The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-11-14
BATTLE OF cHIcKAMAUdA.
Written by Miss Allie Toole, of Lo-
gan, for the 18th o. v. !. Reunion
Held In Logan, Sept. 10Th
and aoth, 1901.

Held In Logan, Sept. 10Th
and 3oth, 1901.
Back over thirty-efph, long years ago, our
memories clear an6 bright,
Are wandering to the time when the gal |
liant 18th engaged in that terrible night. |
We recall the scenes ofthose memorable days
when thousands of brave men perishsd.
And the memory ofsuch courage and daunt-
less VIII. forever shall be cherished.
on either side ofthat historic stream the two
great armies lay
Watt g-for what? All they well knew
with the dawn Of the coming day,
That the words OF con mRnd would be thun-
dered forth to r. -erho DER valley and
hill.
And that mpny brave. true. loyal heart,
would soon be lying old and STILL.
Many goad-bye was whispered to loved
ones far away,
Before the fatal hour came to plunge into
the fray;
Words cannot tell of the homesick longings
af the brave hearts filled with pain,
As they Thought of the anxious loving ones
they neer mlght see again.
A. they sat by the smodeIing camp fires on
the eve ofthat bloody strife,
Their thoughts would turn to the north. the
south. 10 mother, sweetheart and wife.
dreams they heard the music of the voices
far away,
But awoke to hear the car mons rear with
the dawning OF the day!
The words Of command are given, each face
a determined purpose wears,
As they plunge into the battle, some with
curses, some with prayers,
Each advance to meet the foeman, on either
side brave and true,
For some nre wearing the matchless gray,
and some, the royal blue.
Amid the dir of the conflict and the bursting
oannon's roar,
Above the noise of shot and shell which in
TO their ranks did pour,
Was heard the voices of Generals brave, CIV
ing words of encouragement and cheer
To the brave men falling around them pnd
giving their lives 80 dear.
The hours pass so slowly till the sun, as with
a shield.
Hides his face from the scenes OF that
terrible battle field.
With the darkness the conflict ceases, but
thousands of dead and dying,
With white faces turned to Heaven on that
battle field are lying.
Alb! yes; at the close of that well remembered
day,
Many, many thousands had passed away;
Had gone to that unknown country from
which Io d taveler e'er departs,
And had left behind them thousands of sad
and broken carts.
When the hour of roll call of the 18th came
they responded with faltering breath,
For voices who had answered "here" were
hushed in silent death,
But their comrades had uied in righteous
cause, that the stars and stripes might
wave
Der this land OF freedom an t'I' home of
the noble . ave.
They knew that the scenes of 'e day jut
passed, on the morrow would be the
same,
And that the battle would fercely rage,
each striving the victory to gain.
They waited the dawn of the coming morn
with the question "Will It be II"
And each resolved TO do his best and live, or
do his best, and die.
The dawn of the 10th came at last, each stood
In battle array,
Waiting for the signal of command TO be-
gin the fight that day,
But they were brave men and soldiers who
faced the cannon's mouth.
willing to die for their country from both
the north and south.
The battle ragged for hours. till at last the
crisis came,
The barricade was retaken and there brave
Capt. Caslin won his fame.
For, he rushed forward, tie colOTs bearing. in
adyaooa az ali
And fell, severely wounded, struck down by
the enemies ball.
On the ground where the wounded Capt. fell,
the monument Of the regiment doth
stand.
In honor OF that gallant deed, by one OF
their noble band,
Tho memsry OF which shall never fade from
the hearts OF comrades true,
Nor any OF the noble brave who wore the
army blue.
When the battle of Chickamauga ended. the
COnfederates the deld did hold
But the Union army obtained possession OF
Chattanooga and this historic story is
told.
The number OF killed and wounded. history
will forever tell,
Net less than thirty thousand struck down
by shot and shell.
Inc result Oh Lplb cOnulCL, carnage, grief ana
waste we regret,
But the brave deeds of daring and courage
we never can forget.
We are proud OF the American soldier who
dared TO be brave and true,
And We will always love and reverence our
own brave boys In blue.
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