, 1862-10-14

0AAA~AA~O Va
ut that time, nor will tAs ;mpressIon made
thereby ever pass away.
Tm ATTACK OK LYT1's COMMAND.
The 18th brigade, (Col. ". H. Lytle Of the
10Th Ohio, comnlanding,) formed, rs I have |
was against this that the rebel leaders directed |
their fie1cest 6bsault. Emerging from the |
shelter to which they had retired after their !
first epplse trcm This portion of the llne+
they advanced In heavy masses to~ard our |
position. Their appearance, Is regiment after
regiment, and mass after mass, came forth
from beueath the woods and advanced do VI
the Elopts ct tue hills, was imposing in ths |
extfe1ne. Distance concealed the rags c3m- |
posing their uniform; the bright eunbsams !
DlIg oyer the field; and the blue Il lg vita |
siEgle star waved ali along their lines, a. proud
j. as though 1t wer1 not the emblem Of treason, |
slavery and deafh. At their head advance q |
general mounted 02on white horses, and Bur |
rounded By annmerons staff, all having horses |
Of the same color. However one mig ut hate
these traitors, lie could not but admire tais
conspicuous and daring va1or, for each one Of
these pale horse" riders instantly became j
mark for shower Of bullets, several Of which
Joot Of the slope Of bills, the wooded crests
Ut which had formed their original position,
they planted dozen pieces of artillery, rak~
ing tie ID O5io and la Indiana, which no.
advanced to the summit Of the hill (upon
which Loomis's and Simonson's batteries
were posted at the beginning Of the action}
in ORDER that they might meet tae dense
masses Of the eEem1's Infantry, which vera
Advancing under cover of the hrt from their
artillery. As soon Us thess two gallant regi~
sa1uted With tempest Of bullets from the
muxzles ut at Ie st 1000 1nuskets
At Tic SAME time that the c4nncn
Of the enemy ttundered upon their front and
flank. The Sd OHIO, Colvnel John Beatty.
sustained 'l.e htsvitse ti1s, alt IS long As Is
n nlained upon tie hill! its r1nks we're contin~
ua:ly proved By the terrible discharges from
Il eEt ny s artillery.
But willie 1t remained there, {aud it re-
msi1l: d until i third IT its number stre~eu
| b.lch tcrIp q yosle, oi flame into the face Of
the foe, ntr could TIC Teoc! l2gions, With all
! tttlf Gsepc7at,oa, sIzaunon coEs,ge to charge
| it. Every officer stood ike rocS 10 his post,
and the gallant Colonel Beatty, di5,nOunti!is
| from his uamanageable horse, plac ID Mmsslf
eoolly and calmly in The centre Of his regi~
men1, chCcred beth 5J voice and example lis
| da111lses L CT, ,uDG set med to.ai1t unconscious
| that death was ever where around and ao0ut
| hi1u-
1t LAST ] shell from the rebel canuon set fire
| to pile OF straw, the flame OF which instantly
| NOl"ulACAlEA kO d 4dlEt ApUH WHICH,
| tie right wing vi the "a Ohio rested. In a
t moment the whole was in blaze; the heat
| became intense and unendurable; and though
some Of the heroes stood until their faces were
blistered rather than break their ranks, they
| we're compelled at length to retire in conf1-
sion upon the centre and left Of the regiment,
| which they also threw into disorder. Slo Wy
| and reluctantly the officers began to follow
their men down the hill, at the foot OF which
they Immediately reformed the torn and
bleeding ranks.
Duripg this time the 18th Kentucky {Col.
Curran Pope, which was In the rear Of the Sd
Ohio, and under shelter Of the hill, beclme
intensely anxious to advance, and more than
ouce seut up to ask the Sd Ohio to retire. and
allow them for q tine to face the foe. As soon
as the disaster Of 1he burning barn threw the
Sd into disorder, Col. Pope shouted '*for~
ward' TO his regiment, aud With the utmost
alacrity it rushed up the emioence- No mat
ter that mOskete, rifles, cannons hurled i'm.
medistefy against it every deadly missile o.
war; no matter that the roar Of nusketry and
: artillery which greeted its appearance SOUNDED
not like successive volleye, but like the con
l ! tinued rattle Of ten thousand drums. NJ
matter that its ranks were decimsted ere i
lad been there single minute; It stood lik'
, d wau until LleutColonel Jouett and Majo
t Campbell w.re both killed, aud Col. Pop
2 was wounded and his horse shct from unde
lin. Th, N it 1ttired, and rallied at the fso
e of the hill.
All Inls liInt LuG 1Utu Ou10 WetG lying upO
their faces to the left Of the Sd, near the su n
: nit of the same hill, and upon the other sid
q Of lane, as ] have before mentioned. An
: low occurred the most terrible disaster Of th
|, day.
t lucky had left the right wing Of the 10L
u uncovered, and whole brigade Of the tn,
d ny, forming in mass, advanced toward theI
is ever ground Of such a nature that il the 10.
did not receive warning from some sourc
le lite rebel column would be upon them az
+ arpihl1ste them before they could rise tro
II expecting the enemy to appear IN his froa
.e over the crest Of the hill, and had iatende
4 to have the gallent 10Th Charge them with tt
Is hey onet-
u And they etin lay upon their faces, viii
h the enemy was advancing upon their han
~ stea1tti1y as d cat steals upon her pre-
- Neartr and nearer they come! Great heaven
ae will no one tell the 1uth of tAsir fearful peri
o. o. Where is Gayle eye which ought to oEerlo'
~ ~ the field, and send swift footed couriers
III save this iIlustriou band from destruction
:. Alas there is nonet The heroes Of Car
" lex ere doomed! The mass Of rebels, whit
Nc rising grourd just to the right Of the 10
=: has hitherto concealed from vie1, rush up
~ the hapless regiment, and FROM the distan
~ OF 1G0 yards pour into it IN annihila.ing ii
" " even while the men are still upon their face
~ ~ Overwhelmed and confounded, they leap
~ ~ their feet ard vainly endeavor to change ffc
'us ;ud MET the enemy. It is impossible to
III il lcreath that Wi'hering, mnrderous fire; 4
,e for the first time in its history the 10Th re
ol nlert turns its back upon the enemy. tt
~ on1 will not lun; they only 1e.;lk away, aud tt
~, ~, ale moved down by scores As they do so.
'ne Tic noble, gifted, generous Lytle,
xt Chevalier Bayard Of the Ohio troops, '
Nv ~, pierced with bullets and fell where the sto
w. was fercess. One OF his Eergeants lifted
~ se. in his arms and was endeavcring to bear
* ~ from The field, Iou may do some good ye
lur m said fbe hero; II eau do no more; let me
" VI. here" He was left there, aud fell into
oIa s,ia bands OF the enemy. It is feryently ho
lag n.g that his wounds were not mortal, and tha'
- - may yet again be restored to Us to light
w the cause be loved so we'll. The brave NJ
~ ~ Moore WAS badly wounded while doiog III
~ ~ bis power to retrieve the terrible blur
-. which some one had made. Lieut.. COX
~. ~ Burke, with almost superhuman courage,
h., dvavortd to rally bis men, succeeding at
nen srd forming the shattered remains Of the
in line OF battle considerable distance
the left
ons During all these bloody co ficts, Gen. j;
uon | stau teemed everywhere Present, and, as
POSSESSED charmed lite, rode fearlessly an
in 'ne iron hail, directing and encouragiae z,
the furnished Tor the Union army only two
4.h, men as Pope and Rnusstau, The patriot N
"trip cry exnlsing4y, We'll done, Kentucky" J"
: ~ - ATTACK on SuER1pAN's DIVISION.
( to While the 10Th Ohio was being SO ter
here .ut M. another immense hody Of rebels
oru. nt1 10 the left, disappeared behind the "
cred | fron:inp l,,n' Sherfdau's division. and
need .tfer commenced n desperate assault tpo,
enly rpht and right center, But Mitchell
mole Sheridan were ready to receive them, AMI
and high hill to the right Of the road, occupit
the latter in the morning, freta1tly beca
cou- huge volcano, be}chiog forth from every
Iyain 4nr rn1umes nf fre and smnke and fir
foWn ! into the midst OF the dismayed and stAgg
regi- tra;toTs. ID 600 proiectiles, deadly ~ q =
!onld of stones shot from the crater Of EtnA
le as- vainly endeayorIng to storm the hill, the
ls OF tered masses VI the enemy gave way, aud
mur pursued by Gen. Mitchell beyond Perry
1elm- And now, while the 18th brigade was
while struggling glorioualy. and even after It's Il
ount ipl Losses, WAS actually holding tie rebt
and check, the Oh and 2Sth brigades, bo
t1e1r which had borne distinguished part s.
came to the rescue a half dozen regit
ter1e5 rushed up along the crest OF IN emlnens
ufled pated to the LETT, and with loud shouts
lost down upon the enemy. Around farm
round ~ the lit Of the 18th brigade and in 4 !
ngled in frprt Of it {the same under cover Of +,
The rebels had advanced In their assault
cne. Jackson's divsion,) the combat ragged
:veral uniutermitted fury for more than h.
taat hour But when the attack upon our
aonsn was repulsed, the enemy retired froa
~ op portion OF the field
suea Just about sundoFn Last d1spa11tng
10 eo1. of tie batfled fua, WAS made upoo the ri
@!st Rouseeau's division. Our line Of battle
broke ttis part Of the field, had now comp
rs OF CHANGED direction, ranging from nor
TX our i south. instead Of from east to Weat as
I they beginning OF the day. A battery, whic
tuan liESe WAS Captain Loomis', repulsed til
TO Lie assault. But the firing Of artillery, con