The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-23

and across the Clay Cat road, their ,lstt sup
porting two pieces Of Eyeretts battery. posted
on the road'on the right 81 the Magnolia Gene.
tefyssq " slower slosaf sa' q 7loi!iaGaz ~
pifThe Seventh Vermost Was posted in rear Of
the Twenty-6rst Indiana and Sixth Michigan, on
the right Of the Catholic Cemetery. The Thir-
tieth Massachusetts, came next, forming the
right and posted about one half mile in rear
OF the State House. supporting Minis battery. Z.
This disposition Of the forces was made with
the supposltion that the enemy would attack our
len hank under the cover Of the ram Arkansas.
The right hank depended upon gunboas support.
unavoidable BY the formation of the ground
was, tbatthe camps of the 14th Maine and 2lst
1ndiapa were pitched in front Of their position
in line Of battle, and consequently came into the
possession OF the enemy for Q short time.
1.-THE enemy formed line of battle on the open
grounds bordering on the Greenwell Springs
road, and attempted to draw our forces out
Failingin this, they advanced rapidly on the
ground between the Clinton md Clay Cut roads
The whole brunt of the attack, consequently,
fell upon the l4th Maine, 21st Indiana and 9Th
Michigan. AZ soon Dc il became apparent that
this WAS the real point of attack, Gen. Williams
ordered up the 9th Conpecticut, 4th Wisconsin,
and one section of Ianning's Battery, to sup,
port the left, and the 18th Hassachu setts and
two sections Of Nims' Battery 70 support the
right, yzav vs ,g5 saes as6 r5aao5 a-956 Is
80" You will, therefore, see that the disposition
manoevering were faultless.
j The conduct Of our troops Wa excellent
The 2lst Indiana particularly distinguished it.
sell. saw q number of the dead of the enemy
to day in front Of the ground they occupied
bat not content with the check they gave the
enemy, this regiment pursued him quite dis
tauce, streEiDg the ground with his dead. eqs g;
"The brave General Williams fell in front Of
the Sixth Michigan towards the end of the con.
aict, while giving his men . noble example Of
reckless and daring bravery. He Vas killed by
. rife ball in the chest. ,..,-T..-
The enemy's forces consisted Of two Louis.
lana resiments(tbs Fourth and Thirtiethl two
Mississippi, the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth Kentucky, two Tsnnssasee,
one Alabama regiment, thirteen guns and :
large guerrills force. Their attacking force
numbered fully nix thousand men. Our actual
f. force engaged vss not over two ticasand men:
Three companies Of the Sixth Michigan covered
themselves With glory in recovering from ! larss
force two guns posted on the right Of the Nag.
nolia Cemetery, which tsnposafily were left by
Our forces 4. These same three companies can.
tured the colors of the Fourth Louisans, but
only after they had shot down four successive
color bearers stas sSa 'V''''''' '''
q" The exact loss on our aide 10 not yet report
but certain Il 10 that IL 10 much lees than shat
Of the enemy" taeta.aeaG lisf has .iat 1888.
"A correspondent Ct the Delta gives ne fol.
lowing additional particulars Of the battle: q
t-tl 4 go aDssPoeAL o. ouR 1oAcIs. a1o6 bsr !
Oar tsoopa we're posted q. rfolloWe, fron
right . left: Thirtisth Regiment Massachusetts,,
Sixth Michigan, Tvsnsy.6fse Indiana, Seventh
Fourth Wisconain and foarths naaachusstts
battery posted On the left, supported By the
Ninth Connecticut and Fourth Wisconsin; Ever.
ett's battery. Sixth Massachusetts,, supported by
the Fourteenth Maine and 6svsaths Vermont =
eesond nassechuseits battery, Captain Sims.
supported by the Twenty.Arst Indiana; --
battery, supported BY the Sixth Wisconsin and
ThiftiGth ,Aansshusstss. - aas]E aI,y} !,
l.sl7sdnsl u RE .xoAanMI13. sa1c2
7 ''The battle Of Baton Rouge may b character.
ixud % one Of the most soldisrlike, skillfslly.
planned lights Of this war. General Williams,
viii bic weIiknown sbilities % leader, scornsd
70 rally bshind houses and fences, and taking
IN With one glance tho plan Of the snsmys at.
tack, made bic prsparations . rssiss and spposs
1.-TWO highwaye run out Of Baton Rtuge-one
above and one below, on each Gds Of To town:
about mile and half q. road euts. theas two
roads at right angles, while EXPANDING from road
70 road y large cemetery, facing towards the
city and looking directly Into The camps of ths
Indiana, Massachusetts, md Connecticut resi
msnts. The front Of this esastsry 10 fenced
With paling while the cemetery 10 thickly strewn
with large tombs and ovsFgrown With high rank
weeda This was the posiuon Of ths rebel center
Our center wss composed Of The Indiana 2lsk
the Massachusetts, and Connecticut, drawn up on
The opposite side Of The roads, and mot more than
forty Eve rods distant The febsl right approach.
ed through corn fields and over . rolling coun-
try, attacked with great inpetuosity the Four
tenth Names camp, and drove them out burn
ing and pillagipg the camp In few minutea-
The Fourteenth Maine rallied, and, supported BY
the Massachusetts and Nina Battery, returned
70 the attack and drove the enemy back with
great daughter. t
NEGRO IN IHI HOTTEST OF TIE 1IGHT.
1.-THE fercest part Of the conflict Ut this tide
of the battle occurred before and within house
| which the rebels obstinatsly determined to get
possession Of The most conspicuous Of the reb-
els at this place was q huge negro, armed and
equipped with knapssck, musket and uniform !;
he led the rebels, and met his death at the hands
OF one Of our men. Pressed back by our left