The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-21
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THE REBEL LINE or BATTLE.
The enemy's line was magnificent
one, extensive and deep, there being not
less than three columns advancing, and
heavy reserve visible far in the rear
As the whole line came simultaneously
into view It was most magnificent sight.
The troops moved in. magnificent style,
and when the order came the slirmishers
deployed as if on dress parade. They
rushed forward from the line spreading
as beautifully as a fam in the hands of q
practised coquette. AS from the nest y
oovey Of quails flies spreading over the
heid, SO did the beautifully drilled troops
OF the rebels deploy from the line a.
skirmlshers. With desperate fury The
front fell upon TerriI and drove him from
the field, and then the whole column fell
upon Rousseau, admirably disposed, but
without supports. To-day il was known
that the enemy was three divisions strong,
composed of the divisions Of Frank
Cheathaih, buokner and Humphrey Mar
shall. Cheatham was on their right and
fought StarlSweather; Buokner was in
the center and fought Len Harris; Mar
shall was on the left and fought Lvtle.
The first line of the rebels is known 10
| have been composed of the brigades Of
Gen. George Nancy; their right nouel-
son cousin TO the candidate for Vice
President with Fillmorel, Stewart Jones
and Johnston's. The second and third
lines are not known at this time, but
they were brigades Of the three divisions
| named. Bragg was on the field and
directed the battle. It will be con-
soling for Bragg 70 know that Rous-
seau-citizen and not West Pointer
gave him his suflciency Of grape.
THE CONFLICT on THE LETT
Starkweather's brigade held our left.
have before described its disposition.
Stones First Kentucky battery and
Bush's Fourth Indiana battery fought
with this brigade Stones was, with
great labor on his part, brought to the
crest of the bill in time to give the rebels
canister as they emerged from the woods
in pursuit Of Terrill's flying brigade, and
came into the open oornfeld below. The
Seveniy-ninth Pennsylvania and the First
Wisconsin opened a terrible fire upon
them. Stones men shouted and laughed
like devils at every shot The gunners
caught the pieces ere their recoil had
been completed and pushed them into
position again. The rapid firing Of
musketry and artillery here was never
before excelled, aud perfect hailstorm
of she'll and solid shot fell among them
1t was a glorious sight, worth the danger
and exposure TO witness. At the left of
stones battery stood Rousseau, his pres
ence lending courage to the faintest, as
his tall large figure was exposed TO the
fire of the enemy's sharp-shooters. By
him his staf'-JOnes,W Willard, Mcdowell,
and the rest, gallant and brave hoys that
they are. The tall, slim figure Of Stark
weather was visible in every part Of the
field On the left, secOnding the efforts
OF Rousseau and holding his men gal
lantly TO their work, Stone, with his
battery, watched with calm anxiety the
effect of his shots, aud kept his men at
their glorious work. His battery was
worked with fine effect as was that of
Captain Bush, and with their supports of
infantry they retained their position un-
I'll the very last. Bloody was their fight,
aud hundreds were left on the field in
their front. In Captain Stones front
this morning saw four dead rebels who
had been killed by Il single shot The
top of the head Of the first was taken off,
the entire head Of the second was gone,
the breast Of the third was torn open,
{ and the ball passed through She abdo-
men of the fourth, All had fallen in
heap killed instantly.
There was no maneuyring Of troops in
Starkweather's brigade, The left of the
line was never broken This brigade
was the only one posted on the line Of
battle originally chosen by Glen. Rous-
seau. Harris and Lyle had 60 be ad-
vanced from Rousseau's chosen line 10
sustain Terrlls brigade, and they had
eventually TO fall back TO the line which
! Rousseau had determined upon But
Starkweather' brigade never moved. The
rebels advanced upon him three times,
and three times were they repulsed.-
Along tue whole line of his brigade he
kept up terrible fire, whitening and de-
structiye. In the woods and cornhelds
! in his front the rebels lie thick, and the
graves tell that officers have fallen
: IN plenty. The rebels buried most OF
their officers, but many Of their men liC
! on the field to-day, and we are in pos
session of it. l cannot express in general
terms the gallantry Of the men and Off
. GERS on our left. To say that Stark.
weather and Hambright aud Bingham
| and Maui were bravely at their post in
= the heat Of the Eight is only 10 say what
= all who know them will guess. To say
: that Stone and Bush were at their guns
is only W say that they did their duty
1 General terms cannot express II, and
leave il 10 the Imagination Of the reader
: They all deserve the admiration anC
u thanks OF their country
THE BATTLE IN THE CENTRE.
E, The brigade Of Gen. Harris was ia th'
d center and met the shock simultaneously
e with the left and right The whole brig