The National tribune., 1900-10-04

duty and do all the damage we could to
the enemy generally.
We moved from Dechard over the Cum
berland Mountains and reached the val
ley on the east side of Waldron Ridge
at Poe's Tavern about 10 o'clock, bivou-
acking until 3 a. m, when Maj. Conley
was ordered to take two companies and
move down the valley as quietly as pos
sible. About daylight they found them
selves 200 yards from the Tennessee
River looking right up one of the streets
of Chattanooga. A boat had just un-
loaded some 60 mules and left II rebels
to guard them while they fed, for there
was a good pasture there. The mules
and the Johnnies became spoils of war,
but the boat made for deep water, leav-
ing the gang-plank at the landing. Our
men stood there and fired over intos the
city for 10 minutes before the rebels knew
what it meant, for they probably did not
think there was an uncaptured 1ank
within 80 miles. We returned to the bri-
gade and Wilder was informed of what
had happened.
Wilder took the brigade, accompanied
by Lillys Battery, and went into camp
on the hills opposite Chattanooga. We
were there but a short time before Lilly
| threw shell and balls over into the heart
of the city and drove the rebels to hid
| ing places. The brigade patrolled the
river for miles watching the movements
| of the enemy and occasionally skirmish-
ing with them.
FIGHTING AT CHICKAMAUGA.
Crittendons Corps entered Chattanooga
| Sept. 8. The brigade theE forded the
river above Chattanooga and led the ad-
vance of the corps to Ringgold and Tun-
mel Hill, Ga, constantly skirmishing dur
ing three days advance.
We participated in the Battle of Chick
amauga, the regiment taking its place in
| the lines of the Fourteenth Corps. In
the afternoon of Sept. 20 the brigade left
the field and moved back through Chatta-
noOga and crossing the river moved up
stream to Friar's Island. We lost, at
X. w. Houghton. On Sept. "a we lost by
transfer Maj. Conley. He was detailed
| as Inspector of the Third Division, and
on the reorganization of the army the di
| vision Reynolds's) and another division
| were consolidated under Baird and the
I Major served as Inspector of the conso
idated division until the close of the war
The regiment started up the river Oct
! to help intercept Wheeler in his raid
| toward Nashville. Wheeler intended tC
tear up tracks and burn bridges to cut of
our rations, but Wider's Brigade anG
other cavalry took after him and he mad,
circuit through Tullahoma, where hC
| captured our commiSsary- lie got lO
of our uniforms and put>them on his men
but when we captured one we would TAX,
off the blue, and if we had any
other he could put them on; otherwise
it was apt to be a bit cool for him.
Wheeler went to Dechard, Shelbyville
Pennington, Tenn, and we were chasn;
him so close that he had to stop on Oct
and give battle. On the night of the 6tl
we camped at Shelbyville, and next morn
l. l,.It IL \
vance, keeping up good pace until :
o'clock, when we found the rebels in lin,
at Pennington.
| IN CLOSE RANGE.
The 123d dismounted, fell into line
marched to within 400 yards of their ar
tillery, in battery in the center Of the pix,
on an elevation, and when we got wei
within range received grape and canister
The rebels, in the underground, just a.
we charged opened upon US from thre,
sides, but failed to check US, for whel