The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-28

/ portant position during the day. These
formations were made in great haste. and
| in few moments, but without the least
confusion or disorder, the men moving
into line as IL on parade. 1 then re-
turned to Harris's brigade, hearing that
the enemy was close npon him, and
! found that the SD Ohio had been ordered
further to the front by Gen. McCook and
was then engaged with the enemy and
needed support General McCook, in
person, ordered the I'd Ohio to its sup
port, and sent directions to me to order
mp the oath Illinois also, Capt Maui, COM
handing He'd the Gath Illinois in line
Of battle Immediately forward, and il was
promptly depoyed as skrmishers by its
commander, and went calamity into ac-
ton on the left of the SD Ohio The I'd
Ohio moving up TO the support SD
Ohio was engaged before it arrived on
the ground where the SD was fighting.
The 30 Indiana, Col b. f. Scribner COM
handing, then went CALAMITY into action
on The right Of the I'd Ohio; then fol-
lowed in support the 9Th Ohio, Col.
Frizzel. | wish here to say Of this reg
imeni, although new and but few weeks
"
ander the steady lead Of its brave Colo
mel Frizzell. Col. Harris's whole brigade,
Simonson's battery on its right, was re-
peatly assailed by overwhelming numbers,
but calamity held its position. The
3Sth Indiana and End Ohio, after eX-
huasting their ammunition and that Ia
ken from the boxes of the dead and
wounded on the field, still held their po-
sition, as did also, believe the 10th
Wisconsin and 33rd Ohio For this gall
liant conduct these brave men are entitled
to the gratitude of the country, and /
thank them here as / did on the field of
battle. After the 9th Illinois went into
action, l saw the undisciplined troops of
General Jackson in front in support of
Parsons battery of Jackson's division
yielding the field in great confusion, I'M
der a most terrific fire of the enemy, who
was moving in the direction of my ex-
treme left. General jackson was killed,
the support to Parsons battery giving
away, the guns were captured, but the
gallant Captain brought off his horses
and company. Seeing the enemy moving
toward our left in great force, with the
apparent view of turning il, driving some
broken and disordered regiments before
them, / galoped around to Col. Stark
weather on the left and directed him to
open his batteries-Stone and Bush
upon the enemy. The order was promptly
and effectively executed. The firing was
admirable, and the heavy musketry of the
advancing enemy was received by the
gallant LIST Wisconsin with shouts of de-
+ fiance (them supporting these batteries)
placing their caps on their bayonets.
ordered the regiment to lie down I'M
: der cover and await the nearer approach
Of the enemy. But the artillery repuls
: ed the enemy again and again, and held
, him inicheck for several hOursuntil final,
Iva fresh and overwhelming force moved
! toward the guns. / should have stated
a that the 21st Wisconsin, Col. Sweet, was
D 20 the front of these batteries in corn
4 field, lying down, awaiting the approach
a Of the enemy, and when he approached
l with his overwhelming force, this new
b regiment poured into his ranks mos
{ whitening fire. The steady advance and
= heavy fire Of the enemy, however, caus
v ed a portion of this regiment to break in
G confusion; but the most of it, under il.
J, gallant officers, stood manfully to III
I work until forced to retire, which il die
8 in pretty good order. Vhe enemy wer,
r then in reach of the LIST Wisconsin and
. 10Th Pennsylvania. had great conf
, dence in the gallantry of these two reg
= iments, and was not disappointed wheI
!. this time Of trial came. They drov
u back the enemy several times with grea
o loss, and until their ammunition was eX.
: hausted hravely maintained their posi-
i ton, and then quietly (not under fire
n returned under orders TO the line Of bat
2, tie originally selected by Gen. McCool
a and myself, when they got supply 0
= ammunition, and were again ready 70
g action. Their loss was very heavy
n The fire Of muaketry on them and the bat
10 teries was terrific, Captain Bush at tina
d place losing thirty five horses, but he anC
&c Stone, taking all their pieces, fell bac
= with their supports, and at once renewe
g the conflict, and continued il until ate
Al dark. AT the time this retrograde move
l. ment was ordered, | sent an order
m Colonel Harris TO fall back also Th
II right Col Lyde's Brigade, bad an hou
ID before been drawn in, thus cOntractin
to and rendering more compact the lines S
g thinned and depleted by our loss in kill
Is ed and wounded Before this fins
is struggle on the left / had heard ths
rs Lyile's brigade was 0ut-ilanked ON th
. right by an overwhelming free Of lh
le enemy and was falling back. DARN
ly The day / was so hard pressed on tl
er LETT aud centre by the continuous an
". persistent assaults Of the enemy, an
20 knowing if our left was turned our pos
in ton was lost and total rout of Il
5h army corps would follow, | felt the in
ng pouance of nay presence there and couI
'rt not look after the interests OF the ~
100. Brigade, and besides Lieutenant f.
fp T,u.a 15,tr General tvgs offan ea