Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-09-24
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Sept. l.. ia Frederick. Set. Is.
This HIS ksau m eycu,rul day in the
history at the rebellion. \ battle has ta-
ken place. IN which tie army % The
Potomac has again becu victorious, and
which exceeded in extcn. any battle here
tofore fought on this continent.
At the dawn Of day the battle was 70
-umei on the centre 0Ud right 10y Hook
er and Sumner, who, after L sharp COLI
test OF two hours, drove the enemy about
one mile. The rebels rallied shortly after
terwGrd, and with terrible slaughter, re
gained much OF the ground. 1t this
time the fearless and indomitable Hooker
received II shot in the ankle. md was car
RED from the field. The command o:
his troops now devolved upon Sumner.
Gen. Richardson, commanding Il d.vis-
sion, Was severely wounded at the s1nc
time. Gen. Sumner, determined 10 take
lost ground, ordered the troops to ad-
vance, which they did with q viii, dry
ing them with great slaughter. They
not only retook tho ground, but drove
them e quarter Of q mile beyond
In this action Gen. Mansfield was shot
through the lungs, and died 0 o after.
During this time the troops under
Burnside and Porter had not been idle.
They drove the rebels from the limo O
Antietum Creek, on the road to Sharps-
burg, built q bridge, ithe old bridge hav-
ing been destroyed and occupied tho
bank. The loss here was considerable
The troops now held both banks OF the
creek. To get possc.-.o., Of the ridge Of
hills on the righ. and left hand sides O..
the road, from which tho rebels were
laundering way with artillery, was .
task not easily accomplished. Syke
brigade. with the assistance of Sumner.
carried the ridge On the right hand side
after considerable trouble and loss, rebels
lying. in all directions.
It Is now / o'clock, and II the cnemv'
positions have been carried except the
one on the left hand side Of the road
To do this duty burnside wa essigncd.-
The artillery opened and the infantry ad-
yanoed. The point was carried, but vc
were forced retire before q superior force.
Knowing that If they los. this ridge, 3
complete route of their army would be
the result. they fought with great despar-
alton.
Darkness now overlooked tho y az
mics, and hostilitie. ceased rs though by
mutual consent.
The battle lasted from : O'Clock in the
morning till ! O'Clock at night without O
moments cessation
The conduct CT oil the troops, w.taou
exception, was all that any Genera ccui.
wish. Several regiments Of new troops
who were in action for the frs. time, lie
haved admirably.
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ent to witness The battle, which could BE-
seen from many Of the surrounding hill
The sharp rattle of fifty thousand mus
kets, and the thundess Of = hundred
pieces of artillery IS not often heard, no'
the consequent movements o.sucA armies
witnessed.
II is impossible ~ This writing % form
any correct idea of u loss. or Jhe; o.
the enemy. II is heavy on both sides
ours Will probably reach. N killed ana
wounded, ten thousand. Taa; o. the on
envy Will not exceed it.
The eneny's dead, whicl. nearly al! fell
into hands, were thicl.ir strewn over
the fields. in many places lying III heaps.
Our wounded were Immediately carried
from the field, and the best possible AZ
tention given them.
When Gen. Hooker fell, Gen. ICCic!-
ian Immediately proceeded to the right.
where he was enthusiastically received.
and by his presence added much 10 our
success in recovering the ground lost
He was in the centre and on the left q
well, anxiously watching the progress O
the battle, and giving directions rs to the
manner of attack. He IS in his tent to
night for the first time since he left Fred
erick City.
We took some 1850 prisoners during
tho day, while tho enemy obt&ined but
few.
The following officers were nmozg the
killed and wounded.
Gen. Hartsatf, wounded.
Gen. Duryea, wounded.
Gen. Sedgwick, wounded in the shout
der.
Col. Caiids. Eleventh Connecticut. ser.
iousiy wounded.
Lieut.. Col. Parisen. Finy-Seventh New
York, killed.
Capt. Andenreid, aid to Gen. Sumner,
wounded.
Major Selgwick, xii ed.
Col. Mcneil, OF the Bvcz;ails, ana
Lieut.. Allen, were killed.
Col. Polk, Second United States Sharp.
shooters, wounded.
Major Burbank, Twelfth MassacLuso;;z
wounded.
Several other prominent officers were
reported killed and wounded, bu: moth.
ing positive is known concerning them.