The National tribune., 1901-05-09

Il May V, lCbf, dIIeE W
had made grand charge on the hear
and homes of friends and relatives
northwestern Ohio, and had capture
everything in sight, we were Speedin
eastward over the Lake Shore Railway I
Cleveland, Ohio, the still unconquered ol
6Sth.
We reached Cleveland in the evenin:
and again took up our soldier life wher
we had dropped it.
Early in the morning of May Z W
boarded the ears at Cleveland, and wer
soon whirling southwark. About o'cloc
IN the afternoon we arrived at Columbus
where we were joined by the 18th Ohio
of our brigade, who, like ourselves, wer
returning from n furlough.
We left Columbus that same evening
and at D o'clock the next mOrning-Sun
day-we were at Cincinnati. Soon afte
our arrival we marched through the quie
city to the western depot and boarded
a cattle-train for Cairo, Ill.
All day Sunday we rolled over the beau
tifHl prairies OF Indiana and Illinois. L
seemed that the people along our rOutC
had been notified of our coming, as a
every city and village great many has
assembled to see us pass.
Early in the day we set ourselves tC
work to establish line of com
muncatioR with every vision of beauty
we CHANGED TO see. using for that purpose
pieces of cardboard, upon which we wrote
our names and regiment with the request
'Please write to US
These were dropped at the feet or hand
ed to the owner OF a pair of laughing
eyes, and in many cases a correspondence
thus brought about was kept up to the
close of our service.
Early May 8 we rolled into Cairo. H.,
and went into camp on the north side of
the city. Here We were joined by our
non-vets and recruits, whom we had left
in camp at NicksbIrg. when we started
on our veteran furiough.
Before going ON with my narrative,
will briefly speak Of the campaign mapped
out by two men, whose very names made
the enemies of our country quake with
fear.
After Gen. Grant had opened the
Father of Waters to the Gulf, he was
sent to take command of the army of the
Union around Chattanooga.
This army had met with sore defeat at
Chickamauga, a few miles to the south.
The enemy had taken a strong position
on Lookout Mountain, and were holding
the Union forces in state of siege. But
Gen. Grant. the hero of Vicksburg, in
stilied new life and energy into the hearts
of the almost discouraged troops. Shortly
after his arrival he ordered a combined
assault upon the enemy and sent their
broken and routed columns whirling south
ward
Soon after Gen. Grant was appointed
commander Of all the armies of the Union,
and his place in the West was assumed
by Gen. Sherman.
Grant and Sherman now set themselves
to work, and planned the great double
campaign, that was to continue, rain or
shine, until the last armed rebel ceased
to exist. The carrying out of this great
double campaign could not have been in
trusted to ADLER men. Sherman knew that
IL Grant got good hold, all the powers
on earth could not make him let 90. and
Grant knew that Billy Sherman's noble
men would go any where that their CON-
mander might think best to lead them.
Accordingly. on or about May 4, Gen.
Grant touched the button and the two
great armies were in motion.
l now return TO Cairo, ILL.,, where on
the morning OF May 10 we turned over
our Enfield mnskets and drew new
springfield riHcs. Late in the day we en-
barked on the steamer Illinois, and start |
ed up the Ohio.
The next morning our boat tied up on |
the Illinois side Of the river opposite Pa |
ducah, where we landed and drew am |
munition and provision. We remained |
here until the evening of the 18th, when |
we started up the Tennessee River on |
BUR way TO join Sherman's army.
The next day we passed Fort Henry, !
and about o'clock the morning Of the |
18th reached Clifton, little river town |
about 80 miles below the scenes of our |
sore trials of two years previous.
Thirteen transports conveyed by two |
gunboats accompanied us to this point, |
bearing the Third and Fourth Divisions,
Seventeenth Corps, commanded by Maj
Gen. Blair.
Soon after our arrival at Clifton we re-
ceived orders TO disembark, and as the |
shadows began to grow shorter we went /,
into camp about half a mile from the
landing, where we remained over Sunday.
oy THE MARCH.
Monday, May Is, we moved out of |
camp with three days ratiOns in our hav,
ersscks. The first day out We marched |
16 miles. The following day we took up
our line of march in the rear of our di-
vision, aud reached camp late in the night,
after a tiresone march of about 1S miles.
Early the morning of MAY IS we We're
again in motion. We marched II miles
over hilly country, ferding the same
stream four times in as many hours. In
the evening we passed through a little vii
lage, named Lawrenceburg when u halt
was ordered for the night.
The next day we marched 16 miles, and
as day began 10 wane we went into camp
near PULASKI, a pretty little town on the
railroad running from Nashville, Tenn,
10 Huntsville, Ala.
May 20 we remained in camp at Pu-
iabhi. y utAah Nlo tdltu IOT 10 as
sist in unloading rations from the di-
vision train, after which we were or
dered to load our knapsacks on the wag-
ons. We shouted GLORY" upon this agree
able change, as our organs of locomotion
were beginning 20 feel pretty sore. Late
In the afternoon we received orders to be
ready 70 march at o'clock next morn
ing.
At the appointed hour, May 21, we
moved into line and started in the direc-
tion of Huntsville. About the middle Of
the afternoon We went into camp on the
banks OF a wide stream named Elk River |
20 miles from Pulaski
Early next morning, Sunday, we were
moving on. After a march of 16 miles
halt was ordered 10 allow the rear of
the column TO close up.
May z our regiment was rear guard of
the entire division. We remained in camp
until abont noon, when we formed in line
In the rear of the division train, and after
march of 10 miles went into camp at
Huntsville. Here We found the 32d Ohio,
Of our brigade, they having been in camp
us to come up.
We remained here one day, washing
and otherwise preparing ourselves for a
long march into Georgia. Huntsville was
beautiful city, hid away in a grove OF
forest trees; but what we admired most
was large spring of pure water, suffi-
Client in volume to furnish the power to
operate large Touring mill.
The country round about us was en-
chanting, and l doubt not many of my