Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-09-26

and EuapSacks wildly away, and shouting
ehecrily. Col. Lowe, whom saw for the last
time. was calm and collected. and was urging
his men forward according 10 Gen. Rosccrans
orders: bu! not understanding the precise route
indicated he asked 10 go 10 his brigade. which
he said. was sustaining the whole fight; bat
Adjuan: General Hars,.ff volunteered TO show
the way.-and The l2ih and their commander
were lost in the forest. Muskciry. MIME rifles
and cannon now mingled in deairning uprnar.
Our own artillery l,ad not yet opened and the
cnrmy's pcices were playing with fearful rap
Idly.
Gen. Benham, now that general engage
mrnt had been opened. sent for reinforcemen's.
McCouks and Scammon brgades had been
ordered forward from their position two miles
and half in the rear. and the former WIS drawn
up in line in the newly captured rebel camp
Gen Rusecrans went forward with his staff. and
as we neared the frcnt .n aid WIS sent hack 10
Scammon 10 send four companies I" attempt
The right flank of the enemy. Scammon was
Just dcploving into lire of battle. aud immedi
alcly SEM forward four companies Of the s3l
Ohin under Major X. b. Hayes. Meantime tie
conflict WAS raging. The ambulances al be-
gun their work Of bringing wounded from the
field. Major Wiris. Acting Surgeon of the di-
vi>icn. had made ample preparations for the
occasion. and The hospital department was adj
nrablv admnisi, red. The wounded came
up slowly at first. but it was not long bcfnle
bnodv victims were abundant. showing that
the work Of carnage was in full execution:
TIE GILMAN BRIGADE.
Orders n; last III. wed from Gen. RosccrSns
Ter Eul. McCuuk 10 advance his brigade. Then
eusucd u sce:.e battling descrIl iIun. The gal
liant Colonel ,lasrd ;.iung his lines Inspiring his
iucn with his own cnthus;:I,. and Ike hearty
fellows shuok the n.untiins with their wild az
ci:.;m. The Dulchmen Were Sci lzed with war
irrhZy an,i scr,aiurd lhe stormy charge win
whien their ancrsiurs were wont 10 4" inio o;it-
tie. McCuuk himself charged up and u"wh MS
culsInns with his hat gone, none knew whltiier-
M, Fec. blazing with the ls of bat le, both
while lie Ioaiei. FORWARD, my
nrliy duiehnen, and we'll 90 over Inc id en-
If We die Un le other side. Now
hal The Whole scene Is before me III calm mo-
ments, it seclnrd 10 me that pandemoninm hal
broken loose aIning The brave DuclnIcn, and
that McCuuk wis his sIanic majesty, engaged
IN !, / G Ilruus cause, IL inspired every body.
anti e,e,y spectator flung himself passionat, ly
up aud down the lines. cheering them onward,
is the brigade double qulcked down INTO the
road, and poured OH their massive column to ihe
fcId. Nv hat point shall We 60 10? shouted
alcCuok Ill lead you," saiu The quiet Hart
appreciated Tho cool determination of HarIsLtf.
" ,Use temper they comi irch, MED y the bright
sleirn o his eye, and his features. ennob'ed by
he spirit of battle. grew hUarse with repeated
,hoLls. San,lershott seemed 10 grow taller rs
nc STR lehed his fine sUldIcrly tguIe IN his sad
lie and cast his eyes over The compact form OF
he magnificent Ninth. Ii WAS Pursehners lot
% bring up the rear Of The brigade, but he ap--
De;led palhelielily 10 McCouk 10 give him Ihc
runl. aud the veteran Moore rode forward boil
lpnght with smIl, us pleasant Us ii lie were Oh
ais way to Il banqLet.
TIE TENTH.
Col. Lytlc of the Tenth WIS severely wound
I'd early IN tie action. Of this regiment The
says:
How many brave fellows Of the gallant Tenth
we're cut down here cannoI tell, but lheif loss
III the fell, forty per cent. OF The whule NUM-
Der wuuI,ir,, and more Than halt uf the killed,
uIesls lLelr cnurage and seadrsincss. They
we're shaken hot al all. excepting when their
brave leader I,ll. and h, cise they lacked sup
iurl, buI they Iell b;ck 10 cover only 10 return
- their work. tell gu The |. i,h of ihe Tenth
TODD up 10 their work that day like herues.-
l.rir Lieutenant Colonel Was seen ut la, Los!
iuhg lis duty, and Major Burke suat .inel. lie
cit with The GOODNESS ol Il veteran.
FALL OF COL. LIVE.
Meanwhile The 18th Ohio. Col. Lowe. were
ed INTO the tield by their Colonel. under dircc
son of Adiutant General Harisuff. but The rJule
assigned tmcm WAS Irnpr;.cIIcILle. and Tie Co.
u,ieI. III seeking 10 ube* orders. finally worked
mu !. c.rnfielL, directly i'll The l;:cr ol the ene-
nys front bait, ry, and while br;Irely cncuur-
|. my hls men. his forehead WIS pearced by Il
,.1le u;lll and he Iell Io rs- no more, III ,in-
heating his reputation against the cruel aSper-
,Iuns oI malignant enemies. II Is Curious Thai
,e WIS the only nl;In IN his regimen: who WAS
killed, Notwithstanding his men were luIiy cx-
posed 10 the prot. acied rire which ragged where
ever our troops were posted. l believe Colonel
Lowe had Il LrescntinrnI that he wuLId bc kill
ID in battle. a fcw werks ago | s;Iw Inn Ill
ClarksLurg. He then com mpliined of the cruel
injustice That had been dome him i'll a>PrrsIn.
his personal courage, reinarklng that chaIge
,t cowardiee in Ealile could hot he lived down.
and that his life Iullst be SIC; Iiced 10 yindcIle
his reputation. a s;dder conversation l never
had with man. He was deeply imbued with u
,onvicliun that lie must i.ll in conflict to re-
deem his name. The conviction have exress-
rd is confirmed by his cCIversatiun with lhe
chaplain of his regiment befure going Inio bit
lc lie said he had Il pic'tnlimcnt Ui his iite'
and tlesirc,! In" ch;.plIn Io lake charge oi Ills
), hale icriing his WAY though the bushes, he
,skrd to he led where Inc fgni WIS the thickest
,;l, ing he wished 10 be Win Lyle and Smrth.
Jccals he knew there Wa, fighting where they
were. He died The deaIh uf Il gallant man.-
Reader drop Il tear t, his memory, anu honor
ais name Tor he she'd lu>lre IN 6Is list moments
I,un the $. :rcd cause oI the Union.
-r THE CESSATION.
T.. IL, 4 -E..try md
erv, WIS sustained neSlly three and halt
,o,rs. with occasional intervals of almost en-
IRE silence. when darkness compelled the with
irlw;.i OF our trUups from the woods. They
,Iu.ved the order 10 fall back with obvious re-
Iuciance, having fought their way To positions
which would have enabled them to carry the
position with the bayonet mt single dash,
which would have been done had day light In
,crrd IA halt hour longer. But the game lellows
were Withdrawn and hivouarked under The
yerv heavy guns of The enemy sleeping on th,i
arms supperIcss, and ready 10 carry the pusi-
lion by Storm al sunrise next morning.
FLIGHT uF FLOYD.
But Floyd, true to his instincts. cheated them
Of their expected pleasure by stealing away 81
dead OF uleht win his whole iorcc. carrying
with hlm his dead, wounded and sick but i''i'-
ing behind hiln his camp eq'ipigr' "'Se q"''
titles OF iorage.and subsistence 'nll'Sois annn-
nilion. lead, wagons and h1rses, '.aJ Irrn v,
ke,s of fprivstrs. swords and peisoh'in - noaSg'geo' VI
Floyd. of his Coloncls anu oiher o'''cefs-oe
sd,.s S;xtv head OF beef cattle. captured IN Col.
R,.vnnlI's % s camp, together with Tie uniform of
the lalier.
s,.nc,s was taken Ia prevent the escape ot the
enemy, but it was physically impossible. IL
rbe engagement had terminated IN II mere arni-