Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-23

and held it in splendid style Ior more than half
an hour against greatly superior attack. His
men behaved most CALAMITY, Standing on this ex-
posed ground firing sLea lily, and never wayerng
once.
Gen. Hartsuti was very soon severely wounded
His troops retained their position, and finally, by
the precision and rapdty Of their fire. compelling
the enemy 10 retreat instantly, advanced in pur-
suit while they had been engaged. Hooker or
dered up Crawiord's and Gordon's brigades to
their support Hartsuff retained the advance,
and Crawford and Gordon followed in support.
Rebel battery on the rIght wh,ch had been most
annoying by an enhlading fire, was about the same
time senced by Doubleday's guns, and Hooker
ordered his whole line forward
The Rebels were driven through the corn field
again into the woods beyond where they could not
easily be disIodged without artillery. Gen.
Hooker, who all the morning had kept himself
under fire and generally IN the hottest OF it, rode
forward TO examine the ground IN front, in order
to plant battery As ne rode up the bill he
became a conspicuous mark for the Rebel sharp
shooters their tire increased very suddenly and
Gen. Hooker was wounded in the left foot, bull
let passing entirely through it. The wound was
excessively severe and painful, and he was com
pelled to leave the field. Three men were shot
down by his SIDE at the same moment be was
wounded
III to this time the attack has been a success.
The hardest fought ground was IN the uudspued
possession Of Hooker, troops, and his last order,
as he was born from the field, was that Craw-
iord's and Gordon, brigades should Immediately
advance and carry the woods to the right. The
whole line had gone forward with The widest
cheering, and everything locked like complete
and speedy success. Al this Ortuu1te moment,
Gen. Sumner arrived on The field at the head Of
bis veteran corps. Pursuing the forward move
ment he led bis men Immediately against the
Rebel line and to the support Of Crawford. Sedg-
wick's division, the flower OF the Peninsula army,
advanced on the right, Richardson and French at
considerable inlerya. OF the left The iirst vol
ley from Sedgwcks troops was tremendous, but
it was answered By heavier one.
Crawford had found the Rebels in great force
in the woods, and was already in need OF assist
ance Sedgwick's flank also became exposed on
.he left in consequence Of he distance between
him and the other divisions.
The Rebels percei' ed their advantages and at
the same time pressing Crawford and attacking on
Sedgwck's broke Crawfords line, which fell back
10 confusion on Sedgwick. The 34lh New York
on the left was forced TO give way at the same
time, and the woods we're yielded 10 the enemy.
Gen. Sedgwick was severely wounded in tie
shoulder leg and wrist, but refused to leave the
field till his division retired.
Gen. Howard then took command and ordered
The division IN the rear. Major sedgwick, aid Of
/ Gen. Sedgwick, was shot through the body, but
is not mortally wounded. Many Of the regiments
suffered most severely. The 18th Massachusetts
!, lost nine out of seventeen officers.
French and Richard. on meantime held a posi-
ton well to the left and less in advance, and kept
il. Gen. Richardson, not long after, was severely
wounded in the shoulder while leading boiling
regiment. Gen. Dana Of Sedgwick's division
i WIS wounded but not severely. Gen Sumner
found himself obliged by this reverse to withdraw
his lines TO their first position, where he he'd them
firmly. He had been exposed during all the ac.
i ton 10 the hottest of the fire. Col. Revere Of
= his taft was wounded in the arm Capt. Auden-
j.. ried in the leg.
y Gen. Franklin arrived with his corps about
. O'Clock sending Gen. Socum's division to the
left and in front. Gen. Smiths was advanced
= over the same ground which mad just been lost.
4 His gallant Maine and Vermont troops went IN at
double quick, driving the rebels before thrm, and
. on the fences and beyond the woods, aud again
= took the point this time not to be given up, This
was accomplis ed by O'Clock.
! Meanwhile the forces in front OF tue whole line
: had been gaining some ground. Hard fighting all
= along the line has continued at intervals through
. the day. French and Socum were well toward
> the cent. It was time 20 hear from Burnsl e,
; who hac leen long DELAYED in his effort TO carry
4 the brid.
If At t clock, Mcclellan sent orders TO Burnside
to cross at once, at all hazards and capture or ST.
, Ience the battery in front. The bridge was cap
i ,ured in gallant style, but with the loss OF Col
n Kingsbury and 500 killed and wounded. Burn
side, when once across, advanced on the Rebel
- right, along tie Sharpsburgh road and up the
a slopes of the HILL position Of great importance
~ was carried at first by the mpetuous attack, but
~ was afterwards abandoned as the Rebels were
, able to bring ten heavy masses OF troops from the
), centre and lei, to oppose Burnside.
10 Our attack on the left having ceased for lht
"a time, Summer and Franklin were ordered by Nc
N Celhn TO hold their own, and the advance o.
Burnside was relied on to decide the day. Dark
ls ness was near before he was over the creek, and
IA the forces against him too strong for his numbers
n. He, therefore, was obliged to content himself
IN with defending the bridge and his position be-
a. yond, and the final attack was postponed I'LL TO-
:, morrow. The fire on both sides died away grad
ID ualy. and al O'Clock the battle was over Tor The
~ day. Its result have stated above. II was
n. everywhere very desperately contested and tn'
,d loss on both sides is very large. Ten Uener 'l'
d on our side are killed and wounded.