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and nearly captured Capt. De Gress's
Battery, and compelled the infantry on
my left and right to fall back. 1 brought
my pieces then outside the breastworks,
and opened fire with canister and
spherical oase-shot on the approaching
enemy. compelling him to seek shelter
behind the works and preventing him
from holding or removing Capt. De
Gress's Battery. Receiving, however.
lively musket fire on my left, and hav-
ing no infantry support limbered up
and brought my pieces back near the
lines of our infantry. unlimbered again
in the yard of the Howard House, and
opened fire with shell and spherical
case-shot. The First and Second Bri-
gades of the First Division, Fifteenth
Army Corps, now advanced and charged
the enemy. recapturing the rifle pits
and breastworks, as well as Capt. DE
Gress's Battery, and driving the enemy
back in confusion. As soon as [ saw
the success OF our troops 1 limbcred
up and brought the six pieces to their
former position in the breastworks, and
returned the fire of the rebel batteries,
which had opened furiously on our
troops. During this operation the two
12-pounder howftzers of Battery F, I'd
Mo. Art. took a position on the left of
the Decatur and Atlanta road, operat-
ing with the Fourth Division, Fifteenth
Army Corps. The enemy attacked at
about p. m, and was handsomely re-
pulsed after a short engagement, the
howitzers entertaining a brisk fire of
shell and spherical case. l was not
personally present at this point. and
refer you for information to the report
of the commanding General Of the
Fourth Division. The remaining Sec
ton of the two 12-pounder light field
guns of the 4th Ind'p't Ohio Battery
was placed in position on the Decatur
road. but was not engaged. The bat
talon lost on this day one man killed.
three men wounded."s D 80
@1. (To be continued.) oG F=.-SI
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The 62d N. Y.

Comrade Jos. NJ. Doyle. 424 West
morland avenue, Syracuse, n. z, thinks
The National Tribune has not done
justice to the New York regiments, and
has favored those of the West. "The
62d N. Y. and all the New York troops
certainly bore their share of the bur
dens in that terrific struggle, and shed
her blood just as freely as any State.
The roster of her heroes shows this.
she put more men in the field than
any other State during the war. Thru
some misunderstanding with Gov. Nor
gan and the line officers the 62d went
to the front Independent of the State.
and was under Little Mac" from York.
town to Malvern Hill. taking part in ali
the battles of that campaign. The 62d
was in "a general engagements, not in
cluding several skirmishes, and lost
heavily in killed, wounded and from
disease. There were no better regi-
ments ever left Pennsylvania than the
fighting qualities were concerned and
the 62d was up to them"
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Sl,erman's Extreme Left

Sier1nanS EXtreme IeIt.
Disastrous as Hoods initial battle
had proved, he could not stop for a
moment to ponder over its mistakes or
allow his men to do so. Instant, des-
perate action was necessary to save
Atlanta and to Justify in any degree
the expectations which had been en-
tertained when he was placed in COM
mand Even while Hardee'S and Stew
arts masses" as Gen. Geary states it,
were beaten back. mangled and deci-
mated, into the shelter of the woods,
great deal of trouble was imminent on
Hoods extreme right. Mcpherson was
straight for Atlanta with the Fifteenth
Corps astride the railroad, the Seven
teenth Corps on its left and the Six
teenth Corps on the right of the Fif-
teenth and near the railroad. Next
was Schofield, with the Twenty-third
Corps pushing toward Atlanta from the
north by the way of the Howard House
and Lewis Mill. Next, to the right,
and covering in way the long dis
tance' to the left of the Army of the
Cumberland, was Howard, with STAN
ley's and Woods Divisions of the
Fourth Corps The Seventeenth Corps
led by Gresham's Division, was swing
ing around perilously near Atlanta, and
had pushed Wheelers Cavalry back
upon bare hill, which became of the
greatest Importance as position.
Gen. Sherman was with Schofield's
column, and made his headquarters at
the Howard House. situated on the top
of an eminence which commanded a
view of considerable open ground in
front, reaching up to the enemy's line
of works. The <enemy could be seen
rapidly adding to the strength of this
line by industrious digging placing
abatis and other devices. There was
also distant view Of Atlanta.
In the advance the Sixteenth Corps
had been crowded out of position, and
it was being moved over further to the
left to strengthen that flank, and gain
still more ground toward Atlanta
These movements greatly alarmed
Hood. and he determined upon a quick.
sharp blow which would arrest the ad-
vance of that flank, and possibly Grip
pie, the Armies of the Tennessee and
Ohio as he had hoped to cripple that
of the Cumberland The left flank of
the Army of the Tennessee was very
much in the air, and its condition had
aroused Sherynan's anxiety. 1t was
possible that by throwing his whole
army on that flank during the night
and attacking vigorously in the morn
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of the mansion Of Howard. Here
built a breastwork for six guns, con-
Meeting with the rifle pits of the First
Brigade, First Division, Fifteenth Army
Corps and with those of the Second Dr.
vision. Fifteenth Army Corps. Capt. De
Gress's Battery of four 20-pounder Par
rott guns was on my left at distance
of about 500 yards. After I had fin
ished the work, and after mounting
the battery with two pieces of three
inch ordnance guns of Battery F. I'd
Mo. Art, and two 12-pounder Parrott
Napoleon guns and two 20-pounder
PARROT guns Of the 4th Ind'p't Ohio
Battery, details of men were engaged
to cut the timber down in front of the
works At this moment the enemy
charged the position to my left, silenced
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A Letter From Florida.

Editor National Tribune: I came d
this section 33 years ago, and have re.
sided continuously since. note with
pleasure the words of welcome your en-
terprise in Kissimmee is receiving at
the hands of the State press. Our Rep
resentative voted for the MeCumber
bill, and stands by the commercial in
terests of his constituents. Hon. Frank
Clark is a Democrat, but an American
with a big A-before all political SUBJ
dfvision.-G. W. Holmes, Sharpes, Fla.
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send regiment to defend the wagons.
The skirmish fire speedily rose to a
roar. and Fuller, leaving the table and
his dinner unfinished, rushed to the
front, seized the colors of his own regi-
ment. the 27th Ohio, and with his sword
indicated the line upon which he wished
the brigade to form. The first man. to
reach him was the Color-Sergeant, who
angrily snatched the flag from the hand
of the General. The line was at once
formed under heavy fire, with its back
to Atlanta to encounter the advance of
Walkers Division, which had emerged
from the woods and was pressing for
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plain what he was doing and intended
10 d9: Sherman says that ne ,v,s vas I'm in
progress which lad been made in the
campaigiL a1f WIS full of enthusiasm
as to 9he future. Sherman walked
down the road ssome distance with him,
when they sat- down by the foot of
tree. and he and Mcpherson went over
map. by the aid of which Sherman
explained veryiminutely what he want
ed McPHSrsoflfto do. There was firing
going on at IND time all along the line.
especially upon Thomas's and Scho-
fields ffonts5siThe heavy outburst OF
fire on the extreme left was. however.
unexplaisable.f land MCPHERSON, hastily
calling for his horse, his staff and his
orderlies galioped away in that direc-
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SCENE OF THE DEATH OF MCPHERSON.

dinner had his mess-chest gotten out,
and his cook began to prepare the
meal. A battery came up and asked
for orders, and Fuller directed the Cap.
tain to unhitch and feed where he was.
Gen. Dodge came up. and sat down. to
dinner with Gen. Fuller. The battery
of artillery was the 14th Ohio, COM
manded by Lieut.. Seth NJ. Laird. While
Dodge and Fuller were at dinner heavy
sSfrmishing was heard in the rear,
which Dodge interpreted as meaning
that the enemy's cavalry had attacked
the trains, and he ordered Fuller to
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The 92d iii. M't,d Inf.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short write-up of the 92d IIl.-F. A.
Free, Rippey, Iowa.
The 92i Ill, was organized at Rock
ford, Sept. 4. 1862, and mustered out
June 21, 1865, those whose terms had
not expired being transferred to the
65th Ill. 1t was commanded by Col
Smith d. Atkins, belonged to Kilpat-
rick's Division, Cavalry Corps, and lost
SO killed and 129 from disease, etc
Editor National Tribune.
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wound thru the face. and was carried
from the field. Col Geo. e. Bryant,
of the 18th Wis. assumed command
of the brigade, and led it forward. 1t
was the rarest thing on either side
during that long campaign for a line
of works to be taken by direct. front
assault, but this was one of the most
notable exceptions. BY the time the
little brigade reached the summit of
the hill and threw Cleburne off the
18th Wis. had lost 134 out of the 600
with which it had started, and six of
its color-bearers had been shot. It
The National tribune., 1909-05-27
Gen. PaImer,s Estate

The administrators first estimate of
the estate left by Gen. William J. Pal
mer. of Colorado Springs, and formerly
Colonel Of the 18th Pa. Cav, placed il
az $S.2oe.o00. This estimate Is tenta-.
tive, and 1t may be that with reasonahIa
success in administration the estate
VIII prove to be worth much more than
that sum.
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Mn4TIAHI
.CNR4IGN|
By JOHN McELR0Y.l

The attack was ordered to be made
early IL. the morning. and the brigade
was formed with the 18th and 18th
Wis. in front. supported by the four
Illinois regiments. From the very out
set the brigade encountered a terrific
fire from Cleburne's men, sheltered be-
hind strong works. The brigade did
not stop to return this fire, but swept
forward with the bayonet, altho at
every step men fell. and among these
the gallant commander of the brigade
was forced to succumb to a terrible
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The 14Sd III.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a sketch of the 1920 IlL-Chas. Cole
man. Drummer, Co. c, 1920 Ill, Mis-
soula, Mont.
The 142d Ill. was 100-days regi-
ment, organized at Camp Butler June
18. 1864. and mustered out Oct. 26.
1868. 1t was commanded by Col Rol-
lin V. Ankeny. Its Lieutenant-C Colonel
was Morton d. Swift and its Major
Chas ]. Childs, and 1t lost so from dis
ease, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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ward in full force and with a steady
fire.
The 14th Ohio went into battery
where 1t had been halted, and opened
destructively upon the enemy. The two
lines interchanged deadly volleys at
sEort range for a minute or so, when
Gen. walker fell with q mortal wound
his men receded little, and Gen. Full
Ter ordered Col. Mcdowell, 39th Ohio.
and Col. Churchill. 9th Ohio, to fix
bayonets, wait until the enemy had
again reached the center of the field.
then fire a volley and charge. This re-
peiied that portion Immediately in
front, with the capture Of most of the
66th Ca, including its Colonel, Adju-
tant and Captain.
Hardee's attack was now fully
McPherson's Death.
Gen: MCPHERSON had ridden over to
Cen. 6herman's headQua-ters 20 ak
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captured, however, more snlall-arr5,s
than it had men engaged.
The Bald Hill thus gained, and which
was hereafter to be known as Leggett's
Hill, was highly important position.
much nearer Atlanta than any other
ground yet won, and turned the ex-
treme right of the Peachtree works. As
soon as it was firmly in the possession
of the Union forces Hood withdrew
from the Peachtree line back into that
Immediately around Atlanta The Bald
Hill was at once strongly fortified, and
Mcpherson ordered the heaviest guns
he had put into position upon it to
throw shells into Atlanta, and pafticu-
larly at the tall chimney of foundry,
which made an excellent target. He
then rode over to Sherman at the How
ard House to report his SUCCESS
As Stewart and Hardee evacuated the
Peachtree line the Army of the Cum
berland followed up. and established
themselves. according to custom, with
in musket shot of the inner line of cir
cumyallation. This, upon reconnoiter-
ing. was found to be exceedingly strong,
with works of high profile, deep bitches,
bastions for artillery. the glace in front
covered with chevaux de frise and
abatis.
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Capture of Bald Hill.

Mcpherson was also contracting and
strengthening his lines. South of the
railroad was high hill with a naked
crest. which seemed to be the extreme
right Of the Confederate army, and the
possession of which would give a de-
cided advantage. He directed that 1t
be carried, and the work was assigned
to Forces Brigade of Leggett's Divi-
sion, supported on the right by Gres-
hams Division. Pat Cleburne had been
called by Hood from the attack upon
the Army of the Cumberland the day
before to rush over to this hill and aid
Wheeler's Cavalry in holding 1t.
Forces Brigade, which was to lead the
assault. had previously borne a high
reputation. Its commander was Gen.
Manning +. Force. son of Peter Force,
the Congressional Librarian for so
many years. and who was Justly distin-
gulshed for scholarship. Gen. Force
had been lawyer In Cincinnati when
he entered the field as Colonel of the
10th Ohio. The regiments composing
the brigade were: Goth ILL.,, Lieut.. Col
Daniel Bradley; 30th Ill, Col. Warren
Shedd: S1st Ill, Col. Edwin S. McCook:
18th Ill. Eieut.-Col. Robert p. Sealy
18th Wis, Col. George Z. Bryant; 10th
WIS, Col. Cassius Fairchild.
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Hoods Plan.

Hood determined upon a plan OF the
Stonewall Jackson model. but mightier,
heavier than any which had been hurled
against an exposed flank during the
war. Toward midnight Hardee marched
into Atlanta with his four divisions,
and then pushed out far south and
around the sleeping soldiers of the Sew
enteenth Corps. Bates Division head
ed Hardee'ss Corps, with Walkers fol-
lowing. Cleburne. came next, with
Nancy in the rear. When Hardee was
within two miles of Decatur he faced
his corps to the north, and gave his
men a rest, much needed after their
l5-mile march in the darkness. So far
there had not been the slightest intima-
ton to the Union soldiers of this deeply
momentous movement.
Sherman had not seen fit to cover
that flank with cavalry. but had sent
Garrard up the railroad, burning
bridges and breaking up the track. The
only Union troops in Decatur at that
time was Sprague's Brigade of the Six
teenth Corps. which had been sent out
there TO support the cavalry and guard
the wagons. Dodge, with the remafn-
der of the Sixteenth Corps, was out of
line mile or more in the rear of the
general position OF the Seventeenth
Corps. Fuller's Division was nearest
to Biair's left. while Sweeny's was
farthest Off to the north of the Augusta
Railroad.
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cess than he had in the previsous effort
Sherman's Plan.
Sherman was not contemplating 60
ing into Atlanta from that flank unless
the place should be evacuated. He had
merely intended to destroy the railroad
beyond any immediate repair, SO as to
prevent reinforcements reaching Hood
from the direction Of Richmond. He
had already notified Gen. Mcpherson
to be ready to march behind the army
to the extreme right Of Thomas, and
from there advance down the western
side Of Atlanta and cut the railroad
below the city at East Point, where
there is a junction with roads coming
from the southeast and southwest.
The next day after the battle OF
Peachtree Creek the Armies of the
Ohio and Cumberland advanced to-
ward the enemy's intrenched line,
pushed the skirmishers back into it,
and traced another line of fortifications
Immediately in front, into which the
divisions were concentrated. Wood,
with his division, moved forward suffi-
cient!y to form connection with New
toms left in front of the salient before
described, and thus the Fourth Corps
was again all together, and touching
elbows with its old comrades of the
Cumberland.
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tcopyrlght. 1903. by John MeElroyo
CHAPTER XIX.
.HE BATTI.E OF ATLANTA.

Hood Tries TO Deliver Crushing Blow
Upon Sherman's Exposed Left Flank,
the Army of the Tennessee.
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Capture Of De Gress,s patterv.

Maj; Landgraeber, Chief of Artillery,
this report of the capture of Be Gress's
Battery:
Early in the morning of July % the
First Division of the Fifteenth Army
Corps approached the evacuated lines
OF the enemy. I brought the artillery
TO a rendezvous position on the right
Oh the Decatur and Atlanta road. After
&c ~, = position was selected
IN the ROAD leaoing to Atlanta. In front
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Sherman's Plan.

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Continued from page one.)

Flag Of Stars and Stripes which had
been prepared for the occasion.
At Harrisburg he met the Legislature
Of Pennsylvania and the customary
great crowd. In his speech he breathed
peace and patience and the fe.vent
hope that no occasion would ever arise
for the use of the finely disciplined
militia which formed part of his escort.
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Gen. Mcpherson had ridden over To
Cen. 6herman's headquarters 10 ex-
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