The National tribune., 1906-06-21

the day was far spent. It was not deemed
ADVISABLE to renew the attack that
evening. and the troops held the line
they occupied for the night
Thomas's Fight.
or that portion Of the field imme-
diately under the eye OF Gen. Thomas,
ava;,naps newspapsr core. correspondent who was an
During all this period Negley's two
gallant brigades. under valiant old
Stanley, 18th Ohio, and brave John r.
Miller. were holding their line against
fearful odds. When the right broke.
Negley had pushed In clean ahead OF
| the left OF the Right Wing, and was
| Ind, 21st, 74th, 18th and seth Ohio,
| the famous 18th Ill. and 11th Mich.
with Knells. MarshalI's, Shultzs, and
Bush's Batteries, sustained one OF the
| nercest assaults Of the day, and the
| enemy was dreadfully punished. Still
tney came on IKE famished wolves, in
columns. by divisions, sweeping over
skfrmishers. disregarding them utterly.
The 18th ILL.,, under gallant young
scott and the 11th Mich, led by brave
Stoughton. charged In advance and
drove back division. The enemy, far
outnumbering the splendid 9Th,
swarmed In front, on both fanks. and
finally burst upon its rear, reaching a
point within so yards OF Negley's quar-
| ters before they were discovered. Neg
| ley being unaware OF the extent OF the
| disaster on the right. Rousseau's d.
vision had been sent into the woods TO
| support the Sth, but was withdrawn
| before tho 9Th got out NegIey had
found his brigades In echelon, and see
Ing the critical nature Of his position.
| ne was obliged to order a retrograde
movement. But even after that the
18th Ill. and 18th Mich. made another
dasn 10 the front. driving the enemy
| steadily out Of the cedars
Rousseau. one OF the most magnifi-
cent men on the field. with the port OF
| Ajax and the fire Of Achilles-no won
der his gallant lads adore him-did not
fancy this retrograde movement The
Regulars. 25th. 10th, 18th, and 18th.
under Col Shepherd. on his right. liked
1t no better. Youthful Beatty. Sd Ohio
commanding the Seventeenth Brigade.
and Scribner. with the Ninth. were also
,n ill-humor about 1t. but there was no
help for ii. After debouching from the
cedars. Loomis and Guenther could And
no good position at hand for their bat
| teries, and the whole line fell back un-
der severe fighting. the left lying fiat
upon the ground. the right covered by
crest. The two batteries now swiftly
wheeled into favorable positions, and
poured double-shotted canister into the
enemy. The 23d Ark. was literally
swept away by their devouring fire,
Loomis and Guenther were wild with
delight at their success. The baffied
enemy came no further. The field was
red with the blood OF their slain. Rous-
seau had sent word that he had fallen
Dack to the position he then occupied.
Tell the General" said he. "Pll stay
right here. right here: won't bulge an
inch. He did stay fright" there.
! The enemy had compelled TN IN
change front completely Gen. Rose
Grams himself executed II at awful per-
sonal hazard. There was not q point
In the very front Of battle which he did
not visit.
The Grand Battle seene.
w. d. b. gives this picture OF the
| fighting between noon and OQAeck:
| regiments far 40 vision could stretch.
Several heavy assaults made by AhA