The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-06

hIIu W iOI III H' ulIo' teu lJNlHnlo Thb-
terry TO be b,otGht up and put 10 posi-
tion on commanding piece oiground TO
the left of and standing near Russell's
house (called Clark's on the map, /
had previously ordered G4n Rcsseau 20
throw forward line Of sGirmishers to
examine the woods on our left and front
and also sent Captain Wicklife with his
company of the I'd K.ntucky Cavalry to
reconnoiter the groune on Tic left Of the
skirmishers. General Gays cavalry was
makinga reconnaissance front d toward
Perryvil'e. ! was then well satisfied that
the enemy which had engaged GilberrS
left, lad retired from the field l then
informed Cen Rousseau that my instruc.
tions required me to report in person to
Gen. Buell., and thst was about 10 leave
the field, but would return in short
| time. E".. $50 .'-'A
had given particular instructions to
Cspt,J j. A, Campbell. my Assistant Ad =
ju'ant General. 10 post Gen'l Jacksou's
two brigades on a Commanding piece of
ground imm' dately to the right Of the
Melville and P-rryvile road, to hold
them there in column so that they could
he moved in any direction occasion re-
quired then ealloped off TO report to
Gen. Buell.. whose headquarters were
about two and a half miles in rear in my
light line. Irrreived verbal Instructions
from Gen. Buell. to make reconnaissance
to Chaplin River. | Immediately re-.
turned to my troops and found that Gen
Rousseau had advanced the Inns OH the
fright, occupying commanding ridge
about eight hundred yards ii ont and
to the left Of Russells House. The en-
eny had placed three batteries In posi-
tiop and were firing uptn his line
Loomis' and Simonson's Batteries were
replying. There being no infantry of the
enemy in sight, sent an order for those
batteries to cease firing ard economze
ammunition. The command suffered
greatly for water / repaired to make
the reconnaissance toward Chaplin River
as ordered. Having been informed by
my guide, Capt Beverly D. Williams.
Assistant QuareimA en- Gent Jack
sons staff. and also by Col L. A. Harris,
commanding 9th Brigade, that BY NOV.
ing short distance 10 the iciI Of the Per.
ryvlle road | could get ligh command
ing ground for a portion of my line, |
went forward, in person, after having or
dered portion Of the 33l Ohio into the
woods IN the right, as skjrmishers. 10
ascertain il any Of the enemy was pres
eat in thst vicinity, to IL point overlook
ing and within GOO hundled yards OF
Chaplin River. / sent for Gems Jack
son aud Terrell, showed them he water,
marked their line Of battle, ordered bat.
terry to be posted on line with strong
supports. Gen Terrell was ordered lc
advance a body of skirmishers cautious
Iy. down the slopes Of tic bill TO the wa
ter, as soon as his line was formed. Du
ring my presence oh the ground no enc
my was seen, save some cavalry. on the
opposite hills across the river, who. ]
supposed, were threatening my train in
the rear. few we'll directed shot from
ST ne's lst Kentucky Battery, posted /,
the rear Of this position put the m IC
, flight. .f. t.. ..... .s
Not being apprehensive ofau attack,
left this position and moved toward th'
right Of the line. This was about 13(
PM in the day. AT PM, nm anacl
was made ty tie enemy on the skirmish
ers of lh- 33d Ohio. then ordered tn,
remainder Of tie regim, Mt uudcr Lieut.
Col, Moore, 10 support the line. also tn,
Cd Ohio to support the 33i. Ny line o
t battle at this moment was. formed as fol
lows The right of Rousseau's tivi,ior
resting mar = barn. on the right of b,
p MaSvile and Perryville road, extending
TO th" left Oh comman ding ridge, lhro
II corn field, (he corn being husEed ant
shocked to the skirt of woods occupipc
= by the 81 and 33d Ohio; the right o
Terrelps brigade Of Jackson's division
resting on some woods running along I,
The left on the commanding ground 6vct
looking portion of Chaplin Riv' TO tn
norIh, the left forming crutchet 10 th
rear in order To occupy the high giounC
On his left and rear. .."'.' '' '.' '.
. Stsrkweatler's bliga1e and Stone
n and Bush's batteries OF Ronsseau's divis
d ion were Iosted TO The left and rear o
0 J4ckson's left, on high, commandin,
. ground. Webster's brigade Of Jackson
| division WAS post d 10 the left Of Rus
J, scl's house, and in Il e fepr and centr
G Of Rousseau's line on the right The al
= tack on my line now b came general. NJ
/. attention WIS directed pliuc,palIy to til
left, where the at ack was most 6ercel
il made. l had no apprehension about m
| right, as it rested near Gilberts eft.
e fierce onset being made on Terrell's big
o ade, and Gen Jackson being killed a
e the FIRST fire, this brigade in a few me
, ments gave way IN confusion, Gen. Tel
g rel did everything in the power Of ina
]. 10 steady them. '''
/. At this iuuc,uro=2& p -sceing tia
:. | was assailed by at least three times m
:, numbers, l dispatched my Aid de. Cam
LIST Lieutenant L. NJ. Hosea, 10th U.
Infantry, TO Gen. Sheridan, commsndin
e Gen. GiIbert's left division to. requO'
Ie him TO look to my right to see that
l was not turned. At 3 PM dispatche
II Capt. Horace NJ. Fisher, of my staff, I
p the nearest commander Of troops, for as
+ sistance. He first me. Gen Schoept
d marching at the head Of his division, an
d reported my condition to Tim. Genera
y SchOepf expressed desire to come W
d and stated that he was. moving to tn
}. front for some purpose. and requeste
= Captain Fisher to see General Gilber