The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-13
NUMBER 41-WHOLE No. 145.


been 40 musket firing. as Tie opposing
forces wele not within range; but all we
could do for them with our batteries,
was done. The enemy now appeared OF.
of the creek bottom, aid tie work of
death and destruction commenced-th
infantry becoming engaged. Our battery
was supported on the right by the 33l
Ohio, the left by the 10Th Wisconsin,
and the centre by the 30th Indiana; to
the right OF the 33J Ohio was the 18th
brigade. ut their battery (Loomis') had
left them. and they had to fight Without
it. The enemy appeared from the Creek
bottom in three bodies, viz: brigades ON
cur ,ight against tie l7ih brigade;
brigades on Our left against the 2eth
brigade, and a part Of Jackson's forces,
and ? brigades against our own. t;he 9,h.)
AS soon as they made their appcararce
over the top Of the hi, We commenced
giving them canister, and can bear wit
ness that it made terrble havoc among
their ranks. They would t;a..cr sometimes
and fall back. but they would soon
rally again and come on with renewed
vigor. All this time the infantry were
keeping up murderous fire upon tLcm-
Never did think that men could stand
up and shoot at one another in the mar
ner it WAS done that day. Their fire upon
US was telling terribly, but still not mar
hnched. The enemy, at about 75 or 50
yards distant, had to come over rise Of
ground that brought them, as we were,
in plain view. Here was where they suf-
fered tie greatest loss. We had our guns
pointed ready for them. and the II onc;;t
they made their APP 1arance over this knoll,
we opened on them with terrible effect
breaking up their lines, and forcing them
to take shelter behind the hilocks. Again
and again they tried to gain the bros of
tie hill, and were rs many times repulsed
with ibc loss.
BY this tir,e our own ranks were be-
coming thnned under their fire. The 10Th
Wisconsin, having but about SEQ men left,
with no ammunition except what they were
robbing III dead and wounded Of, but
they were expecting reinforCements every
moment, and would not give an ilch--
The l7ih was sore,y pressed and il dan
ger of beng driven back having no
battery to help th,m. Our battery (5h
Indiana, had suffered terribly, having a
arge numl er Of our men wounded. and a
large proportion Of cur horses lying dead
in the harness. with the necessity Of re-
moving them before we could move one
way or the other. At this critical period
came the news that the lcft wing had been
turned. and that we must fall back on their
line. This order was executed admira-
blythe infantry fighting back the over
whelming numbers of the enemy, until
we got the battery away without the loss
Of a single gun. Inch by inch did our
brave boys diSpate the ground with them
until they were again within range of our
canister, when we opened upon them
with renewed force, efectually checking
them. and holding them there until dark
ness put an end TO the terrible scene.
never realized what battle was until
passed through this one, and l sincerely
hope that it will not be necessary for any
set of mSn to 20 through another such
enc. Willie l was busy. had very little
thought about the matter. but as soon as
became idle a moment it seemed impossi-
bic for any one to live, the air was SO full
of whistling bullets. We lay on orr arms
all night, without drop Of wa:er, expect
ing to renew the battle at daylight; but
when daylight came, We found that the
enemy had retreated towards Harrisburgh.
Our troops Immediately took possession Of
the creek, and never was anything wei
coined as SO great blessing. as the mud
dy water holes of this creek.
passed over the battle field rext morn
ing, and l never wish 10 see another such
sight. Good bye
GEORGES
Es-An Irish LAWYER lately addressed