The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-06
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Ats Pm, 1 also dispatched another
aid, Capt. W, T Hoblilz,l, to G,ntrsl'
Shoepf, commanding the lSt Division
and reserve of Gilbert's corps, or .he
con marder Of the nearest troops in rear
TO Inform Of my condition and ask for
troops. " '.
/ remained IN rear Of my left center
until | saw the enemy's right completely
routed and driven back by the gallant
brigade of Starkweater, so admirably
posed for the work they performed so
well. then galoped TO the right Of The
line, but only in time to see it turned by
aiargc force Of lie enemy. | then or.
der,d Col. Webster, Of the 98ih Ohio, to
move his troops to the right and repcl
this tack. if possible, ard il was in
Iobeying this order that tlis gallant off.
Ger received a mortal wound. Returning
Ito Russell's house, | ordered my Chief Of
Artillery, Major c. S. Coter, 10 bring up
a section Of artillery, to stop their ad-
vance. This was done promptly; the
guns were well handled. but could not
stop this determined attack.
AT this time the right Of Rousseau S
lime was also compelled 10 fall back, TO
avoid being enveloped By the enemy
The enemy placed battery in the open
fed n, ar Bottoms barns, about 800 yards
afrom RussePs house. Tie fire from this
battery was so heavy that The point near
Russcls house could not be held. -
lcomis' Battery having exl anslCd all
its long range ammunition, had been 70
tired from lis position in the afternoon,
to commanding ridge about 150 yards
in rear Of Russe's Eeuse, ard on the
right of u PelryviIle road, support
ed by thTe companies Of the Michi
gan Mechanics and Engineers, com.
manded by Major Hopkins. ordered
Capt. Loomis to reserve his cann ster Tor
close work. This battery opened fire and
repulsed this wicked attack for the first
time. then went to the point where
the Dixieville aud Springfield read crosses
TIE MHxviIle and PenlviIe road. Near
this point l met Captain Hobi'zell with
brigade of Gen. Robert B. Miichtlps
tdiIition. coming 10 reenior'e US. This
brigade was commanded by Col Good
ing. of the 22d Indiana, and consisted OF
his own regiment, the 59Ih and 18th II.
linOis and Capt. o, F. Pnny's BIB Wis
consin Battery | ordered the posting
Of his in nlaptry, and then placed Captain
IPinney's Battery in position near tie
cross roads and in small skirt Of lin
berio the right. Gooding's attack, as.
sisted by Pinney's battery, dove bach
1.-The enemy and re occupied the position
of Russel's house. In this attack Col
GoodinE's gallant brigad" los, in killed
aud wounded 499 men. almost one lEird
oi his force. At this moment Biigadier
General james Siedmau reported 10 me
with his brigade Of ShoefT's division. II
had grown pesrly dark. He posted his
battery on the right of Pinny and open.
ed fire. / conducted lis brigade to &
position on the right and front Of these
batteries. Thptwo batalIions Of the l8tf
Repula under Major Frederick Town
send, were posted on commanding ridgC
imam open feld, tie tight resting on ;
wood, the 9th OLio on The right of Town
eehd the tight resting ona field The
other regiments Of this brigade were il
second line and supporting the batteries
} The line ofStedman's Brigade was abou
200 yards to the right and rear Of Rus
s'll's house. By this time it WAS quit
dark aud the firing ceased on both sides
remained in front Of Stedman's line
until Pm, when | rode to the left aDt
found that the line there had been retired
;. by Gen Rousseau Believing that tn,
enemy would renew tie attack at day
. l'gl I'll ordered him to throw lis lin
+ back. with the left resting on the Max
Vile and Peryville read, and the lin,
ex ending 10 the rigl on commandin;
ground to the leI of Stcdman's brigade
This movement was executed about /
' O'Clock that night
Wien Gen. Terrel's brigade gave way
u portion of his troops fell Lack with hin
( TO the position occupied BY Stones an,
Bushs Batteries, and at this point, whe
IN the act OF rail- ing his broken troops
at4 clock p. NJ, he was struck in tn
!. side by fragment of shell, caryin
, away portion ofhis left lung. He die
at II p. NJ r. f, ...a
When Terrell'S brigade gave way sevc
guns Of Parsons eight.gun Battery Tell in
10 the hands of the enemy. AT 9 P, NJ
f four OF the guns Of Harris 10Th Indian
we're also taken by the enemy.
) TIE posting cfStarkweather's brigade
Stones and Bush's Batteries saved m
Q left and secured to US the Maxville Roa
, upon which stood our ammunition rai
: and ambulauces. The ground to the rigl
{ Of this road being rough and rugged, pre-
vented the train being taken off the roa
! and parked. Do"
| previously stated that the firing o
= both sizes ceased at dark. The onem
t posted their pickets about 50 yards rror
: ours, but the main body escaped duriu
= the highland with such precipitation thu
u they left their dead aud wounded, an
could not carry the guns captured iron
1 the new batteries frcm the field, Th
y guns were all secured next morning ea
P cept two Napoleon guns OF Parsons Ba
!. terry that were kindly exchanged by tn
9 enemy for two 9.pound field guns
/ The enemy retreated across Chapli
I River to the Harrodsbprg Turnpike ,tbor
one.half mile distant from the alile. fvlt
0 thence to Harrodsburg. -
!. The battle field was a chosen one {
; the enemy. They marched from Harrodl
d burg to give our army battle, at or nec