The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-12

s~s~N~s~ ons had passed over TunneIl Ridge l 70 Dalton, Ga, where we remained un- til April, 1864. We then fell back and fought the battle of Resacca. At this place we commenced to build earth works. but before we got them com pleted the enemy came upon us. They charged us six times with double line or infantry. but we held the position repulsinC every assault until night came on. Our loss was Lieut.. McClel- land and Privates Scott and Kettles killed. and nine men wounded. eight horses killed ard three gun wheels shot down Sunday. On Monday morn ing we fell back to Big Shantee
 Semple's Battery was engaged in all the battles with General Joseph E. Johnston's army from Dalton, Ga.. to Atlanta. The writer was severely wounded near where Fort McPherson now stands on the 22nd of July. 1864. and was sent to the hospital at For syth, Ga. I returned to the battery in time to participate in the battle of Jonesboro. Ga. (where Privates Frank Moinehan, James Parker and Ed Penick were killed), thereby not missing d single fight during tie entire war in which the battery was engaded. When General John B. Hood went north into Tennessee the battery went along with Cleburne's Division.
 I see in some war sketches that it Is stated the artillery had orders not to take part in the battle of Franklin, Tenn, I do not know what the orders were, but l do know as matter of fact that Semple's Battery went into that fight with General C1eburne's Division, for the writer was lead driver to gun carriage No. f. and when we arrived in three hundred and fifty or four hundred yards of the enemy's works we were halted and fired sew eral rounds over the heads of the in- fantry as it advanced. until they reached the works, when we ceased firing and waited for orders while that death struggle (which has never been equalled in modern warfare), was being enacted. Our infantry fought them from about half an hour after sun rise until II o'clock at night, fight ing over head logs on the works until the four foot ditch was heaped with our dead. Then the enemy gave way, and our men drove them out.
 Sempls's Battery, with other batter ries, was then ordered inside the works to fire on the retreatng enemy as they retreated on road to Nashville. The next morning we followed them and attacked them at Nashville. where we were on the firing line. Just be- fore our army gave way, we were or utItu IEoIH IHe TiBHI the llu0 to the Franklin Pike.
 Here our retreating columns passed us until night came on. The battery falling back to the Tennessee river, near Florence. Ala. From there we marched to Columbus. Miss, where the battery was put on board a steamboat and carried to Montgomery, Ala, by way of Mobile. while Captain Goldth- waite with the horses and drivers marched nVar1lnd In nnalfLo Ia ho guns were carried by rail From Mont gomery to Opelika, from there we marched to Camack. Ga, by way of Millidgeville. and there we boarded cars and went by rail to Augusta, Ga We went over into South Carolina a short distance and went into camp, as the horses were too jaded to go any farther. While there resting and gath ering horses. we received news of Gen. eral Lees surrender.
 Ten or fifteen days after receipt of this information the men were paroled. when we broke camp and started for our homes
 With best love and regards for those members now living, and precious memories for those who are passed over the river, let us who survive hope to meet them at the final roll call on fame's eternal camping ground where silent tents are spread. and glory guards with solemn round the bivouack of the dead.
 Sidney B. Wilder, Private in Semple's Battery From 1862
 to 1865
 Company Roll Call of sempIe's Battery,
 Confederate States Army 1882
 to 1865.
 Cfficers-Captain H. C. Semple (pro- noted to major), First Lieutenant FL more Fitzpatrick. Second Lieutenant John B. Scott Third Lieutenant R. W. Goldthwaite (promoted to captain), Fourth Lieutenant James Pollard, Sur geon Dr. Robert Lide, Orderly Sergeant David Douglass. Quarrermaster Ser geant J. P. Dickinson, First Gun Ser geant George Brown. Second Gun Ser geant F. c. Randolph. Third Gun Ser geant J. G. Finley. Fourth Gun Sergeant Frank Pinckston. Fifth Gun Sergeant w. w. Ball, Sixth Gun Sergeant J. Second Corporal Henry Goldthwaite, Third Corporal Edward Taylor Fourth Corporal John P. Fuller, Fifth Cor poral William Roe, Sixth Corporal Ike Montgomery.
 Privates-William Adams. w. H. Alexander, Robert Armistead, Churchill Armistead. elected lieutenant, Henry Armstrong, William Avery, Saffold Berney, William Benson. John Benson, I Brown. Joseph Bowers. William Brock, John Brock, William Bullard, William Bullock, Ed Bullock, William Brosiers, Joseph Blackwell, Samuel Blackwell, Payton Boiling, William Bell, Henry Bethea, T. Bethea.. Jack Bethea Jesse Bethea. William Buford, John Bishop, John Clisby, Robert Chambliss, Jesse Chambliss, William Curiton. William Charles, Thomas Clements. John Cros- by. William Chapman, Ed Cooper, F. Cushem, James Dinsmore. William Du- gan, James R. Dickinson, William Doud (elected lieutenanO. c. Duncan, stephen Davis, William Dickinson, Will liam Ezell. Jonas Enringer. John Eas- terly, William Farrow, Dr. Phil Fitz- patrick, Josh Faulkner, Daniel Fra zier. David Finley Simeon Fuller Fite Frankfurter, Joeeph Goode. John Goree. Rice Goree, William Guist, Will liam Goodman, E. Graham, William Hardwick. William Hale. Robert Hailes. John Hutchenson, Joseph Hammond Derrill Hart (eleeted lieutenant), John Hogan. Jake Hoyt, Ed House. William Jackson, Janney, Robert Jackson, Leon Joseph, Rush Jones, William Knox, William King, William Knoll. John Knoll, Frank Lide. Nimrod Long, Walter Long, Jerry Lamar, Jack Lau- derdale, William Lewis. J. H. Me Combs, Frank Moinehan, Nick Meri- weather, James B. Meriweather, James Murphy. Ben Mock. Henry Mc- Way, William Moncrief, Henry Myer, W. l.. McClelland (elected lieutenant), John McDade. James Kettles, John Pinckston, Charles Pinckston, Lew -.