The Portland daily press., 1862-11-01

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of service at the expiration Of his enlistment,
and the next day enlisted for three years, and
was attached to the western army. Sergeant
| Emery has participated in two of the severest
battles of the war-the taking of Fort Don
aldson. and at Pittsburg Landing. He com
manded his company on the second day of the
last named battle, his Captain having been
wounded tboth Lieutenants being absent) and
was commended by his superiors as co1r-
ogeous and faithful officer.
22D ONO Vols, CAMP near CoRINTH,
Oct. Is, 1862.
Your welcome letters of 26th and 29th nsts
are before me, and improve the first opportu-
nifty that has offered itself since the Sd, to an
swer.
You have, of course, received full particu-
lars OF the attack on this place by the COM
bined forces OF Price and Van Dorm, and of
their defeat and rout; so / will only write con-
icerning our own Regiment, Brigade, and Di-
vision. About four days before the attack on
this place we had been ordered TO have three
days cooked ratons in our haversack, and be
iNouy W ihONC at ANOuS VI US
believed that an attack would be made on this
place, Though it was so rumored) until the
morning of the Sd. About dark on the eve
ming before we were ordered to be ready to
move early next morning. About three
o'clock we were ordered into line, and re-
manned in line of battle until daylight. After
getting breakfast our whole division started in
the direction of Corinth, and then we began
to believe that there might be something in
the rumor of an attack. We passed through
town about mile, and halted; had been there
but few minutes before we heard the BOOM
ing OF cannon quite distance in advance
We remained here about half an hour, and
then our regiment was ordered back to town
to assist Col. Berch (14th Mo. sharpshooters)
in his duties, while our Division was ordered
forward and in about two hours our Division
was engaged with the enemy.
We marched back to town and stacked arms
aud were ordreed to pick up all stragglers, and
prevent stampede, in case our forces were
driven back. With us the day passed off very
quietly. A little before dark our forces were
driven back to the edge of the town, and
few shots were thrown from the forts. We
were then ordered into town, very near to our
advance lines, and We all expected that on the
next day we would be sert forward, and try
our hands. Our brigade commander, Gen.
Oglesby, was badly wounded this day. We
would be very sorry to lose him. for there is
none but what like him. Gen. Hackleman,
commanding a brigade in our Division, was
killed, beside quite a number Of regimental Of
fcers killed and wounded.
The papers may say what they have mind
to, but our Division did nearly all the fighting
on this day. Saturday morning, about 3
o'clock, we were ordered to get our breakfast,
and be ready for any movement that might be
made. had just got my coffee boiled, and a
piece Of fat meat fried and hard cracker, and
had just sat down, and was going in on my
muscle, and having glorious time as l tho't,
when boom went a cannon, and a shell passed
over our heads and struck house occupied
by Gen. Rosencrans, not over twenty yards
from where / sat l thought that had bet
ter get up and see what this all meant. The
rebels had got battery in position, and our
fires made most excellent mark for them
(Our fires went out in hurry.)
They then turned their gun son thetown, our
forts Immediately opened on them, and in
short time silenced them, and about daylight
our men charged the battery and took it. We
moved u little TO the right to avoid their shells,
and about eight O'Clock were ordered back to
our position of the day before. About ten,
they made charge, and succeeded in getting
half way through town before they were check
ed and driven back. They had come up un-
der most destructive fire from our forts, and
say what you will, no men ever fought more
bravely than did the rebels but no man could
stand the fire that was poured in npon them
from the forts. Soon as they broke, our men
sent up yell and started after them and drove
them to the woods. We were then sent for
ward and took our position in the advance
line, and had they charged again, it might
have been that your humble serrant would
not be here writing this; but they chose not
to try ii again, and about four o'clock Gen.
Rosecrans rode along our lines and said Price
and Van Dorm were in full retreat The next
day Sunday we started after them. Our d-
vision was the rear guard both going and COM
ing. We went as far as Bakersville, 10 miles
from Ripley, and about 40 from Corinth; were
gone from Sunday the 5th till Sunday the 18th.
The rebels had left most everything Guns,
tents and all were strewn along the road for
miles. We have taken great many prisoners.
Their killed and wounded is much greater
than ours; the battlefield looked as though
there was difference of to l. We had a
good time both going and coming; had plenty
of sweet potatoes, fresh pork, fresh beef aud
chickens,-the latter was rather scarce art-
Gle. We got back to camp Sunday night; Mon
day afternoon We changed our camp, are about
the same distance from town as before, and
about two miles from our old camp.
With regard to the Presidents emancipation
proclamation, ii meets with the hearty appro-
val of nearly all, and We are glad it has come.
To be sure there is little fault found with it
BY some, but no man will fight any the less
because it has come to that.
From our Regular Correspondent.l