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CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGN
port is a vivid account of how the top of the ridge was gained, "My regiment advanced in admirable line of battle up to the first pits of the enemy. Up¬ on reaching the first line, the men were pretty much exhausted, and unable to move for some time. In about five minutes, however, we moved over the first pits of the enemy, but after advancing beyond the first line, the line of battle was not regular. The men took advantage of all obstacles, in the way, for shelter, and thus advanced toward the top of the ridge. The fighting was fierce and se¬ vere, but owing to the formation of the ground my men were able to screen themselves partially, from the deadly volleys, that were being hurled at us, at every step of our advance. In the course of the ascent my men had to rest several times on account of exhaustion. But at length we succeed¬ ed in gaining the crest of the ridge, after two hours steady fighting * * * I would most respect¬ fully mention Adjutant Arthur McArthur, Jr., for his bravery. When the color sergeant was exhausted he carried the flag in front of the regi¬ ment, cheering the men to follow him up the ridge."
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Object Description
| Title | The Chattanooga campaign : with especial reference to Wisconsin's participation therein |
| Source Title | Michael Hendrick Fitch's The Chattanooga campaign : with especial reference to Wisconsin's participation therein |
| Regiment | 21st Infantry |
| Volume | 1 |
| Author/Creator | Fitch, Michael Hendrick |
| Description | Lt. Col. Michael H. Fitch (1837-1930) was a Milwaukee attorney when he enlisted in the 21st Infantry in 1861. He wrote this 255-page book 50 years later in order to describe the actions of Wisconsin troops during the campaign against Chattanooga, Tenn., in 1863. He gives lengthy accounts of the battles of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge. After the war Fitch became a successful banker in Colorado, where he died in 1930. |
| Subcollection | Personal Narratives |
| Source | Microfiche |
| Source Type | personal narrative |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Creation Date | March, 1911 |
| Source Publisher | Wisconsin History Commission |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | © Copyright 2011 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Digital Identifier | CWPN005010000 |
Description
| Title | 228 |
| Source Title | Michael Hendrick Fitch's The Chattanooga campaign : with especial reference to Wisconsin's participation therein |
| Regiment | 24th Infantry; |
| Volume | 1 |
| Event Date | 1863-11-25 |
| Year | 1863 |
| Month | November |
| State | TN |
| People | Baumbach, Carl von, Maj.; |
| Battle | Missionary Ridge, Battle of; |
| Topic | casualties |
| Source Type | personal narrative |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | © Copyright 2011 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Full text | CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGN port is a vivid account of how the top of the ridge was gained, "My regiment advanced in admirable line of battle up to the first pits of the enemy. Up¬ on reaching the first line, the men were pretty much exhausted, and unable to move for some time. In about five minutes, however, we moved over the first pits of the enemy, but after advancing beyond the first line, the line of battle was not regular. The men took advantage of all obstacles, in the way, for shelter, and thus advanced toward the top of the ridge. The fighting was fierce and se¬ vere, but owing to the formation of the ground my men were able to screen themselves partially, from the deadly volleys, that were being hurled at us, at every step of our advance. In the course of the ascent my men had to rest several times on account of exhaustion. But at length we succeed¬ ed in gaining the crest of the ridge, after two hours steady fighting * * * I would most respect¬ fully mention Adjutant Arthur McArthur, Jr., for his bravery. When the color sergeant was exhausted he carried the flag in front of the regi¬ ment, cheering the men to follow him up the ridge." [228] |
| Digital Identifier | CWPN005010243 |