Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-29

Kelly house The statement a. %
the first and last of the division 10
engage The enemy 10 correct
The action Of semple's Battery ln
the night attack OF Cleburne's Divis-
ion. september lsth IN pushing the
guns within sixty yards OF the enc
mys line Boz the open field and open
INK fire in the faces o. the enemy,
was certainly = daring and inspiring
action CAPT semple 10 charge OF
the artillery Of the division. aud Lien
tenant Goldthwaite. in charge OF the
taftery. apre commended for gal
lauty and efficiency in this action. as
sell a. iu fhe action on the after
noon OF the 2Oih in placing the bat
terry 90 a po ition which gave no
ObIGuc fire on The enemy Boo bis
works. contributing fo the success of
the final charge The action OF this
battery. OF oliver Eliaulas and Of
Dents battery iU the aueVnoon OF
the g0th we're ai. effective. h.rioc
and Inspiring divers battery was
posted az the close OF the battle ON
tho goth about one hundred yards
10 front of fhis position
Fowler KaIks Lumsdeu's Car
rity.s and Waters Alabama batteries
all performed efficient service
The action OF Dents battery OBJ
tho southern spur OF the west end
OF snodgrass ridge duriu- The after
noon OF the goth was one OF th"
most courageous and persistent OF
the battle. Capt Dent was too mod
es' 20 officially report the conspicr-
ors action OF biz battery. bat Tor the
truth Of history and a record OF uu-
ALTERING COURAGE for over four
hours am glad Nc are uot leff n
doubt Gen Hiudmar. the ranking
officer on thIs part of the line Gen.
/ Bu hrod r Johnson. in immediate
charge of the line and one OF thc
most efficient officer iu the service,
lCol Fulton. in command OF John.
/ son Brigade and Col Suowdou.
commanding me 25th Tennessee Re-
imeut. all able and accomplished ole
fioers CO. their official reports speak
u mo enthusiastic terms of the noe
roic and glorious action OF the Off
GERS and men of this battery. ! re-
/ srcf that time and space will not per
/ mist record OF these glowing refer
ences { trust may Doe permitted
20 express the conviction that for
heroic and persistent action Tor over
four hours uy the batter. and iis
supports the record Is not surpassed
900 the battle de- not believe the
lofficcrs and members OF this batter,
aud H. support were hyperion tu
many other batteries and troops n
the battle. hut in the fortune OF war
the gaze of battle was Offered them
1y the advance OF Gunger's reserve
corps. thcy accepted 10 with muuch.
ing couragc and achieved victory and
immortal reuown
The 3Sth Alabama. Col John e.
Reid. commanding o. portion { the 81
Alabama under Lieut. Mitchell ar,
especially commended for heroi,
and untiring service in the fina'
struggle for the coveted crest o.
SnoWgrass ridge 10 their front
The advance OF Hudmeus plyis
q IL
breaking the Union line iu theu
front and forcing Davis and Sheri
dams Division in confusion and de-
feat up the steep ridge south OF by
er's farm. across the Cravfisl
Springs road aud over the rugse,
spurs OF Missionary ridge. not 10 re-
turn 10 the battle that day was Ger
tainly one Of the most heroic and
inspiring actions of the entire con
ilict capturing many prisoners an,
much artillery. The line OF nea
Brigade passed over the body o
Gen Lyttlc. killed hy the troops o
that brieade This action is graph
cally and interesting 10 cribed in IN,
official reports OF gen nca ans
Gen lIIndman.
The advance and attack OF Gen
Oracle. BRIGADE principally Ala
Dem1 troops ON the east salient of
Snodgrass liin or ridge about 4.3'
p IA of the 30th was one OF On,
most herOi, and brilliant of .utir,
battle Ia thi desperate assault th,
First Battalion of billiards Alabama
legion sustained a loss OF about I'd
per cent. surprising the record of
csualties Of any other commander ir
iu two DAYS battle iu either army
The second battalion of this legion
was the first 20 gain the hill Ga theil
front and place Cos colors on the enc
mys hrcast-works IT. colors hor,
marks OF over eighty bullets and