The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-05
The Fight at Perry sville, kentucky-The
IIrroism of our 1rOps--Utter Insuili-
cheney of General RuPIl.

cheney of General Baeil.
A correspondent of the ohio State JoW'
mak. who is soldier in Buel's late army
gives the following description of the battl,
at Perrysville, together with the unenviabl,
estimation in which General Buell. is held
by his troops:
When the history Of this bloody wal
shall have been written by au impartia
hand, and all it's deeds of valor and glory
recounted, there will be no page of tina
history which will tell of harder fough
battle, for the number engaged, or none
more conspicuous for noble deeds of dar
ing and heroism, than the battle of Chap.
lin II Ills.
You have doubtless read full and elab-
crate accounts of how and where the line
of battle was formed, and i'll what manner
it was brought on--the number killed
wounded and prisoners; and, therefore,
shall give but passing glance at the dis
position OF the troops and the results which
followed. And here let Inc say that | was
on the ground and witnessed the scene as
far as my own division was concerned. and
all the time of the tight was within hear
ing of the artillery and mnsketry of the
contending armies. Unlike the reporters
OF the Eastern papers, and some others
could mention, who are snugly ensconsed in
the Gait House and Louisville Hotel, at
Louisville. where they wrote glowing ac.
counts OF battles and movements they never
saw, share the hardships and the tolls in
common with the soldiers in the field and
camp, and am proud 10 serve my country
as q soldier.
On Tuesday evening the 7th of October,
our different divisions had reached within
short distance Of Perryvllc, where the
rebels We're in force under Bragg, Polk,
Cheatham and others, and heavy skrmish-
ing was heard on oar left, in the direction
where McCook's and Rosseau's divisions
were advancing; and on Wednesday we
heard continued and heavy firing in that
direction. About noon of that day our line
of battle was formed, Il mean Of Smiths
Division, Woods Division and Crittenden's
old Division, commanded by Van Cleve,l
within three mile0 of Perryville, on and
near the turnpike road leading from Leb-
anon to that place, and all expected and
were eager for general engagement. We
could hear the roar of the cannon and the
volleys of musketry, and could see the
smoke of the raging battle, and still our
men were held back. About an hour before
sunset body of rebel cavalry made their
appearance on our right, which was com
manded by Gen. Smith A sharp skir-
mish ensued all along the line, but ceased
entirely as the shades of night closed in.
Had the center and righ. wing of our army
been ordered to advance there would not
have been rebel general left to make
report of their disastrous defeat; for there
were but two thousand rebel cavalry and
one regiment of infantry to oppose our
center and right wing, numbering at least
10000 infantry, with large force of ar
tillery and cavalry Our troops lay on
their arms that night, and next morning
we learned that the enemy had made good
their escape, leaving as usual their dead
or the field, and their wounded and sick
to take care OF. Instead of pushing the