Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-01-30

rising again, was struck by bullet on. the
cheek. He was able to walk from the
field, and made hrs escape The prisoner
did not think that either of tAeswosnds
was dangerous, thouglfanether cold peAlse
was badly wounded He related the incl
dent the same way.
tsfr DESPERATE FIGHTING. 81.
The death of their General did ct SEEM
to have greatly disheartened the enemy
They coniir ned their attack with as much
vebemence as ever The Second ,Sfinueso-l
ia regiment came up and formed along the
fence. on the left of the Fourthi Kentucky
The rebels stilllextended their line to flank
MS on that side The Fifteenth Aissls-.
sippi charged up to the fence. and the men-
in the two regiments fought hand to hand,
catching hold of each other's guns. and
trying to drag them through and ever the
fence, but it was lin vain.if 81 aega =
THE cHARGElrHE Cru OHIO AND 1orn q
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McCook's gallaut Dutchmen came up to
support the 10th. forming on their right,
and with them. driving the enemy out Of
the woods, over the rayine, NJ the hill.
across the field to the right Of the road
The f4th Ohio, WHICH. with the 9th. had
marched all night to get to the battle. to-
gether. with the two East Tennessee and
the 18th Kentucky Regiments. were COM.
ing mp. The enemy themselves were i'll
danger of being onthanked and cut off
from their retreat, Standards battery was
in full play. with deadly effect. on their
centre. Kinney's and Whitmore's were
advancing. There was no help forH-the
retreat. They were pushed back. flying as
they went across the fields. Our deadly
MIME balls told fearfally on their ranks !;
yet the loss was not all theirs. Many of
our brave fellows dropped. Colonel
Woolford's horse was shot under him. as
he charged upon their centre. Bob Ne
Cook was wounded. and his horse shot
under hin. But bullet through the heart
woal1 hardly stop him. .s,ls
1854 THE REBELS RETREAT.
On they went. The enemy is driven
through the woods. where, an hour and a
half befole. they so nearly surrounded the
10th. the heroes of Rich Mountain. Many
regiments are completely broken. and run
for the forests ON the left Woods Ala
baina Regiment freaks for swamp. AMI
scatters there. 1t has bou,elook to them.
and is safer place than the roa'l or the
fields. Some regiments act together, and
form in a field mile to the rear Of their
D,,f Sfan.ortt- challS
thrown from the bill where the section was
so nearly taken. began to fall among them
They fly again, pursued by our victorious
troops. For the third and last time they
form. only to be scattered as before
THE RETREAT BECOMES RoUT
After this the rout is complies. Panic
stricken. they fly in all directions. The
pursuit is pressed up to tile very entrench-
ments Of the enemy Two Of their pieces
have been taken. The third. which they
took with them, is Only saved 10 be left
behind in their flight across the river
Our cannon opens on tbe.r camp. our
shells falling into their most effective bat
terry. killing four Of the men at their guns
and driving tho rest away. The dai kness
of nightlalI only prevents general assault,
and our troops lie down. hoping in the
morning to complete the good work oil
that Sabbath, work which they had not
sought. for they were resting that day, pre-
paratory to the attack which General
Thomas had intended to make on Monday.
THE FIELD AFTER THE BATrLE-THE REBEL
W
rode over the battle field in the even
ing. Our men were burying the dead, but
many still lay CHASTITY where they fell The
wounded had been all taken mp. The
same kind treatment was extended to the
cnemys wounded which was given to our
own. The universal remark which they
made to me as passed through the hospi-
tai was. 1--WE never expected to be treated
so. We have been misled. We expected
to be served like dogs should we fall into
your hands You are kinder to us than
we would have been to yon." The only
difference was in the burial of the dead
Those of the enemy were laid together in
common pits. Our own were buried in
separate graves. and on many of them
saw Young cellars already planted by their
comrades.
Beside one OF the graves prepared for the
enemy's killed, noticed several lying
ready to be inferred. One poor boy lay in
the exact position. as was told. in which
he was found. He rested on his side, his
head resting on his right arm. while his
left hand was loosely closed on his right
elbo-r. His eyes were closed. and he look
ed as though he had just fallen asleep.
on TO TENNESSEE.
/ need not tell you how we marched that
night. through the horrible mud. nor how
our boys have been dropping in all day,
worn out with fatigue, disappointed be.
cause they had all the labor with none Of
the glory Of victory, and only consoled by
the promise that few days more viii see
us on our way to Tennessee. There j.
nothing to oppose us now. Crittcnden''
army is no longer, and never again viii b
an army. Totally demoralized. scattcred
Ito the winds. they will go home. or b
captured. piecemeal. We wait only fol-
our provision train and the means of cross
ing the river.
And now my long and imperfect story
Of the battle is ended. / fear that | have
mot given in all things a correct account o
liz, but have done my best to do so. Ii
lhava o;van Tho credit of This the most De