The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-10-24
THE BATTLE NEAR CORINTH /!
Bravery Of Wisconsin Troops.


inst. are from correspondent Of the Chi
cago Time, who was present. The best Of
the fighting on the Union side was done
by Wisconsin regiments. The curtain
rises upon the scene Immediately after the
attack By the rebels on the first day:
Slowly fell bacI; our troops towards Co
rinth, piing their front with the dead, and
leaving many gallant comrade to bear
testimony to the severity Of the conflict.
The Seventeenth Wisconsin made cbarge
through the lines Of the enemy, wheeled
and charged back again. SO the battle
went on, raging ferce!y here, then there,
till our forces were mostly Withdrawn
within the protection Of the fortifcations.
At o'clock the firing had pretty much
ceased. We could then take hasty
glance at the cost 0! this conflict. Gener
al Hackleman had been killed General
OgIesby lad been severely, but | hope not
fatally, wounded C2lonc Moore, Of the
2Ist Missouri, had been disabled by his
horse Che second lliiIed under him during
the day falling upon him and our losses
from the ranks could not then, and cannot
now. be told or guessed al. Three miles
Of battlefield was strewn with friend and
foe. The Coriulh House, the Tishomingo
Hotel and large warehouse were flied
with wounded. How many poor sufferers
that nicht were left uncayed for, God only
knows.
All was quiet during the night. The
soldier snatcheI what sleep lie could upon
his arms in line Of battle At 4 O'Clock
on Saturday morning the heavy boom Of
cannon and the smashing Of shell into
town told the day. work was begun. The
rebels had planted their captured guns al
the edge Of the timber, not two hundred
yards from our fo'ts, and within quarter
OF miie ot town. Ihey seemed to be get
ting Tie proper range OF the guns 10 throw
upon inc square near the centre OF the
town. "heFe ,a'ge numbers OF our troops
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