The National tribune., 1899-06-22

our division commander, as well
as other works commanding the
approaches to the town, as 1t was
supposed that Chattanooga would
be made great supply depot tor
future movements of the army, as
Nashville had been previously:
Of course, with such long lines OF
communication-nearly 400 miles
supplies had to be accumulated
before any movements could De
made, so that any temporary ob,
struction by raiding parties would
work no annoyance.
The first people l became ac-
ouainted with in Chattanooga
were the families Of George Rider
and Henry Dugger. The former
consisted of Mr. Rider and wlie,
two daughters and a son, and the
latter family was exactly the same:
Mr.. Dugger and wife, two daughters
and a Son. They claimed to be
Union people and were very friendly
and agreeable. They lived near
the south end of Cameron S Hill,
neighbors, and were under the fire
of Wilder's guns when he was
fighting the rebel batteries: MISS
Annie Rider told me that when the
firing commenced, and the shells
exploded around, she and her sister,
Sallie. ran over to Duggers and
got Misses Mollie and Dick Dugger,
when they all brought out feather
beds. and, getting down in a little
gulley that ran at the foot OF Cam
eron's Hill, covered themselves up
and felt secure from the missiles. ,
The large brick house out east OF
the town belonged to eX-Congress-
man Brubson, whose wife and
daughter. Miss Bette, remained
during the Federal occupation.
There were also Mr.. and the Misses
Whiteside, the Wallace family, the
Trenches, Wormleightons, Couch
ers and some others whom L have
forgotten. There was also Mrs.
Holmes and children. MIR. Holmes
being a Lieutenant-Colonel and
Assistant Quartermaster IN the
rebel army, and his nephew, Shug-
Browning, private In the Chatta-
: nooga Battery.
BATTLE OF CHICKAA1AUGA.
During the 10th, goth and 2Ist
davs of Septenber. while the battle
of Chickamauga was raging. we
were in great trepidation, and the
rumors came in all shapes from the
battlefield. 1t was soon known
that Bragg had concentrated his
forces at Lafayette, Ga, to over
whelm Rosecrans army, whose
extremes were at least 40 miles
apart and separated by mountain
ranges. The concentration at
Chickamauga under Bragg
formidable pressure, and the des'
perate fighting, as attested by the
great number of wounded coming
in, gave hope that the Army OF the
Cumberland would at least save
itself. for now it was well knowr
that Longstreet was IN the tray
with McLaw's and Hoods Divls
ions.
A soldier of Lytle's Brigade tolt
that the rebels cried out: "Yol
fellows are not fighting Bragg
army now; you're fighting some o
Lees men, And then one OF OH
men cried back: @Yes, and yol
chaps are not fighting Bostol
counter-junpers now; you re tight
ing Western men,.
Stragglers were scarce, consider
ing that there was no cavalry Il
the, rear of the army to keep then
UP; for it was the habit of thes
Western men to fall In and fgh
with any command when separate
from their own. The day was fu
of deeds of daring, of lines of battl
out of ammunition charging wit
the bayonet to gain time and hol
the ground, and of cheering new
from the Horseshoe Ridge" whe
Wood, Brannan and Stedma
repulsed the furious rebel charge
until finally the word came thu
Gen. Thomas, with portions of h
own. Crittenden's, Mr. Cooks an
the Reserve Corps, had checked tt
enemy's grand onslaught beyon
Rossville.
Gen. Rosecrans had reache
Chattanooga on the afternoon
the 10th, and with his Adjutan
General, J. A. Garfield, and stai
was busy forwarding supplies
the army and preparing for /
withdrawal to Chattanooga, :
that when on the evening and mig
of the 2Ist the troops commence
falling back into Chattanoog
every division had its place a
signed it by Gen. p. st. Clair Nc
ton, and next morning the line
the army extended from the riv
on the north around to the river
the south, the railroad emban
ment forming fine natural brea
work in front, while rifle pits we
SPEEDILY constructed ON each fian
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