publication. He has made
this attempt as a duty and a labor of love. The space allotted does not
permit of an extended and complete article, such as the company's service
would justify. Laboring daily, it is between days and with the limited
records at his command, largely from memory, that it is produced. Having
been present with the company in all its campaigns, battles and marches
until its last battle was over, no one, living or dead, had better
opportunities of knowing than he.
I have avoided individual praise or special mention. There is glory enough
for all. Let it be the common inheritance of company E.
WALDEN KELLY.
Osborn, Missouri, September 1st, 1909.
Footnotes:
[1] While at Camp Chase the company was filled to the maximum (101).
[2] In the reorganizations of the army it changed to different divisions
and corps and its number changed to correspond, regiments left and also
other regiments joined, but at no time was the brigade organization broken
up.
[3] 1st Lieut. David McClellan of company G, was killed while in temporary
command of company E. No officer belonging to the company being present.
[4] Our captain, 1st and 2nd Lieutenants had each been promoted from other
companies of the regiment and transferred to company E.
[5] Official report of General Wagner, our brigade commander.
[6] Major General Sheridan was the first commander of the 2nd Division 4th
A. C., and was followed in the order named by Generals Newton, Wagner and
Elliott. It was commonly known in the army as "Sheridan's old Division."
Transcriber's Notes:
Passages in italics are indicated by _underscore_.
The following misprints have been corrected:
"blody" corrected to "bloody" (page 13)
"parellel" corrected to "parallel" (page 15)
"Natually" corrected to "Naturally" (page 15)
"Coporal" corrected to "Corporal" (page 17)
"Chickamagua" corrected to "Chickamauga" (page 20)
"posession" corrected to "possession" (page 30)
"transfered" corrected to "transferred" (page 40)
"casualities" corrected to "casualties" (page 44)
The word "furry" is presented as in the original text (page 13).
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