The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-05

and Terrill, showed them the water,
marked their line Of battle, ordered
battery TO be posted on The line with
strong supports. General TerrilI was
ordered TO advance body Of skirmish-
ers cautiously down the slopes Of the hill
to the water, as soon as his line was
formed. During my presence on the
ground, no enemy was seen, save some
cavalry on the opposite hills across the
river, who, ! supposed, were threatening
my train in the rear. a few we'll. direct
ed shots from Stones Let Kentucky Bat
terry, posted 70 the left and rear of this
position, but them TO Hight.
Not being appreheusiye Of an attack, |
left this position and moved toward the
right of the line This was about 1880
p. NJ, in the day At2P p. M, an attack
was made by the enemy on the skirmish-
ers Of the SD Ohio. | then ordered the
remainder Of the regiment, under Lieut..
Col. Moore, 70 support the line, also the
I'd Ohio to support the 33d My line of
battle at this moment was formed as fol-
lows: the right Of Rousseau's division
resting near barn on the right of the
Maxyille and Perryville road, extending
TO the left ona commanding ridge, through
a cOrnlield (the corn being cut and shock
ed, to the skirt of woods occupied by
the I'd and 33d Ohio; the right of Ter
rilPs brigade Of JacksOn's division rest
ing on some woods running along to the
left on the commanding ground, over
looking a portion of Chaplin River TO the
north, the left forming crotchet to the
rear in order TO occupy the high ground
on his left aud rear.
Starkweather's brigade and Stones and
Bush's batteries of Rousseau's division
were posted to the left and rear Of Jack
sons left, on high, commanding ground.
Webster's brigade of Jackson's division
was posted to the left of RusselPs house,
and in the rear of the centre of Rous-
seau's line on the right The attack on
my line now became general My at
tention was directed principally to the
left, where the attack was most fiercely
made. l had no apprehension about my
right, as it rested near Gilbert's left A
fierce onset being made on TerrilPs brig
ade, and Gen. jackson being killed at the
FIRST fire, this brigade in few moments
gave way in confusion. Gen. Terrill did
everything in the power of man to steady
them.
At this juncture-21S p. M-seeing
that was assaulted by at least three times
my number, / despatched my Aide de-
Camp First Lieutenant l.. NJ. Hosea,
10th U. S. Infantry, to General Sheridan,
commanding Gen. Gilbert's left division,
TO request him to look TO my right to see
that il was not turned. At P. M.
despatched Captain Horace M. Fisher, of
my staff, to the nearest commander Of
troops, for assistance. He first met Gen.
SchOepf, marching at the head of his di-
vision, and reported my condition to
him. General SchoepH expressed de-
sire to come up, and stated that he was
moving to the front for some purpose, and
requested Captain Fisher to see General
Gilbert, who was riding with the column.
Captain Fisher then reported to General
Gilbert that my entire command was en-
gagged, that the reserves were all in line,
and the safety of my corps was compro-
missed. General Gilbert referred him to
General Buell., TO whom this officer re-
ported.
Ats p. NJ. / also dispatched another
aid, Captain w. Il. Hoblitzell, TO General
Shoepf commanding the lst Division and
reserve Of Gilberts corps, or the COM
mander of the nearest troops in rear, TO
inform him of my condition and ask for
troops.
remained in rear of my left centre
until l saw the enemy's right completely
routed and driven back by the gallant
brigade of Starkweather, so admirably
posted for the work they performed 3,
well. / then gallOped TO the right of The
line, but only in time TO see it turned By
large force of the enemy. / then Or
dered Colonel Webster, of the 98th Ohio
to move his troops TO the right and repe
this attack, if possible, and il was il
obeying this order that this gallant Off.
Ger received a mortal wound Returning
TO Russelrs house, ordered my Chief o.
Artillery, Major @. S. Cotter, to bring vi
a section Of artillery, 10 stop their ad
vance This was done promptly; thl
guns were well handled, but could no
stop this determined attack.
at this time the right of Rousseau
line was also compelled to fall back, 4
avoid being enyeloped by the enemy. TIL,
enemy placed a battery in the open iiel'
near Bottoms barns, about 800 yard
from Russells house The fire from thi
battery was so heavy that the point nea
Russel's house could not be held. Loom
ISIS battery, having exhausted all its lon
range ammunition, had been retired iron
its position in the afternoon, 10 a com
handing ridge about $50 yards in rea
Of RusselPs house and on the right o
the Perryville road, supported by tire
companies of the Michigan Mechanic
and Engineers, commanded by MajO
Hopkins. ordered Captain Loomis {
, reserve his canister for close work. Thi
battery opened fire and repulsed Chi
wicked attack for the first time. the
went to the point where the Dixieyill
and Springfield road crosses the Maxyill
, and PerFyyille road
Near this point / met Capt Hobliize
. with a brigade Of Gen. Robert b. Mitcl