The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-28
Fierce and Bloody Civil War
Battle Described BY One
Who Was in 1t.
lnY HENRY HAYMoND.1

The town OF Chattanooga is stu
ated on the south side of the Ten
nessee river, between Lookout noun
tain and Missionary Ridge, the valley
between these two parallel ranges he
ing about three miles wide.
The Army of the Cumberland, un-
der General Rosecrans after the bat
tie of Chickamauga, in September,
1868, fell back to Chattanooga and
threw up earthworks in n semf-cfrcle
from the river above to the river be-
low the town. The Southern army,
under General Bragg. followed IN
pursuit and occupied the valley in
front with it's Hanks resting on both
on the point of Lookout mountain
and opened fire on the Union army
in and around the town.
The troops under General Hooker,
which had been hurriedly sen by rail
from the Army of the Potomac, NOV
cd UP from below and attacked the
enemy on Lookout mountain. on
November "a, and fought what is
known In history as the Battle
above III Clouds"
That night Bragg abandoned his
position on Lookout mountain. with
drew his troops from the camps in
the valley and took up a position on
the summit of Missionary Ridge, and
began throwing up entertainments,
General sherman. with his Vlcksbure
army. which had been marcbjno
many days to our relief. moved mn
TO a point above the town, and cross
ed over to the Chattanooga side Of
the river on p%ontoon bridges. threat
lening BragG's right.
On the morning of November Ok.
the Army of the Cumberland march,
ed into position in a strip of timber
on the edge OF Il smooth plain. beyond
which. Immediately in front, abrunt-
J. rose the long steep range of Mis-
sionary Ridge.
at that time was in of
a oattallon OF eight companies of my
regiment and had orders t advance
to the attack upon three cannon shots
being fired from Fort Wood, n small
earthwork upon the mon in onr raar
where Generals Grant and Thomas
had their headquarters.
While waiting for the signal we
could distinctly see the enemy on the
summit OF h ridge moving into posi-
ton. busily engaged in strengthening
MS works and preparing for our re
ception, his skirmish line being
plainly visible at the FOOT Of the
ridge.
The men Of my battalion stood in
their places in ranks. with the butts
of their muskets resting upon the
ground. and We're silent and serious.
as troops always are before going in
to action. a short distance in the
rear of our line. ut intervals, in shell
erred spots, could he seen ambulan-
oes with the surgeons and their as
sistants engaged IN making
mcnts to care for the wounded.
Presently We could hear the dun
throbbing Of artillery on the left. and
we knew that sherman had opened
the attack. suddenly "A single shot
out from Fort Wood: the troops
were brought to attention.: at the
second shot muskets were brought te
the right shoulder. n as the third
one sounded the command n~.forward"
was given by the commanding ofHc-
ers and we moved out quickly upon
the plain. and advanced directly upon
the position of the enemy.
As | rode a few yards in front of
the centre OF the battalion. TO guide
II forward, ! glanced of to my right
ana received u wave Of his sword in