Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-07-16
ar,Ied the safety of his whole army.-Ed. Cor.
respondsz,cs N 7. Times.

artted the safety Ot his whole army.-Ed. Car
responde7,cs N Y Times
BLOODY BATTLE
| Heintz'emau. as I have said, was on tic
road frrthest over toward james River. Ear
/ ly in the afternoon (Nonday) the eremv ii
strong forcr appeared. opening with ar illery
and advancing division after iivisinn ofinfant-
ry in solid masses. He resisted bravelv. bur
was cnmneIIpd to fall back TO a new po<i,i1n
The enernv fnllowel employing his old tactic,
of hnrling masses of MN, now upon the right
now upon the LEFT and now suddenly in the
centre. He held his ground unaided till 6
O'clock His ranks were terribly thinnpd and
he was cnmoelled to hiring up Mccall once
more His division had been in nearly all the
fights. Il was worn ont. Bu' with hearts as
true as steel they responded TO the order.
Slim ,ltanerusly upon their advance came
fresh troops from Richmond aud loud and ter
rife as at any time during the six days fight
ing rnared the contest. But the masses ftl.e
enemy rolled alor he road Their leaders
had no care for saving life. This was war
a strife for mastery It was their determima-
ton TO win, no matter what it cost.
They rushed on imnetunuslv. charged npon
our batteries, captured Kendalis and rooEl a
large number of prisoners. H re the brave
and efficient comm ,nder Of tire corps. Gen
Mccall, went down at the head Of his troops,
supposed to be badly wounded. A Scare Of
officers fell The lines gave way. L was a
critical moment. Now or never was brave
work to he done. Now or u,vrr was tie
army to be saved. All hearts felt it. All
hands were ready. Men lived ages in those
moments Q yon who live far away among
peaceful valleys on sunny hill-sideS. with sm'-
ling children at your feet. re ,iing this same
account, cannot, know the thrill which brave
men ier-l when the heart swells mp from its in
most depths TO dare all. to do all God has given
to save drfratl Untruched men took with
cleareSt visions in snch moments down the
future ages They see. thec irel that uncount-
ell millions are IecIoning them to do their
duty nowl They are great m ,mentsI
Seigwick came. Hooker and Kearney
crm-. Houl.er with the Second New Hamp-
Shire and First and Eleventh Massachusetts;
Krarnpv with h,. lif. blood of New jersey
brave men all Of them. They rallied for
desperate charge-one which haa determine
iion in it. wher every man feels that he stands
at the gateway of centuries. as Lponiias stood
at ThPrmApvlP. Twentv-fnu~ cannon additi-
onal were brought up. Tn ui'ei fiviSi ms.
firm and unvieliin" As the graaitp OF their ma
tive mountains. moved to the chargp-nq-
ward. right onward. unheedinq death or lite
They came npon the enemy like thunder
holt hore down the living masses in front as
il they were automafons sent them fying
over the field and captured twelve pieces Of
artillery one brigade. including three reg1-
mrnts; also Colonei Pen rleton. of the Lnni-i-
ana Battalion. and ev-ConTressman Lamar,
OF The First Georgia regiment.
A THRILLING INCIDENT.
Speaking Of the spirit of the men reminds
me of an inciienf, both grand and beautifu'
which took place Yesterday CMonday) after
noon. in Bntterfeld's Brigade For months
here has tepn a standing order against the
PLAYING of bands in camp, and in not one in
stance of the numerous late battles nave our
splendid hands heen allowed to inspire the /
hearts Of the soldier hv the strains Of patriotic
music A great mistake, all will saw. During
the fight Yesterday afternoon an order came /
rom Morelrs Division to repair to the hill
near where the battle was going on, and act
is a support for the reserve artillery. The
men oheyed Il e order to fall in promptly. |
hough The weather was scorching hot, and /
hey had been four days without rest or sleep. !
A happy thought struck Captain Thomas
!. Hoyt, of General Butterfeld's staff, wlo
Jaw that the men looked weary and exhaust
ID. He Immediately gathered all the re /
mental bands, plared them at the Iead of the |
brigade, and ordered them TO play. They !
tarted the Star Spangled Banner, and the /
une had hardly bren strus'z when the men
aught spirit, and c'eer after cheer arose from
egiment afer regiment, and was horne away
lPon the bosom Of the placid river Thev |
ontil'u'd to play, and her regiments and
Iher brigades caught the spirit, and he air
e<ounded with tnm,lu us applause at the
iappy hit, until all the columns on that vast
lain were yieing with each other TO do hoal-
&c 20 the inspiring strains Of he band. Al
er sev raj tunes Major Welch of he 10th
iicIIigan, in hFiei speech. proposed three
herrs fer The hero Of the command, General
Jan Butterfeld, which were given in mag
iiicent style To add to the enthu-ia>ln,
zen. Me- 'lsllan happened to rile lhrongh the
eld just then, and was rec led with an GU.
urst that fairly astoni>ked him.
TIL scene was continued, the brigade moved
# with the band, and had there been Il E, ,ght
4 tie next field, the men would have gone
lto action on double quick to the tune OF
yankee Doodle, if every one had known that
cath whud be his fate. All honor to the fa-
nous Light Brigade IL Cor. ~ ?. World
KEAHNEY, THE oAsT-rRoN NAN.
The most wonderful stories are related of
ne brave Gen. Kearney, who llteraly bears
ne charac er # salamander He was 10 he
ZEN, wi h his one arm, and holding the bride
, his ta.tb sysrvyy b,ra 6uriDo the h ttgsi of