Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-11

l ever seen a man git, and then he got
into his wagin and druv away. motifs
pop don't tell you about that when he
gets ter talkin' about Grant. Lieut..
Col. j. A. Watrous in Milwaukee Wis.
consin.
Sherman's Courage Before the Enemy.
The advance of Gen. Grants army
before Chattanooga commenced Nov.
%, 1863. 1t involved one of the hard
est fought and most protracted strug-
giles of the war, and one which crown
ed the Union with undying renown.
Gen. Howard's corps was selected by
Grant to open communication by the
east side of the Tennessee river with
Gen. sherman. Learning that Gan
Sherman's position was not more than
two miles and a half distant. Gen
Howard sent one of his staff on the
dangerous mission Of finding Gen
Sherman alone. The skirmishers were
thrown forward until the line became
dangerously extended, and none OF
Gen, Sherman's troops were found
The staff officer departed on his mis-
sion of danger; but by keeping close
TO the river succeeded in crossing and
re-croSsing the gap without being cap
tured. Gen. Howard ON receiving this
report, ordered the division to push
further to the left, and started out to
seek Gen. Sherman. They soon met.
Sherman on the north end Of the
bridge. dressed loosely. with worn
overcoat thrown around him. was di-
reCting the completion of the bridge
and, as soon as the boat was put in,
Sprang over and shook the hand of the
princely Howard. 1t was exactly at
noon.
In about an hour after the meeting
of Howard and sherman. the latter
gave his orders to prepare for an at
tack The drizzly rain began to fall
and the object of the assault was soon
hid from view Gen Sherman stood
on a prominent hill TO the left of the
pontoon bridge, and having succeeded,
with the aid of two orderlies, and i'm
spite of the rain, in lighting cigar.
stood putting away at one end. chew
ing at the other, aud observing all that
could be seen in the country before
him Around him were gathered at
this time Gems. Frank Blair, Morgan
l.. Smith, Ewing, John W. Corse ana
Howard. The troops Of the several
divisions were encampcd just in front
of him, while on the left and rear
Davis artillery was laundering over
the bridge.
In . very quiet tone sherman gave
his orders to form for the assault. re-
marking that the enemy was reported
heavy on his front. The information
as ordered was echelon on the left
Gen, Morgan l.. Smiths division be
ing the left. John Il. Smith the center
and Ewing the right The left was ia
keep well toward the Chickamauga
creek, Sherman remarkiug:
II want you TO keep up the forma-
ton, four hundred yards distance. un.
til you get to the foot of the hill"
And shall we keep IT after thatY'
asked Ewing
you may go up the hill" answered
Sherman, III you like, and can"
Gen. Davis having gotten into posi-
ton, and the troops havig been arrang
cd as ordered, Gen. Sherman gave or.
der to move the assault. They were
couched in calm, laconic, unpretensious
terms as follows:
II see Davis is up. / guess you may
as well 90 on, and take the hill"
In a few moments after the three
columns were moving
But ii was destined that Tuesday
should witness the great conflict for
those hills. These dolngs of that day
were more Of a preliminary than a de
cisive cast, the latter being reserved
for the succeeding days history. The
sequel Of the fight--the next mornings
handsome epilogue to the nights
dramas well known; It's laurels are
yet fresh ana green. Sherman carried
the end of Missionary Ridge, and the
troops from Lookout Valley carried the
point Of the mountain.
LoKan's Devoted Work