Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-24
The Battle of Corinth.

battle at Corinth, Miss, writes from that
place on the 10th inst to his sister in this
town. He says.
ave got here on the morning of the
Sd. The battle had just commenced out
in front two or three miles from here.
The enemy outnumbered US, and drove
our troops back towards Corinth. That
day and that night we rested on our arms
inside the intrenchments. | think our
loss was heavier than the enemy's on the
Sd. Before daylight on the 4th, our
troops had taken their respective positions
and commenced Smelling piece of woods
where the enemy were supposed to be, or
a part of them. They returned our hire,
throwing shell into the city, but doing
but little damage. l think it was not far
from o'clock a. m. when the enemy's in
fautry hove in sight, and with their dead
ly musketry cleaning in the sun, advanced
towards US. 1t was generally known that
the combined forces of Price, Van Dorm
and Lowell were marching against us but
it was also known that they were superior
to us in numbers, but our brave soldiers
did not falter, and none doubted the re-
suit The artillery now opened its deadly
fire upon the advancing foe, but they
needed it not. They soon commenced
pouring their deadly volleys into our de-
voted ranks. Already the slaughter has
commenced, and in fearful earnest. AL
ready the groans of the dying and wound
ed can be heard. On, on comes the de-
termined foe. Our battery is in front,
and in the hottest part of the field and
bravely and nobly do the boys stand to
their post. Our Captain, Henry Dillon, }
with his tall commanding figure, rides
along the line, encouraging and giving
commands as only brave and skillful
commander can. He looks proudly upon
his brave boys; his countenance is ami
mated, and one can see he is right in his
glory, as he walks up to one of his pieces
alters its range, or gives some order about
shooting low. He is an experienced ar
tilleryman, as many will testify, who saw
him manage his battery on the 4th inst
We suffered severely. Al
some of our guns about all of the cannon
GERS fell, killed or wounded. Twice did
the secesh flag fall, cut down by shot:
from our guns; but the enemy hecds il
not on they come. Load after load Of
grape and canister is poured into their ad
vancing columns; volley after volley o.
musketry is poured into them. On on
; they still come, pouring their volley'
: into our lines Now they prepare tt
make bayonet charge Heavens ! arr
they drunk, or crazy? Do they not SCI
f that for most or many of them, at least
certain destruction awaits this move? d.
. they dream of what sort of material tn,
men they are to meet are made of? |
they do they do not hesitate. Now the,
/, are ready! On they come! See! the.
: are close to our battery! The 80th Obi
infantry are just in our rear to supper
. u.s. But see the enemy is close upon on
e guns! Our battery is to be taken it i
!. impossible to bring up the " timber il
J. time to save the guns! "Give them
v parting shot!' says the captain, the
4 let the infantry do their part No,
h they are at the very muzzles of our guns
g now fire !! a" All see them waver an
J fall but those that stand rush on No.
!, , for eu infantry Here they come The
o pour one volley into the enemy, and
s wish L did not have to say it-they tur
d. and run Now the enemy is in posse,
y sion of our battery, the battery that ha
:, won such laurels to-day, the battery tn;
It military men of high position have TIL
&c day designated as one that any Stat
e might be proud Of, is in the possession
the enemy! All here comes the lot
Missouri! They pour deadly wolfe
into the enemy then comes the order
"Charge bayonets Double quick 70
th ward, March !" The order does not ha,
ne to be repeated. On they rush and b
,e fore the enemy have spiked the guns,