Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-12-18
GlsEAT BATTLE Al FRED
ElsACEGSBUESG.


from the army. Occasional firing during the /
day. but Of little consequence in results.
The taking of several rifle pits yesterday, |
evidently gave rise to the report of tho first
line Of the enemy's works having been taken.
A number of wounded arrived tonight, and
another boat load on the way.
New York, Dec lj.-The Herald says of
Yesterdays battle:
1t ragged fcrccly through the entire day and
even after darkncs, fighting in our immediate
front and right and beyond Fredcricksburgh
was carried on by Summers grand diuison.
Shortly after O'Clock the I'd corps, General
Couch, moved out from the upper part Of the
city with II strong detachment OF skrmishcrs.
The enemy yielded gradually, though they
contested our progress with great stubborn
ness and for some time the rattle OF muskctry
was nccSSant. This movement commenced,
the batteries of the division stationed on the
bluffs across the river opened fire with shell TO
cover our advance, The rebel infantry hav-
ing fallen back to their first line of eutrench.
mcnts and rifle pits, their batteries opened
with vigorous and rapid fire upon our columns,
which had now come to temporary halt,
awaiting the result Of the artillery fighting.
For some time our artillery on the blullS kept
up a heavy fire on the rebel batteries with
better success. The batteries on Taylor'S
Hill, nearly opposite Falmouth, were finally
sonccd. Daring this time the rebel artillery
were almost entlrely devoted 10 tne sneHihg
VI out ""' ""Vc" "'oP'' li|"oOcH ~ iNi''VU"
had the advance, supported by the other di-
VISIONS oI tHo corps, "hue 'ic ''i col'S' uoh'
icoA s. Iclh'Incu uuucr a'll's III tho to"n
! III rcau'hcSS 10 ouNahce' Hoon alVci t,c ""o'c
I corps deployed into line Of battle and moved
forward TO attack and storm the rebel bate
| rieS on the right, while from the enemy's
works Il terrible shower Of shell, grape and
Shraphei tore through their oeeCihg RANKS;
notwithstanding "hlcu lhey Stea"i puSHeu
. on TO the rllc pl's, WI'hIh snort distance oi
the htSt Ilhe OF ehtIehcihichIs' froil tHo
former they drove tile teoels, mahihg prison.
crs OF some, whllo the remainder TOOK refuge
] Dthlnu tnc eaftDNOGKS. LUIS was accom-
pliShod amer most herolc an" Ions co"ti"ucu
EFFORTS, uhder gaming anu uhuiuelous HIe.-
Unable to hold out against tho terrible hto
they now encountered, they huaIly retired IN
good order, carrying away their wounded
comrades. They fell back to the original
line OF plclicts, thus holding the ground winch
they first occupied, and which they hcld un-
til morning, when they were relieved by
Stoncman's command.
Just before the advance of COuch'S corps
heavy firing and dense smoke on the lett i'll
/ dicatcd that Franklin was advancing upon,
and had already engaged the enemy right
flank.
! TO open communication with him, there
fore Wilcox detached his Division under
! Cen Burus and sent il TO the left bv the edge
of fine river. with instructions TO advance mn
der cover ofthe river banks until he could
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pri,It pt hnnr n'o hnr1 G,,hting Conch, diris.
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IL was no" "arh, anu 'llc uiN !Sloh .c'' o"c>
10 l'S olIRihu position, aiteI peihS SIN hours
under lirci altci severe lghlinS on frahk I'm
lelt with varied success until dark, relative
position OF forces about the same as Ill the
morning, except We had gained nan Il mlic'
or moro o" tia" lott
| DECEMBER l3.--ll O'Clock A. M--Thc fog be
gan to disappear early in the forenoon to day,
ailorling uno' structed view Of our own
aud the rebel position. 1t being cydc that the
first ridge of hills in the rear OF the city on whcl
the enemy had his guns posted behind works which
could not be carried except by charge of infant.
ry, Gen Sumner assigned that duty to General
Frcnchs division, which was supported by Gen
Iloward's. The troops advanced TO their works
at en minutes before - o'clock, at Il brisk rum
the Cuemy's guns opening upon them a very rapid
fire When within musket range at the base OF
| the ridge, our troops were met by II terrible fire
from the rebel infantry which were posted behind
a stone wall and some houses ON the right OF the
! line This checked tho advance OF our men, and
they I'l' o'cN 10 Shn'I rl'ihc out not out OF mus
NeI lahS'' AI tni' time "hother ooly OF men
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