. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . »ossil)le, the iMV Went alono^ the line. Those are MeC(»ok*.>*troo[»s. Kviryoiie was earrie<l away with the wtie iiivtU to cease fiiiiii: ami kee|i tin tlaus well seemed to suit the Confederate skirmishers, who-e tire. io8 OPDYCKE TIGERS, was concentrated on the flaos, and the color bearers wereshot down one after another in rapid succession. Thosemoving l)attali<tns did appear to wear bhie, dusty l_)lue, andprol)ably they were clothed in
. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . »ossil)le, the iMV Went alono^ the line. Those are MeC(»ok*.>*troo[»s. Kviryoiie was earrie<l away with the wtie iiivtU to cease fiiiiii: ami kee|i tin tlaus well seemed to suit the Confederate skirmishers, who-e tire. io8 OPDYCKE TIGERS, was concentrated on the flaos, and the color bearers wereshot down one after another in rapid succession. Thosemoving l)attali<tns did appear to wear bhie, dusty l_)lue, andprol)ably they were clothed in bkie jeans. Tliey were Long-streets men, Just an-ived from ^irginia. We had never seena Confederate clothed otherwise than in butternut or their battle Hags, Ijotli in color and size, a})iieared inthe distance to resemble the l)rigade and division headquarterilags of McCOoks corps. In the midst of this perplexity, Major General Thomas rode quietlyup behind the 125th and calmly sur-\eved the scene. From his ownreport we learn tliat he liad l)eeninformed of the doubt and at onceIode o\ er. He said to Harker thatlie was expecting Sheri(hin from thatdirection, Init if those troops tiredon him, seeing his tlag, he mustreturn their tire and resist theiradvance. By that time, however,the opposing forces had foiuied v, .loiiN ]5i;attv. facing us
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