The National tribune., 1899-10-05
PICKET sHOtS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line
THE 9TH OHIO I'd THE RESCUE.

THE 9TH OHIO TO THE RESCUE.
I. N. Stanford, 18th q. S., Jones Valley,
Tenn, writes: Having noticed general
statements in the Picket Shots rs to what
the 9th Ohio did Or did not do in the battle
Of Chickamauga in the way of charging,
with or without orders, and asI was an eye
witness to what they did on Saturday, the
18th, will tell what | saw. First, allow
me to say the 9th Ohio were fighters from
way back, and when their Dutch was up
it was Johnny look out-something was
bound to give away. Now, they did charge;
they We're ordered to do so. 1t was we'll
directed charge, and for definite purpose
to recapture Battery ii, 5tii U. s., captured
from the Regular Brigade, First, the
Regulars, at about 8 O'Clock a. m., We're
ordered to change front so as to face south,
in order to meet a rebel division reported to
have crossed AleXander's Bridge. Be
fore the movement could be executed prop
erly the rebels came on a charge. The
18th Inf only was in line. The result was
nearly one-half of the 10th was captured,
thrown into confusion and driven from
the front. My regimental history says
the battery was almost Immediately re-
taken by charge of the 9th, who had come
to support the brigade, but did not arrive
soon enough to avert the disaster. AS /
hurry,-no mistake about that,-and pass
ed through the ranks of the 9th Ohio, who
were lying down with bayonets fixed.
Two of the boys stuck up their guns to
stop me, saying: Don't run; Wen get
your battery back 1 pointed off to their
right and rear to the regimental colors,
and replied: We are not running; we are
forming in your rear AS they looked in
the direction 1 pointed. they said, All
right and let me pass through. Just as
had got by they arose to their feet and
started on charge at dead run, and as
the Johnnies had followed us very closely,
they did not go far before they struck
something. AS 1 watched that regiment
go in l saw some of them place their hats
on the points of their bayonets, and such
yells as they let out, and the way they
cleaned the Johnnies out, was evidence
enough to me, at least, that their Dutch
was, sure enough, up. Thanks to the old
9th Ohio the Regulars did not lose their
battery after all"
NEW CREEK STATION.
W. G. Miller, Marietta, o., writes: al
wish to say that have been much interested
in reading the story of Lieut. Bowley, of
the 30th U. S. G. r., and think it worthy
of being put in book form. | will sub
scribe for the first copy. am also inter
ested in the experience of the Union man
in Richmond, especially his description of
the fight at New Creek Station, August,
1854. He will pardon me if | state that he
is mistaken in the Union forces engaged
there. He says that the Union forces were
two regiments Of 10O-days men,. There
was a 100-days regiment-the 164th,
think. The other forces consisted OF Cos.
A, E, F of the 7th W. Va; A and L Of the
9th w. Va, and a section of a battery
Mulligans, perhaps. The battalion of
the 18th and Co. l. of the 9Th We're sent up
in a hurry from Cumberland, where they
had two days before, with other forces,
met McCauslands force and started them
m m hnr nd ic
consisted of four companies bf the 18th and
Co. l. of the 9Th, the 1OO-days men remain
ing in the fort. Notperhats over 800 was
the force that was led blythe red-headed
Captain up the mountain i'm the charge.
This red-headed Captain was James l..
in Parkersburg, W!EVa. oThe Major, in
leading the CHARGE away ahead Of his
men, had his sword struck by a rebel bullet,
that broke it in two.g He stopped, looked
at the broken piece in his hand, then threw
it with all his might iat the fort, with the
pleasant remark: There, damn you; take
that, tool! u
GEN. WHEATON AND THE sTH ILL.
G. H. Hurst, Barry, ILL.,, writes: II claim
for the Sth Ill. the longest service with
unbroken organization OF any volunteer
| regiment in the United States in the war of
'61-'65. 1t was mustered into service
April 25, 1861, and mustered out May A,
1910, under command OF Coi. wheaton,
now Gen. Wheaton, in the Philippine
flslands. | saw an article in st. Louis
paper stating that Gen. Wheaton entered
the service from Chicago in the 8th III.
Cav, under Col. FarnswOrth, but it was
not correct, as he entered the service from
Peoria, ILL.,, as Sergeant of Co. E, Sth H.,
under Gov. 0glesby, serving all through
the grades to Lieutenant-C Colonel, and being
mustered out in command of the regiment,
May 4, 1866. He was appointed to Cap
taincy in the Regular Army in 1866, and
has now been in the service over 3S years.
| had the honor of serving with him for
| five years in the civil war;"
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