The New York herald., 1862-11-10
ETrRESYTTC FROM CogISTl.
&cnn and lrci8enis Of Inc Battles on The
81 and iih af 0eicber,
.,nr Cortnth Carresprn.le acc. .
&c. DC, &a


Co,s,s1H Sg,ss. Oct 2e 1854
srrss ana eidsais Connected ,sli tss Late 3atl-7ae
O-~r,o,ss Of Gea S,Sessy's 6s,psarai-Te F.-u DAVIS
Iattls--rse Scossa-f!is 5ricads Br~tk sEt ore ~.
ssy.s--FAy Chawgs ~ Fns~y, vko ,lye Rc.sed--TAs
Potion nj 81 on fn-cssgks Dead Heroes rirdle
n k.,7as-fg.s D,Tsiacl 5raa~rp-- III Eils the 0SsoeT
.sc . ssaals AIS SsuTrAder. &c, dc.
Although fts hattie Crnth ,s an old alfar hayag
> published ahaNst every newspsrer, s,iu there
and Incidents rcmaNin9 "; untold that will 80
Trild io have hos, shcr interest
We ef, Camp Montgomery on tho morning n the sd
's' das break, the troops having Tires days rstons
ter haversacSs, ant ma chet 70 the rebel breast
7ys aboui ana half mfrs northwest az CoSinth,
~he-e line % hattie frmea the approach Of the
eteny awaited ah-, rice ,scl'ck A. H. tie skir1ash
Who been thrown n, Of the hrass,wcrks
tatse ~ the eneay, and harp firing continued for
few minues when skrrshers FELL back hehind the
Us occupied o. orves. The artillery opened
brisk nre and the second brigade, CON-
szsDdod by Gen cgiesby. was hoty engaged With the
sa.my ihs charging heavy columns in the face a
wen directed Ere Of artillery and infantry. After
ehsp srusgc the Second brigade gave way before
~Dwerng numbers of the enemy leaving ieri Aank
entirey exposed The ery continued pouring grare
and canscr into the enemys anks. apparently without
eneci. though the, must have sufe ed severely.
Al this point in the engagement word TO Ges
sars o. the ccnniion OF affairs front when he ordered
the ns To l! back. The division ie back about me,
shc hrst brigade retiring perfect order. when line
Il ha tie formed, tho nrss brigade occupying
the extreme right ~ o'clock In the afternoon orisk
artillery duel battery tina.
Of shc enemy which posted about six hundred yards
In front Of rs, the White House, which was subse-
ertly converted into a temporary hospital
After measures had been taken protect Yght
aank by throwing regiment the Fifty second Inois)
about three hundred yards that direction the
-s-oad, Cen wesny had brought back to ts orgiDa,
sticn in the brigade, being satisfied, from careful
reconnaissance be made that tho enemys in
that direction merely fent The Fifty second had
barely beon placed line the rushed from
LIE woods 10 front in magnificent style coiumns by d
viaion, and moved RAPIDLY the open field until
w,ihn point blank they dspoyed iuto line
a.d opened tremendous Ere moving steadily TO the front
al the time Our ncn, had been ordered 60 lie down
vnen the artillery opened and poured in their
Ae with such deadly eject that the foe after
sAeoinary struggle reeed. broke and fed In dismay.
Again they advanced, forced back the point
81 The bsyonet with great slaughter, pursuing
them across the open field aud into the woods beyond
II this charge that the gallant Colonel Baker Of
She Second Iowa regiment fell morally wounded. His
kss words, IL die coutent-I have my regiment
vntoriousy charging the enemy worthy OF
brave soldier. AT tns time the enemy receiving
heavy renforcemeuts and the lgnlng between him and
came desperately fierce the right Of the Union brigade
hsvips given way at the very beginning Of the engage
Al this Junction part o. Mowers brigade moved
10 support; but before they could be deplo,ed into
line they be panic stricken and broke in confusion
while eudeavoring rally men Generals
aaekieman Ogiesby wounded. Ihe former 10.
oiyeG his death wound while thus raying troops
ain his own gallant brigade Ills lag. words were. ~
dying, but do Tor my country. II victorious,
eend my remains home; H not, bury on the ed."
AFTER be fell the command br saae devnyed on
N pYtV fight olanta
Try una our ammunition nearly expended but by
this time the cnsmy bad aim entirely disappeared
irom front, although 1t evident he massine
ns roo. on our let for the purpose OF turning left
nank Soon after order received from General
Davis To- fall back on line Of defence which
dnc III good crer, and q position taken the
rishi e Fort Rsbinett. Il was five O'clock P. NJ,
and fresh supply Of ammunition distributed the
brigade Al this time the active Operations OF the day
ceased.
30 another, aud dnaIy took up his position In the north
sablrDs the town. forming line battle the
pBrGy read, facing the west, redan with pieces
o The First Missouri Light artillery his right and
1ieces in Tho interval between the Fifty Illinois
and second Iowa. brigade Of HamtnIs division
"a Tel the right of the redsn. with Ohio battery
From carly dawn TIL eisni o'clock NJ. firing
Kept ~ between our batteries aud those oil shs enemy
until the batter slenoed captured About this
te General S~ceay receiren orders 10 send reei
A.nf 10 the spport the shar shooters who then
trsky engaged with the enemy the woods right
aud front q our position The Seventh Iowa
tshed for this purpose, but bud scarcely been deplcyed
shen il was recaied Two compaies ordered |
H. who aere thrown ot the night before 10 guard the
Furoy road or tito right
few mon ents when
sharp rafting q musks,ry was heard, accompanied by
oes.y yoiieys anu the cneas debouched
"a woods ~ front AID "a the rght, driving the sharp
before them and i0owiag Ci Sc upon their
b-es Cotonel rke's fought ike heroes |
shd dispA'ee every nich ~ ground az they iell
back upon General SSeenys position General
clutiyrel hi their uut the enemy
si within pout blank range then ire low aid keep per
iec-4y coo IL t.rroiy beautiful sight the
enemy columns advance despite perfect storm OF rrape
canister. shell shot rife sail On they
tho agi thcir ranks perez bly thnned
every step. or stooddrm rocE they loaded and
ared with the and precision veterans " hen
All u sudden the toois the ri.ht Sweenys
ergaac--psrt OF HsmilIons diyison-broke and reted
from the hed leaving his right nlng entirely exposed
The artillery IN the rcdn and the section tho left q
tbe VI " second iacis limbered up the
sna aallJed GH IN win isOn through
Killing eveal oi the men and scattering the Gen
sWe-nys inc remsiued siii uobrosen, pe ring deadly
v'hleys into the eleny- ranks who taking advantage oil
t,s nic - ihe fisn, moved their columns obiquey
thai direction and chars up to tie redan Cnot unaey
sht ocer W cpinsid the regiment ON the right Of the
b -aie instead oi meeting The enemy boldly, ordered
his esineni % ts bA X ard bsso ID could bs saei
the rein, 81 brose rse Union brigade tile lett gave
WY aho1i tie Tine Of the Second and
Seventh Iowa stii held tier grount kept enemy
sn chez GDt the rest the rallied WI ch
q ainosi Immediately. Gene Ss eeuy uo~ ordered
tbs line 70 charge tie enemy had by thu. time
gained the crest - the aii IN Iroas With chou,
stat ws heard through tines the O. tho
tirs brigade rushed the thoes VIII had given
short time bciore, bepg icHtly ashan j OF ths
Snomsatary ialIc tha had ee them, seemed deter
mined l" wipe out the stain their courage by
,isruz. The egeiy sat abandon t,e
tnac he bal gainsi 70 gi nbt.rnly cr While bu,
"a hla's cnnt eisei ~ give Wy rctr ang
fuaon titugh the swanis aid usais 10 tbs hOty
rus XII Ng Here the p0is'lm stnpres until
We oateris 80 lbe "a u tour ii ast houd
6rine tlIc, shel3s the d ccy frost or us
"a ll4s charees fst"k The rt,sn and the 9urs that
fe abandoned ts tue artillery hgrsrpi twou.
~ rN IFsoie thong whniH thIes cd -&.g, tonr
ca ~ iE and thrse cntensns. aud stsna cnl0rs
rii1 ti Tire Y i.fsue cred york ane lie
p'urct ~ the.r he artiefylnan present.. asd
G"efh Iyon ~" rtnr ~ the guar d1 % cx.cu io,, on
str hy " enruit
Thus es.leu the battle 81 t,rnth Or Friday nornmz
iLc bFIs ieit Camp Montgomery ~ith ysrtniy sve
nn stoned uHrf~f .ad ffl hAGsrsG alA s - one
uCl Il lanrn ~ Tie t'riar hesate KS nv n afuQ1
VII nttceu comm s4iuned oic ~ 80 ,as-as h9u
~ t'3 tw1tN 80 m4a 1n Sattrtg ibe feY,.r |
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