The National tribune., 1906-06-21


Brigade, which led it, was almost an
minated. One regiment lost 207 out
OF 402. and another 800 out OF 425. BY
this time every regiment that Bragg
mad on the south side of the river was
more or less hammered and exhausted.
and he had to send to Breckenridge for
fresh troops.
Breckinridge came across the river
with Adamss and Jackson's Brigades
which were followed a little later by
those OF Preston and Palmer Adams
and jackson attacked savagely about
z O'Clock, but they could not bulge
Hazen's Brigade, and were sent back
so badly cut up that Breckenridge
could not rally them. Upon the arri-
was renewed by them. and again the
enemy was bloodily repulsed.
Death Of Garesche.
The situation became SO critical and
the danger Of falling to hold the posi-
ton SO imminent that Thomas hurried
to the spot and was followed thither
by Gen. Rosecrans and staff. A four
gun battery had been placed on the
south side Of the river to enfilade the
line. shell from this grazed Rose
Grams and took on the head Of his Chief
of-Staff. Leut.-Col. ]. P. Garesche
Garesche had only been with the army
Few weeks. but In that time he had
made friends everywhere and his
death was a subject OF unusual sorrow.
He was Of French descent. and claimed
an ancestry reaching back to the Cru
saders. He was born in Cuba and ap-
pointed from Delaware to West Point,
from which he was graduated In 1841
During the Mexican War he was a First
Lieutenant Of Artillery, but spent much
or his service as an Acting Assistant
Adjutant-General. He had q taste and
talent for tho Of hot
and the opening Of the war had found
him in the Adjutant-GeneraPs Office at
Washington. where he had been for six
years, and attained the rank OF Major
and Assistant Adjutant-General. Rose
Grams applied for him for his Chief Of
stan, and there was warm friendship
existing between the two. with their
intense Catholicism an additional bond
OF union. Garesche was noted by his
| companions for his taking every inter-
val TO study little volume. 1.-The Imi-
tation Of Christ" which he carried
constantly I'm his vest pocket. He was
gentle. refined and courteous. while a
splendid soldier and an accomplished d
staff officer.
Gen. Hazen's Account.
Gen. Hazen's official report of this
| last assault is as follows: "At about
| p. m. the enemy again advanced upon
my front in two lines. The battle had
hushed. and the dreadful splendor OF
| this advance can only be conceived, as
all description must fall vastly short
His right was even with my left and
his left was lost In the distance He
advanced steadily. and. as II seemed
certainly, to victory. sent back all
my remaining staff successfully to ask
for support, and braced up my own
lines az perfectly as possible. The 6th
KY. had Joined me from the other side
some time previously. and was posted
just over the embankment OF the rail-
road. They were strengthened by such
| fragments OF troops as I could pick up
until good line was formed along the
| track. portion Of Sheridan's Divi-
sion was also but few hundred yards
| In rear. replenishing their boxes. A
portion OF Gen. Hascalrs troops was
also on the right Of the railroad
/ Gen. Polk's Account
! Gen. Leonidas Polk officially reports