The National tribune., 1901-08-15
In a short time Col. Bouck came ridin

In short time Col. Bouck came riding
up in haste.
you to take your regiment and 90 to Che
walla and report to Col. Oliver. l will
send four field-pieces with you. Orderly,
take this dispatch to Col. Oliver at Che
walla. Make haste, now"
In less than half hour Col. Bouck was
on forced march to reinforce Col. Oliver
at Chewalla, II miles north of Corinth.
About 8 o'clock the next morning Col.
Bouck reported to Col. Oliver with his
command.
After Col Bouck had been ordered to
Chewalla Gen. Rosecrans ordered every
man In the army that could use an ak,
pick or shovel to go to work upon the
forts and breastworks about Corinth,
which were not yet completed. That was
busy night in Corinth. By 10 o'clock
the next day all things were ready for
the battle. The breastworks were I'm
ished and guns were in position In the
forts. After we got something to eat the
boys lay down to get little sleep, hav-
ing worked all night. L remained in Co
rinth on provost duty, while my regiment
went to Chewalla with Col. Bouck.
About IL o'clock that day u dispatch
came from Col. Oliver TO Gen. Rosecrans
that he had been attacked by a large
force and was falling back on Corinth
hear the booming of cannon, and soon we
could hear the rattle Of musketry. Nearer
and nearer came our retreating boys
forced back by the rebel army under
Price and Van Dorm. Just about sun
down our brave little band came march
ing In over the old rebel line of breast
works. A Drawer lot of men than they
never carried musket or used saber. They
were tired, hungry and covered with dust
They had fought over every foot of the
ground from Chewalla to Corinth. They
had lost one tield-piece and three men
killed and several wounded. First came
the ambulances loaded with wounded and
dead, who had fallen by the roadside and
been carried from the field by their com
rades.
Our army at Corinth was now drawn
up IN line of battle inside of the new line
OF breastworks which we had just fin
ished
Col. divers command marched in and
formed on the left in Gen. McKeen's Bri-
gade. BY this time it was quite dark.
The rebel army halted at the old line of
rebel breastworks for the night. Our men
lay on their arms that night, ready for
the battle when the morning came.
THE FIELD OF coRINTH.
Just at break of day the rebels opened
the battle with artillery. The first shot
the Tishomingo House, in which a lot of
officers had taken lodging, and it was
laughable sight to see them rushing am
IN search of safe place where they could
complete their toilet
Our guns in Fort Robinett opened fire
then Fort Stevenson followed. and then
the battle of Corinth was on. The little
boy had lain by my side on the ground
the night before. AS we went into the
night L told him he must go back. and
keep out of danger. He did not like 70
90 10 the rear. He said he wanted to
see the battle. / told him he must 90
back. FINALLY he went to the rear, but did
not stay there long, for while we were
engaged In the hottest Of the figbt he
came with canteens full of water. He
came up to me and said: Here. Uncle
Sam, l have brought you some water.''
Tic did this for an excuse to get to the
frontJ l took the canteens and gave
them to my men, and then said to the
boy: now, you get back out of this in
hurry" lie went back n short distance,
and l saw him behind a big tree watch,
ing the battle
During the battle the rebels made three
nerce charges down the ridge upon Fort
Kobinett. They were repulsed each time,
Ihe last charge came clear up to the fort.
ditch and climbed up the wall and stuck
his flag into the earthworks, when he
was shot and fell back into the ditch
dead. Then a rush was made bv our
men over the breastworks, and most OF the
rebels who had charged the fort were can
tured. That was the last effort made nv
the enemy; soon they began to retreat
and the battle Of Corinth was over and
we had won a glorious victory.