Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
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4 NIysterfous Movement.

As | have never seen in print any
reference to a mysterious movement
and retreat from Grand Junction, l
will give an account of movement l
have never been able to fathom. The
Fighting 4th. IIurlbut's Division, was
sncamped at Bolivar, Tenn. with Rose
Grams, with part of his Army of the
Tennessee at Corinth and the 10th
Corps scattered from Memphis to
Jackson. 1 remember we received or
1ers to march, we knew not where, but
supposed TO form a junction with Rose
rams. possibly on the Cold Water. At
all events we moved at early dawn,
taking everything with us, wagon
trains, fully equipped, and as we filed
out past the camps of the other hri-
gades of our famous division. they saw
that our brigade, the Sd, was the only
one moving. With very little delay we
eft Bolivar in the rear and wended
our way to the South and on the
Grand junction road. 1t was q mild
lay in September, 1862 and our move
had a camp and garrison cquipage,
and if we We're not going 10 form the
junction with Rosey at Cold Water, as
was first expected, we must be going
to join him at Corinth. At all events
the meager numbers, so heavily equip
ped, caused a great deal Of specula-
ton. But speculation soon gave way
to actual work. and we marched on,
leaving La Grange TO the west. and
when night came we bivouacked by the
roadside, within six miles of Grand
Junction.
An early breakfast and on we went,
until orders to halt ana load we're
passed along the line next to tear down
the fences. Some @. the "a Illinois,
who were with the expedition. had
brought word to Banman that the
enemy was in force near the Junction
and he had better get away to the left
toward Bolivar, This was done with a
VIII, for we realized that we were
about to be thanked and If we would
! save ourselves from the clutches of
old Price Van Dorm ana Villipigue. we
must hustle. The brigade Immediately
aoout-faced. fiankers We're thrown out
and we were ordered from quick time
TO that Of double quick. and a general
| run was the final order TO this we
found no end until Wolf Creek was
reached. The wagon train was terribly
IN the way. Water was out of the
question, for the natives seemed TO fu1
~ understand the plight we were II
ana had removed the we'll buckets. and
to complete the destruction. everything
loose was, by us, thrown into the wells
and, upon reaching Wolf River. we
formed line Of battle masking n SEQ
tlon OF artillery covering the road
Here details Of men were sent ia tbe
stream with our canteens. and Will,
the teams were crossing we lay in
wait. We had not much time ia lose
only enough to get our breath wher
The Rebel cavalry came dashmg along
Ana such reception I never learned
now many of them bit the dust. but my
regiment being in support. and on the
right of the road, | could distinctly
hear the commands Of the Rebel Off.
GERS. and know that our line was soon
covered, or where our line had baen
but, N the meantime, our wagons. and
the old reliable 2Sth Illinois bringing
up the rear, laughed at the disromft-
ted Johnnies forming their lines and
getting left. On to Bolivar was the
cry, and if you ever saw hungry
tired and thirsty brigade, that one was
the Sd Brigade. 4th Division. 10th
Corps. The report reached Bolivar that
we were captured and when. instead
we marched in by our comrades. such
a welcome | have never Witnessed be-
fore nor since, The 10th Illinois bows
fairly rushed 10 our ranks and shook
us by the hand. We were saved and
not long after the division made a
more business-like maneuyer, and after
Price and his gang were whipped and
driven from Corinth. he fell into our
hands on the Hatchie River and got a
second thrashing in almost the sorne
twentyfour hours. In other words. we
cut off his retreat ana sent his scat
tered forces up the river to find A
crossing and escape. Gen. Ord was In
command. but was wounded. and orr
Old commander assumed command. and
to his memory is due the success Of a
second time routing the defeated Reb-
eis.~-Christian StoIt In American Tri-
bune.
The Last Charge of the War.
From, a rogtIurpuI1G manor H,v Con