The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-11-09

'hN ''Niohut tNlAtu anu lScNtulH w lStOu-
sin and the Nineteenth Indiana, had
marched from Frederic to Turer's Gap,
and ns the sun went down we passed
into newly plowed field of fiatlron
shape. On our left was n stone wall
that hid the road from view and on
our right an old rail fence that skirted
the base of the woods which covered
the dcclivity of high shell stone
mountain.
This was Turner's Gap at sunset,
and we were ordered forward against
n stone wall Mt the narrow end of the
hatiron field. The Sixth Wisconsin
was following the Seventh closely and
the Nineteenth Indiana and Second
wisconsin were on the south side of
the road and IN the gorge below. The
Seventh was advancing straight on Il
stone wall forty yards long, or about
equal to our regimcntal front, when
the rebs opened heavy fire on us
from the stone wall along the road,
from the wall in front, and from the
rail renee on our right. In the failing
light we couldn't tell where the bullets
came from, but we knew that we were
In tight place.
AT this juncturc the regiment was
In command of captain, and |, sec
ond sergeant, was in command of -elr
company. The captain in command
gave the order to change front, so MS
TO iacc the stone fence parallel to the
road. In the wheel by companies our
company was so near the stone wall I'm
front that to complete the wheel II
was necessary TO scale the wall. had
paced my hands on the top of the
wall ana was getting ready to jump
when l saw the rebel line OF battle
waiting for us on the opposite side.
Ihat was sumner. and there was
no time for thought or for tactics. On
the impulse of the moment yelled
Right about, march.' The men of the
company, not having seen what had
seen, executed the order promptly and
the four companies to my right follow.
cd In turn, forming with us Il new line
of battle fifty yards from the enemy
lying behind the stone wall. The Sixth
wisconsin advanced into the woods to
protect our right, and the Nineteenth
Indiana took possession of the gorge
on our left, and the fight was on all
along the line
Ihe tight place seemed to get tight
er. The rebs blazed away at us I'm the
growing darkness from the stone wall.
and we fired at the wall until our
guns were foul and our ammunition
low. When we asked for assistance
ana ammunition we were told none
could be sent Each man was ordered
to retain one cartridge in his box and
to keep one in his gun, and all were in.
formGI that we must hold tho line ot
the point of the bayonet. Under this
order we lay down and munched hard
tack In lieu of dinner ana supper.
when daylight came the next morn.
Ing we had possession of the field. the
enemy having retreated. Our regiment
marched down into the road, was ioln.
ed there by the other three regiments
OF the brigade, and all marched up the
mountain. From the summit we saw
the retreating enemy, the stampedinc
hosts covering the whole country
Ihere was great excitement and we
marched without breakfast to Keedy-
vile, near which We found another
rebel line of battle formed on the west
side OF the Antietam. The Seventh
lost at South Mountain eleven mon
Killed, llo wounded and 81 missing"
speaking of tight Places" said the |
Major did you ever hear of Dan Nc.
COOKS anaroo1ans, so active I'm the |
Chlckamauga campaign? Our brigade |
was at Brentwood, near Nashville, |
when the campaign opened and when |
we were ordered to the front by way
of Stevenson, Col McCook organized
company of thirty picked men as
mounted scouts or anaroojans under
the command of Lieut.. Cole of Battery
l, Illinois artillery.
"All We're western men. and all ycro
good horsemen. They were drilled md
trained to scout far to the front. and
on the Hanks of the marching column,
ana often We're cut Off from the brig
ade by the enemy's cavalry. The
invented sign language
and tree marking system that enabled
the isolated men to locate the brigade
even when watched by the rebs. They
were, during the march to Chickamau.
ga, In hundred tight places but not
one was captured. No scouts of the
army were so well known throughout
Changers corps as the anaroojans."
"The tightest place our company
was ever in." said the Sergeant. SIS
thus referred to in history: 'Critten.
dens corps advanced Sept 10, 1863. In
pursuit of the enemy on the Ringgold
road, Pamer's division leading.
through deficiency OF supplies, made
a short march and encamped at the
'rosslng of the Chckamauga; hut short
as was the advance the enemy's cav
airy annoyed the head of the column.
and in bold dash rode over the front
Df the First Kentucky regiment md