The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-11-04
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From the Knoxville EAST Tcnnessee) Register, Of
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From the Knoxville EAST Tennessee) Register OF
October 10. --
Col. r. G. Tyler, Of the 18TH Tennessee
Regiment, reached this civy Yesterday, direct
from the scene of conflict in Kentuckys SHe
advises us that the skrmishiDg eommencedon
the 9th between the cavalry, aud occasiopaaly
there was an artillery Juel. On ths-7th Boell
occupied PeuyvilIe, making il The, center OF
his line Of battle. On the night Of sthe 9Th
Hardee moved up his division, fouting Baelrs
arn,y. Ou the eyenisgof the. 7th a portion
ofthe right wing Of the army Of the Mssissfp.
pisf Cheatham's division, composed.of sDonel.
sons, Stuart's and Maxcey's brigades5 moved
from .Hsrrodsburg, TO PerTyyilles8 wLssethsy.
tbey rested on their arins ia lisA Of sbAAte III
daylight. The picke,s skirmished all night.
On the morning Of the 7th at daylight, at tho
ceuter Of the lines, there wee cavalry fights,
and many were wounded on both siies. A
bout half past o o'clock capponading COM
menccd. ao b's-al awoi siai "a a,i,,,l, ssF
AT half past ten We discovered that the en-
envy were mass;ng tno ops on their left 70 turn
our right wing. At this. jupcturs Chea.ham's
tdivisiou, above mentioned, WAS mosvd florn
the left to the right of our, lines, about one
4 and half miles. . Drring AL his lime brlsk
ire of artillery was kept pp Games bstfciy
was Immediately brought into action, which,
admirably served, did great execution Ihis
was Jacksons bat cry at Columbus, Ky.l
y Cheatham's division, was now about Three
fourtbs of mile from the enemy and In line
of battle Donelsons brigade being in the ad'
vance. t.,.,.,,,,,
H.. Tho ground between ls and the enemy was
broken, but without timber. II was found
necessary TO approach nearer tho enemy for
this reason, and because of the superiority OF
thei, guns. C.unes was ordered TO advances
J and was in this movement supported BY Dom
elsop's brigade. We adv,nccd about one
fourth of mile, and the enemy finding their
! position untcpable, retired to an"ther:1sl
,, We again advanced . quarter q 4 mile, to
: the summit Of precipitous bloE, Which the
battery of Carnes could not ascend. Our
lines were here reformed and orders were re.
received TO advance upon the enemy at double
ouick across open fields, unobstructed except
by rail and stone fences. With terrific yells
and .unbrokep front We aavaneed TO meet the
!. enemy, two batteries playing Upon Cheat
hams division, advancing uneer this fire and
y enfiladed by the batteries Of the, enemy
When within $50 yards of the ,eneny they
!, opened on US with musketry, and now the
J. fight became general. About This time Mao
: tey's brigade, with Donelson,s. wore sent
y round to the cnemy's extreme left, rio capture
battery which had been 80 destSuctive TO us.
u The battery was taken. and here the, y an kt q
y General Jackson fell. This washalf an hour
after the fight became general 's'i'ssiI
Every inch of ground was brsseIy contest
ed. II became known that Jackson had fallel
and the enemy reiired,A probably dor thh
reason, but more probably becauserthey could
y not Withstand tho impetuous va!or OF on
- troops. About this time-probably littl'
- earlier-Sluart's brigade moved into action
:! IN perfect order and with great coolness. Th
!" !. troops frat engaged, worn and weary, ra'hs
!, on with Sluarl's men, and the rout on the lei
:. became general. iaG,ir siss2
n ea The enemy re formed their alinos severa
!, times. but were no sooner restored Than the
n were broken. rlue,s .,aa.ysssQ
~ 30 The fighting was kept Up till night rut q
a, end to the conflict. We had then, driven ih
= enemy from three to five miles along th
ms whole line of the two armies. ,,.,..,ps
= 4 we lOfmeQ our liues anu iSWaiuSu ou WI
he ground during the night. On the morning I
wv the 9th, believing it would lie laz ,rdonsw it
!. Ithe weary troops to renew the contest with
ii, reinforced army of the enemy, Gen. Bragg {
in Polk ordered the army back 10 Harfodsburg
on IN We captured all the artillery Of the enem
ed except one battery, and unknown, numbe
to and quantities Of all descriptions OF sma
,rv arms. .t ..-.
ayy ;. The loss Of the enemy in killed ana woun
Ia cd was enormous. The field Of battle W
N everywhere strewn with tho killed. '~ounde
eb. and dying. In places they were piled up
ON. each other.
in. We retired in pcriectgorder. each regime
has and brigade in proper position, to- Camp D
9th Robinson and ns vicinity, where our ar"
lbo was concentrated. .aed 20 .ssvssTaI
.ro z Our loss in killed, wounded md missi'
will not reach $500. The killed 10 Che'
oA hams division lumber 200, and about q!
wounded. This division suffered most.