New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-24
HHAnQrAHTERs kIyB,LI'. BRietDs.
.Flench'. Dis i.ion. Summers Corps,
Or the field Of battle near sh.rp.bars. Nd.

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Or the field Of battle near sharp.burs, Nd
GENERAL: On the morning OF the I'm INST, ID
obedience 20 your order, my brigade crossed Ante
tam Creek aud formed into line OF battle on the
Jeff Of Gen ScdgWicks division, ana IN the third
line. Gene. Weber and Morris forming the fret ard
second lines. In this position, ! moved directly
forward about thrce-ioudhs OF mile, when Gen.
Weber encountered the enemy's Iickeis and drove
them back, and soon came upon tie enemy IN force,
posted ia strong petition IN AL orchard, cOrn-tco,
bitches, and upon The bill sifcf
At It's moment, in obedience 10 your command,
1 moved ny brigade forward and formed ny line IL
front, on the len 81 Cen. Weber. Ny night wing
consulting Of the nth H. giment Indiana Volunteers,
Col. Harrow, aud the sth Regiment OHIO Nolun-
teers, lieu'.-Col. Sawyer COMMANDING was posted
on the hii+c IN front OF the orc ard their rii resi
ing on a lane running n the direction of Sharp,burg.
My len wing consisting Of the sth Virginia Nolun-
teers Col. snyder, aud tho 1894 Regiment Penns, J.
varin Volunteers Col. OAkiori commanding, ret
ng on sn extension Of the line their night ret
ing on the lane running toward sharDs9urs and
their left extending toward tie creek Directly on
my trout, in % narrow rod, running parallel with
ny line, aud b.irg Uarhcd by waiaE, forming nal-
ur..l ri1oyt between ny huc aud large c0rnicld,
found the enemy ln great force ~ also NJ the com
field IN rear u sc ditch.
AZ my hue advanced 90 the Greet Of tie bill, a
uuricrons fire was opened upon It from the entire
force In front. NJ advance further was checked.
aud for three bours aud thirty minutes the battle
aged necessarily without either party giving way.
The enemy having been re-cniorcod made an aitsinIi
to turf MY lett iank, by throwing three regiments
forward entirely to the left Of my line, whc.
| met aud ropus,d with lOss by extending my
left wiug-tbe 9TH Virginia aud 1921 Penney lyania
Noluniecrs-.!n that direction. Being iolled In TIL,
helnade IA heavy charge on my center, thinking 70
break my line, bat was met by my command, and
repulsed with great slaughter. then, in turn. or
dered "A charge which was promptly responded "a,
and WIN a a.
from the Gchcs, aud come distance into tic corn.
field beyond. In this charge ny command captured
about 800 prisoners aud The emmy III BIZ flight eay'
on he field several stands Of colors, which were
taken by somc parties Outside Of my brigade while
We were pursuing them. At this time d brigade Of
Gen. RchardsJns Division advanced TO my relief
Oh the left Of my line securii that flank nom fur
ther assaults.
In the time, the line my right having been
abandoned, The enemy made al attempt to turn that
flank, and by that, 10 gain my rear, and succeeded
ia gaining corliicld directly OH my right. 10 re-
pulse them Il GLANCE Of front was made by the lith
lndmna Volunteers and Sth Ohio which rosulicd in
dnyin. the enemy from my night and restored the
line, which Was a.terward occupied by Smltl'-
division OF Cen Fr.nklu's corps.
For four hours and u hall nay command was under
most Calling lire, aud not man altcred or left the
ranks until the field was left by the Rebels n our pos
fefsiOn, those WHO were sent with wounded To the
rear quickly returning 10 their places III line. For
Three anu Iall noub OF TINS l' We were upon tht
held anu maintained our portlOn without any run
pou whatever. My men having exhausted all their
ammunition, the ight maintained for some time
with the supplies stiipIcd IRON the bodies Oi their
dead ana wounded oIradcs.
Every man Of my command behaved in the most
exemplary man, er ana men who had determined
10 save their country or die. Tnc lih Indiana aud
Slh OniO Volunteers, ia the change OF front which
saved our light, executed it veteran. and at only
rave men could lte battle was fought under
your own eye, General, and need not tell you how
terrible Was the conflict. The lJsn ~ my command
s a lasting testimony OF the sanguiuary nature of
the conflict, AID glance AT the position held by
The Rebels tells how terrible WAS the punishment
inflicted on them. The coru-heds 10 the front ARE
sifeWn with thor dead and wounded, aud IN the
ditch irst occupied by them the bodies are 80 nu-
nerOus that they to have fallen dead in line 81
battle, Tor there is battalion OF dead Rebels. We
maintained our ground, and drove the enemy from
lie.
After The firing had ceased NV front, the foe
reeucd TO have concentrated his force on Gen. hich
arlson's command. Col. Brooke, commanding n
brigade, sent 10 ne for assistance, you having pre-
yioufly ordered Col. Norris commanding second
br,aoe 10 take orders from me, ordered ham 10
Col. BiOOArs assistance.
The ~ in my command is IN follows:
FOURTEENTH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS.
Kiled.................0 Wounded.
tIGrH ONO.
Wounded ..............l29
sfYtN1H VIRGINIA.
Wounded ................llt
HUNDRED ArD THIHIY-sEcOND PEkSsYLyASfA.
Killed wound,d ...............li
Miasifg.....................
Total Won ded .................s
TIis number embraces officers aud men. Lists
from the several regiments. with name and rank, to-
gethcr with the reports Of Col. Harrow, Col. Sny-
der, Leut.-Col Sawyer, ana Lieut.-COl. Wilcox, are
forwarded herewith.
Among the killed and woundodar many brave and
gallant officers. Col Il. A. Onkord, lOJd Penn, war
killed while leading his regiment. lie was brave
officer, ana died Ikea hero. Capt Ccons, Acting
Lieuenant-Colonel, and Capt Cayins, Acting MAJOR,
Nth Indiana were wounded while CALAMITY leading
their commands. Where every officer and man be-
haved with such signal bravery and coolpeS, II
would DO invidious TO make distinction by mention
ing names Of part only
cannot speak IN too nigh praise OF tho officers Of