The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-24

tne rear vi 0tH. f1Oou y army ihiS
was successfully done, with with great
credit to all who took part.
after the fall of Atlanta Gen. Hood
threatened our communications with
Chattanooga, from which source our
supplies came, and Gen. Schofeld, In
command OF the Twenty-third corps,
was assigned the duty of looking after
him while Sherman marched to the sea.
I'VE followed Hoods army to south
of Nashville, Tenn, where, after sew
eral engagements with him, owing to
his superior strength in numbers over
that of Schofelds' army, we were or
dered to fall back to Nashville, but
we're overtaken at Franklin, where on
the 30th of November, 1864, we en-
gagged in one of the hardest fought bat
ties of the war, and which did as much
toward putting down the rebellion as
any battle of the war
1T may be interesting to some to
know just what part the 104th took in
that battle. Well, we were stationed
on the front line in the center of scho-
fields command just where We re-
ceived the heaviest of the rebel charges,
and had it not been for the GOODNESS
and bravery of these men before you
and others of the same regiment who
are not here today, Hood would have
gained the victory, but stana at our
post we would and did until the whole
of Hoods attacking force we're re-
pulsed and the shades of night came
upon us.
THAT night we were ordered back to
Nashville to assist in the defense of
that city. In few days Hood made
his appearance in our front, but not
much was done until the 10th day of
January, 1865, when Gen. Thomas, then
in command of the Union army, deter
mined to assume the offensive, ordered
an advance along the whole line. Our
position at this time was again on the
extreme right wing.
Soon the command came floating
down the line, Fall in, boys! Fix bay
onets Charge bayonets! Forward,
double quick Inarch!' And over the
fields we went after the gray coats,
routing them out of their strongholds
and driving them down over the old
backgrounds and out of Tennessee.
This completed our work in the
southwest, and Gen. Grant, hearing OF
our success, resolved to call us to as
sist in the east, and we were trans
ferred to Washington, ID. c.; thence to
Fort Fisher, on the Atlantic coast.
But owing to a storm at sea, which
kept us out three long days and nights,
we did not arrive in time to help take
the fort. However, there was some
thing else to engage our attention, and
we were soon started on the march ont
through North Carolina, having to
fight our way through until we
the rebel Gen. Johnson, who was press
ing his way north to join Lee at Rich
mond, and the 104th regiment, o. V. l.,
had the honor of participating in the
reception of the surrender of Johnson's
army at Salisbury, N. e.
when this news reached Gen. Lee
at Richmond he concluded that the
the better.
while every other regiment in the
Union army did its part well and is
deserving of great credit, where is
there one that can boast of better or
more successful record that the 104th
o. " l., of which we are it's represen-
| tatives?
well may we be proud of our his
tory during the long struggle of the
civil war for the protection of our glo-
rious old flag, the Stars and Stripes
and the maintenance of the grand in
stitutions of our common country, and
the downfall of that accursed institu-
tion, human slavery. Now may we
sing MY country It's of three, sweet
land of liberty! OF thee sing" clos
ing Ritn
"Lohg may our land be bright
With freedoms holy light
Protect us by Thy might,
| Great God, our king
| "And what of these ladies who are
now here? Much credit is due them
] for their loyalty to the government and
the boys in blue during the long years
of the war. They could not take up
! the muskets and march with us to bat
tie, but they could and did cheer us on
by the words of love and good cheer
that came down to our camping
grounds and fields of battle. Many
were the blessings showered upon the
soldiers by these patriotic ladies, and
they shall share with us the glory OF
the victories won.
CANTON CONTRACTOR WILL
SOON FINISH NEW FIRE HALL
Alliance, O., Oct. 19.-The new fire
department building on Market street,
Just west of the city hall, is rapidly
nearing completion and will be ready
for occupancy within a few weeks.
Contractor ]. X. Aud of Canton has