Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-10-17
The Battle of Corinth---Des-
perate Fighting.
CORINTH. Miss. October

posts were attacked by the enemy IN
force. about six miles north east of Cor
inth, and before 9 o'clock the engage
ment had become general. \ fierce and
sanguinary battle was fought. Our men,
under Rosecrans. stood up manfully, aud
fought with great GOODNESS and bravery;
but regiment after regiment, and brigade
after brigade, poured in upon US, and
we were forced slowly backward, fight
ing desperately. The rebels pushed
forward with determined obstinancy,
and held every foot Of advantage ground.
They outfanked our inferior force and
were forming in the rear, and we were
Obliged to fall back still farther, to pre-
vent this movement from being accom-
aii<asetass -,....--
The enemy were now inside of our
breast works, pushing US back toward
the town, when darkness put an end to
the fighting for that day.
During that days fight our luss was
heavy, but that of the enemy must have
largely exceeded ours.
Three pieces of the 1st Missouri Bat
terry were captured after having stood
four long hours before the enemy fire.
The men we're consumed by thirst
and subdued by this intense and con
stant exertion. Brig. Gen. Hackelman
fell mortally wounded, at the head of
his men, and died the same evening
Gen. Oglesby was shot in the breast.
! bout i o'clock on the morning Of the
4th the enemy opened briskly on the
town. with shot and shell. Our batte
ries replied, and for an hour or more
| heavy cannonading was kept up. At
the expiration Of that time two Of the
rebel guns had been disabled, and
shortly after daylight their battery of
seven guns was captured. Purtentous
quietness soon occurred, and it was evl-
| dent some movement WIS being made by
the enemy. The Western Sharpshoot-
ers, under Col. Burke, were ordered for
ward as skirmishers to feel the enemy.
! At half-past 9 they met them three
quarters Of mile in advance of our line
Of battle. Advancing rapidly in heavy
columns upon the town, Immediately Il
murderous fire opened on this heavy
line, the skirmishers, who slowly began
to retire, returning the fire of the enemy
with effect. The woods seemed alive
with rebels, and it appeared impossible
for this gallant regiment to escape de-
struction in their retreat over three
quarters Of a mile Of open ground, which
!intervened between them and our tenn
/ porary works Of defense.
In a few moments the engagement
became general Our batteries opened
destructive fire on the exposed ranks
Of the rebels, moving them down like
grass. Their slaughter was frightful
but with unparalleled daring and reck
leser,es=- t4.ey t.nsletI IimpetuouSly for
ward. They charged our works d2sper-
ately, broke our lines Of infantry, and
captured a small fertilization, in which
the battery Of the 1st Missouri was
planted. Fortune, all: seemed lost, and
Il temporary panic seized our men, and
the rebels once more marched into the
streets Of Coriu,h. New batteries opened
on them, and our men, under the direc-
ton Of few courageous officers, and
stimulated by their example, charged
aud fought desperately. The advance
of the enemy was checked; they wavered
then fell back. Our lost battery was
reganed, and once more it hurled con
sternation into their ranks. The day
was saved and the enemy in full retreat
Our loss was comparatively small du'
ring this fearful charge. That of the
enemy fully twenty to our one killed.
Among the rebels killed and left OIL
the field, were Brigsdier General Rodg
ers, of New Orleans, Colonel and Acting
Brigadier General johnson, Of Missis
sippi, and another Colonel commanding
L brigade. whose name was not learned
The enemy were commanded by Var
Dorm, and Price, aud Viliipique, will
their respective army corps, swe!led hi!
forces to 80 O,UG0. 1t is impossible now
ton of officers killed is thought to b,
large. We lost but four takeH prison
erS.
GEN L RosECRANs' OFFICIAL REPORT.
CoRINTH, Miss, Oct. l.
To Major- General Z. s. Graut: -.
L received your dispatch, telling NJ
to follow the rebels This mornin;
(Ie eral III &c lnaue uefCe anu deter
mined attack upon our left. The con
test lasted until half past eleven clock
and was very deadly to the enemy
They drove in our center. Some Of then
penetrated to the Corinth House. Gen
era! Hamilton was on the main line o
their attack, maintained his ground il
ali but one position, and, making an ad
vance, secured the center with his tw'
splendid regiments. Colonel Sullivan
gave US time to bring our batteries int
action ana saved the day on that side
Generals Van Dorm aud Lowell mad
most determined attack on cur extreme
right, on the Chiouli Road, leading TIN
attack through the abatls. Two ofthei
columns reached the ditch, and the othe
stopped within fifty PAGES of the ditch
All that grape and canister would d
was tried, but when the rebels reached
. this point charge was ordered, wheI
it became race between the Twenty
seventh Ohio and .he Seventeenth Mis
: souri,, which proved too much for tn
staggered rebel columns. Many fel
, down and held up their hands for mercy
5 They are badly beaten on both points
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