Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-11-07

son being killed at the first fire, this
brigade in few moments gave way in
confusion. Gen. Terrell did everything
in the power Of man to steady them.
At this juncture-2A p. M.-seeing
that l was assailed by at least three
times my number, dispatched my Aid
de camp, 1st Lieut.. L.. NJ. Hosea, 10Th
U. S. Infantry. to Gen. Sheridan, com-
manding Gen. Gilbert's left division, to
request him to look to my right TO see
that it was not turned. At P NJ. l
dispatched Capt. Horace NJ. Fisher, of
my staff, to the nearest commander of
troops, for assistance He first met Gen.
Schoepf, marching at the head Of his
division, and reported my condition to
him. Gen. Schoepff expressed desire
to come up, and stated that he was NOV
ing to the front for some purpose. and
requested Captain Fisher to see Gen.
Gilbert, who was riding with the column.
Capt. Fisher tLen 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. Gen. Gilbert referred him to
Gen. Buell., to whom this officer reported.
At 3 p. NJ. | also dispatched another
aid, Captain w. T. Hoblitzell, to Gen
eral Sehoepff, commanding the lst Di-
vision and reserve Of Gilbert's corps, or
the commander of the nearest troops in
rear. to inform him of my condition and
ask for troops.
I'remained in rear of my left center
until saw the enemy right completely
routed and driven back by the gallant
brigade Of Starkweather, so admirably
posted for the work they performed so
we'll. thea galloped to the right of
the line. but only in time to see it turned
by a large force Of the enemy / then
ordered Gel. Webster Of the 9Sth Ohio
to move his troops to the right and re
pei this attack, 1T possible, and it was
in obeyins this order that this gallant
officer received a mortal wound Re
turning to Russell's house, ordered my
Chief Of Artillery, Major C. S. Cotter,
to bring up section Of artillery, to stop
their advance. This was done promptly;
the guns were we'll handled, but could
uOO SIop LiIiS dSlSl dlbdCh
At this time the right Of Rosseau's
line was also compelled to fall back, to
avoid being enveloped by the enemy
The enemy placed battery in the open
field near Bottom barns, about eight
hundred yards from Russell's house
The fire from this battery was so heavy
that the point near Russell's house could
not be held. Loomis' Battery, having
exhaustedallits long range ammunition,
had been retired from its position in the
afternoon, to u commanding ridge about
one hundred aud fifty yards in rear o.
Russell's house and on the right Of the
Perryville Road, supported by three
companies Of the Michigan Mechanics
and Engineers, commanded by Maj
Hopkins. l ordered Capt. Loomis to
reserve his canister for close work. This
battery opened fre and repulsed this
wicked attack for the. first time I then
went to the point where the Dixisville
and Springfield Road crosses the Max
vile and Perryville Road. Near this
point met Capt. Hoblitzel with brig
ade of Gen Rub't B. Mitchells s sdivis-
ion, coming to reinforce US. This brig
ade was commanded by Col. Gooding, of
the 22d Indiana, and consisted Of his
own regiment, the 59th and 10Th Hi
nois, and Captain D. P. Pinney's 9Th
Wisconsin Battery. ordered the post
ing of his infantry, and then placed Cap
tain Pinney's Battery in positio" near
the cross-roads, and in a. small skirt of
timber toNthe right. Goodiug i. attack,
assisted BY Pmney's Battery, drove back
the enemy, and re occupied the position
of Russell's house. In this attack Col
onei Goodings gallant brigade lost in
killed aud wounded 499 men, almost
one third of his force. At this moment
Brigadier- General james Stedman re-
ported to me with his brigade Of
Schoepif's division. Z 1t had grown
nearly dark. He posted his battery on
the right of Pinney, and opened fire L
conducted his brigade to IL position OF
the right and front Of these batteries.
The two battallions Of the 18th Regu-
lars, under Major f. Townsend were
posted on Il commanding ridge in an
open field, the right resting on wood,
the Ninth Ohio on the right Of Town
send, the right resting on field. The
other regiments Of this brigade were in
second line and supporting the batteries.
The line of Stedmans brigade was about
two hundred yards to the right and rear
of Russell's house. By';his time it was
dark, and the firing ceased on both sides.
l remained in front of Stedman's line
until nine P. NJ, when [ rode to he
LETT and found that the line there had
been retired by General Rousseau. Be-
Ileving that the enemy would renew the
attack at daylight, [ ordered him to
throw his line back, with bis left resting
on the Maxville and Perryville road,
and the line extending to the right on
commanding ground TO the left Of Sted-
mans bIigade. This movement was ex-
ccured about II o'clock at night.
When Gen. Terrell's baigade gave
way, portion of his troops fell back
with him to the position occupied by
Stones and Bush's Batteries, and at
this point, when in the act of ralying
his broken troops, at 4 o'clock P. NJ,
he was struck in the side by fragment
of shell, carrying away u portion of
his left lung He died at ii P NJ.
When Terrells brigade gave way,
seven guns of Parsons eight-gun bat
terry fell into the hands Of the enemy.
At 2. NJ, four Of the guns of Har-
ris' Nineteenth Indiana were also taken
by the enemy.
The posting Of Starkweathers brig
ade, Stone and Bush'S batteries saved
my left and secured to us the Maxville
Road upon which stood our entire am
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