The National tribune., 1906-03-22
ON LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.

OAcial Repsrt.sf the Battle Above the
Cse.e. WHICH Has Never Before Been
Published.
| The following is the official report
OF the battle Of lookout Mountain. It
was written by Col. Taylor and for
warded to J. r. Boone. Acting Assist
ant Acknowledgement. The copy was
made from the original paper, which
Is yellow with age, and was sent to
The National Tribune by Comrade r.
NJ. Oliver, formerly q member Of Co.
g, 10th Ohio. He secured the docu-
ment about rs years ago from Gen.
Whitaker, Commander or the Second
Brigade, First Division, Fourth Corps:
Headquarters 40th Regt., Q. v. l.,
Camp near Ringgold, Ga, Nov. 80,
1853.
Lieut.. J. r. Boone, A. A. A. G.
Dear Sir: ! have the honor to re-
Order, No. IL. Second Brigade, First
Division. Fourth Army Corps. A. c..
the 40th Ohio Volunteer Infantry left
Shell Mound with the balance Of the
brigade on the 23d inst. for the front,
marching until late in the evening,
when It encamped for the night near
Lookout Mountain.
EARLY in the morning Of the Gath
| the line Of march was again taken up,
crossing creek at the foot Of Look
out and continuing up the slope OF
the mountain, where three lines Of bat
tie were formed, the 10th Ohio first
| from the left in the second line.
About II O'Clock m. an advance was
| ordered. After advancing half mile
slight skirmishing commenced with
the front line, which gradually increas-
ed as the lines moved forward, until
the firing became general, when an
order to charge was given. which was
successfully Obeyed. and after driving
the enemy several hundred yards to
near his camp, the 4Oth passed the
front line, charging and routing the
enemy In confusion from every point
for more than q half mile, scaling his
bitches and stone barricade about the
white house where two pieces OF ar
tillery and over 500 picks and spades
were captured. The pursuit was con
tinued over walls and bitches until the
enemy being met in such numbers as to
stone wall for protection, which 1t sue
cessfully held until relieved by fresh
troops. While directing the men In
this last position, the gallant Maj. Ac-
ton fell instantly killed by musket-
shot through the breast; also, the
brave Richard Beetle, Corporal, Co. D,
who so nobly carried the colors through
the charge, was killed.
Effective strength of regiment be-
fore the engagement was IS officers
and 1913 enlisted men. Casualties. one
officer and IL men killed; one officer
and Is men wounded, two men miss
ing; aggregate loss two officers and
% men.
ION the morning of the 25th the
regiment was detailed to reconnoiter
Chattanooga Valley, which was con-
tinued to the creek and until about
IL o'clock m. with no further result
than the capture Of six prisoners and
mi arly frtll
The regiment was then ordered to re-
join the brigade near Missionary
Ridge, which IL did about 2 O'Clock. p.
m, and moved with the balance Of
the brigade on the ridge, but was not
brought under fire.
"On the morning Of the 26th the
regiment with the brigade was ordered
to move on the Ringgold road. After
crossing small stream about 8 O'clock
p. M, tho. regiment was detailed to
depley and rrecHmoiter.T a mountain,
where Ii was. supposed the enemy's
with the result of the capture OF one
horse, one caisson and one supply
wagon.
ION the morning OF the 9th the
march was continued to Ringgold.
where the advance Of the column
again encountered the enemy. The
regiment was again formed In line Of
battle. forming the fourth line In the
brigade, but was not engaged in the
action.
Officers and men, with but few ex-
ceptiOns, did most nobly during the
campaign. Those deserving particu-
lar attention for gallant conduct IN
storming Lookout are Maj Acton and
COrpl Richard Beetle (color bearer),
who were instantly killed on the enc
my's works while urging the men for
ward; Lieut.. John w. Smith Co. /,
" a In ard ND
encountered the enemy in a hand-to-
hand conflict In his works; Corp'l Rid
or, Co. G., who picked up the colors
when shot down. leaped upon stone
and defiantly waved them in the enc
my's face. and proudly bore them from
the field.
Very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
y. i. Taylor, Colonel Commanding
Regiment" ~