The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-03

form of beauty sparkling in God
light, while time shall last, the story o
bis virtues But earth caught them
mingled with the blood of those who
1 shed them, and her flowers nourished by
them, will be Natures sympathetic testi
mony to his kindred beauty of form and
soul.
The high military renown of Gen
Mcpherson, together with the possession
by him of those gentle qualities which
won for him the s0briquet of the be-
loved Mcpherson, so peculiarly distin'
guished him as to warrant us in making
this contribution, to aid in raising q
monument which shall tell to all future
ages of his services and fame"
WARNER MAKES INVESTIGATION.
On my way to Gen. Mcpherson
Headquarters, on the morning of the ODD
of July, | passed Gen. Logan's quarters
at daylight, and seeing him in front of
his tent, told him my errand, and my
recollection is that he at once proceeded
/ to reconnoiter his front, without waiting
for orders from Gen Mcpherson, which
were sent by staff-officer on my arrival
at Gen. McPherson's, perhaps mile
distant and to the left rear
When news came of Gen. McPher
sons death, and of the partial turning
Of our left, Gen. Sherman said to me:
Warner, you have been over all
this ground to-day; 90 quickly and see
how matters stand, and report to me"
| went and saw Gems. Dodge, Blair,
and Leggett. Biair's left had been
| turned, bat he had reformed it refused
from Leggett's Hill, and had made con-
nection, or nearly so, with Dodge's
Divisions, and the three stood firm and
were confident of holding their posi-
tions, which they did, and repulsed the
enemy with great Slaughter. Gen.
Blair said to me. on my asking him of
the condition Of matters:
We have had a hard fight, but we
whipped them, and can do it again if
they come back at Us"
As | returned | had to ride, In order
to pass fence, up the main wagon-road
alongside the railroad from Atlanta to
Decatur TO within 100 or 200 yards Of
our main line Oh our center, when it
crossed the wagon and rail roads near
the BRICK house.
The enemy were jnst attacking our
center with great energy, and their
artillery enliladed the road up which |
was riding solid shots or shells
striking in the ROAD in front Of me and
ricochetiing over me, in going distance
Of halt a mile. Just as | passed
nearest our line, the enemy issued from
the railroadcut in the rear of our line
and captured a part Of it belonging to
Gen. Morgan l.. Smiths Division, and
rot to Gen. Woods, as Gen. Fitzpatrick
trroneously y states.
Gen. Woods line was nowhere broken,
nor seriously attacked, as | remember
The splendid fighting Of his division was
lone later in aiding Gen. Smiths Divis-
ION TO recover the lost part of their line.
DRIVING THE ENEMY.
Reaching Gen. Sherman a few min
utes later atthe Howard House, | in
formed him of the condition of affairs
on the left, as stated by Gems. Blair,
Dodge and Leggett, and as seen by my
self, and said to him that Leggett's Hill
was the key Of our entire left from the
railroad, and that it would be held
that, III fact, the enemy were already re-
nulsed and beaten on that part Of the
field.
Gen. G. r. Wood had Just reported
the breaking of our line to his left, but
Gen. Sherman was increduIous, and sent
him back to be sure. confirmed the
report, aud presently Gen. Wood re-
turned and again confirmed it.
Then it was that Gen. Woods troops
were formed ep echeton and advanced
in such splendid style to the left to the
attack of the enemy's left flank, swing
ing to the right up to the breastworks as
the enemy were driven from the opposite
side by the enflading fire of Wood,
aided by 5chofeld's guns on the hill in
front Of the Howard House trained on
the enemy's flank.
| directed the fire On one of these
guns, by Watching with my glass where
the shots struck and hin,ing accordingly
to the officer sighting the gun. To un-
derstand all this it must be borne in
mind that the guns were on a high hill,
Woods troopSm a deep hollow, and the
enemy ON tie face Of the Hill opposite
the line Of breast works crossing the
hollow at riglit angles. All this was
done By the orders and under the eve
of Gen. Sherman.
The result was that our entire line
was speedily recovered, and the day
closed with the enemy completely foiIed
Of his object, and everywhere repulsed
and beaten with great loss.
The next morning Gen. Sherman,
soon followed by Gen. Logan, rode
along our entire line to the left Of the
Howard House, and both were received
with the wi!.lrSt cIi:l,t,Siacf,, I,y tho