. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . tiidiiiii- eastward tothe railroad Iroiii haltoii to Clevelaiid aiiost. Sheiniairs plan was toi-Tlionias ami Seholield to iiio\-e directly upon the eneinvsposition, while M<dMiersoii shouldpass throiii;h i;aps and defiles sexeralmiles to the riii^ht of the main hodvand eiideaxor to hreak the railwasnear lvesa<a. ioii marcliiiiu-iwelvt inihs : Talnur »-oiiceiitrat*dat Kiiiifiiold, and Hooker came up onJaimers rii,Hit. ()ii the 4th, Ilowanlmoved to Catoosa J5i»riiiii
. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . tiidiiiii- eastward tothe railroad Iroiii haltoii to Clevelaiid aiiost. Sheiniairs plan was toi-Tlionias ami Seholield to iiio\-e directly upon the eneinvsposition, while M<dMiersoii shouldpass throiii;h i;aps and defiles sexeralmiles to the riii^ht of the main hodvand eiideaxor to hreak the railwasnear lvesa<a. ioii marcliiiiu-iwelvt inihs : Talnur »-oiiceiitrat*dat Kiiiifiiold, and Hooker came up onJaimers rii,Hit. ()ii the 4th, Ilowanlmoved to Catoosa J5i»riiiiis, thrci-miles east (d liiniri^ndd, and Davis < vn. stkinm. ,...division of ijilmers eoiits advanced to Stone Chiui-h, tliriemiles south -es eor|>s reachedChattanooM-a hy rail, lollowed l»y Logans corps on the »!th,iind both moved to and GoidoiTs 224 OPDYCKE TIGERS, TrXNP:L HILL. On Saturday, May 7, the canipaigMi opened in was thought tliat Tunnel Hill would be defended stub-bornly, and an overwhelming- force was directed against Fourteenth Corps moved on the direct road from Ring-gold, the Fourth Corps advanced to a cross road, whereStanley and Wood turned to the right and headed for thenorth end of Tunnel Hill, leaving xs^ewton to cover thetlank. Scholield arrived later from Eed Clay, when ourdivision followed Wood, and was posted in reserve near thenorth end of Tunnel Hill. Hooker advanced to a pointthree miles to the right of Tunnel Hill. The enemys cav-alry offered but slight resistance, the only lighting ofconsequence being at the center. Davis division of theFourteenth Corps was in advance, Avitli the 52nd Ohio,Maj. James T. Holmes, commanding, on the skirmish drove the enemys cavalry steadily until he drew lire from the enemys guns on TunnelHill. Havis placed a few guns in[)osition to re
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