The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-15
A Northern Account Of the Battle
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The New York World has statement
from It's correspondent, written from me
moranda furnished BY Captain Young,
and said to be confirmed in all its details
by Major Smith, Of the California reail
ment. We copy portion of il, as fol
lows - sI
An At four O'Clock our whole force had
crossed and asoended, Col. Baker and stafi
with the rest, and the troops were suffer.
| ing somewhat from the concealed enc
my's frs. Many had been dropped and
| carried down the hill.N .e7caqI f'oai IN
We asked Col. Baker what he thought
of. affairs. He said that he thought We
had good position; could fall back for
shelter behind the ridge. "Yes," said we
"but what's In thoee woodsf" He answer
ed, ~ think the enemy are concealed on
our right" A private had reported that
there was no force on the left, but deep
ravine. hidden BY the woods. We then
proposed sending skirmishers TO make .
Reconnaissance on the right, and Capt
Mari<oe, Second Iieut. Williams and my.
self, advanced with companies A and D
Of the California regiment. Company A
got in front Of rising ground. skirmish.
ing order, company D following In line,
The California battalion, 10 make the
story clear, were drawn up on the left oi
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mo , - so foe rs;nforcemants p, III. t;rn :
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ion The enemy ware ,,ou;ns mora dar.
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.osns 1, ny;soner, and fr;no botIv a'~tFe
Jmst then a rebel of,car riding n white
borse cama out of thu woods and heclson.
cd n no to conna forward I,cl Raker
thouobt Il was Gen Johnston, and tbot
the enemy would meet ma in onen obt
Part Of orr column cboroed Rakerchear.
inc 20 uS an when a tremendous onssT wa,
made by the rebels. One man rode for.
ward presented his revolver at Baker and
fred ali its oharses at him. Our gallant
laader fell. and at the same moment ali
our lines were driven back by the over.
vhelm;nv force onnosed to lthem But
Cant R;eral with his comoanv. fonoht
his wav back to Col. Bakers body. reser.
All n brought II along N me and than a
General retreat commenced - ls-'''
/ cot the Colonel's boly to the is,spd
.bafors tha worst Of the ront and then
iookirp . to the Virginia shore. saw such q
sneotaeie as no tongue can describe. Our
entire forces were retreat;ng tnmbling
rollin, leaning down The steen heiohts.
the enemy following them. murder;np o.
and taL;nS nrisoners' Col Dawn Ieft M
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eoas s ~ ,he Sneihla cnsnneI was speeoi.
aheo anu senK. enousano men
tofoneeo, the Mr!ner oank. Muskess'
ooes, ana ever we're snrown sside'
ana sI vere aesPeIs:sly Tying 70 escape
nunoreai h.upeSG in.o sae p,a cur,
added TO tho horror of sounds and sights
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