The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-10-15

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the town, the rebels having held it just '
six days, rather short forever" they t
having boastingly posted handbills to that :
effect at different places over town.
THE BATTLE. & II
c The battle, though short one, was very L
severe as the losses will testify. The men
fought hand to hand, and after dark the
combat was SO close, that one would ask
the other where he belonged before firing,
and many instances are told of personal
-prowess during this part of the engage
ment. The 11th Missouri, Federal Regi-
ment, engaged the rebel regiment of the
same number, and for an hour they fought |
as only Missouri troopssean fight, and, at
last, the rebels gave away, leaving more
than two thirds of their men on the field,
This regiment was Prices celebrated
fighting regiment, and the loss of it will
be a serious matter with him. While the
fight was at its hight, the rebels became
impressed with the. idea that part of their
regiment was fighting against the remain
der, and their cries to cease firing on them
| that they we're friends, were heart-rending
| in the extreme, but our men, who com
prehended matters, continued to pour the
fmost deadly vollies in among them, being
able to advanceIelose to them, by answer
/ lug that they belonged to the llth Mis-
souri,, y sssr ~ J
The I1th Ohio battery was captured
three times by the rebels, and as many
times re-captured by our men, 1t was
posted on the right on small elevation,
1aad was supported by the 9Th Iowa and
4th Minnesota regiments. 1t had hardly
began to play ON the enemy, over IN the
1 field, when three regiments arose, as from
the ground, and yelling like savages, ad-
yaneed on a charge. They were SO close
that but few shots could be fred on them,
before they were among the guns and
fighting hand to hand, with the support
and the cannonniers. Such a contest
could not last long and our men were beat
: back, and the battery was in the hands OF
4 the foe. Their possession was OF short
duration. Il Our men being reinforced, the
!, guns were retaken, and from this untl
; the close of the battle, a continual con
! test ragged for the ownership Of the pieces
. which was, finally decided in our favor
! No less than seven distinct charges wer
!, made at this point, by the enemy, an
sustained by our troops.
x The loss of life was fearful. The OF
'e Iowa had two hundred and fifty kille
q. and wounded, and the battery lost slxt
th men out of one hundred and forty. A
p their horses were killed but twenty. Th
I ground was left covered with killed an
!, wounded by the enemy, and it is suppose
III that full ons-half of the three regiment
's, attacking, will never fight again. VI
n men spiked three guns, the first time the
.ir fell into the rebels hands, but they can
!. tunspiked with very little damage to. II
- GUNS. The 5th Iowa and the 4th Mi
he nesota suffered the most OF any OF O.
es. regiments, although the 1lth Mlssoul
he 26th Missouri and 10th Iowa, show hea'
srel lists of killed and wounded, and some 9th
:, regiments Tossed . few men. fhe 0
i Va Iowa regiment and 18th Ohio battery q
ace the heroes Of the fight.
Try THE BATTLE FIELD.
81, !, a,,s ..ha,. b.d choice of the ground
md fight upon, and their selection show
re. that they improved it, The battle fele
ing one mile and a half south of Inka, on
;lss road leading to Jacinto. An old negle
. led field, grown up with bushes about
u or fifteen feet high covered their fro
osl- while their tanks were protected by hes
ade timber. among which runs deep ravir
ain well adapted to hide troops from vi
until an advance was right on them, VIII
a." they could burst forth in one; OF tn
'eng headlong charges the rebels are .becom
sely so noted for. This. was how the
,y's, Ohio battery became beset so soon a
ans opening. The enemy was hid in ont
? these rayines until the proper time, W
they rushed forth as from the grou
rceu Our men had swamp to cross and a
lock TO ascend, in making the attack, and
roar on the road could any movement forv
two be made with any rapidity, for the wi
II country is one vast thicket of little tt
'rtn' from the size of peach trees to that
made hundred feet in hight These alone
nch- a great impeditnent to artillery M
ments. and the gullies and ravines oce
he;rs every few yards, almost totally rend
'''''' this i'm mIpaortant arm of the service use
space After the 18th Ohio battery was siler
two our guns could only get in shot G
and sionally, and the rebel artillery done
e,,ed less work. Muskets were the sole
~ ance of both sides.
anu 80 ts LOSS. -
Vered The loss on, both sides is very he
sides. the rebels exceeding ours consider
re up We had less than one nundred kiiie
- in the battle field, and our men buried
. . - hundred and sixty -one Of the rebels.
Ut as wards of two hundred of their Wou
assed, have died in our hospitals since the
d for really making their loss in killed foe
II q. - ,ar,