Opdycke Tigers, 125th O. V. I.; A History of the Regiment and of the Campaigns and Battles of the Army of the Cumberland (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...M. Cox's division reached and carried an advanced line of works, the enemy retiring to his main line about three hundred yards south of the one taken. The line taken was not a strong one, and was partially enfiladed from a part of the enemy's main line to Cox's right. In that position Cox's men were under a destructive fire of both musketry and artillery. Wood and Stanley carried the advanced works on their fronts, and came into close contact with the enemy's main line. At 2:30 p. M. General Cox reported his division out of ammunition. The ammunition wagons had been unable to follow the troops through the thickets. Marker's and Willich's brigades were ordered to relieve Manson's and Reilly's respectively, of Cox's division. In advancing for the purpose the troops encountered a terrific fire and suffered severely. At the moment when General Manson and General Marker met in the works a shell exploded near them, by which Manson was severely wounded and rendered unconscious and Marker was less severely wounded. Shortly after Manson's men retired from the works some Federal soldiers were observed among the bushes on a ridge in front intermediate between the lines, and supposing one of Manson's regiments to be there the 125th Ohio was ordered to advance and relieve it. Colonel Opdycke led the regiment forward. In passing over the narrow valley or gorge between the ridges and while ascending the slope, the regiment en-countered a heavy cross-fire from the right. On reaching the summit, it was discovered that instead of a regiment there were only a few bold skirmishers, who had gained the advanced position and found it safer to stay than to go back. The 125th remained in the advanced position under a hot fire from the front and also from the right flank until the b...