The National tribune., 1904-09-08

till or 8 o'clock in the afternoon, the en-
At the time of the battle Gen. Julius
White was seven miles away. on the high
with i. SE infantry.
He was urged TO aid US. but it is said he
refused. saying that We called ourselves
The Independent Cavalry Brigade. and
we might do the best We could TO get out
of our scrape. Seeing that it was not pru-
dent TO continue this terrific conflict against
overwhelming numbers. il was decided to
mass the whole force and get out. which
plan we carried ont successfully. and then
retreated towards Loudon. Laws Battery.
18th Ohio. leaving all their guns on the
could and followed in our escape.
When within four miles of Loudon Gen.
White played with his siege guns over the
heads of the retreatng Federals and
brought Longstreet'S advance into check.
Thus ended that terrible struggle against
the greatest odds. / do remember fighting
and charging rebel cavalry that day; do
not remember seeing infantry: but | do re-
member seeing Sias Dean. of Co. III. 18th
KY, take four infantry prisoners; and this
leads me TO believe that it was Longstreet's
infantry. with large army of cavalry,
fighting I.ongstreet kept chasing us
till we got 10 Knoxville. under Burnside's
guns. and he laid siege TO Knoxville three
weeks. Burnside. by reason of Longstreet,
was in great danger of being forced to sur
render the Union Army: but he was re-
lieved by Sherman. Sherman saved us.
The loss in the battle of Philadelphia
was reported rs 300 men killed. wounded
and missing: besides horses, supply wag-
ons and artillery.
The comrade states that Delfosse. Of the
nth Ky. was killed. lie was killed; |
MO han rod NJ hny,
fell. lie belonged to the 18th Ky. Cav,
and was called Maj. Delfosse. lie was our
Drill Master and at times drilled VOL
ford's brigade. He was a Frenchman and
could speak very little English. and for
merlv belonged to the French Cavalry. in
France. He had no superior in the hand
ling Of a saber. and was as brave as he
was efficient. His favorite horse was a
large roam PAGER. which he lost at Phila-
delphia with brace of gold-mounted Colt
revolvers. The bodies of the dead. with
DelfOsse. We're stripped of their clothing
and allowed to turn black in the sun for
three days before the Confederates would
grant truce to bury rhe Union dead. :
dispute the dates Of the entrance of the
Cavalry Brigade into Knoxville. | know
it was not in September: it was in August,
but this matters not at all.
1t is strange that never a record was
made of his sanguinary battle of Philadel-
phia. Had it been battle of the Eastern
army it would have been written in big
letters and emblazoned in gold on the skies.
The siege of Knoxville, wherein the gal
liant Burnside. Sherman in the rear, and
Gen. Saunders at Fort Saunders, is hardly
mentioned. However, the history of these
battles is written in the loyal hearts of
warriors children: related to them by their
fathers. and this history will endure.
In conclusion / will say that as long as
l can't meet any of the gallant boys of the
LIST KY. face to face. / .am very glad to
have heard from you. Comrade Weddes,
and hope to hear from you again. The
companionship of the LIST Ky. and the 10Th
KY, after John Ii. Morgan. in many a
weary and toilsome journey. cannot be for
gotten. The 10Th always felt that it had
good hackers in battle. We felt surer and
safer and could fight better. and had strong.
er Inspirations, when we knew the old LIST
was with us.-DANIEL MCKINNEY.