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Gc 973.74 0H3MN MCNAGHTEN, TUNIS. 17TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, CIVIL WAR
17th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Civil War
Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270
Tunis Mc naughton was my great grandfather, and although this speech was given at Logan Olive not many years before he died, I know from other family papers it was not the first time it was given.
He was always asked to speak at memorial Day Ceremonies - which always included a speech, are two, a parade to the Cemetery and more speeches before a picnic.
He was very active in all. Encampment of the 17th OVI and considered his participation me of the greatest contributions to society in his life - ( and I Think he enjoyed almost every
2. minute of it. The last many cousine, and a brother. He had traveled to mississippi to take care of him, but finding him already dead and hecried returned to Ohio; and joined the 17th with several of his other young cousins ."
His grandfather had come to Olio from Pennsylvania early in 1800. Patented his land, and continued to raise his family. John's wife had been one of the white women redeemed by bol. Henry Bouquet in 1863- 1864.
Hope you enjoy this personal account - and and carry the perat didn't work perfectly. Sincerely Eleanor Shouting
TUNIS MENACHTENTI SERVED IN THE MOVI
Delivered at Logan Q. Sep. 19th 1904 June Mc Naughton . 1.1
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Campaign atlanta cour early the 1864 Ordin 170 taille f mission Ride" Grant alors promoted to lieutenant Great Uzun edy command personally.
Hurman 59 Katmand " all The forces operating in Trik 21 70 Georgia and alabama ...
Mitile Grant was to March d'une
10 tu levifederate Realite with a hover 11 annilsen d'envan with The forces- 12 operating in The master" concentrationa 15 at Ringavid Garcia. vas to March 14 upon and baiting The once beaches 15 Cito A atlanta Semaia.
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in The Unina 1864- When The 22:010 18
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regiments stroke members had seenkid and enjoyed a 30 day merleweek- returned to Miein Contrardi With
filled with recruits in some instances To the fil great of a Regiment- ithen we consider that a
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single line of Railway from: Cincinnati to Challanooga a destorico ( 400 Mills was the only means of transportation by Rail of troops and the sublies and munition of war necessary to equip and mountain an army of 125000 Niente Chil Utal 31 That Railway had to be guarded at. 1
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at nearly every Point- we will at once see" that Da wonderful broklein Continued "Uncle Billy & herman" 3 1 U But with that Been tureciant inuous fusentI UFM General Sherman wird 6 the master Military Jenuis always displayed G on line all grekland were that when 7 difficulting overcaine- and the Tray. 8 The ist he was ready with an arnego of more Than 100000 Mieux Coursing De The 4th 14" 15.16. 17" RO-4 23" Conker's 11 To become a campaign. which was not 12 to End until Gen Otrisson Shell 13 be driven beyond the Garden City of 14
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in This wonderful undertaking or Ling as "Old Parr Filmas" 24℃ Personal que Horen ,vaan Nowand Slocum Schofield and ostwers
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21 tuse operations and incidents in which. The 12 Brigade under Den Turchin- 23 bure a lebrspicuous bart.
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March 12 the 1864- afin a viez Turlough Pagina Joined the Brigade ind Counted on The hall west A und Zear Kinadd Garcia 27 Here we pitched un des Cents and 28
settled down once more To a price
unmy life utile There considerare 31 Time tile spent in drilling und 31
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were invited by. a snow stimme which covered the mountains and Hills of northern Georgia with 8 inches of Tnout and when - I tell you that many times during The day und Might get (1) for the top laited about 24 1- howsie ivere Compelled to get L out and stored The I have off of and away finn the trail tructures 10 we called texts our only sheller from The binding and driving 12 Snow. you will not noudir Wor Thing is strange That a boys. 11 Just 18 years old- and who had
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The fireside dite norton homes- 15
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an évidence = Smallpox-Visited our Campo-and poterletra ding all were Compelled to undergo- Vaccinations Many folk victims of the dead disease Serat H. W Berry! and WAF whom of 60 & being among the number_
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Change Here we had a shifting of Regimental commanderis /. Ward-
who was Wounded at Chickamauga returning to the Command of the Regt and may stinch comb who had Commanded Since Chickamauga Resigning*
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1 8 May The 6th we need order to be reader of be acheck in The morning. to maren- with 3 days cooked rations and 60 rounds of aminition ... Jest Series of you may not Know and realize what that meant ! to every Caldier I will tab thaï each Aus Carried his own household goods and dustring- which usually Consisted A Breve Cartridge tex Pagonet and geditord Ina/raise in which
19 11 was usually found do tent worden Blanket rubleen Blanket, Which charges 16 of Carolina as was Thought Necessary Mitina Material frequently Photograph 1: album; and many other little trinket. also Cambieno Vitavissach Time Cup 20 and Aruing bank of Coffee bar! 21 and with 3 days ratings could be rounde of ammunition each of as carried- about 40 lbs-
The night before we began the Campaign every soldier buried himself in backing up- and getting ready for active operations which was to begin in the morning The morning. if the 7th dawned upon us bright and beautiful but gave promise of a very Warm- day .-
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I Gelt Camin about 8 0cc- und marched a tar a Tunnel Hill- u diarand. for the day "of about to micos-a then it Cambred For The night-
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- (ide cine y quando se tão 2d dass 6 was one never to be forgotten The Roadways for miles was itzero with discarded Clothing_Blankut Overcoatsstente In fact after The first days march our Home carried no surplus- or succurklan's baggage May 10th The rebels shelled there Carrito From Rocky Pacco Ridge-which was the First serious trouble we had encountered
On The 14th I may about 10 17 Woon occured The famous and Die disastrous battle of Resacca- 18 The scened " A that eventful das. 18 are as fresh in my mind at The 20 dans un which Mal were ernagled 21 First Came tuto lives of new 22
aving to the turix, there Carne the hurried order of the Command. 21
The woods to another field and 27 march and wir we went through
in full viewof The revel portification 25 Und water clearing The tencer-Halling Just long enough to dress The live. The Greek was Given dowa- quick- 31 Charge and on und wir he went Through one of the Fierce and deadly.
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fines I shot and shell Pial was even encountered by men until we reached. the ravine- When we could go no further and was forced a seek sheller under Even & The banks- until seen time as I was convidere late- Trick going back a new t a time to the wireile- where we were enabled to reforme vrir lines .. The assault on other parts of the
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10) line was more successful una on the night I mani- "15th the 12 Rebels- evacuated ReBacca and were During the next two days hiver step
11 1: across the & tauch River Through Dallas Burnt Hickory- Tunerkin VIL6 1: Creek - Uckworte-Big-Diante- Mail 1 :: to the outer fortifications of Iterera :- mandain where be en condicion them on the 18th of June-The baite lasting 21 unddie after dark The Corvallis were yes as we fought from behind rudely constructed works the aim of our Brigade was. so well directed, and The five so Aleady and effective that the rebels Considered it unsafe to retreat until under Cover of the darkness-when they retreated to Kennesaw Mountain Our first position of Renesance. was on the west side and about 3- 1 if a mile from base of the Mountain-
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7 wie could warming see The rebels walking about on the top of the mountain. but nothing alarming occurred until about The flat of June when they got their artillery in picture on The Baracabado - when at times they made if very warm. su to giveall for us- Weil do I remember when The Regimental talons was planted 1. on The works blanding defiance to The rebel arms- Fiele Grave as such a shelling as we had Niet experienced- Since "eracea) famous du A
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12 Colors were taken on passeich it nicht stein Meier timing to Which Cal Gard said to- Ba the Glance where the american Flag is once planted there it must remain!
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Soon after his we moved our position aving a short distance to The right and into works already. Constructed This was in an cher field in full viewvaland in reach of The rebel rifle range-
20 This was undoubtedly the work position occupied by wy heat for any length I Time during the Campaign Here we were exposed at a destructive and continuous fire of the enemy. and on account of their altitude above us, we were unable to reach. Them they being on top of Renesan mountain but They looking down into our bank. Could fine upon is with accurate arm and disastrous results
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where one of our boris fastened his Blouse and hat on a stick- and slowly raised it in the works representing a man in the act of
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Ben sherman with one of Those strokes I master Military armida moved to the bright compelling Them to evacuate their afost inchregnable positive and fall back across The Grattalriduce River. July 13th The Troops on The Extreme left curdex the Colottatimeline Zinnen - and an engagement
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in the direction of atlanta_ iii on the 22d of July after Joliment Bad hair. relieved of the Command and the dashing 2.
and daring Hood look contrat They allriched the army of the Tennessee and for a time it seemed. that victory, would crown their efforts - but the 30 fate of the day finally changed! and what at the time promised : the rebel General Hord a victory was turned into a better and galling defect
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Here boys you will remember wi had to dig tranches and. Coven them are so that we might go unnuliced by Them from one Co To anciens and back to the word, where we could- act water and where. also we did.
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6 When we were in direct Dance of 6 The large siège guns of atlanta- Here you will remember we 8. were continuously annoyed. by Their Lending Solid Shot & Trell File 10 vr Campo - not Carina is the where 11 they dropped theme Hearing the , report of Their big quir ever me 1., heid himself to the works. and oned 14 = Quemanten They landed a 10 inch Can shell - in The Midst of les Bo quarters but fortunately il didnot exholde but went bousching access . the hollow landing on The opposite Hill and in less Fruel Than it Takes to till it there were at least fifty men ervine it- all eager to make Careful examination of it- and of Low vaccine necessary to place a quand over it until it could be buried out of reach lest some thought less boyshould strike it on the leaf and "cause have in lands We rema ined here until about the 3d of augustwhen we moved to the extreme right of the army and o 1 5th attempting to swing forward to as to straighten the line- we halled in the words almost in sight of the rebel live and
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began to fortitu our position . but were work attracted Pré attention and drew The fire of The rebel batteries and They toured 3 Auch a volley of that and thell into our Kund That it was barardous eren to work in The Functions. . G . IF accured, to nie ithal some of
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reminder stral place S aina Sith we moved
to The left of our Division and relieved the 3 1st Ofrio - going into The muddu tresiches 18 after dark And when fairly settled Cat. 19
ward passed along down The line- which 20 in to BE ormasters De fell in the mud 21 Jumping Simmediately to his feet. the raid- 22 By The Gods boyd if you even tell This on me Ill denn it? 21
Notwithstanding the 31st lost heavily
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I us except The death of That ? will young man ado m. Rufin Fran whiny no Für hran und better soldier ezer 20 wore the Blue His death secured in 30
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the following manner_ Affin partaking of a hearty supper- he with the other
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fazer Heil and Staff 1: officwhile still around Itu Caughtalle 2 there discussing the question of lehrer 3 will be done with the Coloned men" 4 ader the bran- and while in Therack 6 of expressing his charvieu ou Tu
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muset ball. which resulted in his 8 death. The death of no other officer of the Heat would have caused Luch universal 10 derrow anna The hora- as did his -he was 11 horned and loved by every man the 17th: 12
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Days This, where add haffner was Killed was The Belly A Hell for named by our lamented Got thard & say no 18 the Belly It stell has in front of
10 Kinesaw Mountain- Where we were rome 28 All 22d to the 26th Schner and as 21
22 I said before undoubtedly the worst black ever occupied by the legimetThe 20mg ling Hi I Lince. 21
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about 300 Hidr in front of our works was own picket on skirmish line Jame distance in advance of this shire mish line was run vidette Dickett line - and these videl were in hearing distance and in Light of the rachel videt During The night The war paint was .
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on and it was unsafe to make even your where about Known - but where towriting Kamer Some one would Say hello Johnny on coming from The . There Dide Hello Bank are you going to short today- and the answer would benot under Grou do- and Then and There an agreement would be made Tral would enable the boys of the blue and the gray to meet return The line- Vasil each Ther play candi-exchange commodities and have a good times and to the everlasting credit of bothsides The rice agreed which was never Violated bei either
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Here we were at the lime the flank movement was made which ret salted in The fight of Jonesborough and Capture & allontan Que 25th This Movement commenced by the 20th corpul moving back to and across the Challactive River in a fortified position
The 26th Law The army of the Tennessee moving to the right and the same evening we had anders to pack up - and strike tents as soon as it was dark Sometime in The night while augeting our turn to move we heard the Battery going through the words in our rear
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but the rebels also heard & and the uh Thier alleries and use reed freche a thelling an wie hade you had. for days before- Coup battery was hurries back 4 in deriling and "refuse to them in 6 such a manu that. Hein gune were Zileneeds and Then The zetels were convinced That we were still there.
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The men and the that all were in
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Men where two went into the Jonesborough 21
fight Dur Root furnished The skirmishes 'during The day, and when the final change" Came we were placed on tro Id lico- 27 or Reserves long and anxiously did we august Hu Signal grund 1 Logan- which was to be notice that all was ready .-
SU The charge finally was made and. 31 the line in our immediate trong wal
schulud and driven back- and the 17th ohio was ordered to fill The Sap- We piled our mapsache - in the field not expecting ever I see them again - marched
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Hur along over there But The Dome
7 of the 12 Bugade had won glory of that Kind several lines and great back ont Hu ed line withwat much fault finding 10 a Mannerstar Regt from Sd line- wai, thrust into The bah carried The worker 12 Captured a battery using The Same. 13 not dismantled on The enemy to goods
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Clubbing Markets and wing The ramones - · 18 Frequently before being able- to capture 10 The rather. "The loss in our Div alone 20 that day war 350 mikilled Fernando Tice rebels retreated beyond.
Foreine Matin where another fight
received our men, Capturing This time
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many prisoners- This ended Mu toggling of The atlanta campaign- Sep 2 text we buried ourselves in leaving for the wounded ank banging the dead and on the 6th
marched back in The direction of allanto
which frad been evacuated the weight 30 after The Jonesborough fight.
Thus ended a campaign of 121 days
The most arduous and constant marching and fighting- not a day of which_
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why The Gardene bitig & The Pocity
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raised be the how the The trad 20 Carefully Studied itt holography That he was To familiar with all of its divineny militare positions That utrera Conducted
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to move into This dice to oppose
The careful but cleady advance of
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17 Ben Sherman he was driven back + Faill until almost in sight I alla 10 and when unidad its Towering spices 20 he was relieved ber the dashitalien
Hood who and his arma sherman
ruchnancuvered at everest point and it was pret long mitil fie was Compeller 15 evacuate The City
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Wie Cambraiand Cont ices and
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Laid to That it was a Campaigns
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