Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-04

deep through the water, holding their
pieces and ammunition above their heads |
to keep them dry. The Sth Virginia and
elst Ohio followed after, and some time
after Mclean $ Brigade was sent 20 support
them in their engagement with the enemy.
Schurzs crossing was unopposed. lie
kept on up the opposite bank, and out upon
! the level ground and went more than
mile before his pickets came face to face
with the enemy's. As soon as our fellows
saw the 'gray-backs," they fred but The
| Rebels, instead of standing ground or ma
king show of force, fell back, in no very
leisurely manner either, for half mile.-
Sigel followed while, until it was evident
that they wished TO entrap him into an am
bush, when he halted and lookup fine
position in the edge of some heavy timber,
the approaches to which were over open
fields. Their design foiled, the enemy had
no choice but to face about and attack
Schurz in his own position, which they did
in force. One of the officers who was wound:
ed in this fight tells me that he counted
twenty-five pieces Of ordnance on their side
which were in action at once, supported by
adequate forces of infantry aud cavalry.
The fight on this trans s-Rappahannock
| field was hot!y contested--as you may well
imagine from the fact that it cofrr.anced
/ Il A. NJ.
in the evening" Charges were repeatedly
made by both sides, and the Rebels. seem
ingly determined to conquer in spite of ev.
cry obstacle, even stripped to their panta-
looms in many cases--as our Irishmen are
said to have done at Bull Run. But al.
though the musketry was sharp and the
fighting mostly at short range. the Rebels
seemed to have forgotten their marksman-
Il ship for once for up to five O clock when |
nnssod that wav Sigel had NOT Lost ahove
5O or 80 in k;lied and wounded Rut one
bravo man and tr,e natr;ot had gope ~ b;s
occount-Brip. Gen, Rohlen RI Pb;ladel.
mia. comma6dino the lst Rr;eado. 2J hi.
vision SigeTs Army Corns had fsll.n
while at the head of his command he was
waving his sword and cheering on his men
The news oi biS death will he received with
/ the deepest regret in Philadelphia, where
his social qualities are so well known. Be
, side him few officers, very few considering
the number engaged and the stubbornness
of the fight, were killed or wounded, but
. except those in the list annexed, l could
, not obtain their names in the confusion of
: the fight.
q Toward evening Sigel's object having
been accomplished, and Schurz's force not
being efficient to hold his extremely advan-
n ced position, our troops were Withdrawn to
i the North bank OF the river. They were
. hotly pursued To the veIy waters edge by
g the enemy, and during the passage through
a the ford the Rebel voleys were as sharp as
d any | ever heard. All of our killed and
ir wounded were brought safely across, and ,
|. small number of prisoners (n1t five Who'll,
n regiments, as. ono report hasit THAT Co.
e Sigel should have come safely through tht
le day himself is truly remarkable for he ex
le posed himself in a most reckless manner
m Wherever he thought it necessary to do so
N du3 IN che hnuI Grand fusiade he was in th,
to va =. u % lea' s.orn OF bullets.
I, Nill night cane cessation OF hostli
of ties. The enemy had been foiled in his at
Of tempts to flank Us, and We had gained an
70 other day-worth everything to our arm
s. and the nation.
as On Saturday there was an artillery dp,
lis all along the opposing lines. The ball va
he opened Mt our center, and the firing extend
ch ed not only up the river toward Sigel. b,
in down toward the Railroad bridge. where "
lr. occupied two hills across the river. Ii ha
". becn raining the evening before and almo
nd ali night, and the red waters of the Ram
IN hammock had so swollen as to carry away Il
m. bridge above Barnett's Ford and the DEB,
,ed iodoed against the lower one in snch mass
VS. that there was great danger oft being ca
md ried away. Our advanced position had b
.lly come yerv insecure. and it was according
rec rce determined deter to abandon it. The moveme
acc was executed in perfect order Matthew,
fire and Thompson's Batteries, supported
up the 10Th and 18th Massachusetts and IL
, to Pennsylynnia. were safely withdrawn to ii
no side Of the river, while company of Pen
Tvs svlvania riAemen and section of MI
: thews' guns held the position until the /,
arm man and last gun was safely brought oy
lei- New positions were taken on this Side, frt
IT. which tbe old ones could be enfiladed a
The the Rebels anpearinp in strong force +
ter, rife cannonade was opened uIon them
but Matthew's, Halls. Thompson's, $, and Ii
dge nier's Batteries of Ricketts's Diyisi
lnce which caused great loss to the enemy.
that erv ATTEMPT to plant battery ON the alb
in, doned eminence was repulsed with or
,ody slaughter, and the enemy were fairly dri,
,nce back TO the woods when 1 left the erou
we're The Topography of the ground about
.tt's S Railroad bridge is most favorable for defe
de- inc the Northern bank, there being ON t
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