Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-06-12

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almost growing thick with musket balls
officer, after officer fell, or was borne from
the field wounded man, the mcu dropped
| by scores, and the usual number of weak
iointed ones were falling to the rear. But
in spite Of the rapid thinning of their ranks.
| the regiments generally held their ground
until the enemy succeeded in rushing around
l on the left Faux, and poured in an cntilad-
ing fire from that direction, against which
the rife pits we're no protection The sixty
pounds of ammunition with which they en-
tered the fight were nearly exhausted, and
no more was at hand.
| ARRIVAL OF RE'iNFoRcEMENTs.
i When Gen. Cascys troops. were forced to
give way, the rebels fell on these brigades
: of COUGHS Division. who disputed every
inch of ground, until sustained by General
kearney, pressing up the Williamsburg
road with re-inforsements to meet them,
supported by the Division OF Gen. Hooker
in his rear. Pressing rapidly forward, lien.
kearney advanced along the Williamsburg
road to within a short distance ofour origi
nal position, where he bivouacked for the
night in front of the enemy.
Il was along this Williamsburg road that the
main attack was mado, and here our troops
were forced back for half mile or more,
before the arrival OF Cen Ieintzleman's
corps, the feeble brigades Of Casey's Divi
sion, averaging less than 1000 men, being
, completely broken up, many, if not most Of
the officers scattered. through the road.
Bravely and well did Zen. Casey do his duty,
pressing on the extreme front aud cheering
I, on his men, regardless Of the storm Of fire
! and hail that ragged about him. cutting down
e his officers on all sides; but strangely escap.
u inn hia M X Rravalv and uall dill
I most Of his officers stand by him, until, one
e after another, they, were borne from the
y heiu dead OF woundeu'
e rih Lpss OF ARTILLERY.
!. Vol: Bailey Clief OF Artillery, was shot
i early IN the afternoon, the ball striking him
+ ~ the head and causing his death after. q
a short period OF insenslblity. Major Var
~ Youltenberg, the second IN command Of tn,
a FIRST New York Artillery, was killed, Ad
n. jutant WIN. Ramsey wounded, while over,
lv some OF them lost nearly all their horses. -
n Bates Battery OF Napoleon guns-l2 pount
- brass pieces which was TO the front, thu
deprived OF locomotion and stuck fast in tn,
mud, was left behind in the retirement o
|y our troops, but not until Cen. Naglco hat
1t taken IL upon himself to sec that several o
II the pieces were spiked. In addition to this
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n 9he oLllich IN arlo.' gun or Dat'eIy ~ wa
~ ofSaI,ea ,p oy ShYrl ahh leu ln.o .he nand'
~ =, .he e"e,y ne TncnhsylNanih hcserv'
. pa,iIery' o, Ooaen pivls,on, ;s also iost on
y % eneir guns elgnt process o. oru
nancs cons'i'uy,Ts NJ our tn.ire l9rs, 20 Iar as
II cpuiu icaln. Wo can Deter anord 70 SPAR
= Guy p,ooes e, ."s,' h We nin aiorp 70 nave .n'
;uJ;na, J ,ory ~ ~ smon sai" "rs s"ow o.e!iI
70 lery, and the need is evidently stimulat;n,
e. their efforts to profit by the chances of wa
pt to possess themselves of our guns.
&c GEN. SUMMERS ApvANor
,,..:. ~. ~ - IN,
ncan''Iie ' zen, ncn, SUMNER hau succGedou u
bringing nls To9ps across inc Cnickahom
ed my any was auvanclhg on tho right Z
on MAINTAIN our position there' where los
~ srrouho r"in hai peo'i ,os.. AileI several day
U =, I,apo', uem ou,,mGr nau thrown wv
PIaGus acloss ,g nn%a Steek oeIween 1o,tom
O. priage anu New Driage' wnere local report
.. o. neiu !. 70 pe Inposslole 70 Inu any iounda
Hma U ,J % h"aa hvdrns . ,h snpers.ructufes
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