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men of my own and Colonel Sherman's command driving the enemy from

his intrenchments。  The gap thus opened; our men rushed rapidly in;

and the enemy; loth to give up their position; still remained; firing

at my command toward the left; and the battery in front of the house

known as General Bragg's headquarters was still firing at the troops;

and was captured by our men while the gunners were still at their

posts。。。。

。。。。〃We captured and sent to division and corps headquarters 503

prisoners and a large number of small…arms。  In regard to the number

of pieces of artillery; it will probably be difficult to reconcile

the reports of my regimental commanders with the reports of other

regiments and brigades who fought so nobly with my own command; and

who alike are entitled to share the honors and glories of the day。

More anxious to follow the enemy than to appropriate trophies already

secured; we pushed to the front; while the place we occupied on

ascending the hill was soon occupied by other troops; who; I have

learned; claim the artillery as having fallen into their own hands。

It must therefore remain with the division and corps commanders; who

knew the relative position of each brigade and division; to accord to

each the trophies to which they are due。

。。。。〃From my personal observation I can claim a battery of six guns

captured by a portion of my brigade。〃



REPORT OF COLONEL EMERSON OPDYKE; FIRST DEMI…BRIGADE:

。。。。〃My command captured Bragg's headquarters; house; and the six

guns which were near there; one of these I ordered turned upon the

enemy; which was done with effect。〃



REPORT OF COLONEL H。 C。 DUNLAP; THIRD KENTUCKY:

。。。。〃The point at which the centre of my regiment reached the crest

was at the stable to the left of the house said to be Bragg's

headquarters; and immediately in front of the road which leads down

the southern slope of the ridge。  One piece of the abandoned battery;

was to the left of this point; the remainder to the right; near by。〃



REPORT OF LIEUTENANT…COLONEL W。 A。 BULLITT; SIXTY…FIFTH OHIO:

。。。。〃The position in which my regiment found itself was immediately

in front of a battery; which belched forth a stream of canister upon

us with terrible rapidity。  In addition to this; the enemy; whenever

driven from other points; rallied around this battery; and defended

it with desperation。  It cost a struggle to take it; but we finally

succeeded; and the colors of the Sixty…fifth Ohio were the first

planted upon the yet smoking guns。  Captain Smith; of my regiment;

was placed in charge of the captured battery; which consisted of 5

guns; 3 caissons; and 17 horses。〃



REPORT OF CAPTAIN E。 P。 BATES; ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY…FIFTH OHIO:

。。。。〃Perceiving that the ridge across which my regiment extended was

commanded to the very crest by a battery in front; also by those to

right and left; I directed the men to pass up the gorges on either

side。  About forty men; with Captain Parks and Lieutenant Stinger;

passed to the left; the balance to the right; and boldly charged on;

till; foremost with those of other regiments; they stood on the

strongest point of the enemy's works; masters alike of his guns and

position。。。。  Captain Parks reports his skirmish…line to have charged

upon and captured one gun; that otherwise would have been hauled

off。〃



REPORT OF COLONEL ALLEN BUCKNER; SEVENTY…NINTH ILLINOIS:

。。。。〃The right of the regiment rested on the left of the road; where

it crossed the rebel fortification; leading up the hill toward

Bragg's headquarters。  We took a right oblique direction through a

peach orchard until arriving at the woods and logs on the side of the

ridge; when I ordered the men to commence firing; which they did with

good effect; and continued it all the way up until the heights were

gained。  At this point the left of the regiment was near the right of

the house; and I claim that my officers and men captured two large

brass pieces; literally punching the cannoniers from their guns。

Privates John Fregan and Jasper Patterson; from Company 〃A;〃 rushed

down the hill; captured one caisson; with a cannonier and six horses;

and brought them back。〃



REPORT OF COLONEL J。 R。 MILES; TWENTY…SEVENTH ILLINOIS:

。。。。〃The regiment; without faltering; finally; at about 4。30 P。M。;

gained the enemy's works in conjunction with a party of the Thirty…

sixth Illinois; who were immediately on our right。  The regiment; or

a portion of it; proceeded to the left; down the ridge; for nearly or

quite a quarter of a mile capturing three or four pieces of cannon;

driving the gunners from them。〃









CHAPTER XVII。



ORDERED TO RETURN TO CHATTANOOGAMARCH TO KNOXVILLECOLLECTING

SUBSISTENCE STORESA CLEVER STRATAGEMA BRIDGE OF WAGONSLOOKING

OUT FOR THE PERSONAL COMFORT OF THE SOLDIERS…A LEAVE OF ABSENCE

ORDERED TO WASHINGTONPARTING WITH SHERIDAN'S DIVISION。



The day after the battle of Missionary Ridge I was ordered in the

evening to return to Chattanooga; and from the limited supply of

stores to be had there outfit my command to march to the relief of

Knoxville; where General Burnside was still holding out against the

besieging forces of General Longstreet。  When we left Murfreesboro'

in the preceding June; the men's knapsacks and extra clothing; as

well as all our camp equipage; had been left behind; and these

articles had not yet reached us; so we were poorly prepared for a

winter campaign in the mountains of East Tennessee。  There was but

little clothing to be obtained in Chattanooga; and my command

received only a few overcoats and a small supply of India…rubber

ponchos。  We could get no shoes; although we stood in great need of

them; for the extra pair with which each man had started out from

Murfreesboro' was now much the worse for wear。  The necessity for

succoring Knoxville was urgent; however; so we speedily refitted as

thoroughly as was possible with the limited means at hand。  My

division teams were in very fair condition in consequence of the

forage we had procured in the Sequatchie Valley; so I left the train

behind to bring up clothing when any should arrive in Chattanooga。



Under these circumstances; on the 29th of November the Fourth Corps

(Granger's) took up the line of march for Knoxville; my men carrying

in their haversacks four days' rations; depending for a further

supply of food on a small steamboat loaded with subsistence stores;

which was to proceed up the Tennessee River and keep abreast of the

column。



Not far from Philadelphia; Tennessee; the columns of General

Sherman's army; which had kept a greater distance from the river than

Granger's corps; so as to be able to subsist on the country; came in

toward our right and the whole relieving force was directed on

Marysville; about fifteen miles southwest of Knoxville。  We got to

Marysville December 5; and learned the same day that Longstreet had

shortly before attempted to take Knoxville by a desperate assault;

but signally failing; had raised the siege and retired toward Bean's

Station on the Rutledge; Rogersville; and Bristol road; leading to

Virginia。  From Marysville General Sherman's troops returned to

Chattanooga; while Granger's corps continued on toward Knoxville; to

take part in the pursuit of Longstreet。



Burnside's army was deficient in subsistence; though not to the

extent that we had supposed before leaving Chattanooga。  It had eaten

out the country in the immediate vicinity of Knoxville; however;

therefore my division did not cross the Holstein River; but was

required; in order to maintain itself; to proceed to the region of

the French Broad River。  To this end I moved to Sevierville; and

making this village my headquarters; the division was spread out over

the French Broad country; between Big Pigeon and Little Pigeon

rivers; where we soon had all the mills in operation; grinding out

plenty of flour and meal。  The whole region was rich in provender of

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