Identifier: trialstriumphsre00osbo (find matches)
Title: Trials and triumphs : the record of the Fifty-Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Osborn, Hartwell
Subjects: United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 55th (1861-1865) United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Publisher: Chicago : A.C. McClurg & Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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isleft, for Colquitts and Ramseurs brigades took no part in the firingand came up to the firing-line an hour later; and I wish here to makerecord of one of those nameless heroes whose valor was none the lessearnest because unnoticed. The picket-fine of the Fifty-Fifth wasunder the command of Captain R. Robbins. The right of the Uneconsisted of some forty men under Lieutenant John R. Lowe. Thisofficer had just been promoted from First Sergeant and was wearingshoulder straps for the first time. He had sent frequent reports ofthe march upon our flank, and when the Rebel line showed signs ofactivity, sent an urgent message for support. Receiving no orders,he put all his men on the skirmish fine and resisted the enemysadvance, retiring slowly and keeping up a vigorous fire upon theapproaching Unes. The RebelUon record contains the reports of Generals Colquittand Ramseur, from which it appears that the determined resistanceof this little band of skirmishers caused Colquitt to fear an attack
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1863) ON THE RIGHT AT CHANCELLORSVILLE 73 upon his right. He halted his brigade and that of Ramseur, andmarched to the right clear over to the Plank road before advancingin Une with the corps. In this \vay eight regiments of the Rebelright were put out of the fight, and as many more were delayed frommoving up the Plank road. In all probabihty the whole of the FirstDivision would have been surrounded and taken prisoners if thislittle Hne of pickets had not done its ijest. As it was, about half ofthem were captured. To complete the story of Chancellorsville, let me say that GeneralSickles learned of the disaster to the Eleventh Corps about 7 p. m.,and returned to the main line during the night. Barlows brigadehad some difficulty in reaching our hues safely, but succeeded, andon Sunday, May 3, the Eleventh Corps was in line of battle on theright, sadly depleted, but ready to meet the enemy. General Leepushed the battle the next day. From the field hospital at theTalley House, where I was

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