The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-21

and the rebel dead left on the Geld attest
how well II fought Gen. jackson him
self accompanied the brigade and urged
The men forward While engaged in
cheering on the One Hundred and Twen-
ty-First Illinois 10 position ON the
right Gen. Jackson was struck by a
piece Of an exploded shell and almost
instantly killed. He fell from bis horse.
The line Immediately broke and fed to
the left and rear, leaving the body on the
field, and Capt. Parsons's battery in the
hands Of the enemy, Gen. Jackson's
body was afterwards recovered, but il
bad been stripped and rifled by the ene-
my. Shortly after, Gen. Terril, while
attempting to rally his broken column.
was struck in The left shoulder by
she'll, and has since died Of his wound.
Many Of the men Of Terrill's brigade
were left on the field. and the column
suffered severely in wounded
srARKwEATHER INTO LINE.
The brigade of Terrill, broken and
scattered, fleeing to the rear, Gen. Rous-
seau hastily got Starkweather into posi-
tion on the line originally chosen by him.
at the same time, while his orders were
being obeyed by Starkweather, Gen,
Rousseau endeayored, but in vain, to rail-
ly the retreating column Of Terrill. He
drew his sword and attempted to drive
them back, but his efforts were fruitless
His sword was broken in the attempt
to drive back the panic-siricken and raw
troops. They fed in confusion many
miles TO the rear, and bv night are said
to have been in Springfield
Gen. Rousseau returned TO the brigade
of Col Starkweather and pushed il for
ward TO the west of the hill under which
il had been stationed Capt Stones First
Kentucky and Capt. Bushes Fourth Indi-
ana battery were placed on the summit
overlooking the valley in the front The
First Wisconsin, Lieut.. COL Bingham, on
the left, and the Seventy ninth Pennsyl-
vania, Col. Hambright, on the right, sup
ported the batteries, while the Twenty
first Wisconsin, Col. Sweet, and the
Twenty fourth Illinois, Capt Maui com .
manding, were on the extreme right of the
brigade. This line was finely formed.
Capt. Stones battery was soon in play
and did splendid execution. The First
Wisconsin was a noble support, and the
Seventy Pennsylvania left nearly
hundred noble fellows on the field
while supporting Capt. Bush's battery.
THE ENGAGEMENT BECOMES GENERAL.
BY this time the whole lines had be-
come engaged, and the reLels found
themselves confronted by a solid line,
single it is true, except upon the extreme
right The men were enthusiastic and
determined. Gen. Rousseau had ridden
along the line, loudly proclaiming that
we were not whipped, though Terrills
brigade had fed, and declaring that eve
will whip them yet" He rode along the
whole line, now exposed to a withering
fire, with his hat upon his sword, broken
in the vain endeavor to rally the new re
cruitr of Jackson. Along the whole
lines of Starkweather and Harris the
men with enthusiastic shouts hailed their
General. The men Of the First WiscOn
sin cried, "He's the General for us-put
us all in 'front.'" and from the Germans oil
the Seventy ninth Pennsylvania and
the Twenty fourth Illinois went up en-
thusiastic cheers for "Rousseau." Amidst
a hail-storm Of shell, bullets, and solid
shot their General remained among the
men, ever present on the line--alqs, the
only line, there being, unfortunately, nc
supports. But that front line never wa.
vered on the left, the presence of theil
| gallant General being inspiration to them
and that inspiration an enduring spiri
Of determination and bravery never ex
celled or defeated. Passing TO the cen.
tre the hero Of the day was received BY
the Second Ohio and Thirty -eightl
Indiana with cheers that renewed
courage with the extremes and pu
to shame the fleeing, panic-strickel
troops of Jackson; for in the rear alon,
the lines the commanding officer graspet
their brave Generals hand, and the mel
rising from their reclining position
swore TO die with him. Gallant Maj0
McCook, Of the Second Ohio, grasper
Rousseau's hand and said: Genera
Rousseau, we have lost One-fourth Of ou
regiment, but we will all die for such
General as you" And the General, un
mindful, perhaps criminally unmindfr
of his safety, stood near the front on th
west side Of the hill aud swOre that b
would ever be present with him. Cap
Harriss battery belonging TO Jackson
division, welcomed the gallant Genera
on whom they now felt all depended
and, with renewed energy, sAt their she
and shrapnel and grape into the ratks {
the advancing solid columns OF the enc
my. Along the line Of the Thirty ghi
Indiana now baptized in blood an
christened "Glorious and brave Thirty
eighth"-men shed their tears and bloc
with the same freedom, and, with parck
ed lip and tongue thai mad not taste
water during ali that terrible day, brol
into loud and enthusiastic cheers for hi
who led Their gallant Colonel (Scril
ner), whom Rousseau proudly calls "Ga
lant Little Serb" seated on his h0rs
, kept business In beautiful order, an
managed Them magnihcently. In Il
| front he kent Them and hravaiv tLf