The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-10
WITH THE
WESTERN ARMY.
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With HE
WESTERN ARMY.
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ward, reached the foot of the hill. and
began the difficult, ascent.
gade. Col. l.. +. Hubbard commanding.
and the Third Brigade, Col. William Il.
Marshall commanding. took up the attack.
followed at once by Gen. Garrard's Divi-
sion of three brigades commanded re-
spectively by Col. David Moore. Col.
James 1. Gilbert and Col. Edward Ii.
Wolfe. The line moved steadily forward
without q halt. The enemy opened with
kerry. The ranks of many regiments
were sadly decimated. but the line moved
bravely on, stoically meeting every dan
ger and enersetically overcoming every
difficulty and obstruction.
McMillen. with his five regiments, gain
ed the top of the hill. They reached the
parapet; they threw themselves into the
enemy's works, and with loaded muskets
| and glittering bayonets overcame all re-
sistance.
Hubbard and Marshall and Moore and
Gilbert and Wolfe led their heroic men
forward with an enthusiasm never sur.
passed. and all carried the enemy's works
/ Gen. Cox saw McMillen's Brigade 'react
| the summit of the conical HILL" and in
stantly ordered Doolittle to charge the
works in his front; the 18th Ky. having
the lead. charged, and carried the salient
and battery of the enemy.
Wilson's Cavalry at once took IN the
| fight, and advanced with undaunted i'm
petuosity, Col Coon with his brigade in
| the lead
woor,s ,,,,,,-,-or-, ..
i
Inc enemy now pressed IN 'front.' hank
anu rear broke IN disorder ana sought
saieIy IN nieh,. Inc shout Oh victory Oh
tne onioh risht reached the ears OF the
men OF the rourth corps the erect was
e ere oincefs ana men ahhe caush'
tne Inspiration; tne very spirit Oh wal
Iaseu III tneir plood' tney were now equaI
10 tne n1oiest deeas OF vai3r. ten. wood
was Win zen NilhDail DIVISION on the
i .sI Milnou. moment deiay lie or
ue[eo an assault ai9ng ms Wnoie Ihe'
anu acIoiipanieu lhe irsl DIVISION. zen;
H Hlnlpall ha9 Nilpy ana "hitaher ana
"iose W ,n:'u MS ufisaoes:
zen; Liliott win the second DIVISION
h ,au JpussAe anu -ane anu 1onrau as
SS.isiue cohigiaIIerS' ana zen. Beat1y had
81, anu Nihioery anu NIehcr 10
T 1Thu ene pIiSaues VI tne Ihlrd plvision'
ihls sPiehuid Dody -o1 veterans rushed Tor
,t:i iihe h'ish! wave, sweeping EYER!
enns pgiore ~ ~, Inc nre Oh niushe,ry
anu ai'i re niu hot cause an Instant
puuse. Inc rlrst ana second DIVISIONS
eaIlieu VERY punt III tneir front anu cap
.uleu nul,pe, Oh Pleces oi arthier! anu
several n Lri prisoners.
Inc Ihlrd DIVISION; one brigade OF
winch naa Dut three hours DeIore oeeh
REFUSED from overton hui, again as
samited that 10rmidaoie work, but now In
Iuii 13rce' ana with courage ana 1orti-
luue tiat cogiu NOT De resistea: 1hey car
re-! re, lhe WORK. caplufeo Iour pieces OF ar
.ilery' snlal-arins-.tw stands OF co DC,
anu large NUMBER Oh prisoners. Inc
enemy hed III CONFUSION ana dismay.
FROM left 10 right the confederate line
WAS utteriy prokeh. Inc Two DIVISIONS OF
tne SiAteenth Cotp Sn captured - pieces vi
az .iiei!, over f,voV prisoners aihohs
them MaJ.-Gen. EDWARD Johnson and
brle.-Gens. Jackson ana smith, Il stands
wagons and many ammun;t;on and bac,
gage wagons. McAIilien's Brigade, that
led the fight, alone captured one general
officer, 81 field, staff and line officers,
1,6S1 enlisted men, 10 cannon and Gals
sons, and $500 small-arms and accouter-
ments.
Every arm Of the service in this great
days battle is entitled to the highest
praise. The most complete cooperation
Of infantry, cavalry and artillery existed
on this occasion.
One of the most important features of
the day was the adaptability of the cav
airy to fight either afoot or horseback.
On this day Gen. Wilson kept his horses
we'll in hand, so that he would be pre-
pared for that looked-for event of an act
i've pusuit of the enemy.
The Confederate forces, terribly beaten
in battle and cut off by Gen. Wilson's
Cavalry from escape by way of the Gran
ny White pike, fed toward and down the
Franklin pike, many men, however, find
ing safety by climbing the Brentwood
Range.
Gen. Thomas at once instituted mea-
sures for pursuit.
Before giving an account of that event
it seems proper to make record here of
what number of the officers engaged in
the battle of Dec. 16 have to say of it.
coUcB's DIVISION
MaJ.-Gen. darius COucn, commanding