing1
A serious casualty occurred in the
progress OF the battle. Lieut.. Batty of tee
Sixteenth Pennsylvania, in command OF q
squad, was surrounded by Company c OF
the First ONO regiment, and was ordered
10 surrender. Instead Of surreaderin2,
Lieut.. Bat,y ordered a bayonet charge.
While al close range, a member Of the
Ohio command shot directly at Lieut.
Batty. the charge striking him In the face
and neck. infiicting painful and serious in
Jur!es. Both eyes were badly injured and
the vision may be destroyed. Bad blood
was engendered by the incident and the
men rushed together Ii was eniy by the
eooiness and presence of mind Of the Of
hcers that bloodshed was aYerted.
The volunteer army at Chickamauga
park now numbers 1914 men. and this
will be increased by l0.Go by the close OF
the week. The Eighth New York imam
try arrived this morning.