. . ok part, no braver men than those of the One Hundred andFourth Ohio ever supported it or any other battery. Not a manflinched, and the fact that they captured thirteen battle flags onthe battery front is ample proof of their gallantry. The battery arrived at Nashville early in the morning ofDecember ist, and was immediately placed on a h ill in front ofwhat was known as the Ackliu place, where it remained until the battle was fought by Gen-eral Thomas on the 15thand 16th of December. The dangers which en-veloped the battery durin
. . ok part, no braver men than those of the One Hundred andFourth Ohio ever supported it or any other battery. Not a manflinched, and the fact that they captured thirteen battle flags onthe battery front is ample proof of their gallantry. The battery arrived at Nashville early in the morning ofDecember ist, and was immediately placed on a h ill in front ofwhat was known as the Ackliu place, where it remained until the battle was fought by Gen-eral Thomas on the 15thand 16th of December. The dangers which en-veloped the battery duringits march from Spring Hillto Franklin, its exceedinglynarrow escape from cap-ture or destruction, and thevalue of its services atFranklin, have not beenoverstated. It was thelast battery in the long pro-cession, and the fact that itsucceeded in gettingthrough safely is the high-est compliment that can bepaid to its officers and men,for their coolness and judg-ment. In the line of bat-tle at Franklin, no gunswere more rapidly and effi-cient lyserved. The Sixth. AUGUSTUS LAHMON,CORPORAL, COMPANY A, SIXTY-FIFTH. Mortally wounded at Stone River, 31st, 1862, occupied a position where the stress was greatest, and was an important factor in the bloody repulse sustained by the more battle yet to come, and its work will have been done. \PTKR Two Weeks ok Waiting—Our Non-veterans G Home—Impatiiat Washington—The Gr< ated With [ce—Thomas Com- »s F(ir\vakij!--T\vo Days of Fighting—The RiDriven in Rout and Panic—Hoods Army Well-nigh Destroyed—The Union Soldiers Wild with Joy—The Pursuit throughFathomless Mud—We Live on Parched Corn, hut are Happy-Results of the Cam PAK NEVER were men more worn, weary and exhausted thanwere the pilgrims of the old Sherman brigade when theytook the position assigned them in the line of defences atNashville. For three days and two nights of incessantturmoil and wild excitement they had not closed their
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