The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-10-24
Authentic Particulars Of the Bate
Of Sharpsburg.

OF Sn0fpSo0F&s
We have received authentic par
ticulars Of the sangninary battle Of
Sharpsbarg. alluded to elsewhere.
and concerning which 20 many pain
full rumors were aAoat on yesterday.
We have the, qualification Of being
able to announce that the battle re-
suited in one Of the most complete
victories that has yet immortaIized
the Confederate arms. The ball was
opened on Tuesday evening about
six o'clock. all of our available force.
about 10000 strong, commanded by
Gen. Robert E. Lee in person. and
the enemy about 10000 strong COM
manded by Gen. Mcclellan in person
engaged. The position Of
our army was upon a range Of hills.
forming a semi circle, with the con-
cave toward the enemy; the latter
occupying a less commanding posi-
ton opposite, their extreme right
resting upon hight commanding
our extreme left. The arrangement
Of our line was AZ follows: General
jackson on the extreme left. Gen.
Longstreet in the centre, and Gen.
A. II. Hill on the extreme right.
The fight on Tuesday evening
was kept mp until 9 o'clock at night.
when it subsidized into spasmodic skir-
mishes along the line.
Wednesday morning it was renewed
by jackson. and gradually became
general. Both armies maintained
their respective positions. and fought
desperately throughout the entire
day. During this battle Sharpsburg
was fred by the enemy's shell. and
at one time the enemy obtained a
position which enabled them to pour
a Aanking fire upon q portion Of our
left wing, causing it to waver. At
this moment Gen Starke, Of Missis-
sippi, who had command Of Jack
sons division. ealIoped to the front
of his brigade, and Selling the stan
dard, rallied them forward. No
sooner did the gallant general thus
throw himself in the van, than four
bullets pierced his body and he fell
dead amidst his men. The effect. in
stead of discouraging. fired them with
determination and revenge. and they
dashed forward. drove the enemy
back. and kept them from the posi-
ton during the rest Of the day.
1t being evident that the :. Young
Napoleon" finding he could not force
his way through the invincible ranks
of our army in that direction. had
determined upon flank movement
toward Harper's Ferry. and thus to
obtain a position in our rear, General
Lee, with ready foresight. anticipated
the movement by drawing the main
body of his army back on the South
side of the Potomac. at Shepardstown
Virginia. whence h~ will, Of course,
pro rct tho necessary combination
for again defeating his adversary.
The enemy's artillery was served
with disastrous effect upon our gal
liant troops; but they replied with
musket, howitzer and cannon with a
rapidity and will that carried havoc
amid the opposing ranks. The bat.
tie was one Of the most severe tina,
has been fought since the opening Of
the war. Many Of our brave men
fell. At dark the firing ceased, and
in the morning (Thursday) our army
were ready to recommence the en-
gagement, the enemy having beer
forced back the evening before, ano
the advantage Of the battle being
still on our side.
Firing was consequently opened
upon tbs new position supposed to b.
held by the enemy, but no reply wa
obtained, and it was then discovered
that he had disappeared entirely
from the field, leaving many Of hi
dead and wounded in our hands. am
about three hundred prisoners. TIL
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