The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-08

hogsback as she ridge Is called that
shoulders down towards Chattanooga.
With cheers rushed to take their
places, some of our men jeering at the
retreating regiment. | remember one
fellow singing out that's the first
time | ever saw stars tiyin day time.
As it happened to be one of the star
corps. Soon after this we we're en-.
veloped in dense fog which appeared
to be cloud to the people in the val
ley causing it to be POLITICALLY called,
The battle above the Clouds. During
the first dense fog we were marched
back along the cliffs about mile to
present a rear attack aud we're order
ed to fortify by using logs, boulders
ect., to protect us from the
sharpshootefs on the summit when a
lift of the fog exposed us to their
view. The fog was very wet and
made pouches and oil clothes in de-
mand aud about 3 o'clock some of
the men commenced cooking as they
had not needed 1t before. The
colonel commanding the brigade rid
ing by at this time noticed the men
and some what impatiently ordered
them back to their hiding places,
saying that "the fog is lifting and
you will soon be Ia plain view." The
men got back, but as soon as the
colonel had gone commenced their
cooking A Dutohman, OF Company
H., with his head through pouch
was making coffee and frying meat
when a bullet passed through his
pouch and knocked his coffee pot off,
be threw the meat out and ran back
saying, "Py Cat | fries no more
meat !"
About four o'clock we were once
more ordered to the front and form
ed in line with orders to take and
hold another guliey and think the
last one before the road on the east
side that runs up to the smumit. We
had to match against heavy fire for
about half a mile without being
able to return the fire rs the enemy
were concealed in deep gulley and
we're only firm to retard our advance.
The ground was rocky, with trees
and boulders but a glance aloug our
line filled me with pride and enthusi-
asm at the determination and courage
exhibited. Only one man showed
cowardice, that was lieutenant OF
company q who was In command OF
that company. lie was Immediately
on my left, his face wasg pale and
showed an agouy of fear. My first
thought was OF scorn and contempt
bat changed at once to pity and sym
pathy. | said to him did you ever
see this regiment keep better line
on dress paradeY A glance at the
line reassured him and his soldier
pride came back to him. We took
the ditch without much trouble and
could have driven them beyond the
road but the fog and darkness soon
made:a furthur advance impracticable
and we simply held the line by shoot
ing at the flash of the enemys guns.
We ran short OF ammunition about nine
p. m. and brigade of troops was
sent up to divide theirs with US and
about II O'Clock the firing ceased and
we we're relieved and went Eack to
headquerterG and, camped tor tho
night but before seeking repose my
new chum, Sergeant Darnes, and
cooked cur ration and ate all We bad
in sight aud slept the sleep of the just
aud might have slept all day ii the
cheering as Old Glory WAS raised on
the summit of Lookout had not awak-
ened us.
1t was afternoon before we started
down on the east side of the mountain
and crossed the Chattanooga valley
to Rossville. We found no opposition
until almost across the valley, but do
not remember much delay, only a
little vigorous rifle shooting aud cap
1turesof an aide of Gen. Bragg. And
we pushed on into the Rossville Gap
when we changed front to the north,
again taking the enemy's eartL works
on end Continued with scarcely halt
until we came to ridge running east
from Missionary ridge where we
we're ordered TO lie down and hold
the ridge at all hazards. My closest
call during the war was while lying
at this place as rail In front got the
ball that otherwise would have put
me out of commission. We we're soon
ordered forward and met with little
resistance and before sundown heard
a succession of cheers which kept
coming from the north of the line a
littl enearer and louder until courier
rode by announcing ''the whole
ridge is ours and the enemy in foil
retI eat. T"
Gen. Whitaker, with his staff,
rode passed near where was In
line and heard him complaining oil
the way he had been treated In not
being placed in thu front that day be.
cause 1t was his turn and his men
wanted to fight as bad as Colonel
Crosses men. When some one from
our ranks called out, con. General
wouldn't cry about it may be YOU
get chance tomorrow"
During all of the three days We coulC
hear the cannon of Sherman as ht
pounded his way from Tunnel hill anC
with the lines of Hooker closing IL
from the south left Bragg's line in the
shape of horseshoe with his stronl
force on Orchard Knob, the toe Of thu
shoe. The mistake was in the center
driving the enemy out before the
union of the fanks of oui army.
Thos. j. Cunning,
Co. X, oath Ohio.
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