The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-04-21

moving toward ReSaca. where Sherman
was to fight the initial great battle of the
Atlanta campaign.
FOLLOWING FITZPATRICK.
Moving southwark. Kilpatrick's cav
airy i'll advance, we came to an obStruc-
ton-timber cut down by the rebels to
delay our march. The celebrity with which
we Surmounted the obstacle surprised the
Johnnies. and impressed them with the
belief that no impeachment would stop Kill
patrickS "critterback company" and the
long-legged Hoosier infantry
On the 18th. in the afternoon. while
diminishing with tile enemy's outpost,
Gen. Fitzpatrick was wounded. We met
him going to the rear in a carriage. Hav-
ing passed the cavalry. we went into line
of battle on the north side of the road.
facing northeast The rebels then fell
back. and we again moved forward. Hav-
ing crossed a brook. we turned more di-
rectly north. and soon came in sight of
the enemy in force on high hill.
A PREMATURE CHARGE
Our orders We're To attract the rebels
attention. not to attack them. The First
Lieutenant. then in command of Co. X,
misunderstanding the instructions. and
being somewhat "over-enthused' ordered
charge that resulted diSastrously
Within few minutes 13 of the company
We're wounded, two of them mortally. In
stead of retreating with my comrades l
ran forward n short distance and assumed
recumbent position behind big oak
tree. where | remained until l could
withdraw under cover of darkness On the
night of the 10th the rebels again re-
treated. and We followed as usual. pass
ing through Kingston. On the 25th our
brigade was the rear-guard. and marched
so slowly that we did not get into camp
until after midnight.
AT NEW HOPE CHURCH
When the battle line was formed at
New Hope Church We We're ON the ex-
IRENE right, in woodland on the slope
of IL hill facing southeast. Due south of
us was an open field. When we had dug
a trench Gen. Osterhaus ordered three
pieces of artillery to accompany the
skirmish line on tie left OH top of the
hill. This was a favOrite trick of his. de-
signed 10 induce the enemy To emerge
from cover to see what the Yankees were
doing with artillery OH the skirmsh line
AS expected, the rebels did come out and
they came III such force that they nearly
captured the guns. The combat for the
possession of the guns was so fierce that
when they were driven back seven dead
rebels were lying around one cannon.
hl!e the enemy was trying 10 take the
three pieces of artillery from the skirmish
line OH the hilltop, a strong force ad-
vanced from the woods into the open field
huf hot
within range of our rifles. A day or two
after this our regiment was ordered to q
position much nearer the center where
Cen Hooker had advanced the line so
close to the enemy that the skirmshers
were almost within speaking distance I
presume the rifepits had been dug under
cover of night. / soon learned when on
picket duty thatl must 'stay i'm my hole;'
that to show my head above the rifepit
would be sure DEATH" To every shot
that / fired the JOhnnies replied by send
ing two or three that sang viciously above
my burrow. Early one morning. June ).
the rebel line was unusually silent. There
was no stray shot from lone picket.
Not drum was heard. nor q funeral
note. We soon ascertained that the foe
had folded his tent and silently stolen
away-between two days.
KESEsAw MOUNTAIN.
Having fallen back from New Hope
Church Johnston concentrated on kene-
saw Mountain. Sherman followed in bat
tie array. Some days We're spent i'm pre-
pairing for the assault. but nj no time was
there an entire cessation of fighting The
rattle OF musketry or the roar of cannon
was continuous.
For time we were held i'm reserve
One afternoon. however. we were ordered
OUT OF the woods into an open field Oh thu
north end of the mountain. where we were
formed III line Of battle. two lines being
Of
been advanced beyond brook we were
withdrawn to our former position i'm the
woods. On the night of the 10Th we were
ordered 10 the front line. and occupied an
intrenched position. There were no rifle
pits on our left We could see the rebels
in front. but they We're beyond rifle range.
we thought. \ comrade. John Linton
was putting up dog tent on the north
side of a tree close To the ditch. when |
heard the familiar sound of bullet
slr,kihg human body. Looking around
saw Linton had been wounded by Il sharp
shooter. On the following day he died.
This incident induced us ito look q little
blt out One of our batteries. six pound
Parrott guns. commanded by Capt Muel-
Ter. German. came forward and took
position on our left on Il slope Somcwha,
to our rear. Mueller's guns swept the
summit Of the mountain. and the rebels
disappeared from view. In the early
morning we could see their forms darkly
outiHleu against the SKY. bnt when broad
daylight came. enabling the artillerymeu
10 sight their guns. the Johnnies would
quickly disappear. and LAY low the re-
mainder of the day
On the morning of July 3 we SAW n few
men in blue uniform display the Union
flag on the lnountain-tOp. The rebels had
gone again"
With q few comrades ! went up the
mountain. and near the crest saw n chest
nut tree. about two feet i'm diameter
through which cannon ball had passed
inst above the ground. On the further
side lay ramrod and small remnant
OF a human body. Tic hucklcbcrry
bushes near 10y were sprinkled with blood
supposed n solid shot from Capt Mucl-
lers battery had gone through the tree
which was hollow. and killed slarp-
shooter lying behind il. There was
scarcely Il square yard Of ground on the
crest of the mountain that had not been
plowed by cannon balls. When / told
Mueller : ariillerymen what ] had seen
they said they had never occupied a posi-
ton more favorable for practice.
MARCHING on.
Before / returned to the line the bu.les
had been sounding for the onward march
Moving around the north end of the NOM.