The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-11-05
TULLAHOMA CAMPAIGN.
Marches and Engagements of the Caviar
Division From Triupe to Decherd. Tenn.

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WITH Eir.+ Rr;codo :, advance we
moved 70 Eao,asy;IIo Ton, where we
struct Tho o,,troSts nf ,ho anamr pusbinC
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The reeimer,ts Of tho Fret Rr;gode 70.
lieved each other from time 70 time ne dis.
Mounted skirmisbers the weather be;np
exceedingly hot and the ground advanced
over beinp covered with tbick undergroyvtb
exceedingly difticuIt Of nanetration
This advance continued till the encamp-
mont at Rover vas Reached where tho
enemy made stand beinp soon driven
from their position and their encamnment
and some few stores in II bnrnt Tbav
foil boci, 70 a stronc olavoted nnsit;on on5
made another stand oneninr on onr stirrn.
ishers with artillery
All of the First Brigade md the 4tb
Ind. Cav. and six comnanies of the 1st
Wis. of the Second brigade. denloved
with reserve as skirmishers' engaged the
enemy. drawing the fire from their artiI.
lery, which was strongly posted and SIM
ported by heavy bodies of infantry. Tine
enemy. using n road not down an onr man
and of which we had M ;nformotion a.
tempted n flank movement on orr right
and bringing two pieces of artillery into
action. attacked in fonk The 4tb Kv
met the advance and held the enemy in
check, assisted by list Tenn. and Six com
panies of the 1st Wis Nv change of
front under the flank fire az tho enemy NJ
short range. we successfully repnIsed this
attack. and drove tbe enemy gain into the
timber.
Lieut Neve,ys eect;on of or,;rlorv or
tached to tbe Second BRIGADE narformsd
good execution His niecaa vsera nseJ
sparinpjv bnt everv sbat toI5 ~, tba d.
sired snot '
support of the main force at JTnionviIie
night having come on. the men and horses
of division beinp almost exhausted our
force withdrew fo noint ahont a mile
north of Rover bivouackinp tbere for tho
night
The REGIMENTS octuoIIv enoaped in +b;s
affair of Jnne % wore. Eirst Rr;aodaw
I'd Mich. Cav. 9th Pa 4th XIV ist Tann
Second Rripode-Siy commands of Let
Wis mart of 1tb Ind and I;aut Nouo1rs
section of Ratterv n let Ohio Art
On tho morning of the o1tb NJ davbrooL
NO started With onr column for rso;IIoS,
awaiting there return of cour;ars from
Cen. Granger, They returned 10 m
bringing orders to nroceed n Ni;ddIo+nn'
The column left Versailles about noon
Rain had fallen steod;lr onJ hoo ,,;I1. No. 4
O'Clock a m and tho roads ,rara IN nod
condition, Our skirmishers struck tho enamr
one mile from Widdleton on tba nnr,hrvns,
of the town The let VIC denIorod on tha
right and fine ID Ind an tbe Ieft Of the
road. and advanced dr;vinc the enemv
through the town to tbe hiphts bevond
ANNOYING to our sk;rmisbers
in strone loo houses in the town ond ,,o-o
Reinp under orders from Con cranoe-
TO await arrival of IN infantry colnmn and
cooperate with them the General did not
consider II nroner To chow onr whole force
and therefore brought nm NewaII,s Art;I'
Iery which with q few sbeIIs d;slodsaa
the enemy from the honses 1i'Oe'
Having become convinced that tba
weather or other cause prevented arrival
of the infantry tho Cenara1 os -n;oht wos
onnroacbino ordered n cbaroa hy ,ha Cd
Mich. and 9th Pa and thew droya tho
enemy ont of sight Tho rebaI ioss W.
about an killed nnmbar of wornded mn,
known
In accordance with orders race;vad from
department beodouarters We retired on tho
SoIam rood IN raio;n Con Crongar,s col.
mn but meeting Con stanley nndar his
orders we biyouacked for tbe nipbt at tbe
iunction of fine Cbristiona and salem
roods Moving tho neyt mornino Inna
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