Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-13


emerge from the wood in lina Of battle, and |
attack the 44th in 'front.' aud perhaps the 23d |
also, If they should have sufficient force; bat the
44th certainly, as il nearest to them, and the
declivity in their front less precpitous but after
getting Immediately opposite the 44th, and about
parallel 60 it. they could net be brought to the
charge, thuogh they were urged to do SO by their
officers, both by threats and entreafies AMONGST
which, if I am not mistaken, the rich Irish brogue
was heard. About this time, too Capt. Shoema
ker's battery, seeing the gllnmerng of their bay
onets in the woods, played upon them and neither
threats nor entreaties. could bring them 20 the
charge. They therefore retired the same wav thew,
came-in. confusion and disorder--and was soon
followed By another large force who had ertered
the woods to act as a reserve to the first This
Tepidauon may have partly been produced by
seeing that they would have to encounter Col John
stons and Ramsey's Georgia regiments on our
right flank, and knowing they could have taken
hemn Hank lad they attempted to attack US in 'front.'
In the mean time the enemy's artillery were play
ing on our camp ineessatly but except riddiuQ the
tents, and the other damage described did not do
great deal Of execution. Although the 44th was
more exposed than any other regiment-being be-
tween our batteries and those of the enemy-yet
net man was killed, two, however. were knocked
down by the force Of a cannon ball that passed
between their heads, and two or three Others were
slightly wounded by Shells am sorry 70 say that
two of the 23d Colonel Taliaferro's regiment)
were wounded seriously, if net fatally. have not
ascertdlneu our loss tnOugn II Is small, All things
considered. The enemyis loss was great, as the
last ambulance could not carry all away from the
house at which they had been conducted, for they
left many behind, who were buried decenty by our
men The enemy left in their flight one flag one
bass drum, and knapsaeks haversacks. &c in large
numbers. Many of their horses were also killed
| cannot speak personally of all the regiments,
/ but understand all did well.
| Having heard, however, much about the 44th, |
watched them particularly, and [ can say without
the fear of contradiction that both officers and men
| of that Regiment behaved admirably. Col. Scott,
especially by his GOODNESS and daring, Frequently
| exposing himself unnecessarily gave confidence to
| his officers and men, who would have died sooner
than have left the field. His bearing is the pI ase
of ALL As instance of his GOODNESS, will state
that it became his duty to see his men placed prop
erly in the trenches before he ate his breakfast
Having done SO, and while the shot and shells were
falling thick and heavy all his camp he returned
to his tent and ate his breakfast cooy ifnething
unusual was happening around him. After leaV
| ing it, it was penetrated by one cannon ball
and several smaller ones; the cannon ball carrying
| away one end Of his small trunk. OF the other
| officers, too, 1 cannot forbear speaking. Genera
| Jackson Col johnson, COL TaliaforFo, Col Jackson
Capt Shoemaker, Capt Rice and one of Capt. Rice'
men, named Brooks, and Sergeant Graves, all die
the duties eonfded to them admirably. Capt. Rice
was badly wounded while attending his cannen
and Sergeant Graves had his leg broken while per
forming the same duty, from the ELECTS of whiel
he has since died. Brooks loaded and fired his guI
after it was deserted by every man buthimsef
| l viii speak of the valuable services of sewers
| other officers in another letter.
Indeed this may be called brilliant victory.
BETHEL.