The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-05-08

Gen. ThOmaS'S command occupying tht
line i'll front of Chattanooga, which was
established on the evening of Nov. %
after the Confederate forces had beer
driven from their front line.
Strong works had been thrown up and
20 pieces of artillery placed in position
These works were occupied by four dIvl
sionS of troops. The Fourteenth Corps
commanded by Maj.-Gen. John NJ. Pal,
mer, had two divisions present, and the
Fourth Corps, commanded by MaJ.-Gen
Gordon Granger, had two divisions pres
ent. all under the command of Maj.-Gen
George H Thomas. The Third Division,
Fourteenth Corps, commanded by Brig
Gen. AbSalom Baird, held the extreme
right of the line with his three brigades.
The First Brigade was commanded by
Brig Gen. John B. Turchin, and consist
ed of the following regiments: SD Ind,
Col Morton c. Hunter: 18th Ohio, Lieut.
Col Ogden Street; 18th Ohio, Maj. Ben
jamn f. Butterfield commanding, sue
31st Ohio. Licut.-Col. Frederick W. Lis
TOR: Both Ohio, Lieut.-COl. Hiram f. De
val: S9th Ohio. Capt. John H. Jolly; 92d
Ohio. Lieut-Col. Douglas Putnam. jr.,
succeeded by Capt. Edward Grosvenor.
1.-The Second Brigade, Col. Ferdinand
Van Dcrveer, contained the following reg
iments: 10Th Ind, Col Milton S. Robin
son. SIN InQ., IOl. NeWell tIIeaSOu' IuISI
Ind, Lieut.-Col. Thomas DOan; ID Mimi,
Lieut. Col Judson W. Bishop; 9th Ohio,
Col Gustave Kammerling; 35th Ohio,
Lieut.-Col. Henry V. Boynton. succeeded
BY Maj. Joseph L. Budd; 105th Ohio,
Lieut.-Col. William r. Tolles.
1.-The Third Brigade was commanded,
first by Col. Edward II. Phelps, later by
Col. William H. Hays, and was composed
of the following regiments: 10th Ind,
Lieut.-CoI. Marsh b. Taylor; 18th Ind,
Lieut.-Col. Myron Baker; 4th Ky, Mai.
Robert NJ. Kelly: 10th Ky, Col. VIM.
Hays. later by Lieut.-Col. Gabriel c..
Wharton; 18th Ohio, Lieut.-COl. Henry D.
Kingsbury: 3Sth Ohio, Mai. Charles
Greenwood. The 18th Ky, of this brigade.
was detached and on duty at Browns
Ferry. Tenn.
The artillery of this division was COM
manded by Capt. George r. Swallow.
There were three batteries, name ": The
Indiana Light. 9Th Battery, Lieut.. Ohio
ii. Morgan; Ind. Light. 10Th Battery,
Lieut.. Robert G. Lackey: 4th U. S. Bat
terry |, Lieut.. frank G. Smith.
On the left of Gen. Baird's command
were two brigades of the First Division,
Fourteenth Corps. This division was COM
manded by Brighten. Richard W. John
son.
The First Brigade was commanded by
led his troops on the afternoon of Nov.
"a to reinforce Gen. Hooker on Lookout
Mountain. On the morning of Nov. %
he rejoined his division and took position
Immediately to the left of Gen. Baird's
troops This brigade was composed of the
following regiments: 10th ILL.,, Lieut.-COl.
Douglas Hapeman; 3Sth Ind, Lieut.-COl.
Daniel F. Griffin; 42d Ind, LieUt.-Col.
William T. B. McIntire: SSth Ind, Col.
L DrSa
MCCook; 33d Ohio, Capt. James II. NJ.
Montgomery; 9th Ohio: Maj. Rue P.
Hutchins; 10th Wis, Capt. Jacob W.
ROby.
The Second Brigade, which was posted
on the left of Gen. Carlin, was command
ed during the engagement by Col. Mar
shall f. Moore and later by Col. William
L. Stoughton, the ranking officer of the
brigade. The regiments of the brigade
were: 10Th H.. Lieut-Col. Alexander w.
Raffen: 18th Mich, Capt. Patrick H. Kee-
gan; Goth Ohio, Maj. James ]. Hanna;
18th L. s.. LIST Battalion, Capt. Henry
keteltas; 18th q. s., % Battalion, Capt.
VIM. S. McManus; 10Th U. s., list Bat
TALON, Maj. Robert E. A. Crofton; 18th
e. s., LIST Battalion, Capt. George w.
Smith; 18th L. S., ID Battalion, Capt.
Henry Raymond; 18th q. S., LIST Bat
tailor, Napt. Henry S. Welton.
manded by Brig Gen. John C. Stark
weather, on Nov. 3d. 81 and %, was in
line, of battle, holding the forts and breast
works at Chattanooga. The following
napled regiments composed this brigade:
24as H.. Col. Geza MihalOtzy: 9th Ind.
Coli James S. Hull; 21st Ohio. Capt
Charles V. Fantine; 18th Ohio, Maj. Jo-
seph Fisher: 18th Pa, Maj. Augustus B.
Bonnaffon; 18th Pa, Maj Michael II.
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er.
The artillery of this division was com
posed Of the folIowing-named batteries:
1st Ill. Light Battery G, Capt. Mark II.
Prescott: LIST Mich. Light Battery i, Capt.
Francis +. Hale: 9TH T. S. Battery II.
Capt. Francis L. Gunther. This battery
was temporarily assigned to the Second
Division. Fourth Corps.
Gen. Palmer had rs his escort Co. l..
1st ONO Cav, commanded by Capt. John
d. Barker.
To the left of Gen Palmer's command
We're two divisions of Maj.-Gen. Gordon
Changers Fourth Corps. The first of these
was the Second Division. commanded by
Maj.-Gen. Philip II. Sheridan, with three
brigades.
The First Brigade, commanded by Col.
Francis /. Sherman, was on the right,
and was composed of nine regiments, as
follows: Both ILL.,, Lieut.-Col. Porter G..
Olson: 44th ILL.,, Col. Wallace w. Barrett:
I'D H., Col. James +. Jaquess: 74th H.;
Col. Jason Marsh: SSth ILL.,, Lieut.. Col.
George w. Chandler; 22t Ind. Col. Mi
chaal GOOding; % Mo, Lieut-Col. Arnold
Beck: 10Th Mo-, Col Joseph Conrad. com
manded later by Capt. Lawrence Rexin-
ger: 24th Wis. Maj. Carl Won Baumbach.
Col. Silas Miller, Both ILL.,, and Col. Bar
nard Laiboldt were assigned to the com
mand of mi-brigadeS
The Second Brigade, which occupied
the center of Sheridan's position, was com
manded by Brighten. George ID. Wagner,
with the following-named regiments: Tooth
ILL.,. Mai. Charles II. Hammond: 18th
ind. Maj. Frank White. commanded later
by Capt. Benjamin i. Uegler: 10th Ind.
Lieut-COl. Elias Neff: J7th Ind. Lieut.
Col. George w. Leonard; 5Sth Ind,
Lieut.-Col. Joseph Moore: Goth Ohio.
Lieut.-COl. William II. Young; 9th Ohio.
Lieut.-Col. Milton Barnes.
The 5lst Ind. a member of this brigade.
was on ronte from Nashville TO join the
brigade. but did not arrive in time to join
in the battle of Nov. -.
Col. GustavuS A. Wood. of the 10TH
Ind. was assigned to the command of a
demi-brigade.
The Third Brigade Of Sheridan's Divi-
sion was on the left of his line. 1t was
commanded by Col. Charles II. Harker.
He had the following named regiments:
22d ILL.,. Lieut-Col Francis Swanwick:
9th ILL.,. Col. Jonathan X. Miles; 42d ILL.,.
Capt Edgar ID. Swain; 51st ILL.,. Mai
Charles W. Davis. commanded later by
Capt. Albert NJ. Triton; 10Th ILL.,, Col Al
len Buckner: Sd Ky. Col. Henry G. Dun
lap: 9th Ohio, Col Alexander McIlvain;
Goth Ohio. Lieut.. Col. William A. Bullitt
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