Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-02-22

was most ApuScus .anN thp WnuI4 nFlBou0
was at once formed into line rs follows
fhe J 5th illinois iueiiai sue vStrtIle ~
the elh Illinois next, then the 29th Illinois
supporting the eight 81 Cspt Schwarz,s
battery, the Slst defending the artillery on
the lett
From the firing Of the FIRST gnn until 0
O'Clock the battle rngcd unfemittingly, and
with fearful loss on both sides.
Again aud egnin our troops drove the
enemy hatk but they were often teinioteed,
-sliile o0f troops had, owing 10 he extend
ed lines Of the army aud also TO Their po.
sition on the extreme right to fight unas
sisted y Moro gallanti6ghung never topk
place than that Of the Union troops while
exposed to lhe terrible Gring Of triple their
number They stood their ground until 10
some regiments cveFy officer was kiIled of
wounded lAtllast but reluctantly, regi.
meat by regiment they sloaly fell back,
leaving Schwarlzs Battery and 3 of Nc,
Aiisteris guns 10 The rebels hands Reiir.
ing few buadred yards, they again made
stand, and Gehs Smith arrived with 70,
inToreements ,andat once dEoro the enemy
again into their works. in the FIRST of the
battle was also Cen Wpllace's Brigade,
The 18th, nth, 18th and 4Sth, also Col
rthuf'sB rigode,hll6f Which troops suf.
fered severely Opposed to them wenell2,-
900 rebels, supported byfguns placed care
fully Ia position. Gen, Grant having COM
mand OF a Division drove The enemy back
With 4heif re-ilforcemehts and having gain.
cd the lost grOhud at once ordered ah adj
vance by Gen. Smith ou the leu. OhaFging
Fundcr hot Ere up the steep. hill,op which.
was the outer fedoubt, our troops gained
the high breastw0fks, aud with hardly q
pause went ever themplanted the stars aud
stripes over the wallspHdor most CALLING
/ fire, Tbeyformed and charged and drove
the rebels back until they fell into new
position behiud some batteries When
evening eameltHe Union troops had been
victorious Al every poiafi having gained
back the gronDl lost in The moruipg and
got within part of the enemy's works,
Our troops held their position during the
4 might, rcpeihng the repeated assaults.
"a Tile scene within the captured fort after
lhevsuTender showed how terribly the reb-
el garrison had suffered. Everywhere were
tl5ing fragments .oflshells aud round shot hall
buried ia the earth tents werc torn TO
pieces, gnH carriages brokeh aud blood
scattered around. 10 ibe left redeubt
tshere the assault had taken place, the
4 dead bodies Icy, thickly and abundant
! Evidences Of the stern resistance and gal
snt attack %aslvisi5lo On the extreme
right half mile distant, whore ethe des
perate sortie was made by the garrison
similar scenes were visible. The gallautrl
of the Union troops has been well and sc
verely tested, and they have proved NOR,
than equal to the task beforeahem gsb
I As the Aeet approached the fort on tbi
I 10th. a salute was 6red and loud cheer
went up when the American flags were Wis
. i5lo. -e -a e ~ -
No 6Glecr ii he sffhy had any Idea 0
Fort ID DoBelson'sd defsaces, until -thcyo hat
been gained and exam ned. we .ss slltsd
: Several regiments when out Of ammnni
tion rushed forward, and although exposei
TO -the1f6llifre of the rebel artillery gallant
,,t1y drove their foes back with the nbSgode
and captured their guns. se-~gsa bHssg
The following are the names of some {
the rebel officers. captared Col. Gaul;
Col' Yoorliies, Col Fofsst, ,-CoI Brown
! and Col. Abcrnatby g h9y't'aSS ea@ rs
=
Special 10 the Chicago Timess 50 bsa gg,
Fromltbe commencement uDtil4sn o'cloel
the fighting was terrific. us esd isssl ndi
The troops on. the right were dispOset
as follows /: McArthr's brigade, 9th, 18th
4 4lst, 18th and 18th Illinois next Ogles
l-by's brigade, 9th, 18Th, 2gth, 30th AM
. 8lst Illiuois and ScIiwarlz's and DRESSER
batteries next Wallaces brigade, llth
, 18th, 45th and 4Sih These three brigade
! composing McClernard's division bore lh
e brunt Of the battle. 1t was found th
II enemy were concentrating lheirmain fore
d to turn our right which was done by ou
n men getting out of ammunition, and ia. til
u confusion of getting up reiaforeemeut
of retrcating about half mile As soon q
r. the division, which had stood ground maj
&c fally for three honrS, retired, the enem
l. occupied the field, when general Graz
It ordered General Smith to move for6af
10 bis DIVISION and storm the enemy's 9orl
c. on our left. This order was obeyed wit
ir great alacrty. Soon cheers Of our DARN
{, soldiers was heard, and our old Gag ",
Re displayed. ffomlEilhin The enemsls elltrene
" ments. Gen. Grant then seat word to M
is Clernand and Wallace thai Smith WI
l., within the enemy's cntreachments, al
t. ordering their forces to more forward al
0. renew the attack on the right.
s, Que Of the outside brigades, the / l
le Indiana, Sth Missouri, and some Ohio re.
ID rnenis, were repIdlY thrown in positio
he and Company A Chicago Light Artiier
IN planted in tile road. As the rebels, So
III posing we we're Ielreatng, came yelliDg,o
OF of their works into the road, the Chical
D. boys poured iailsloim Of grape and ca
ay ister iutc their ranks slunghrering doze
be Of them s
on simultaneously with this tie infant
n. commenced firing st will, and the rcbI
vent peil nell back into their works, o.
pg men advancing, taking possession Of i
rs ground lost, and bill besides Ere
be troops. who had not been in aetion, we
ID. thrown forward, and as the shades of mig
4. drew on they were in strong positi
ol ready TO participate ib simHli aneoas
A. tack, TO be made on Sunday nefBing.
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