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Nothing could be more unjust. When his division went into action on Saturday, Sep tember 19, Yhe was very sick, but assumed command of it, and continued in command until after the close of the battle on the next day, though about noon on Sunday he re ceived contusion which disabled him ,and compelled him to relinquish his command that night.As before stated, this was after the battle had ended. , Ht is but just to him, and to the brave off eers and men under his command, to state briefly in this conleetion what the action of his division was in this great victory. It consisted of Anderson’s Mississippi brigade, Dea’s Alabama brigade, and Mani gault’s brigee of Alabamians and South Car olinians. It was on the left wing, under Gen eral Longstreet, on Hood's left and Buckner's right. On Sunday it advanced farther toward Lookout mountains, than any other portion of the army, driving the enemy through the woods across the Chattanooga and Lafayette road, driving him across the Crawfish spring road, and driving thim still further into the steep ridges and spurs beyond. _ Here his men killed Brigadier General Lytle,of the Federal army, the only Federal General reported slain. Here Hindman’s line was enfiladed by the en emy’s batteries on both flanks, and fired upon by infantry and artillery from the front. Yet the enemy was again driven and scattered. General Hindman then moved where the firing was hottest, and formed on the left of Bushrod Johnson's division, of Hoal's com mand, his left thrown out further toward the enemy than any portion of our army, and at tacked not only in front, but in flank and rear. He assumed command of all the troops at this point, and called upon General Ackner for reinforcements. The gal lant Preston came, with three brig ades, which covered themselves with glory. The battle here raged at close quarters four hours and ten minutes, without an instant’s in termission.. . The enemy's position seemed almost im pregnable, being a short, abrupt ridge, almost a Mountain, surrounded by commanding ele vations, like redonts. A very large Federal force, probably the main body of Rosecrans’ army, was massed upon these hights, and imvade the most obstinate resistance of the day; but, about dark, they were driven from their stronghold with great slaughter, and many of them were captured. This was the close of the battle of Chickamauga. As showing what was thought of the serviceg if Hindman’s di vision in the engagement, lit one off the first soldiers of the Confederacy, [ append the fol lowing note, received by General Hindman on the night of the 20th wt! and published to his command: : [cory] “Hraperautess, September 20, 1863. “GxvERAt—Your note is received. You and your troops have done admirably to-day. Give them every encouragement.. . have sent to General Bragg to ask him to send division to ttake your prices. Wher it reaches you you can retire to the road, and prepare to renew the battle early tomorrow. “Yours, respectfully, “J. LONGSTREERT, Lieut. Gen .Gen. HyxpMan, commanding division.’ Gener Hindman captured many prisoners, but gave little attention to them, except to strip them of their shoes for the benefit of his barefooted men, of whom he had about two thousand. His division captured and carried off the field fourteen pieces of Federal artil lery. Its loss foots up twenty-one hundred and thirty—nearly one-half. I think it but just that the press of the Con federacy should make these facts known. — » Wh,
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Mon, Oct 19, 1863
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