The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-04-24

strongly intrenched his position during the
night.
Gen. Corse, with his brigade, had seized
a position on the ridge to the right of
Alexander, and had fortified it during the
. night of Nov "a.
Col. Joseph II. COckerill occupied the
ridge south of Gen. COrSe with his Third
Brigade, Fourth Division, Fifteenth Corps,
which comprised the following named regi-
ments: 18th ILL.,, Lieut.-Col. Lucien Great
house; 9th Ind, Col. Robert f. Cater
son; Goth Ind, Col. Alexander Fowler;
SD Ohio, Col. Wells S. Jones; 10th Ohio
Maj. William b. Brown.
This brigade had CALAMITY seized the
southern extremity of the detached spur
which overloOks the tunnel, had dragged
two pieces of artillery to the crest, and
had constructed strong work along their
front on the ridge, and extending down the
hill to the valley. This work completed
| the defenses for the high ground
Gen. Hugh Ewing, commander of the
Fourth Division, superintendent the laying
out of COckerills works and took a part
in making preparations for the attack upon
! the enemy. He held the right of the Fiji
teenth Corps. To Gen. Lightburn, Col.
Alexander and Col. COckerill, with their
brigades, was assigned the duty of occu-
plying and holding the intrenched position
IN these ridges, while other portions of
the army operated directly against the en-
envy. The First Brigade of Gen. Ewing's
Division, commanded by Col John NJ.
LOOMS, and composed of the Goth ILL.,,
Lieut.-Col. Robert a. Gilmore; Goth ILL.,,
Col. Timothy O'Meara: 18th Ind, Col
Reuben Williams; Tooth Ind, Lieut. Col
Albert Heath. occupied a position in the
valley some distance to the right of Cock
erills works. The Second Brigade of Gen.
Ewings Division, commanded by Brig
Gen. John NJ. Corse, was composed of the
following regiments: 10th ILL.,, Maj. Hi
ram w. Hall; 103d ILL.,, Col. Willard A.
Dickerman; 9th Iowa, Lient.-Col. Alex
ander j. Miller; 10th Ohio, Col Charles c.
Wolcutt
One of the regiments of this brigade
the 18th Mich, Lieut.-Col Austin Il. ia
quith-was detached and on duty at Scots
borough, Ala.
This brigade was assigned the duty of
assaultins the enemy at Tunnel Hill.
The artillery of Gen. Ewing's Division
was commanded by Capt. Henry Richard
son. The 1st Ill. Light Battery f, Capt.
John Il. Cheney, and LIST Ill. Light Bat
terry |, Lieut.. Josiah ii. Burton, were
posted at the Tennessee River for the de-
Tense of the crossing; the list Mo. Light
Battery ID, commanded by Lieut.. Byron NJ.
Calender, was on the field with the divi-
sion.
The Second and Third Brigades of Gen.
John Il. Smiths Third Division, Seven
teenth Corps, were held in reserve in the
valley near the base of the ridge.
| commanded the Second Brigade 1t
was made up of the j6th ILL.,, Maj. Pinck-
ney J. Welsh; 18th Iowa, Col. Clark II.
Viewer; 10th Mo-, Col. Francis c. Deim-
Cannon; SOth Ohio, Lieut.-Col. Prem.
Metham.
The Third Brigade, commanded by
Brig. Gen. Charles l.. Mathies, consisted
of the 93d ILL.,, Col. Holden Putnam; 9th
Iowa, Col. Jabez Banbury; 10th Iowa,
Lieut.-Col. Paris Z. Henderson; 26th Mo-,
Col. Benjamin ID. Dean.
The artillery attached to this division
was commanded by Capt. Henry Dillon.
most able and efficient officer. His COM
mand consisted of COgswell's Ill. Battery.
Capt. VIM. COgswell; Wis. Light 9th Bat
terry, Lieut.. Samuel +. Clark: Wis. Light
18th Battery, Capt. William Zicherick
The exigencies Of the military situation
were such that the First Division of the
Fifteenth Corps. commanded by Brig. Gen.
Peter j. OsterhauS, was operating with
Gen. Hooker, having been unable to cross
the Tennessee River at Browns Ferry in
time to join the corps in its movement on
the night of Nov. %.
Gen. Jefferson c. Davis, commanding
the Second Division, Fourteenth Corps,
was, by direction of Gen. Thomas, as
signed to duty with Gen. Sherman. This
splendid division of veteran troops was
composed as follows:
First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. james d. Nor
gan-.10th ILL.,. Col. John TilIson; 10th ILL.,,
Lieut.-Col james b. Cahill; Goth ILL.,, Col.
William Il. Anderson; 21st KY, Col Samuel
W. Price; 10th Mich, Lieut.-Col. Christie
pher J. Dickerson.
One Of the regiments of the brigade.
namely, the 18th Mich, Col Henry r..
MINER. was detached and on duty at
Columbia, Tenn.
Second Brigade, Brig. -Gen John Beatty
communicated ILL.,, Lieut.-Col. Oscar
Van Tassell: 18th ILL.,, Lieut-coI. Carter Van
Week; Sd Ohio. Capt. Leroy S. Bell; 9sth
Ohio, Mai. James N. Shane; 1O8th Ohio
Lieut.-Col. Carlo Piepho; 18th Ohio, Maj