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The opposing forces North Georgia triangle Topography Dalton Army of the Ohio enters Georgia Positions of the other armies Turning Tunnel Hill First meeting with Sherman Thomas Sherman's plan as to Dalton McPherson's orders and movement Those of Thomas and Schofield Hopes of a decisive engagement Thomas attacks north end of Rocky Face Opdycke on the ridge Developing Johnston's lines Schofield's advance on 9th May The flanking march through Snake Creek Gap Retiring movement of my division Passing lines Johnston's view of the situation Use of temporary intrenchments and barricades Passing the Snake Creek defile Camp Creek line A wheel in line Rough march of left flank Battle of Resaca Crossing Camp Creek Storming Confederate line My division relieved by Newton's Incidents Further advance of left flank Progress of right flank Johnston retreats.
Colonel Emerson Opdycke had rushed his reserve brigade into the mêlée and was bitterly disputing the Confederate advantage. Other fresh regiments joined in the countercharge, commanderless groups of retreating men returned to their work, and there ensued a hand-to-hand contest of incredible fury.
On his new road of life he held at his breast his book, which from time to time he pressed with his hand as if in fear that that too might go from him. From "Tales from the AEgean." Translated by L.E. Opdycke. Published by A.C. McClurg & Co. Copyright, 1894, by A.C. McClurg & Co. Mr. Plateas, professor of Greek in the Gymnasium of Syra, was returning from his regular afternoon walk.
Learning that Sheridan's division was encamped not far from us at Blain's Cross-roads, I rode over to find Colonel Emerson Opdycke of the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Ohio, who was in that division. He was a townsman of mine, and our families were intimate, and other neighbors and friends were with him.
That is pretty strong language in view of the battle record of Wagner's division, for of the four brigades out of all the brigades serving in all the Western armies, given prominent mention by Colonel Fox in his book on regimental losses as famous fighting brigades, two, Opdycke's and Bradley's, belonged to Wagner's division, to say nothing of the very awkward fact that the brigades of Opdycke and Lane were on the other side of Spring Hill, out of sight of Cleburne's attack, but it is seriously so stated "the entire division broke and ran, leaving the regiment and the battery to resist the attack.
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