The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-11-08

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IklsHssGANe=- Confederates were victorious
and captured fifty cannon,
'nousdnus OF prisoners and immense quantities
OF army stutt. Rosecrans halted his men at Chat
tanooga The Confederates did not follow They
nag won glory enough for two days The Con-
ieoerate force all told was about $4,000, while
the Yankee force was estimated at 65ooo men
actually engaged. Sixteen hundred and forty
four federas were slain and 0,262 wounded and
leit on the battlefield. Five thousand Fedegals
who were not wounded we're captured The Con-
federate loss was 1904.
While the Federals were racing pell nell for
Chattanooga, Morgan's men were sent over Mis-
I. sionary Ridge into the valley and engaged some
Of the scattered cavalry and an Illinois regiment
of infantry, capturing nearly all of them. Our
men then forced the enemy into their breast
works and forts at Chattanooga, This closed
the battle-Morgan's men opened the battle and
closed it-firing the first and last shots.
- After the battle OF Chckamauga, Morgan's
men were complimented by General Forrest and
Colonel Scott for their efficient gallantry. Now
the entire cavalry OF the army OF Tennessee was
actively employed between the rival begerents
Rosecrans was superseded by General Thomas
and General Grant was placed in command Of all
ffhe Federals. He increased his forces 10 over
10000 infantry.
Major Dortch was sent with General Forrest
40 the Chattanooga railroad, and Kirkpatrick
went with General Joe Wheeler on his raid
Athfough Middle Tennessee. Dortch met Wool
ord's cavalry, killing and wounding about thirty
Ne and putting the rest to flight. This occurred
aUNlarysville. He then joined the siege at Knox
Win where preparation was being made by Grant
TO n e the siege and where the battles above the
cloud lvere soon to take place at Lookout Noun
ta;n AL Il Missionary Ridge. Kirkpatrick attacked
the FedAral at McMnnville, killing ten, wound
ing twenk and capturing sixty. At Sugar Creek,
howeyerl the Federals were reinforced, and
Wheeler had to fall back Kirkpatrick was kept
IN the rear firing upon the Federals when they
approached too close, and ambushing them at
intervals. At length they reached the Tennessee
river. having lost ten or fifteen men, and joined
the main army Kirkpatrick was placed on pick
et duty. and his line extended from the mouth OF
the Chickamauga up the Tennessee river three
miles where it connected with the FIRST KENTUCKY
cavalry They were placed IN squads OF three ev-
ery 400 yards, and mounted patrols rode the
length OF the whole line. These men had ridden
through the states OF Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio,
VIRGINIA Indiana and Georgia, and had engaged
IN tbirtv or forty battles and skirmshes, IN the
snace Of thirteen weeks but were not disheart-
ened They were not only willing, but anxious
20 nerform the arduous duties of a soldier. Ihey
had endured untold hardships, watching ana
nraving for the return OF their cher.
Colonel Grigsby at length was put IN command
81 The two battalons. He commanded the bri-
o,ade composed of the First and Ninth Kentucky.
No,,, the NIGHTS were dreary and the winter
80 co1d and comfortless. The men shivered
,hroroh the dreary hours with their eyes upon
tbe liehts on Lookout Mountain and Waldron
Ridge. On the morning OF Nov. "a 1eneIal
Hookers 10000 men came pouring across lne
;,,er tbe blaze and crash OF rifles breaking along
~. oickct line. There was hurryng to and iro'
Lila, NJ horses and forming OF lines, Out our
satr,yy as steadily driven back. Couriers went
49,, direction. and lines were quickly formed
fo hattie On the morning OF the 25uh edlue VIC
a4t,cL IN Missionary Ridge by General GRANT
ar,,v headed by General sherman. bragg VIC
torious army was put to ilghI va ~
80 IL, fhe stampede occurred, ana the Ieu-
ua' ie ,,nder Sheridan Wood and Thomas Pur-
eId',' sbort distance on the 10th, when the Con-
sue halted and repused the enemy XIII
- 20 capturing $40 and woundins 4o@9 ~
us t2Ier,te loss in killed and wounded was 49,
49,. We lost 6.142 prisoners and 20 guns, VIVA.
oareod the panic has never been eN -
man in the army could account IT. ~ fo-
TIT of ending the war IN lehhVssee ~,
the erect ~ nth the battles of Franklin and
Nashville. ,,.. Dalton and Gripsbv's
.Iei,9' a. ,,osted AT the front, as usual though
oIisaGe Great deal from hunger ana oo'u' a.
- balf-clad. and many oi mem oele
ny Their suffering through I'll, W.. ~, -
intense, and many oil ulea' and show signs Of
wear SAT- f. appeared to be the darkest hour hour
distress; 81 ATorgan's men. When their spI-
in the llves tbe lowest ebb, great JOY burst I'M
beralded upon their hearts .,.;,o. General Nor
heIa . Ifore the advent OF spring Ne"e,@, -
gan within The g GGn es1aDa a"d Georgia he
his route tnIpus, series Of wild ovations Crowds
was met VIII ,ed 20 congratulate him, and he
everywhere l.;S.Ii,, erected with cheers, song
was aie Receptions in his honor in al the
and n9 .Sroug which he passed were e9rdia ah