The National tribune., 1900-05-10

route to Nashville for horses. Among
those | knew were Phillip Bean, Jerome
Merrick, Al Downs and Nit Martin.
The 1st battalion of my regiment came
in Sept. 2, mustered out; Col. La Grange
and Capt. Robinson were with them. |
heard that Atlanta was taken, with 1900
prisoners.
Sept. 3 was the first communication
we had with Nashville for week. Whee-
Ter cut the road at Tullahoma and held the
place. The train came by Huntsville,
that line not being troubled by the raiders
as yet.
AS 1 had not yet been assigned to any
company, was appointed Quartermaster-
Sergeant Of Co. c by Capt. Rowland, to
| date from the first OF the month. The
Colonel made out the warrant, and / my
descriptive roll, and the Captain signed
il. so | could draw my pay the next time
they paid here Now l was a Sergeant
indeed, and had warrant to prove it.
| Business in my line Stacking up since
the fall Of Atlanta, | asked and received
permission to spend few days on Lookout
| Mountain. Getting a horse from our
camp across the river, rode up there Sun
day, Oct. 8, and was the guest of Capt.
Rowland. | spent a pleasant time there.
| will now quote from my diary:
| Oct. 13-Came down from the mountain
this morning and found everything in a
great hustle, as the rcbS are at Ringgold,
20 miles away. The commander of the
post has armed the convalescents, and all
hands are busy on the fortiications.. Guns
are being mounted on the new fort, in
trenchmcntS thrown UP between Forts
Lytle and CrItchfield. and others in vari-
Gus parts of the defense strengthened.
The Captain came down from the mount
: ain, and in the evening we visited the
camp Of the 2Ith Wis, in the valley be.
tween Crutchffeld and Hospital Hill
: This regiment was largely made up OF
railroad men in Milwaukee-engineers
conductors and other officials.
at this time the regiment was com
, manded by MAJ. Arthur Macarthur, son oi
= Judge Macarthur. Of Milwaukee. We were
, acquainted with the Quartermaster, Lieut.
Chase. Cf Racine, and Capt. Philbrook, o
Milwaukee. and with them paid ii viS
TO Maj McArrhur He was a boyish
looking officer 70 De inlrusted with such an
{ important position. but well liked by ms
men ] was struck by his dudiSh ap
pearaHce and the lavish use Of perfumery
about his tent, and formed tile conclusion
that he would hardly survive the rigors OF
active servic" at the front.
J The 9th is ordered cut tonight witt
three days ratlOuS and 100 rounds OF
ammunition.
To show how wise my conclusions were
hope TO be pardoned the digression to
, say that Capt. Philbrook was killed and
/ Maj. Macarthur wounded at Franklin
Tenn, and the latter is now doing valiant
!
Oct. 14.-Last night the forts were al
: garrisoned and the trenches alive with
, armed men, very quiet and peaceful now
but who can tell what the morrow may
bring forth? They remained under arms
all night, and Just rs the sun was sinking
, behind grim old Lookout were relieved
and are now marching back to quarters
p. m.-Haye Just received report thai
our forces have eevacuated Dalton, RinggolC
and Cleveland, and are falling back OF
this place. Gen. Schofield has arrived anc
taken command Of all the forces in anC
} about Chattanooga. My friend Capt. Tarr
Of the 10Th Conn, has been assigned
5 company Of conyalescentS and other loos,
men, and ordered to MOccasin Point Il
support a battery posted there. Wheeler
J is reported in Lookout Valley with large
| force, and cannonading has been heard in
the direction Of Stevenson at intervals al
/ day.
I Oct. 15.-No attack yet, though heav,
T firing was heard toward Chickamauga
Creek. l p. m.-The troops are all pack
: ing up TO leave the place for forward
: movement.
Oct 30.-At last have been relieved from
j. duty here and at 6 tonight bid adeu t.
/ Chattanooga to join my regiment at Cal
4 houn, Ga. To my many warm friends
0 here / reluctantly say farewell, knowing
the chances are against my ever seeing
. them again. They will go, ere long, somt
/ to other fields of action; some to their dis
j tant homes; their term of service having
d expired; others TO their homes in eternity
y and l-mine may be the fate of the latter
. to which | say Gods will be DONE; anC
e yet IT Is with pleaSurable anticipations
: join my regiment, from which | have 81
G long been separated, there TO see old friend.
e and familiar faces once more.
!. Monday, Oct. 31.-Arrived at Calhoun
}, about this morning, and found Jim cook