The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-11-16

JcSl utluTc He EUl lutO HAS WHglu ne
called pop out, and he said, 80 you
won't pay that billT NO, I won't
and pop started back to the shop.
Qulcker'n you could say Robertson
Jack, Capt. Grant came up behind pop
and give him four of the hardest kicks
I ever seen man git, and then he got
Into his wagln and druv away. notls
pop don't tell you about that when he
gets ter tallsln' about Grant."-Lieut.
Col. j. A. Watrous In Milwaukee wis.
consln.
Shcrman's Courage Before the Enemy.
| The advance Of Gen. Grants army
before Chattanooga commenced Nov.
%, 1868. 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. Howards corps was selected by
Grant to open communication by the
east side of the Tennessee river with
Gen. Sherman. Learning that Gen.
Sherman's position was not more than
two miles and a half distant, Gen
| Howard sent one of his STAFF or the
dangerous mission OF fading 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 dl-
recting the completion of the bridge
and, as soon as the boat was put In,
| sprang over and shook the hand of the
prlncely 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 drlzzly rain began to fall,
and the object of the assault was soon
hid from view. Gen. Sherman stood
on prominent hill to the left of the
pontoon bridge, and having succeeded,
with the aid Of two orderlies. and in
spite Of the rain, in lighting cigar,
stood pulling away at one end, chew
ing at the other and observing all that
could be seen in the country before
him. Around him were gathered Mt
this time Gems. Frank Blair, Morgan
Il. Smith, Ewing, John w. Corse and
Howard. The troops Of the several
divisions were encamped just in front
Of him, while on the left and rear
Davis artillery was laundering over
the bridge.
In a 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 to
keep well toward the Chickamauga
creek, Sherman remarking:
Il want you to keep up the forma.
ton, four hundred yards distance I'm.
til you get to the foot of the hill"
"And shall We keep it after that?"
asked Ewing.
You may go up the hill," answered
Sherman, "lf You like, and can"
Gen. Davis having gotten into posi-.
tion, and the troops havlg been arrang.
ed as ordered, Gen. Sherman gave or
der to move the assault. They were
couched In calm, laconic, unpretenslous
terms as follows:
Il see Davis Is up. I guess you may
as well go on, and take the hill"
In few moments after the three
columns were moving.
But 1t was destined that Tuesday
should witness the great conflict for
those hills. These dolngs of that day
We're more Of preliminary than de.
cislve cast, the latter being reserved
for the succeeding days history. The
sequel of the fight-the next mornings
handsome epilOgue to the nights
drama-ls well known; its !aurels are
yet fresh and green. Sherman carried
the end Of Missionary Ridge, and ths
troops from Lookout Valley carried the
point of the mountain
LoGan's Devoted Work,
An old member of the Thirty-tirst
Illinois tells about Gen. Logan's gal.
lantry, and how his devoted wife made
her way to his bedside after he was |
severely wounded at Fort Doneson,
as follows:
logan next appeared with his regi-
ment In the attack on Forts Henry
and Donelson. In assaultlng the latter
stronghold the ThlrtY- first WAS literally |