The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-10-29
OCTOBER 20. 1862,

guns in Dur rear, on a small hill south off
the Memphis and CharlestowA r. B. Wei
were ordered to lay down and keep close,
which we did,. and soon were asleep on
the ground which ere another day s sun
should cast long shadows over it in setting.
was ,doomedt to be eensanguined with blood.
No alarm were raised during the night,
and the solemn silence reigning around
wassai contrast. with the din and turmoil
Iof raging battle, witnessed q few short
hours afterward.o oL aH ,via;adsse .spg 4
1e9 DaF had not yet streaked the east with;
coming light, when a. sudden yyollya from
cspicketsaround US, the echo Of which
had hardly died away, were whlzing
through the air, like all the demons OF the |
lower regions, "a shelf from the enemyis
guns flew oyer our heads and burst in the
air, close to the depot Another, and anz
other followed in quick succession, two OF
which penetrated the TishaninSs house,
4 which .snow was occupied as a hospital,
4 bursting and killing wounded soldier;
4 Ouraguns soon opened at close range, and
Ithe roar of cannon welcomed in the day
la day made glorious. by one of the most
ltfnagnifeent and complete victories achley-1
led by our arms during this wari p .sf..s
Light. opened. things to view, and the
rebel battery was soon ,silenced when fair
: range could be had of it, and the butter
! nutsIruan and left aone, piece and two or
three caisons ina position the horses all
edbeing killed from them All was silent
sInowqfor two hours OF more, and the ru-
'fmor was circulated that the, enemy was:
1fetreating5s but4sueh, was net y the case.
They were silently massinS troops tors the Z
t desperate assault.ah sY7 y4oa sx-ajis.s 1
AZ The skirmishers were, soon driven IN
: fand the heavy line ,ofzadyanciings foes be-
Ca me sisable semerging from the, woods
8 and orowding forward at aVcka time, as as
d if they would annihilate all before them:
|. The huge, cinnon from three forts opened
:. on them. and the sharper crack of dozen
: field batteries added to theErdin, and all
. was soon wraptpin smoke, and cannon can nv 1u
e mults were hushed into silence ny the
dlwild defeaning uproar.a Shell tor aw VIM hiie {
'e Missed through the air, and burst among ana
10 them scattering death by wholesale aroune 91 nc
islb but they, regardless of the iron, hail came amt
9sl lon. until the distance between them ane
be tthe. gums was not more than two hundre'
er'E wards. :; Grape, and canister now was pour u
,oA ed forth with a. lavish hand, added t
! 4 which ten thousand muskets dealt out the
ID leaden entrails continually, On, on the
u came, up and over the fallen trees, an
elk our,liue on the right gave back back u unit
nj the foes again, trod the streets Of Corlnti
Y 4 ,rhe times were desperate and somethln
~ had to, be done, or the day and our all W, WI
~ lost. sEeaping forward General Rosecrar
qys threw himself, among his flying legion
GO and, as if my magic, his presence an and n
JodI eauaaled bravery festored order out ,
}. chaos. and shouting, wild and long, the
"a "a AGAIN faced the foe, and delt him bloy
reh YfI thick and fast; and in turn the enemy W
W forced back, and all that he II! had ga gam q
" waslest;io on ei lss4 biaea Il, tedg.asiI
~ r. The center fpow was, assaiiled i WI! WIN u
nv eAampled furys,ap asf, on the right Sra
un- and canister would not cheek them a
rn- thew were soon within fifty feet of {
est. ditch around the font ~, ,TheyOhio brlga
us, Was posted Here, and Well they held tn
Dad .yronnd not giving on 10 an inch, but stslndi
eep N rntnllv to r theft thasf' work dealing death
P, phe rebels with lavish hahds still the .! .!
me II myIadyanced, and, General stanly lseel
ms nm 1.-THE great danger that passed him, orael
toes the II tn Ohio and, 18th Missourf iorw
Io Of on az charge haaA 1fe sight 1wasn gaorio
IN uuf These two veteran regiments n; ;fd not
not to. 90 to meet the, foe! Pogether b
OF and forth they swayed, but Only 9orza
-, moments. pl tts Flesh and blood could :
$ Iton stand such charging and the enemy
dis routed, and pel- NELL all'of them that
now able retreated never again to retufh y
ould twelve o'clock they were in 3 full retl
: was and the day Was Lglorioasiy %
ave lThe less Rwyasheavy on both sides. and
e old nnmber can only now be guessed
!. bylThey left not less than tive thous
rther dad and wounded on the field. I'VE
n the fer1ed not more than ffaff so much. %
II up panE b suffered as Follower cos q
N n of TX i'll Ed a,nes McF adden,S ,Spriy
from =, a. 81 Thomas Scott, - y s'si'
1asns @ WoUNDEDs--aMlim. Sloan, an. Corp;,s 4 4
.v'sl were !, MISSING Charles Plant private
- ns ~ is Capt. Brock, commanding tbs, COM
Nc 5sr displayed great coolness and courage 19
u ! the bows are enthusiastic in his pr
hbiieuasy iaeotgsiiWsi Young was hit b,
iih; pieces of sanl exploa oaed shell y and got
= ~ ~ laril bruises, the spracipal OF, which
n.as., ON the left hand, injuring finger so
n p 'tamputation was nedessary HIS com
lost nineteen menr-one officer, klllet
4
Aln tthe other two wounded-full half its
e., Ila = ! Der being disabled T. -.,da,;. 80.
"A SGyVe have beeiyin pursuit, and ate
y one: week yof hard { parehing we hay
= nv turned to- Corinth worn out and hay
t,nanp S,,a tied down. perhaps, fora short rest,
o9 ;;tt;;nS I've greatly need Fifteen hundred
sHna o.S.I have we marched . foot, since We we
~ - aths t into the service many of WHICH vas
IN ~ s4 4 or from Price, and never until no
' 3 I'VE have fair chance to thresh himp
;,I - X the chanceswas improved, and Priee j!
- .np o"' threshed that he will remain so for
asad time to come We must close.
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