The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-27

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u tcessiyely severe and painful, and he wa
compelled to leave the field Three mer
were shot down by his side at the same
morilen, he was wounded.
4 Uptothis time the attack has been a sue
cess. The hardes t fought ground was il
the undisputed possession OF Hooker
troops, and his last order, as he was borne
from The field, was that Crawford's and
Gordon's bri.ades should immediately
advance and carry the woods to the right
The whole line had gone forward with the
widest cheering and everything looked
like complete and speedy success. AT
this fortunate moment, Gen Sumner ar.
! rived on the field at the head Of his vete-
ran corps. Pursuing the forward move.
ment, he led his men Immediately against
the rebel line and to the support of Craw
1 ford. Sed.wick division, the flower OF
the Peninsular army, advanced on the
right, Richardson and French at a con.
siderable Interval Of the left. The first
volley from Sedg>tick's troops was ,re
mendous, but it was answer ed by heavier
/ one. --.l ... -.I ..
Crawford had found the rebels in great
I force in the woods and was already ir
: need of assistance. Sedgwick' 5 flank also
! became exposed on the lett in consequence
/ OF the distance between hlm and the other
divisions.
I The rebels perceived Their advantages,
and at the same time pressing Crawford
and attacking on Sedgwick' broke Craw
ford line, which fell back III confu-
! sion on Scdgwick. The 34th New York
on the left was forced 10 give way at the
same time, and the woods were yielded 10
the enemy -.- '-.
Gen Sedgwick was severely wounded in
the shoulder, leg, and wrist, but refused to
! leave the field til his division retired.
Gen. Howard then took command, and
/ ordered the division in the rear Major
4 Sedgwic6, aid of Gen. Sed dgwick, was shot
! through the body, but Is not ulortally
wounded. Many Of the regiments suffer
/ ed most severely The 18th Mas-achusett:
lost nine out OF seventeen officers, whose
names are gwen IN the list annexed. Col
( Kinks, Of the l9,h Massachusetts,, wa,
+ killed Col. Wislar. lsL California wa:
severely wounded. The 34th New York
! could gather but thirty-four men when
rallied
! French and Richardson meantime held
] a position we'll TO the left and less in al
vance, and kept It. Gen. Richardson, po
I long after, was severely wounded in TIE
shoulder while leading a boiling regiment
Gen. Dana. OF Sed gwick' 5 division, wa
wounded. bat not severely. Gen. Sumne
found himself Obliged by this reverse L
: with draw his lines TO their frst position
where he held them firmly He had beer
/ exposed during ali the action to the hot
test Of the fire. Col Revere, OF his staff
wounded in the arm; Capt. Anderied II
TIE leg.
Gen Franklin arrived with his corp
about one o'clock sending Gen. Siocum
division 10 the lett and in front. Genera
smiths was advanced over the sam,
ground which had just been lost. His gal
liant Maine and Vermont troops went it
at double quIcK. driving the rebels betor,
them, and on the fences and beyond the
woods, and again took the point, this time
not TO be gwen up. Thi. was accomplish
ed by 0 clock
Meanwhile the forces in front OF the
: who!e line had been gaining some ground
Hard lighting all along the line had con
t'nued at intervals through the day
French and S,ocum we're well toward tbs
centre Itwas time 10 hear from Burnside
who had been long delayed in MS effort K
carry the bridge.
II four o'clock Mcclellan sent order:
for Burnside tocross at once, at all hazards
and captured or silence the battery III
front. The bridge was captured III gallant
styie. but with the loss OF Col. kingsbury
and 300 killed and wounded burnside
when once across, advanced on the rebel
right. along The Sharpsburg road, and up
tie slopes OF the hill A position OF crea,
importance WAS carried at first by his i'm
yetuous attack, bat was atterward abon
doned as the rebels We're able TO bring ten
= heavy ,n:ssses of troops from the ceutei
and left to oppose Burnside.
Oar attacL, on the left having ceased io'
the time, Sumner and Franklin were or
dered by Mcclellan to hold their own
and the advanc of Burnside was relied OF
! tn decide the day Darkness was neal
before he was over the creek, and the
forces against him too strong for his mum
ters. He. therefore, was Obliged to con-
tent himself with defending the bridge and
his position beyond. and the final attack
was postponed till 20 morrow. The fire on
both sides died away gradually, and :
o'clock the battle was over for the day
Its results were, briefly, that Mcclellan
had partially carried the rebel position
holding most favorable ground for renew
ing the attack, and holding all the ground
which was gained at any time during the
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