Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-10-17

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number Of prisoners we're taken in this charge
Our acting Brigadier General Colonel Moore
who was taken prisooer was paroled tbe next
day: We sncamped near Frederick that
night. M
On the I8th General Rodnegs Division
took the advance, aud skirmished With ths
eDe1ny's tsaF ehard, driving them through
Middletown and across Middle Creek, over
which the enemy burnt the bridge, and then
retrestei to South Mountain, where there
were large force OF the enemy On Sunday
morning the l4th, Cox again took the ad.
vance, and moved on with his division towards
South Mountain. Our artillery took position
on the hills looking towards the Gap, through
which ran the turnpike aud commenced she'll
ing the Gap and woods to ascertain the enc
my's position, in the meantime we we're sent
to flank them on the left, their position being
now accurately ascertsined, aud passing through
a strip Of woods Immediately under the Bate
ries, they shelled US at the same time, but
without effect, we gained a position in an open
field upon slope Of the Mountain. A few
moments were now spent in the maneuvering
the different regiments into position. The
llth were sent into a cornheld to draw the en-
emy's FIRE, while the 18th and 23d regiments,
advanced but short distance into the corn
field, when they received murderous volley
from the enemy who were concealed behind
stone walls on their right and in their front
which subjected them to terrific cross FIRE,
woundisg great number and killing a few
Aim ost simultaneously the 18th and 23d charg-
ed down the hill with yell, and rushing upon
the stone wall, engaged the l2th and 23d
North Carolina RegimentS A desperate
hand to hand fight took place, which lasted
but few moments and ended in the utter
rout of the enemy. The enemy suffered Sc
verely in this charge. On examination most
Of their dead we're found to have been killed
by the bayonet. A number of persons we're
taken in this charge. The llth we're with
drawn from the cornfeld and formed into line
of battle, ready for the struggle next to come,
which was not far of Lieut. George Croome
was shot by musket ball in this actiou, while
in the act of charging one Of his guns with a
load of canister. He died in short time az
ter.
The enemy having been driven from their
first position were next discovered in O mar
row lane, protected by stone wall, in front
of which were posted their batteries The
position was strong one, and one Of their
own choice, and as our artillery could not be
brought into action owing to the nature of
the ground, it looked next to impossible to
dslodge the enemy Gen. Cox formed his di-
vision into line and ordered charge, (the
only way to move them out from behind stone
wals.) Everything now being ready the
word charge was given and the bugle soun-
ded and the whole division went in with q
yelr and terrific encounter ensued, desper-
ate fighting on both sides with bayonets for
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"ha' are you uoing tneref Wmny' colonel
we are PRISONERS rlsoners, rSareG the
Colonel get your arms immediately Then
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