, 1862-11-05

Rosecro,a I'D n,~,.. - o".u oeae.a's
ee icsl7 oa too eohd
1 '1o1tlon 10 pe affected By either fa1some
aduiat1oos or vindictiEe abuse Of drunken
parsona, f.vore and cc.n1nasS~..a~. ~ a,s.e cs.ute
Z ~ ha he,>.x 80 esneoa .es.uN N, Aaa1 It
- W w a"pso toat nehnef Is yet in the zenith
OF his glory, and, unfortunately for onr coun.
trY, the opportunitlea and Ar,5s f,- -, =.
deve1ope their abilitIes are Int too W. .na,a sn 10
Gen. Rosecrans himself places the coudeu,-
M ion to all cersures m the snA a;..;.,.N
+he ~ fn.+ 1@ "sl7loa On
- o~ o9lssas, oeang the Sd
" ne ~no DIVISION. and consisting OF the 7th,
'0sh and 5'th regiments Illinois volunteers.
was assigned its positfon nm tha ,,,.,,,... -
the 4th met go ~ ..,s ~, .,1an ~ n'o'uog o.
Aaet-s eAet VI LIE Moote and Ohio
Eaalfoad, and between the K1i1rosd and a email
battery, In which the lat M;s.on,i ,,4;,,.-~
vyx st.t;onea .ho,,. -~,a-a@ ~, ~t'u1ely
r.,as f.o-. ..1, 1o"-s' perhaps 5oo
saros rom each Our line was spsfse1y filled,
as you may imagine, when Won know th,t
bpues Of men of this 4,r;xaaa .,a ~ e.. ~
+..vhn1a a,-,.:,.. 1,... sn@ IL 1aet OF
~. .;so ~ 1' c,-. 1.Aeu every osaalo Held
u11e eAAe u Saafo- AT nome, when you hear
regiment spoken Of, your mind iuvoluutarf1y
conceives ideas Of LOCO men. MT a. .:.s
..o.u..x- N'A 81 "lta
nisnassau ine9ens II tass came nere BY way Of Fort
uoneisoa aaa shtoh. Casualties have mads
sesese - 1hr2sas INTO al, and on those daYs
Soa ana IA msf.) our brigade could only
.a. nianE d.att in1o ac1on about @o men. The rest
sn9. neng sisk, : o. IsinG In hespita1s from wounds
!scelsea IN FORMER 4ctlons About 9 o'clock
t. .as seDeis SaVanceos some say In double col
m.n ann; =. a4n osance, but whssever the order
10y LIVE oeeh certainly 1t least SIX or eight
u5es 1En ueeP. On caaige bA5onet. When within
aSf21 c.nsoe " eur aas ae opened nre' and the
a"s;nst n,,r f;aaMaa eMtnsnGeo. ~ Iaen advance
*. het.o on ..ue Mas ser1onsIy Checked until
Ine nanely ~ our nsht ceased firing. The
Hane 'sa,4'a .1at iae nsue1y was SO dense that
naGe cuol1 hot pe alscoFefed, and word passed
I1us .ne .uss snae we Ieoeis aau taken II.
~ Ils .al1!s lol tns tnoHent II ceased firing If
tahSa t,a';a ana tusEsa npon Us 1t would have en-
naaeo US compleIeiy, anu lev rounds de-
s,a1o ,eo1t oSr %noe wa "a os1eaon Here and then
49, 49, . oisA, auu III soas ale Gensured- L
49, ,,7sn1 eA1 oace heard the
~, ~. ~ os'It s.nes oelot: Il "As ooe9ed
sy.;t 4. - M9 Sn0 regiment dld not
,eaa =, 1ni tm nn1 auu vas gwen The
tnrrd 1Ia nos 9f thst ov YARDS and re-
.;,.,n 1. i9as.1iusu sAat Poeltlon Tor some
-. tts, ASep1Hg al lne t1ine heavy aud regular
NY " LIE eue1ngs Until The advance Of The
w hrseSa u1e 1 apP4rren.Iy TEES fesoluee, when
ta he n14:aoG na :: moved forward and re-occupiHd
e eneI AIsn une. Wnue We Rere there the rebels
aean aEa.aa aa!neo, ana made one more desperate
r.
4a ~. e"ti anu o3tn regiments Illinois volun-
,s' @ auu ns ~ o4ne1s- 1aat charge was tt .
.ast eAolI n lnaoe y tne febsls cast of the ral.
ie.1aa vol utl&aoS. Nlef REFUSING them, fol.
~ th"eu G .asn " on ca2fge untll we got uader
e1e Aie u onl own 0a!tef1es. Here We h3l.-
~ uAt4A Ho1a cO1ld De got to them. Not So
however, with I'LL the men, many Of whom
Iusneu 1ofSafc ana secured prisoners and
lIophles. Lieut.. Anderson OF Co. B, 50sl
regiment, captured very nice Louisiana State
nag aucfnto VILE tile Louisiana arms. a p:i-
FA.e oi the 5tth, whose name have not
t,s9 IN, Eap'hat1 a tne 1fa51nsnts OF anothsr
nag, pnt Too badly used up to distinguish.
Nlapy "ers tie instances OF individu Il hero
ls1u IN I'll the regiments at that tlne. As soon
as tIt nrc from our batteries caas:d a LITTLE,
MY. G!epn commanding the 50th, assisted BY
Capt hama Of Col. Baldwin's tta1 aud the
.tt a. home from wounds received Ut Suilon.
ard the lieut. colonel having disa.,ueare a ,r;v
in The action, advanced ths so Ii over The b t..
tilted ard captured on the charge more pris-
ontrs than We lad men. Ire 18th I,1a was
Tue first regiment that occupied gr.u:d ou:-
:1de u our lines ir the morning east Of the
Railroad, and tte 5O;h Illinois WIS thu second.
hEt nearly simultaneously.
Tncse ART I'art of !l= acts Of troo3s upon
which w. D. B." casts rt1ect!oas To-y
may nave stain fastened upon their Us
eG:chlun oy the reckless assertions Of N I'll
Or il he knows he will:ully m;s:cpres=nt5, [
1nskt this assertion with full Emo .iedg. of
tic responsibility l am uudrr. You eau far-
Hi-h hisainY name and address if required,
ttnd II he tsc apes the hangnau will conrluct.
H1m IN ''las he Is slaadetcr.
lAefr IS 1oo much OF an effort III ade in the
reports o1 ol1ferunt correspondents t. magnify
.Els man or dttract from aro:hvr; to give
sI3ols iFem certain Localities P':aise sud from
oIne1s eeheofe. nave written nothing sb 1nt
LUZ y. ,c1iIlnu:r OF our division becausc, tu bs,
taholo, was tf!lng - 10 my dug and could
~ !ee oat Atue nc!oad luy o *n brigade, sud
| ~ Times NOT all OF that. Once or twict: only
1er m"ment did stop to Contemplate the
.lanoecf ARD tuoi'm1ty Of ba'tie's roar. when
I7e concentrated Jury " six thousand men
N'e h1ulng VIM IA such aWinl :hrses- Ii 1t
',,;,: VIZ a*iuI M u was aIso su@ii There were
aune o. y many fent,s Disabled In hose two
a. =, ,t,', oat @ - iotcc et 'u0'o, ~
nh,o3 -, t,ee ~. d VI 3';oov ;eaefs, a5 were Dis
~ r,.,s - n",hs Wy ndn salloh' %here
IN s.n oeA9 r1.a. 49,. s.voo auu tae 1euertls
.,:s. I'M Rio.es lug desperation OF tae
~ Sa,,,-,.o ea'4u ..ea ~ W .uo "uois rto:i !oss
~ 90 u'uay Has W Tue front OF tne line
tsI tMne!e tae "a ul'.slon was, aut tTe-siAtls OF
~ nuskte ca'ls- y" y. Il" speaks OF cer-
fatn va1o :, ,eEiueA.s, stsltd Us the her1as ot
iuha, feeco1n;s our o1Fls1ta and driving the
rsne:s nack. nave no doubt but 1h,se rss5:.
'ie'tn - Alei"ce@1i not VI ldka II 1easL OF
Ep's's p inAu "nsfe 1Eesf s2:ot hls BEEN tested.
= pua thtre possibly may he osher hsroes.
a.,,,s ,G 49, ~ uGuol ~. tuas all me troops
.,-.5 49, ..'s:, " .he Ioae taeir oatg
.'nu uohe ~ "e4'- e'i no o1hef hypothesis
Son'u ~ ouI staeEulu slcsof} over such force
tsas'a 49, a.aN ~. ~ no otaer way can l',NV
i !iueies uIae!ly oettat, foa1 aud dcsaorll,zt
'm,etp eT "',"V OF me oest OF the rebel sol
cnrs ltu ~ generals N WHOM they have the
host prlde- do not believe that any otner
FEDERAL troops were, at any time during the
e1Eaetnens between any part OF the FL diVis-
lon a:sa 1oe taealy, and SO tar as the III bry-
ade Is concerned, know taty maintain ned
1htlr o*n line Of defense. Il they give
ground, IL MAS because they were ordered to
do II, and vastly tor The best, aud ii was sooa
rtEaiped-not by sid 0f ruinforcemeuts, but
BY themselves. The sam4 may justly oe lid
OF the I'd division. No troops rescued, saved
them, OF done the Work laid out for them to
do. Ttvy saved themselves, aud that, too. in
1uost gallant sty:e. The haiti. IN = 1tnrt ,r
Aonr aud ] half. 1u that time, is it possible
That achievements could be brought from .
n1:ti1'ce, placed IN position, tight desp.r It.
oa1l';, ann coshpleie!y roll! sue force. Tie
s1atI ~ s:'aleu!cnt OF Tue caafEe Is all that ia
necessary Tor IT'S o*u reputation.
tne Ting would 1kc to impress upo1 the
Seadt 7, and That is that so!dieTs-:n:.1, have
solnclhirg t6 DO IN battle. 10 read the &C.
Counts, one would think 20 one WAS Engaged
but ge,crs's. Il matters r3t who I.l;uoi sl:1s
are urGtr. tncy will do tl,air who!e au+v aui
wiz ha,,l; s whether generals arc thera or M,
Int. in the name of the hprni. daea lat r,s
appeal TO the press to ouit nuh,i=hin.- thssr
tui=el1c pulls OF fayorite generals S,1disrs
kEos lcw easy they arc to manufacture, and
it has a tendency to make the whole con.
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