Sep 63

Undated: C – The Eighty-ninth Regiment left Chattanooga and marched to Rossville, Georgia, distance six miles. F – The regiment engaged with the enemy in the memorable battle of Chickamauga, Georgia September --, in which it sustained a heavy loss in both officers and men.

8: A – Left Tracy City, Tennessee. Marched to Bridgeport, Alabama, distance thirty-five miles.

9: FS – Left Tracy City, Tennessee. Marched to Bridgeport, Alabama, distance thirty-five miles. B – The Eighty-ninth Ohio marched from Tracy City southeast thirteen miles and camped near the mouth of Battle Creek. Marched again at 10 a.m. in direction of Tennessee River, eight miles, and camped at mouth of Battle Creek, distance of eight miles. D – The regiment left Tracy City, Tennessee and marched to Bridgeport, Alabama. E – Left Tracy City, where last mustered. Marched fourteen miles towards Chattanooga and camped for the night. F – Left camp at Tracy City. Marched to Bridgeport, Alabama, distance about twenty-five miles. Went into camp for the night. I – Left Tracy City. Took up the line of march.

10: E - At 10 a.m. marched to the mouth of Battle Creek. Camped for the night on the bank of the Tennessee River.

11: FS – We arrived at Bridgeport. A – Arrived at Bridgeport. B – Marched to Bridgeport, Alabama and camped on south side of Tennessee River. C – Was ordered to report to General Granger then at Bridgeport. E – Marched to Bridgeport. Crossed the river on pontoon bridge. Camped for the night on the south bank of the river. H – Arrived at Bridgeport, Alabama.

12: C – Started for Chattanooga, Tennessee. Arrived at Rossville, Georgia close to Chattanooga. E – Drew twelve days’ rations.

13: B – Marched from Bridgeport in direction of Chattanooga. C – Was out on a scout to Ringgold, Georgia. E - Took up line of march for Chattanooga. Marched eighteen miles. Rested for a few hours and again resumed our march. F – Marched to Chattanooga, Tennessee, distance about twenty-eight miles. Then marched four miles to Rossville, Georgia. H – Arrived at Rossville, Georgia close to Chattanooga.

14: A – Left Bridgeport in the morning. B – Reached Chattanooga and marched on to Rossville, Georgia and camped, distance from Chattanooga six miles. E – Continued the march all last night and at 8 o’clock in the morning came in sight of Chattanooga. Passed the town leaving it to the left and marched to Rossville, a small village four miles beyond Chattanooga. G – Came across the foot of Lookout Mountain and marched on till night. Camped at Rossville, [Georgia].

15: FS – Left Bridgeport. A – Marching about thirty miles we arrived at Rossville, Georgia, where we went into camp. E – In camp at Rossville.

16: FS – Reached Rossville, Georgia. E – Was in a reconnaissance twelve miles out to Ringgold. The object of the expectations being accomplished, marched back five miles. Bivouacked for the night.

17: FS – Went on a reconnaissance past Ringgold, Georgia. A – Made a reconnaissance to Ringgold, Georgia, distance eighteen miles. B – Left camp at Rossville and made a reconnaissance to Ringgold, distance fifteen miles. Skirmished slightly with the enemy. C – Made a reconnaissance to Ringgold.

17-18: C – On scout. H – Was out on scout to Ringgold, Georgia.

18: B – Returned to camp. E – Returned to camp.

19: B – Left camp again in the morning. Marched in direction of Ringgold, four miles, and lay in ambush till late in day, when we marched out to meet the enemy. We met the enemy near Chickamauga Creek. Skirmished with them a short time. Loss of eighty-nine. C – Left camp in the morning and marched towards Ringgold and was engaged in the battle of Chickamauga Creek. Lost heavily in wounded and prisoners. E – Had a skirmish with the enemy, in which Sergeant Thomas M. Hafer and Corporal Alfred McNalty were severely wounded. F – The regiment ordered out on a scout and in the same day had a skirmish with the enemy. G – Had skirmish with the enemy, in which eleven [were] wounded, none killed.

19-20: FS – We were in the battle of Chickamauga and were nearly all taken prisoners. A – We were in the battle of Chickamauga. The regiment is now camped at Chattanooga, Tennessee. C – Was in the battle of Chickamauga. Loss of the regiment very heavy. The company also lost heavy.

20: E – Were in general engagement. One private killed, one sergeant and three privates wounded, and one sergeant and seven privates were missing. G – We were in a general engagement, in which our colonel, lieutenant-colonel and over one-half of the regiment was killed, wounded or captured.

21: B - Fought the enemy near Missionary Ridge, being then in [Walter Chiles] Whitaker’s Brigade of [James Blair] Steedman’s Division of [Robert Seaman] Granger’s Reserve Corps. The regiment being nearly all captured or supposed to be by the enemy, late in the evening the remainder of the regiment marched from Rossville to Chattanooga.

24: B - We were reorganized and placed under command of Captain [Edward] P. Henry of Thirty-sixth Ohio Volunteers.

26: B – At night the regiment left camp at Chattanooga and marched across pontoon bridge southwest of town.

27: B – In the morning the regiment again crossed the river to Raccoon Gap, where a considerable force was engaging the enemy. Being driven from the point, we camped on one of the heights near Tennessee River.

Oct 63

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Colonel Caleb Carlton Letter from Tracy City

Tracy City

Sept 2d 1863

My Dear Little Wife

I enclose you Crook’s reply in Ned’s case. Crook will apply for him as Commissary of Musters on his staff. Rosecrans will approve of the application, so if your Father can bring any influence to bear at the War Department the order can be forced through. Genl Thomas or Stanton are the persons to give the order. Crook intimates that Halleck would object to it I cant tell as to that. If any of them will give the order tell your Father to get them to telegraph it, so Ed can be on the way home, before it could be countermanded. Genl Wright in San Francisco may object. The strong points to make in Ed’s favor, are that he wishes to see active service, and his regiment is small about three hundred and he is young in the service and useless where he now is, that is comparatively so.

The position will be a pretty one, enough to do to keep him out of mischief, but not enough to disgust him. Crook is a nice fellow his staff are pleasant young fellows, and the Division consists of one Battery of Artillery and six regiments of Cavalry, one of them regular. Ed cant help liking the position if he can only get it.

Write to Ed about it immediately and hustle your Father off to Washington to look after the application.

Our Division has gone to Shelmont [Shellmound] so we cant get any mail. Everybody is on the move except we and they seem to have forgotten us and wont even reply to my telegraphs for orders. There is quite a nice little stock of rations and grain here, that the rebels would like to get and I dont know but they will try, as all dispatches go the other way. I am completely in the dark as to who is in the vicinity.

We hear very little here, might as well be out of the world. No one but country people come to see us. I keep the men pretty busy drilling so they do not want for something to occupy their minds.

You seem to get dearer to me every day, at least I look at your picture oftener than at first, and appreciate it more. Yesterday was my birthday you remember. Twenty seven, am getting old and sedate, dont feel over seventeen however, and feel abashed when these people speak to me, they treat me with an immense amount of respect, its spoiling me for ordinary life.

Give my respects to the family. I have to retire early nowdays for Mr. McFadden intimates that he will take this post some morning early, and I wish to be up to receive him without losing my proper amount of sleep. It is a bore, what a pity the sun rises before nine o’clock.

Take your fresh air and exercise regularly. Good night Dear Little Woman.

Your loving husband

Cale

HQ 4 Div, 14 AC, Div HQ Location

Hd. Qrs. 4 Div

Jasper. Sept 2, 63

Col. Carlton

Hd. Qrs’ move to Shellmound this a.m. 4 Division is already over. Application has been made for you to rejoin your command.

Nothing special to communicate.

In haste.

Resp.

AAG

Colonel Caleb Carlton Letter from Tracy City

Tracy City

Sept. 4th 1863

My Dear Little Wife

We are still at Tracy City and without a mail. I wrote to you on the 2d stating that Genl Crook had applied for Ed as Commissary of Musters on his staff, and recommended that your Father use his influence and endeavor to get the application granted and Ed ordered in. I mention it again as you may not receive that letter.

I have not been relieved yet, but have been ordered to send all the stores back to Cowan and Dechard. My time now is pretty well employed hearing the appeals of the females for permission to purchase salt and sugar, four rather good 1ooking young ladies induced me to give them an order this morning. I afterwards learned they were the most active rebels in the country. It is hard to steer correctly amongst these people, neighbors hate each other and make use or the army to revenge themselves. Even by their own statements they are nearly all bushwhackers and murderers.

We have comparatively comfortable weather now and manage to sleep through the night without freezing.

We get but little news, no dispatches pass through here, so we know nothing of the movements of the army. No friends within twenty five miles.

Did you remember my birthday 1st Sept. Twenty seven. I am getting horribly old, but cannot see my grey hairs and have no one to pull them out so I dont feel over seventeen.

Before the troops commenced moving, it seemed as though we were to remain here and I was about preparing for your reception here, but much to my disgust, everybody packed up suddenly and moved off. We might enjoy ourselves here, although you would hardly appreciate the society, judging from the appearance of the husbands, the wives of my officers cannot be very attractive.

I wish they would send me orders to go or let me know how long we were to remain here then I could make my arrangements.

I hope to finish comparing Co Muster rolls. I get as nervous as a woman over them, hearing the officers drag over them.

Give my love to the family – And you may kiss the baby once for me as you say he is nearly white. Does the idea worry you much little woman.

I am looking anxiously for a mail, it seems an age since we had one. Good night little wife. Love me—

Your loving husband

Cale

HQ Dept of Cumberland, 89th Movement Orders

U. S. Military Telegraph.

Sept 4th – 9 PM, 1863

By Telegraph from Hd.Qtrs Dept of Cumberland, 1863

Via Bridgeport – 2 PM, Sept 7th.

To Col C. H. Carlton, Tracy City

Supply your command with all the rations you can carry + march by the nearest route which is probably Via Sweedens or Dorans Cave Jasper + Battle Creek to Bridgeport thence across the Tennessee + by the Moores Springs road to this point – where your Division now is which you will rejoin as soon as possible.

By command of Maj. Gen’l Rosecrans

C. Goddard

A.A.G.

OR, I, Series 52, Vol 30/3, p. 50. Extract. 4th Div Asks 14 AC about 89th Ohio

FROM: J. J. REYNOLDS, Major-General. Hdqrs. Fourth Division, Fourteenth Corps, Head of Squirrel Town Creek, 1.4. Miles from Forks of Road Near Trenton, Tenn., September 4, 1863--9.30 a.m.

TO: Lieutenant-Colonel FLYNT, Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdqrs. Fourteenth Corps:

COLONEL: Division left Shellmound at 2 p.m. yesterday. Third Brigade (Turchin's) came through to this place last night. Second Brigade (Kings) and trains now coming in. Roads horrible. The crossing of Raccoon Mountain fully as bad as anything we have had. Am just in receipt of instructions from headquarters of department ordering general movement. The forks of the road, 2 miles from Trenton, is now-held by one regiment and a section of artillery of my division. Have not heard from General Baird, but will attend to Frick's Gap at earliest moment practicable. Am in communication with Twenty-first Army Corps, Wood's division of which we left at Shellmound. I greatly need one of my regiments of mounted men. Is Colonel Carlton's regiment at Tracy City ordered to rejoin division?

Very respectfully, your obedient servant.

Colonel Caleb Carlton Letter from Tracy City

Tracy City

Sept 6th 1863

My Dear Little Wife

I am growling again. We are out of the world and the worst of it is we never get any mail. I send off two couriers a day for a mail but they never send them back, so no mail comes and I am getting short of couriers. Everybody has moved on and seen to have forgotten our existence. Rosecrans is six miles south of the river and my Brigade is down there some there. I was anxious at first to remain here and with the advantages of a good drill ground and my regiment by itself to put the 89th in fine order, but everybody has moved on and now I want to go too. Though would doubtless wish myself back here a hundred times, Still I dont feel right being here. The stores are all removed from here. The important coal mine of the state is here, and is now in operation to supply the whole country, the Railroad & Telegraph are also in operation to this point but I have nothing to do with them except to guard them.

I have just finished a letter to Crook thanking him for his kindness to Ed. He has been very kind and prompt with us, dont you think so.

If Ed only gets ordered in it will be pleasant for us.

It is very dull here, drills etc are dry things and although they employ my time most of the daytime I find it dull.

We are not troubled with the cold now, it is only cool at night but it is warm enough in the daytime.

You need not worry about me little woman. I am healthy- live well- and am rather too safe here. When the mail (if it ever does) arrives shall be comparatively contented while reading the large bundle of letters (I expect) from you. How these married men exist (separated from their wives) without grumbling I cannot understand. It is a great exertion for me now days to control my temper. In fact I am pretty cross now days and have degenerated horribly in that respect during the last two weeks.

I think the discharge office was after all (in spite of prices) a very nice place and think a proposal to exchange at present would not be refused or even objected to by me.

Scott must have a variety of duties in Washington to attend to. I see his name as Judge Advocate on a number of Courts Martial.

Love to the family. One kiss can be spared for the little white girl – Good night little wife and pleasant dreams and a thousand kisses for you – "Aint I a grumbler"

Your loving husband

Cale

1st Sergt I. Arthur to his Aunt from Tracy City

Tracy City, Tenn. Sept. 6th, 1863

Dear Cynth:

I cannot begin this letter by saying that I have received an answer to my last, but this being Sabbath and having nothing to do I will try and write you a few lines. We are still near Tracy City, guarding a bridge. We have a very pleasant camp and are getting along finely. The boys are all getting fat, myself among the number. I suppose you would like to know what we have to eat that is making us so fat. Well we have peaches, potatoes, corn, fresh pork, and a great many other good things. The government don't issue these things, neither do we buy them, but as the saying is among us soldiers, we "go for 'em." The citizens about here are most generally rebels. At present Company "A" has fifty men able for duty all told. We left Dennison with one hundred and one men and in one years time we have but half the number able for duty. There are never over two hundred and fifty on batallion drill. One year ago we could turn out nine hundred. We don't get a mail here more than once a week. I want you to write me a letter every week so when the mail does arrive there will be a letter for me. Where is Jack now? Is he still in Iowa city? When you write to him give him my very best love. Has Lizzie and Tillie come to see you yet? Give them my best love. Tell Grandma that I am entirely well and am enjoying as good health as I ever did in my life. It has been over a year since I saw any of you. Time passes swiftly. It seems to me but a few weeks since I saw you. I have thought more of home during the past few weeks than I have since I volunteered. I want to get home awful bad. There is some talk of us going to Nashville, if we should go, there will be some prospect for us to get furloughs this winter. Give my love to all who inquire after me, write soon, and often, and tell me all the news.

Your affect. nephew,

I. C. Arthur

Colonel Caleb Carlton Letter from Tracy City

Tracy City

Sept. 8th 1863

Dear Little Wife

We move in the morning to join the Brigade now at Trenton Ga. Orders to that effect arrived this morning at one o'clock enclosed with them was a letter from you. A somewhat ancient one however, dated Cleveland July 3d. It must have had a long journey and visited every regiment in the army still it was welcome old as it was.

Our departure will cause some little excitement in this town. None of our troops are in the vicinity and the people are afraid of the bushwackers and intend to leave as soon as we do. I think they will have trouble if they stay, there is a pretty lawless set of fellows hanging around these mountains, who wander about in squads of eight and ten robbing and stealing. The country is well adapted for such operations and very little danger of capture.

September is passing and I am sorry to say I cannot see any immediate prospect of your joining me at present, but I cannot tell certainly. I should not be surprised if our orders were countermanded and my regiment ordered to remain here.

Good night little wife. Charles is waiting to pack up, so good night darling.

Your loving husband

Cale

Dept of Cumberland, Order to Join Granger

U. S. Military Telegraph.

Sept 10 1863

By Telegraph from Chattanooga, 2 36 PM

To Col C H Carlton, 89th Ohio.

Dispatch Received. Report your command to Maj Gen’l Granger to act to escort for trains for [this] Place. Report your arrival to these HdQrs

By orders

C. Goodard

AAG

OR, I, Series 50, Vol 30/1, p. 169. Extract. Army of the Cumberland Tri-Monthly Returns, Reserve Corps

Between 31 August and 12 September …the 89th Ohio (numbering on August 31, 20 officers and 420 men for duty) were added to First Brigade, First Division…

OR, I, Series 52, Vol 30/3, p. 538. Extract. 89th to 14 AC, Asks about 4 Div

FROM: C. H. CARLTON, Colonel Eighty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Bridgeport, September 11, 1863--1 P.M.

TO: Lieut. Col. C. GODDARD, Assistant Adjutant-General.

Where is General Reynolds' division?

OR, I, Series 52, Vol 30/3, p. 538. Extract. 14 AC to 89th, Ordered to Join Granger

FROM: C. GODDARD, Assistant Adjutant-General. Chattanooga, September 11, 1863.

TO: Col. C. H. CARLTON, Eighty-ninth Ohio, Bridgeport.

Dispatch received. Report your command to Major-General Granger to act as escort for train to this place. Report your arrival here to these headquarters.

By order.

OR, I, Series 52, Vol 30/3, p. 550. Extract. Granger to Rosecrans, Question on 89th Train Guard

FROM: G. GRANGER, Major-General. Bridgeport, September 11, 1863--8.30 [p.m.]

TO: General ROSECRANS.

A large ordnance train has arrived. What shall be done with it? What train is the Eighty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry to escort? The Thirteenth Wisconsin and Twenty-eighth Kentucky will reach Paint Rock Bridge and Larkinsville to-morrow. I ordered Stokes' cavalry to Tracy City. Will order some brigade to Jasper as soon as possible. Do you wish subsistence stores accumulated here? I am laying platforms for store-houses, and require timber for bridges and flooring.

Colonel Caleb Carlton Letter from Bridgeport

Bridgeport Alabama

Sept 12th 1863

My Dear Little Wife

Only two mails during the last month, one month today since we left the Brigade. We left Tracy City on the 9th and only arrived here yesterday morning. Ill luck all the way, wagon after wagon broke down until I began to think we never would reach this place. Knocked all the spokes out of five wheels the first day. Found on our arrival that Chattanooga was in the possession of our forces. I telegraphed to Genl Rosecrans asking for orders and received orders to report to Genl Gordon Granger to escort a train to Chattanooga, but he had no train ready to go, so we expected until this afternoon to remain here several days. This afternoon however we received orders to move at day light tomorrow morning. Genl Granger showed me the dispatch he received from Genl Rosecrans, some of Thomas Corps ran into the rebels between Trenton and Sommerville and expect a "big fight". So everything is to be pushed forward as fast as possible We will move without knapsacks with three davs rations and sixty rounds. I cannot see any prospect of a fight for a week or two at least and think the order will probably be countermanded before morning.

I got an order from Genl Granger and opened the mail today, but found nothing for me.

This is a dirty place like all supply Depots. Not a house here. The dust is a foot deep and hundreds of moving wagons keep it well stirred up-one pontoon bridge to cross upon and the engineers are engaged in putting down another. The river is very broad and clear.

It is warm enough here a "placid smile" requires an effort. ninety eight in the shade yesterday and judging by my own feelings it was at least that today.

I dont know that Chattanooga is going to do us much good except the effect it will have upon the public mind North and the demoralizing effect upon the South. Retreating without a fight will increase the rebel desertion list already large.

I hear that Porter is well and has returned to duty with Rosecrans - have not seen him yet, of course.

Good night little wife I have to ride several miles yet tonight before I get any sleep - and it is already late.

Your loving husband

Cale

OR, I, Series 52, Vol 30/3, p. 586. Extract. Granger to Garfield, 89th Status

FROM: G. GRANGER, Major-General. Headquarters District Of The Cumberland, Bridgeport, September 12, 1863.

TO: Brigadier-General GARFIELD, Chief of Staff.

Shall I order the Eighty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry to join General Reynolds? Shall I order McCook's brigade from Shellmound to Chattanooga? Please keep me posted in all that is taking place. Do not be so slow in answering my dispatches.

Colonel Caleb Carlton Letter from Rossville

Rossville Ga

Sept 15th Tuesday

My Dear Little Wife

As I mentioned in my last letter we were ordered to move from Bridgeport in great haste. But in spite of that, we opened the mail at midnight and I obtained two letters from you, one of Sept 3 the other Sept. 5th.

We started at day light Sunday and marched all day, rested from seven until ten in the evening and then marched all night and the next day until two in the afternoon. The men thought it was horrible, and the excessive heat and light soil did make it quite hard on them. Still I have seen it much harder and several days and nights together in Virginia. We will probably remain here for several days, the necessity for the movement having passed. It seems that the rebels found our troops very much scattered and turned on them and thrashed a couple of our Divisions, our other troops were hurried up and Genl Crittenden yesterday advanced six miles beyond where the fight took place without finding a rebel, they have doubtless retreated to Rome. We will be forced to remain quiet for at least three or four weeks in order to arrange our lines of supplies, and I think it will be hard work to feed us where we are. Bridgeport is our last depot of supplies, the roads on this side are mountain roads very narrow steep and rocky. the rebels have

destroyed all the bridges so we have every thing to rebuild. I hardly know what is to be done my regiment. Genl Granger tells me to keep quiet and make myself comfortable.

It is difficult to keep comfortable it is very hot and dusty, am now rather warm, minus pants and coat. I am for the present in Grangers Corps. Steedmans Division- Col. Le Favors Brigade. It is hard to tell how you had better direct. Perhaps it would be well to direct to me- care of Adjutant General of Granger's Reserve Corps, via. Chattanooga, Army of the Cumberland.

We left Chattanooga to our left so we only had a glance at it from the top or the mountain several miles from the town. We are now directly south of Chattanooga and about six miles from it.

I am sorry to hear that Capt. Dodge is becoming a drunkard. I always thought his habits were good- You need not fear for my habits for if disposed that way there is but very little opportunity here for carrying it out. So you think Mrs. Reno's conduct suspicious, poor thing I suppose every lady in town is watching her.

Stamps arrived in both letters and just in time as I had used up all mine and borrowed from everyone who had any. A little of the frigidity of last winter. walks would not affect the warmth here perceptibly.

The female soldier I sent home. She was not a spy, her story was a hard one. She was rather a fine looking girl, could neither read or write. A soldier in Woods Division seduced her upon a promise of marriage. She being romantically disposed procured a suit of soldiers clothes and intended to follow him. She attracted a good deal of attention and I had to keep a sentinel at her door to keep people out. I sent her out of town at night escorted by the Chaplain and officer of the Day, and was very glad to get rid of her.

By the tone of your letters you seem to be more reconciled to the little boy than you were at first, are you? Be particular about taking exercise of some kind regularly every

day so that you will have more strength for Dec.

Give my respects to Capts. Brayton and Sergeant when you meet them.

I think I shall find it much pleasanter when we are regularly in a brigade again as it is now I have to look out for everything and hardly have a spare moment. We are very much like orphans, no one to take care of as and no arrangements for us to take care of ourselves. I am fortunate in having a man like Genl Granger around, he told me to-day to do just as I pleased and even if I wished to tie the whole regiment up to trees to do so and he would support me. But being a regiment by ourselves we have the misfortune to be without a Corps. Division or Brigade Commander to look out for us and no one to take an interest in us, and being in a position where it will be hard to get supplies for any one, it is a grab game even amongst the Generals. Still I am five days ahead of them in the ration line, so we can be on the look out for more before they are gone. You can see that it is dusty and dirty by the condition of the letter- Heat, dust, loss of sleep and sore bones donot make ideas flow rapidly or connectedly. Love to the family. Have you heard anything about Ed's case. Many kisses for You little one.

Your loving Husband

Cale

Colonel Caleb Carlton Letter from Rossville

Camp near Rossville Ga.

Sept. 16th 1883

Dear Little Woman

I succeeded in breaking the mail again today & received two letters from you dated 7th and 9th Sept. I am very lucky am I not.

Do you all think in Harrisburg that the war is over because Chattanooga is taken. I do not and still think that we will go North again in a hurry it is to be hoped that my opinion is incorrect and that everything will end as we wish it. But we are too far from home. People here refuse our money as worthless. Genl Granger this afternoon showed me a dispatch from Genl R- that stated that Longstreet with three Divisions had or was on the way to join Bragg and directed additional bridges to be thrown over the Tennessee, from their position it is a prudential measure and of course a correct one but still it shows that the rebels are not retreating rapidly. Camp rumour is that our forces fell back three miles today. Granger seems disposed to keep me and directed me to keep the few mounted I have of Genl Reynolds. He is correct for this point must be held as long as possible as it is the pivot of our army to swing either way on. There is a great deal of confidence in Genl Rosecrans but he has a delicate operation to perform, his lines are so immense and to guard every point we get weaker every step we advance and the breaking of a bridge or any accident that would delay our supplies a week would nearly ruin us. He will deserve an immense amount or credit it he succeeds.

So it seems that all your lady friends know about the little boy. You must be quite stout if it is perceptible so soon. Dont the idea of being a Mother seem absurd to you- it does to me.

I lost my pipe at Bridgeport while overhauling the mail, it is a heavy loss for we poor people so I am now patronizing a briar wood. I wish the army would pull up long enough for the pay master to come and pay us. Your people must think you a big sponge.

You let Valerian alone. Your Mother's nerves are not in a sufficiently good condition for you to take her advice on the subject- the chist expander is the best remedy of the two- You need not be uneasy about my overcoat for I can assure you I do not suffer with cold when it is in the nineties in the shade. Good night Sadie.

Col LeFavour, 89th Movement Order

Head Qrs 22d M. V. I.

Rossville Ga Sept 16th 1863

Col

By direction of the Gen’l Comdg Div you will have your command in readiness to move tomorrow at 4 A.M. Sept 17th. Your men will be provided with one days rations in haversack and sixty rounds of ammunition per man. You will take one ambulance.

I have the Honor

Col to be Your Obt Servt.

H. LeFavour

Col Comdg Detachment

To

Col Carlton

Comdg 89th O.V.I.

Colonel Caleb Carlton Letter, in 16 Sep Letter, from Rossville

Sept. 18th. I have just returned from a short trip to Ringgold a Brigade of Infy & a Battery under Command of Genl Steedman started yesterday morning at daylight we came on the rebel pickets about a mile this side of Ringold and dropped on them so suddenly that they scattered leaving the sweet potatoes and meat cooking on the fire. We followed them into town fired a few shots and then turned around and ran out again. We got off very nicely and went into camp about eight miles from town. After cooking our coffee, I had two splendid bright fires blazing nicely and lying on my blanket smoking- when a shell came shrieking over my head then another and another then a volley of musketry by way of variety. We were under arms and our fires kicked to pieces in no time. Nobody hurt on our side all of us very much surprised and frightened for a few moments. We have just reached our camp at Rossville. every body tired nobody hurt- one rebel musket our amount of plunder. It is freezing cold today a wonderful change in temperature since last night. Yours in haste

Your loving Husband

Cale

OR, I, Series 50, Vol 30/1, p. 177. Extract. Reserve Corps Casualties

RESERVE CORPS.

Maj. Gen. GORDON GRANGER.

Unit OK MK OW MW OM MM AGG

Staff 1 .... .... .... .... .... 1

FIRST DIVISION.

Brig. Gen. JAMES B. STEEDMAN.

First Brigade.

Brig. Gen. WALTER C. WHITAKER.

Unit OK MK OW MW OM MM AGG

Staff .... .... 1 .... .... .... 1

96th Illinois .... 39 9 125 2 50 225

115th Illinois. 2 20 9 142 1 9 183

84th Indiana 3 20 6 91 .... 13 133

22d Michigan (A) .... 32 3 93 14 247 389

40th Ohio 2 17 8 94 .... 11 132

89th Ohio (A) 2 17 2 61 13 158 253

Ohio Light Artillery, .... .... 2 8 .... .... 10

18th Battery

Total First Brigade 9 145 40 614 30 488 1,326

O = Officers M = Men K = Killed W = Wounded M = Missing AGG = Aggregate A = Attached

Two Days’ Hard Fighting – Gen. Rosecrans Retreats to Chattanooga!

The rebels under Bragg having been heavily reinforced from Lee’s, Johnston’s and Pemberton’s armies, till they numbered 140,000, according to estimates, attacked General Rosecrans last Saturday morning with great impetuosity, and by dint of overwhelming numbers at first gained some advantages, but the gallant veterans of Stone River soon recovered the ground, and at the close of the first day the result was decidedly in our favor. The battle was renewed on Sunday, and the telegraphic account of it is as follows:

Chattanooga, September 21 – 1 30 A.M. – The battle of the 19th resulted well for us, we having held our own as established on the left, contracted our forces during the day, our right on a ridge of hill, and our left protected by a rude work of logs, thrown up during the night.

The left rested on the east side of the Rossville and Lafayette road, about four miles south of Rossville. In the fight of the 19th, we had lost about 600 killed, 2,000 wounded, and were ahead three pieces of artillery. The men were in splendid spirits. Engagement was renewed at 9 A.M. on the 20th, by an attempt of the rebels to storm Thomas’ left and front. Several times they were severely repulsed with heavy loss to them and little to us. The fight lasted an hour and a half, and was one of the most terrific of the war; a continuous fire of musketry and artillery being kept up with deadly effect.

During this the right and center were not engaged, skirmishers keeping up a halting fire for the time. The enemy, finding assaults in vain, maneuvered to the left, with the intention to throw a force on the Rossville road and attacking Gen. Thomas on the left flank.

At this juncture Thomas ordered Brannan, who had one brigade in reserve, and two with Reynolds, holding the key of the position, which was on Thomas’ right, to move to the left of the line and protect the flank. Gen. Rosecrans at the same sent Davis and Van Cleve from the right and center to support Brannan in his effort to hold the road to Rossville and protect Thomas’ left flank. On perceiving the withdrawal of skirmishers from the front of the divisions, from the right and center, the enemy made a vigorous attack upon that part of the line, piercing the center, cutting off Davis and Sheridan from the left, driving the center into the mountains, both Right and Center being much scattered without very serious loss in killed and wounded.

The Right and Center gone, Thomas’ right became exposed to a most terrific flank attack and Reynolds and Brannan and the right of Thomas’ line was swung around, and his extreme left being as the first. This also fell back a short distance on the Rossville road. Parts of the center were gathered up and reported to Thomas, who made several stands, but was unable to check the rebel advance until the arrival of reinforcements.

At one o’clock Gen. Granger, with one division of reserves, came up, and were at once thrown into the center, driving the enemy from his position in a strong ridge, and with heavy loss – the fire from Granger’s Battery mowing them down. This fight only lasted half an hour or so, with slight loss to us – We regret to say that Capt. Russell, Granger’s Adjutant, was killed, ere he had been in the fight ten minutes.

After this bloody repulse, the enemy remained quiet until about four o’clock, persisting, however, in maneuvering on both flanks, their full and correct information regarding this country enabling them to do so with great facility.

Having gotten again on the flanks, the enemy made a vigorous attack, and a fight ensued which has no parallel in the history of this army.

Colonel Harker’s brigade of Wood’s division, both Wood and Harker and General Garfield being present, and a remnant of Johnston’s division, holding the left, covered themselves with glory, and on the right and center Brannan’s, Baird’s, Reynolds’ and Palmer’s, with parts of their divisions, fought most gallantly while Stedman and Granger, with the reserve, drove the enemy at every point where they went in. At 5 o’clock, Thomas was still triumphant on the left, and held his line of the morning, but with the right drove the enemy back to a line nearly at right angles with that of the morning. Two lines of retreat were open to him to Chattanooga, on one of which he fell back to Rossville during the night.

Our losses have been necessarily heavy, but the list of killed will be surprisingly light, and in the two days engagement we have not suffered more in men than the enemy.

In the charge by Thomas on the first day the enemy lost as many as we did in the whole day. What the losses in prisoners and material are, we can not now say. Our killed will reach twelve hundred.

Our wounded will amount to seven thousand, most of them slight wounds.

Among general officers killed are Gen. Lytle, Col. King, commanding brigade and Col. Bartleton, 101st Illinois.

Among the wounded are Gen. Morton of Rosecrans’ staff; Col. Croxter, 4th Kentucky; Col. Funkhouser, 98th Ill. Lieut. Col. Madge, 11th Mich. Lieut. Col Hunt, 4th Ky. Col. Bradley, commanding brigade in Sheridan’s Division; Col. Nicholas Anderson, 6th Ohio; Maj. Wilddman, 10th Ky. Lieut. Col. Tripp, 6th Indiana; Lieut. Col. Bryan, 75th Indiana; Col. Armstrong, 93d Ohio; Maj. Johnston, 22d Ill. Lieut. Col. Maxwell 2d Ohio, all slightly wounded; Lieut. Col. Stanley, 18th O. Maj. Brown, 68th O. Maj. Dawson, 19th Infantry, all slight. Gen. John H. King reported wounded and a prisoner. We have captured Gen. Adams, of Texas, and thirteen hundred of his men.

Later.

Wednesday, 3 o’clock P. M. – The advices by the city papers of today come down to Tuesday. The Gazette says, "the lines were working to Chattanooga yesterday, (Tuesday) and we understand the battle had not been resumed, and that Gen. Rosecrans was receiving large reinforcements."

This is more encouraging, and we hope it will be confirmed by later intelligence.

The report of Gen. Lytle’s death is contradicted by today’s news. He was severely wounded and taken prisoner.

Gen. Thomas telegraphs that our loss in prisoners will not exceed 3,000, 1,000 of whom were wounded, while we captured 1,300 prisoners, who have been sent to Nashville.

The fighting of Gen. Thomas’ veteran division is described as heroic, and to it is attributed in a great measure the salvation of our army from total defeat, after the divisions of Sheridan and Davis gave way in disorder.

Bragg telegraphed to Richmond that he had taken 2,500 prisoners and 20 pieces of cannon.

A Washington dispatch says Gen. Rosecrans does not admit a defeat at all.

LATEST NEWS.

The news from Gen. Rosecrans is reassuring. He has been largely reinforced, and his position is reported impregnable. The rebel loss in the late battle is believed fully equal to ours in killed and wounded. They have not ventured to renew the attack, though so much superior in numbers. Gen. Rosecrans’ official report, it is said, censures Gen. McCook for disobeying orders in not occupying the position assigned to him.

There has been no forward movement of the Army of the Potomac.

Indianapolis, September 27.

Col. John L. Wilder passed through this city yesterday, en route for his home at Greensboro, direct from the Army of the Cumberland which he represents as being well fortified, and in a splendid condition with thirty five days’ rations on hand, and extremely anxious for Bragg to attack them. Both Burnside and Grierson had been heard from, and were expected at Chattanooga yesterday. Gen. Rosecrans was in good spirits. Our losses in killed, wounded and missing will amount to near 10,000. The enemy’s losses are thought to be heavier than ours.

The Highland News, Situation at Chattanooga

Situation at Chattanooga.

The Cincinnati Gazette of Monday, says: "We have very little direct news this morning from the army of the Cumberland but all that we have is favorable, both as regards the present and future. It is not likely now that Bragg will attack Rosecrans, in his entrenched position, and if he should, it is almost certain that he will be repulsed. This is the opinion of those who understand the position. Col. Wilder arrived at Indianapolis on Saturday, direct from the army. At the time he left, Burnside and Grierson with reinforcements, had been heard from. Their arrival will render still more secure the defensive position held at Chattanooga. As matters now stand, an immediate renewal of the contest for the repossession of East Tennessee does not seem probable, and it is quite likely there will be no fighting until Gen. Rosecrans assumes the offensive. The report is that Bragg is being re enforced. This is doubtless correct. The rebels have made known the importance of repossessing Chattanooga, which is the key to East Tennessee. They have fought two great battles already, and sacrificed 15,000 men, at least, in an effort to disperse or capture the Army of the Cumberland. They inflicted a heavy loss on us, but gained no ground. The must absolutely drive Rosecrans across the Tennessee, before they can grasp the prize they have been fighting for. This we may be sure they will attempt. To this end they still further weaken other armies. Rosecrans is also being re enforced. Our Government understands and appreciates the importance of East Tennessee, and our efforts to hold it will be equal at least to the rebel efforts to repossess it. The prospect, then, is that the greatest battle of the war will be fought in Northern Georgia; but if the rebels are making the preparations we suppose they are and which they must feel to be necessary to success, it is not probable that the next great clash of arms will occur for two or three weeks."

The Highland News, Rumors of Heavy Losses in 89th

From the 89th Ohio – Rumors of Heavy Losses

Nothing has yet been heard direct from any member of Capts. Glenn’s and Barrett’s companies since the late battle in Georgia, and the greatest anxiety continues to be felt by their friends in regard to their fate. This anxiety is much increased by the receipt of several letters from Nashville, from Mr. W. Copes, Sutler of the regiment, who was at home at the time of the battle and has just returned to that city. Mr. C. writes that nearly the whole regiment were killed, wounded or taken prisoners, but he could hear of none killed or wounded in either of our two companies, the inference from which is that they must be among the captured – provided the rumors had any foundation in fact. The non-receipt of any letters or dispatches from either company certainly gives an appearance of probability to the theory of their capture, and this we are inclined to believe is the worst that has happened them – though we hope for better than that. Mr. Copes says that Lieut. Gamble, Quartermaster Patterson, and Capt. Norris were all safe – not having been in the fight. Lieut. Jackson, and Sergts. Brown, Bennett and Walker, the last named color bearer of the reg’t, were reported killed. Capt. Day was wounded, but did not leave the field. – These all belonged to Ross and Brown counties. A very large proportion of the wounds were slight, and chiefly in the hands and arms.

The 89th was attached to Steadman’s Brigade of Gen. Granger’s Division, which was ordered up to reinforce Gen. Thomas at the close of Sunday’s fight, (having previously been held in reserve) and took part in the desperate struggle in which Thomas and his veteran heroes finally repulsed the rebel hosts and ended the battle.

The Highland News of 8 Oct 63, Chaplain Beale Letter to Mrs. Glenn from Amelia

Amelia, Oct. 3, 1863.

Mrs. W.H. Glenn: - Dear Madam: - I sent you by Express the valise of your husband, Lt. Col. W.H. Glenn, and also Capt. S.A. Glenn’s.

You doubtless have heard of their capture ere this, at the late terrible battle in front of Chattanooga on Sabbath afternoon.

I saw them about 2 o’clock of that day, and as they had to pass under an enfilading fire to reach the point assigned them, the ambulance train had to turn aside, and ere we reached the field again they had been most severely engaged. I was on the field late in the day, but such was the position of our regiment on the extreme right of the corps, that but very few of our wounded and none of our killed could be reached. Those that were slightly wounded came off. Nothing pained me more than to leave our noble dead in the hands of the foe, but such was the stern necessity of the hour.

Our regiment behaved itself most gallantly – none more so than your husband. No truer or braver officers surrendered on that memorable Sabbath, than Lt. Col. Glenn and Capt. S.A. Glenn. Of their capture I think there is no doubt. I trust under a gracious Providence they will soon be among their loved ones at home.

Yours Respectfully,

A.U. Beale,

Chaplain 89^th Ohio

P.S. I will send you by mail the letters found in the mail after their capture. Yours &c.,

A.U.B.

The Highland News, List of Killed and Wounded in 89th

List of Killed and Wounded in the 89th Regiment O.V.I., Prior to 4 o’clock. Sunday, Sept. 20.

Co. A.

KILLED.

Benj. Pratt, Philip Pence, John McClelland.

WOUNDED.

John Glenn, C.H. Hogan, Sam’l Colvin, Phillip Belles, James Brown.

Co. B.

KILLED.

H. McAdams, W. Bragdon.

WOUNDED.

B. Burnett, Compton.

Co. C.

KILLED.

Serg’t. Phillips.

WOUNDED.

W. Thomas, Scott McKibben, Jas. Bulford, Whalon Metzger, Geo Slack

Co. D.

KILLED.

Lieutenant Walker, John Dillman.

WOUNDED.

Schilling, Hancher, Jas. Morrison, Jas. Giles, A. Purdum, J. Goldsberry, H. England, Geo. Crags, Wm. Childers, Martin Boots.

Co. E.

KILLED

John Mahony.

WOUNDED.

Conn Mahoney, D. Kimberly, D. Bailey, Thomas Hafer, A. McNulty.

Co. F.

KILLED.

Jno. Kehm.

WOUNDED.

Olin Combs, Jno. Miller, S. McClain, Wm. Camerer, Jasper Starks, J.M. Simpkins, O. Temple, W.H. Homan.

Co. G.

KILLED.

Lieutenant Jackson, David Morrison, F.A. Foote, David Isham, J.D. Smith, Theodore Vaughn, Weaver.

WOUNDED.

Serg’t. Smith, P. Barber, George Birdge.

Co. H.

KILLED.

H. Blackstone.

WOUNDED.

Capt. Day, Samuel Browning, John Flora, C. Huling, H. Jump, J. Smith, D. Fischer, Geo. W. Homan, Milton Scott.

Co. I.

KILLED. – None.

WOUNDED.

C. Johnston, F. Countryman, Fischer.

Co. K.

KILLED. – None.

WOUNDED.

John Stookey, Wm. Wisner, J.Lyon, Wm. Lutz, Reason Cross, L. Lutz.

The regiment made a bayonet charge after 4 o’clock, since which time we have not had one word of their fate that I think is reliable. Capts. Glenn and Day are reported wounded, but it needs confirmation. The following officers and men belonging to our town were not in the engagement:

Capt. Nelson, Lieut. Patterson, Lieut. Gamble, Drum Major Izod, Serg’t Jacquess, Serg’t. Doggett, Abner Moore, Russell Holiday, Tandy Ayres.

Respectfully,

WESLEY COPES,

Sutler 89^th O.V.I.

The Highland News, Losses of Co. A

Letter from the 89th Ohio – Losses of Co. "A"

Headquarters 89th Reg’t. O.V.I.

Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 26, ’63.

Mr. Boardman: - Perhaps some of your readers would be glad to hear from this Regiment and for their benefit I will write a few lines. Before this reaches you the details of the great battle will have been given to the public, and all I shall say will be about our Regiment, and particularly C. "A." The Regiment marched out of camp at Rossville, Ga., last Saturday morning, 239 strong. The fighting on that day was at times severe, but on Sunday the fighting was terrific and the loss heavy.

At the time of the battle we were in Steedman’s Division of the Reserve corps, and on Saturday and Sunday morning fought on the left, but Sunday evening marched over to the right, where the heaviest fighting was done. When the retreat was ordered our regiment failed to receive the order, and was left in line with the 22d Michigan regiment. The rebels came on in strong force, and the fighting was severe. About dark our ammunition gave out, and the rebels had closed in on all sides. A number of the men, seeing that they would be taken if they stayed, made for camp. They say that just as they left there was some heavy firing, and then all was still, and the supposition is that the regiment had to surrender.

The following is a correct list of the casualties, as far as can be ascertained, in Co. "A."

KILLED.

Serg. B.L. Pratt, and privates Philip Pence, and John McClelan.

WOUNDED.

Serg. Jno. Glenn and Corp. C.H. Hogan; Privates J.F. Brown, P. Belles, and Sam. Colvin.

MISSING.

Capt. S.A. Glenn, Sergt’s. J.C. Arthur, Thos. Barrere, Corp’s B.A. Willets, Isma Troth, E. Hern, Privates A. Black, Geo. Brooking, Jno. Bruce, Wm. Bell, J.U. Bower, Thos. Hern, Jos. Lambert, M. Mier, Geo. Runyon, S. Staley, J.B. Shaper, J.O. Scott, and Wm. Woods. The balance of the co. are in all "O.K."

Col. Carlton, Lt. Col. Glenn, and Capt. Barrett are gone to Richmond with the regiment.

Lt. Gamble, acting Adj’t. is the only officer who has escaped uninjured. The number of men, counting those who were left in camp, those who have escaped, and those who have arrived from Hospital, is near 200, commanded by Capt. Nelson, of co. "D."

A.T. AYRES,

Co. "A." 89th O.V.I.

The Highland News of 12 Nov 63, Private Nathan F. Ayres Letter from Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tenn.

October 22, 1863

Mr. Boardman: - About one month ago I wrote you a list of killed, wounded and missing in Company A, but have never seen it published yet. Perhaps you have never received my letter, and I now send you a list of Companies A and I, which you can publish if you have not already done so.

The last News I received stated that Color Sergeant Walker was killed; it should have been Lieutenant Walker, Col Sergeant J.W. Philips was killed. Chaplain Beall left us three or four days after the battle, and I understand has reported only 30 men escaped, which is quite a mistake. About 90 returned unharmed and over 30 wounded most of them slightly.

Our regiment has gained considerably and we now have 236 men present. Capt. E.P. Henry, of the 36th Ohio, is commanding the regiment and has been ever since the "Battle of Chickamauga."

The election passed off very quietly, and decidedly for Brough, and Union. There were 147 votes polled in the 89th, 120 for Brough, and 28 for Vallandigham. The 11th, 36th and 92d Ohio, polled over 1,000 votes and only 5 of these for Vallandigham. The 24th Ohio only gave one vote for the traitor, and about 525 for the soldier’s friend. We are waiting anxiously for the full report of the election in the State and county.

By telegraph we have the news that the election is a Union triumph, and the boys are in high spirits over the results, and loud are the cheers for Johnny Brough.

There has been no heavy fighting since the first of the month, but every few days a few shots are fired, sometimes by the rebels and sometimes by the Yankees. There is some fighting on the extreme right this evening which is perhaps for the purpose of "feeling" the enemy.

I send you an Atlanta Intelligencer, which I got from a rebel picket a few days ago.

More anon,

N.F. AYRES

Co. A, 89th O.V.I.

Co. I – Wounded: - S.C. Johnson.

Missing – Serg’t H.H. Redkey, D.B. Robbins, R.C. Barrett. Corporal J.W. Lucas, John Arbuckle, C. McNeil, A.T. Seese. Privates, J.D. Clark, John Carter, J.B. Davis, B.J. Dedrick, David Fisher, Wm. Risler, S.W. Kelly, J.W. Sedwick, W.H. Martin, Wm. B. McCoy, Samuel Nolder, P.W. Shriver, Peter Smith, S.W. Sypher and O.S. Countryman.

Lieut. Col. Wm. H. Glenn, Captain S. Allen and David M. Barrett, missing.

Private S. Weaver to his Brother from Chattanooga

Chattanooga Tenn. Oct. 25th 1863

Mr Thomas T Weaver.

Dear Brother:

I sieze the present oppurtunity to write you a few lines. I hope these few lines may find you enjoying good health. I have not received any letters since the first of the month, except two old ones, it stated that grand father was not expected to live; some of the boys received the "Clermont Courier" stating that he was dead. I was very sorry to hear it. man cannot live always.

I have written two letters but have received no answer yet. I suppose you have heard all about the battle, I seen in some of the papers that we gained a victory, but I cannot see it in that way. I think we were badly whipped, you need not believe much you read in the papers, we have seen pretty hard times for the last month; we are encamped on a piece of rocky ground, it has been raining a good deal of the past week and the wind blowing cold which makes it very disagreeable. I think it is as cold here as it is in Ohio, the rebels have been destroying our provision trains, which puts us on half rations, the rebels destroyed a train of seven hundred wagons a few days a go, I expect we will see very tough times, if the rebels are not drove back further, they will have to be drove off lookout mountain before the Rail Road can be repaired, when that is done we will get plenty of rations, (lookout mountain is five miles from here and the Rail Road passes along the foot of it) nearly every tent in the company have built a chimney (the boys I should have said). John Waits and I built one yesterday, fire is very comfortable mornings and evenings.

I wrote a letter some time ago stating that I wanted father to send me a dollar, if he had it to spare, if he has not sent it I wish he would. I have not been very well for the last week, I have been troubled with the Diarrhea. I think I will get over it in a few days. I shall note [not] write any more at present, write soon, our regiment has been changed since the fight.

Samuel Weaver.

Co – B – 89th. Regt. O.V.I. 1st Brigade

14th Army Corps. Chattanooga Tenn.

The Highland News, Vote of 89th in Governor’s Election

Vote of the 59th and 89th Ohio.

"Mack," the correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, in a letter from Chattanooga of the 16th, says that Vallandigham received 70 votes in the 59th Ohio, and 26 in the 89th. He does not give the vote for Brough in either regiment. The entire vote for Vallandigham in the Ohio regiments at Chattanooga was only 252, and 96 of these were given by the two regiments above named.

Since the above was written, we notice a card in a Cincinnati paper, from Col. Fyffe, late of the 59th, who says that regiment gave Brough 2 ½ votes to every vote for Vallandigham, which would make Brough’s vote 175, if Vallandigham’s was 70.

OR, I, Series 54, Vol 31/1, pp. 136-137. Extract. Turchin Report on Opening Brown’s Ferry and Itinerary

FROM: J. B. TURCHIN Brigadier-General, Commanding. Hdqrs. First Brig., Third Div., 14th Army Corps. Brown's Ferry, Tenn., October 30, 1863.

TO: Capt. PRESTON C. F. WEST, Aide-de-Camp.

SIR: I have the honor to submit a report of the part taken by my brigade in the expedition of the 26th instant:

The object of the expedition was to effect a landing on the left bank of the Tennessee River and to occupy the gorge at Brown's Ferry. According to instructions, my brigade was to support General Hazen's brigade, follow it across the river, and occupy the hills on the right side of the gorge.

On the morning of the 26th instant, a detail was made from the brigade of Second Lieut. James Haddow, Thirty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and First Lieut. Joseph Stephenson, Ninety-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with 4 sergeants, 8 corporals, and 36 privates from each of the two regiments, all experienced boatmen, to work on the pontoons, take them to the ferry, and cross the troops. At 6.30 p.m. on the 26th instant the brigade moved from Chattanooga, crossed the Tennessee, and bivouacked in the woods near Brown's Ferry, leaving the tents and camp undisturbed. More than half of General Hazen's command was ordered to descend the river on the pontoons and effect a landing, while the remainder moved from Chattanooga and bivouacked near my brigade. The commander of the pontoons was instructed to ferry the remainder of General Hazen's brigade first, and then my brigade.

At 4.30 a.m. on the 27th, a few shots, and soon after several volleys, told us that the landing of our troops was effected. The Thirty-first Ohio, Seventeenth Ohio, and Eighty-second Indiana were the first of my brigade to cross, while the Eleventh Ohio was deployed to the right on the river bank to protect the passage. When my first regiment, the Thirty-first Ohio, reached the opposite shore they found portions of several regiments of General Hazen's command on the slope of the right hill, which was a necessary movement, because the enemy occupied both sides of the gorge. These regiments were relieved by the Thirty-first Ohio. Other regiments followed, and at 8 a.m. the whole brigade had crossed the river and occupied the position assigned to them. The expedition was successful. The portion of my command detached with Lieutenants Haddow and Stephenson worked with skill and earnestness, and the success of the whole expedition depended considerably on their work.

I have no casualties to report.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ITINERARY.

The regiments of which the brigade is now composed were in camp at Chattanooga from October 1 to 9.

October 9, by Paragraph XIV, Special Field Orders, No. 269, from headquarters Department of the Cumberland, the Eleventh, Thirty-sixth, Eighty-ninth, and Ninety-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry (being the Third Brigade, Fourth Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, old organization, excepting the Eighteenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry and the Twenty-first Indiana Volunteer Battery), and the Seventeenth and Thirty-first Ohio and the Eighty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry (being the First Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, old organization, excepting the Thirty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and the Fourth Michigan Volunteer Battery), were announced as composing the First Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, Brig. Gen. J. B. Turchin commanding. Brigade remained in camp at Chattanooga from October 9 to 26.

October 26, brigade was detailed, in conjunction with Hazen's brigade, of Palmer's division, to cross the Tennessee River at Brown's Ferry, construct a pontoon bridge, and build a tête-de-pont. Two officers and 88 men of the Thirty-sixth and Ninety-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry were detached to navigate the pontoons, which were to be floated from Chattanooga to Brown's Ferry during the night. The remainder of the brigade crossed the Tennessee at Chattanooga at 6.30 p.m., and bivouacked in the woods near Brown's Ferry. A landing was effected on the southern shore at 4.30 a.m. October 27, and the rebel force (two regiments) driven away. Hazen's brigade crossed first, occupying the ridge on the left of the ferry, this brigade following and occupying the ridge on the right of the ferry.

From October 27 to 31, brigade remained at Brown's Ferry, cutting timber, digging intrenchments, and building roads.

OR, I, Series 51, Vol 30/2, pp. 417-419. Extract. Rebel Gen. Preston Report

FROM: W. PRESTON, Brig. Gen., Provisional Army, C. S.

TO: Captain GALLEHAR, A.A.G., Maj. Gen. Buckner’s Corps, Army of Tenn.

On Sunday, about midday, the battle became fierce along the right toward Chattanooga, and there was a general advance of the Left Wing, under Lieutenant-General Longstreet. Stewart's division and Trigg's brigade were moved forward northwestwardly in the direction of Brotherton's house, on the Chattanooga road. Under an order from Major-General Buckner, I advanced with Gracie's and Kelly's brigades, with the exception of the Sixty-fifth Georgia (Colonel Moore), which was left to protect Jeffress' battery, near Hunt's field, on the left. Gracie's and Kelly's brigades were formed in line of battle across the Chattanooga road in front of Brotherton's house and Trigg a short distance in the rear. The enemy in some fields on the north maintained an active fire of shot and shell on my troops until about 3.30 o'clock, when I received an order to move toward Dyer's house and field, to support Brigadier-General Kershaw. Guided by Captain Terrett, I advanced with Gracie's and Kelly's brigades. Trigg's having been retained near Brotherton's by Major-General Buckner to resist an apprehended attack of cavalry on our left and rear. After moving through the woodland between the Chattanooga road and Dyer's farm-house, I reached a large field extending northward to some wooded ravines and heights. These heights stretch nearly east and west from the La Fayette and Chattanooga road to another nearly parallel road running from Crawfish Spring to Rossville and about 2 miles west of the former. From the edge of Dyer's field the ground descends to a wooded ravine, and after two or three intervening depressions, each succeeding height being more elevated, you reach the summit of the ridge, which is some 200 feet above the level of the plain. Along this ridge the enemy were drawn up under General Thomas, as it is believed from the statements of prisoners. A strong battery was posted on the loftiest and most eastern of these heights toward Snodgrass' house and Chattanooga. On the northeast the undulations were gentle, and cleared fields and farms stretched away eastward to open and wooded plains. Upon these plains the battle had raged during the day, and the heights were the key of the enemy's position and his last stronghold. As soon as the advance brigade of Gracie reached Dyer's field, I ordered him to form in line of battle with his left wing resting near a tall pine on the summit of the hill near the edge of the field and in front of the enemy's strongest position. This was done with great animation and in admirable order. I then directed Colonel Kelly to form his brigade on the left of Gracie and to change direction to the right as he advanced. The owner of the farm (John Dyer, one of my couriers) gave me a most accurate and valuable description of the local topography, and I directed Kelly to cover and protect Gracie's left. While engaged in bringing Kelly into position, Gracie's brigade disappeared in the wood, advancing against the battery hill. I ordered Captain Blackburn, my volunteer aide-de-camp, to follow and ascertain from General Gracie by what authority he had moved. General Gracie replied that he had been ordered to advance by Brigadier-General Kershaw, who was in the ravine just beyond the field. The movement was slightly premature, as Kelly was not formed, but I at once ordered his brigade forward, and sent Captain Blackburn to direct him to oblique to the right again, so as to press toward the slope of the hill in the rear while Gracie was attacking in front. The enemy had kept up a rapid artillery fire from the hill and across the field, but Gracie, passing through Kershaw's ranks, which were halted in the first ravine beyond the field, dashed over the ridge beyond and into the hollows between it and the battery hill. The brigade advanced with splendid courage, but was met by a destructive fire of the enemy from the cover of their field-works on the hill. The Second Alabama Battalion stormed the hill and entered the intrenchments. Here an obstinate and bloody combat ensued. Brigadier-General Gracie, while bravely leading his men, had his horse shot under him. Lieutenant-Colonel Fulkerson, commanding the Sixty-third Tennessee; Lieutenant-Colonel Jolly, of the Forty-third Alabama; Lieutenant-Colonel Holt, of the First Alabama Battalion, and Lieutenant-Colonel Hall, of the Second Alabama Battalion, were severely wounded while gallantly leading their respective commands in the assault on the hill. Many brave officers and men here fell.

The brigade carried into action 2,003 officers and men, and in the space of an hour lost 698 killed and wounded. The Second Alabama Battalion, out of 239, lost 169 killed and wounded. In the action its color was pierced to eighty-three places, and was afterward, by request, presented to His Excellency the President, who promoted the brave standard bearer (Robert Y. Hiett) for conspicuous courage.

George W. Norris, of Captain Wise's company, of Hall's battalion, fell at the foot of the enemy's flag-staff, and was buried at the spot where he had so nobly died.

Gracie's brigade advanced between 4 and 5 o'clock, and Kelly moved about ten minutes afterward, to assail the second hill on the ridge, 300 or 400 yards west of the battery hill. I ordered him to change direction obliquely to the right, which was promptly done, and in a few minutes the brigade had passed beyond the troops halted on the left of Kershaw's brigade in the ravine and engaged the enemy on the ridge 300 or 400 yards beyond. There a desperate combat ensued, the hostile forces being not more than 30 or 40 yards apart. Kelly gained the hill after a bloody struggle and the enemy vainly sought to dislodge him from it. Just as I first formed and moved Kelly into action, I met Major-General Hindman and staff on the summit of the hill near Dyer's field. The general, though suffering from a contusion on the neck from a fragment of shell, remained in the saddle. He informed me of the state of affairs and assured me of my opportune arrival, and authorized me to post a battery of his on a point of the field, so as to guard against and cover any repulse of my troops or any adverse event. This was done by me, though I did not learn the name of the officer commanding the battery.

When the fire on Gracie and Kelly was fully developed, its great volume and extent assured me that support was indispensable. At once I dispatched Captains Blackburn, Preston, and Lieutenant Johnston, of my staff, with orders to bring Trigg's brigade forward rapidly, and to inform Major-General Buckner, at Brotherton's, of my situation and the urgent necessity of the order. Shortly after, Capt. Harvey E. Jones, assistant adjutant-general of Gracie's brigade, rode up and informed me that Gracie had gained the hill, but could not hold it without re-enforcements. I instructed him to inform General Gracie that the hill must be held at all hazards, and that I would send Colonel Trigg to his support in a few minutes. Soon after Colonel Kelly sent me word, by Lieutenant McDaniel, that he could not hold the hill without succor, and I gave him a similar response. This was about the period of the heaviest fire, and I rode forward to where Colonel Kelly was engaged on the hill and Lieutenant McDaniel brought him to me. I reiterated the order and the assurance of Trigg's speedy arrival, and passed on to the right, where I met General Gracie. He reported his ammunition almost exhausted, and was withdrawing his men to replenish his cartridge boxes.

In the meantime, General Buckner had sent me Colonel Trigg's brigade, which, advancing in double-quick time, arrived at a critical moment while the battle was raging fiercely. One of Trigg's regiments went to the support of General Gracie, while the remainder of the brigade was ordered to form on the left of Kelly and to attack the enemy on the ridge. This fresh brigade moving over the troops halted in the valley below, assaulted with great ardor the enemy on the left of Kelly, and quickly carried the first ridge. The fresh and lengthening line of fire from this fine command reanimated our men and disheartened the enemy, who relinquished their first position and fell back to a second ridge, occupied by a strong force and posted behind field-works. A momentary lull ensued. Brigadier-General Robertson reported to me, and I directed him to occupy and hold the position from which Gracie had withdrawn to replenish his ammunition. I sent at this time for Colonel Kelly, who reported in person and informed me that the enemy in his front seemed in confusion. I directed him to use his discretion and press the advantage by advancing as far as practicable, with Trigg wheeling to the right toward the declivity of the battery hill, stretching toward Chattanooga.

It was now moonlight, and Kelly returning to his command after a few minutes' absence from it, the fire reopened, and continuing for a short time, ceased. It was the last fire of the day, and closed the battle. In the last attack made by Trigg and Kelly, Colonel Hawkins, of the Fifth Kentucky, a brave and skillful officer of Kelly's brigade, captured 2 colonels, 1 lieutenant-colonel, a number of company officers, and 249 prisoners. The Twenty-second Michigan, Eighty-ninth Ohio, and part of the Twenty-first Ohio Regiments were captured by Trigg's and Kelly's brigades, and five stand of colors were taken by Sergeant Timmons, of the Seventh Florida Regiment, and by Privates Honaker, Harris, Hylton, and Carter, of the Fifty-fourth Virginia. Colonels Carlton, Le Favour, and Lieutenant-Colonel Glenn were among the prisoners.

The next morning about 4,500 stand of arms, which had been thrown away by the fleeing enemy, were secured by my command. I learned that Steedman's division and troops from General Granger's Reserve Corps held the heights attacked by my division, and from captured artillerists at Snodgrass' house that the hill had been occupied by a battery of the regular army and another from Ohio. Among the wounded at Snodgrass house, where a hospital had been established by the enemy, were many prisoners, some of whom were from Crittenden's corps, portions of which seem also to have occupied the hill.

In the attack on the hill no artillery could be used by us effectively; the struggle was alone for the infantry. Few fell who were not struck down by the rifle or the musket. …

The next morning I ordered the burial of the dead. Many of our brave men had fallen in charging the slopes leading to the summit of the ridge. The musketry from the low breastworks of the enemy on the hill attacked by General Gracie had set fire to the dry foliage, and scorched and blackened corpses gave fearful proof of the heroism and suffering of the brave men who had stormed the hill. The ground occupied by the enemy's battery was strewn with slain. More to the north, in a wooded dell in front of Kelly and Trigg, many dead and wounded of the enemy were found who had fled the combat and sought concealment in its shadows. All the dead along my line, whether of friend or enemy, were buried, and the wounded removed to hospitals.

I have already mentioned the services of Brigadier-General Gracie and his command, and desire to express my approval of the courage and skill he manifested in the battle. …

Colonel Trigg maintained and increased his justly merited reputation as a brave and skillful officer. Every order was executed with energy and intelligence. To the rapidity with which he moved his command to the support of Kelly's and Gracie's brigades, and availed himself of the advantages of the field, I attribute in a great measure the success of my command in carrying the position.

Colonel Finley, of the Sixth Florida, moved at once to my support with Lieutenant-Colonel Wade, of the Fifty-fourth Virginia, while the Seventh Florida, under Colonel Bullock, was brought forward by Colonel Trigg in person.

During the struggle for the heights, Colonel Kelly had his horse shot under him, and displayed great courage and skill He animated his men by his example, and with unshaken firmness retained the ground he had won. During the action he was re-enforced by a regiment from the brigade of Brig. Gen. Patton Anderson, who was in his vicinity, for which timely aid I desire to express my obligations.

Colonel Kelly took into action 876 officers and men, one of his regiments (the Sixty-fifth Georgia) being detached, and lost 300 killed and wounded. …

The actual strength of the command taken by me into action on Sunday was 3,752 men and 326 officers, being an aggregate of 4,078 infantry, and my total loss in the battle was 1,275 killed and wounded and 61 missing, nearly all of the lost having been subsequently accounted for. …

Captain GALLEHER,

A. A. G., Maj. Gen. Buckner's Corps, Army of Tenn.