The National tribune., 1902-08-14

kENESAW MCUNTAIS.
John w. Blake: 57th Ind, Lieut.. Col.
Willis Branch; 26th Ohio, Maj. Norris T.
Peatman; 97th Ohio, Col. John q. Lane.
Third Brigade, commanded by Brig
Gen. Charles G. Harker-27th H., Lieut.
Jared w. Richards; J1st H., Col Luther
p. Bradley; 18th H., Maj. Terrence
Clark: I'd Ky, Col. Henry G. Dunlop;
9th Ohio, Lieut.-Col. Robert c. Brown;
Goth Ohio, Lieut.-Col. Horatio n. Whit
beck: 125th Ohio, Lieut.-Col. David Ii.
Moore.
The troops of the Fourteenth Corps Sc
lected for the assault were two brigades
of Brighten. jefferson G.. Davis's Divi-
sion, namely:
The Second Brigade, commanded by
Col. John G. Mitchell-3fth ILL.,, Lieut.
Col. Oscar Van Tassell; 18th H.. Col
Carter Van Week; 9Sth Ohio, Lieut.. Col
John S. 'Pearce; 10Sth Ohio, Lieut. Col.
Joseph Good: 18th Ohio, Lieut.-Col. Da-
rius B. Warner and Major Lyme S. Sui
livan; 121st Ohio, Col. Henry i. Banning
The Third Brigade, commanded by Col.
Daniel McCook-S5th H., Col. Caleb J.
Dilworth; Seth ILL.,, Lieut.-Col. Allan l..
Fahnestock; 125th ILL.,; Col. Oscar F.
Harmon; I'D Ind, Capt William H.
Snodgrass; 52d Ohio, Lieut. Col. Charles
w. Clancy. .-.. "
Gen. Logan and Gen. Morgan J.. Smith
with their brigade commanders, made a
careful examination of the ground in their
front and of the enemy's works, and de-
cided upon the formation and points of
attack.
Giles A. Smith was assigned the CEN
ter, Lightburn on the right and Walcutt
on the left. These three brigades carried
5000 muskets. Little Kenesaw Mountain
was the objective point of these troops;
the south and west slopes of this noun
tain were selected as the point Of attack
The three brigades were formed in two
lines, with skirmishers well to the front;
the 10th Ohio, armed with Spencer rifles
formed two lines of skirmishers in front
of Gen. Walcutt's column.
The 57th Ohio, Col. Rice, the 116th
ILL.,, Capt. Windsor, and the 111th ILL.,,
Col. Martin. had the front line, while the
Jth Mo-, Lieut.-Col. Van Dusep, 121th
ILL.,, Capt. Little, and the j5th ILL.,, Capt
Augustin, formed the second line of Gen.
Giles A. Smiths Brigade.
In company with Gems. Stanley, Bran
non and Baird, Gen. Davis made Il thor
Ough reconnaissance of the enemy's works.
The point selected for the attack was the
salient angle of the fOrtifications which
cOnfOrmed to projecting point in the
ridge. From this outer angle the works
following the highest ground fell away to
the east for some distance, when they
again curved to the south, forming what
was known as the dead angle"
The front of this part of the works was
comparatively free from distractions,
there being no fallen timber or abatis to
obstruct the movement of troops. This an
gle seemed to be the most available point
of attack. Gen. Davis's troops were on
the right OF the assaulting line. The
formation OF Gen. Davis's troops was in
column by regiments, Mitchell's Brigade
on the right, with the 34th ILL., deplOyed
as skirmishers, followed closely by the
113th Ohio and the other regiments of
| the brigade; McCook's Brigade was on the
left, with the S5th Ill., leading as skir-
mishers, followed by the 10th ILL.,, the
Seth ILL.,, the 22d Ind. and the sd Ohio,
| in the order named, at 10 PAGES interval.
Gen. Howard made a careful examina-
| ton Of the ground in his front He found
only two points where troops could have
| reasonable cover i'll making an assault
J He decided to make two columns of at
tack. Brig Gen. John Newton's Division
| was selected for this perlOus task. The
| assault was to be made upon the enemy's
| works IN front of Gen. StanIey's Divi-
| sion, which was held ready to support the
assaulting column if successful.
| Gen. Hooker held the Twentieth Corps
| farther to the right for the same pur-
pose. Newton's Division was formed as
follows: Harker on the right Wagner
on the left, with Kimball in echelon sup
porting Wagner. Gen. Harker formed his
brigade in column by divisions, left in
front. Gen. Wagner made the same for
nation, but moved right In front the 57th
Ind. leading as skirmishers, followed by
the 10th Ind, 2Sth Ky, Tooth ILL.,, 26th
Ohio and 9th Ohio in the order named.
The average distance to be traversed
before reaching the main line OF works
of the enemy was about 800 yards. The
route lay over ground wholly unfamiliar
to the men who were to traverse it; from
their positions in line the officers and men
were unable to form an idea of the nat
ural and artificial distractions they were
| to encounter.
| Cro be cOntinued)