The New York herald., 1862-09-21

mont Tue corps came upoa the ae,d in three lines
ssagw,k division on the right fcnchs the left, ana
Rhardsofs considerably tho resr. The eorps wsrS
sse ssten on the left Q. General Rockers.
GENERAy SEDGWECK'S DIVISION
Ssneral smDsf arriving ,he field, fouHS ssoeral
nsvoker wosyded and Ais command sc.ng pressed
<aek ny s.peror numbers. AS the ccrps advanced
w thres division lines, the arst division gene
sAl SSs~Eks) went into ,he battle III IN 90
srSa'fs Ines, General Germans brigade constituting etc
srst sensrl Danes the second and General Howard the
thire. hey .orrc-l IN a tho position occupied by
1coksron the evening previous and then marched up to
Nc fubni untl so three lics behind tic other and
'Sssot hno-rod PAGES apart brought under the
sne Is IRE. When these tfoops had been placed in posi-
sca il Persoiyea that the enemy ash been East ex
kp ing his line of battle TO hs rghtogr cft--anda gap
existed, wnerc hswss comng heavy force TO aank
General acokors left, while had srocps there TO
oppose him. Whom General seagwios hecne acquainted
with the position 81 matters ~ his immediate fsont
ordered tho rhrsy fourth New York regiment march
~ c eft meet this flank ng force OF the euemy
Whc narrhng 70 the lof the regiment was exposed
q tsat'c r receiving a fire. both the tank and
fs~ns
.ssNp sssEL ASSAULT.
This unexpected gscetrg before had formed .E;o pc
sitcn had very disastrous effect. The regiment mn,e.
Niaely broke the consequence was that the first
Aas retired IL confusion to the rear carrying The second
zoe away WITH H. This Mas Of fugitive soldiers falling
'sn the thisa line h.a almost tho effect Of breaking il
~ho and scatter ng The whole division in confusion
tAo Gold portion Of Baxters Zouayss the third line
aA break bat she remainder Of the regimen. aud Of the
brigade held .ts grcurd and the onslaught ef the
enemy The officers did all that mortal could
- " reorgsnize tho terrified troops and put them
SWwaJd into their original position but the force
Z frSm
~na Lieutenant whittier OF General Sedswick'e STAFF
prominent among those who attempted to rally them
Ney sueoeeded In raymg portion Of the Thirty fourth
nd reesssblsshns it 10 action but II had already lost
Auy Of its Shoicee, ocers. This Of Thirty
SeSra rallied round s Ooers and conducted TO the
fscni, on the left cf HowaTds brigade
cxNsL EDcwIcK WAS voCSDKD
while saiansly urging the in hs division fear
lssy face the foe matter though the rebels with
such superior numbers Al the time he sho; he
~ in the advance right IN the thckest VI the battle,
close by his forward line. He was wounded in Two
places, one bah striking his wrist and the other
Ais neck Reluctant TO leave the field he remained
wo hours after he was wounded when he was
aaAep off, and the gallant General Howard, who lost
IN the service 8. the battle oe Fair Oaks as
snmed command Of the division. Major sedgw'ck, As
sstant Adutsut, and nephew of the General seri
snsiy and i IS believed mortaiy, wounded.
GrSER.L SUMNER
vas og the prominent personagss the Held.
though ho commander, the weight Of years
ssems to rest Lightly Inn, the yicsitudes OF
1aign do Inconvenience him, and be mon the
eeki spparen.ly with all the Gor Of youthful
generals. weneral Sumner, accompanied by his stan
scers IN She hottest Of the fire. conducted himself
in q commspdsble manner and succeeded in rally
NJ many men who had BECOME discrganised. General
Summer viii fight while drop OF blood is left in bin.
GENERAL SLIGHTLY wouSrEp
the head Of his brigade when the fearful aud
sdps fire Of the enemy caused our lines 10 The
wound however, not dangerous. N is flesh wound
Ne leg by muskct ball. the General hopes
ssmnsDd Of his brigade again before The present
psiGn 10 ended.
Yss COMMAND onDKnxp 10 pKInE
~ she piece Of wosds in front Of which had been Gght
sAs. In obedience % this order Of General Sumner
Sspsrs Sedgwics division fell back and reorganized
We woods about three hundred yards TO the rear,
where the line Of bs,tie was formed again The
ssvisscr, however performed little ecsn, service after
Mat
ARTILLERY yIR,sG.
While it reforming in tho edge ci
;Ae wcode, Captain Kirpy's battery up,
aad Gen. sedsriok after he wounded, placed il in
position. The battery opened sharp fire with spherical
ssse o1ectusy driving back force Of the enemy which
advancing. Kirby's battery supported by
ters that the enemy did slenpito take IT, simp
ard Hooper's batteries which were position
abe rrow of adjacent hill opened brigade rebels
sbsi gsst bearing down towards Gen Summers right
ybe nature 4 he country fa sweepto the artillery
ana the rebels retired before its raLins FIRE Those
iFoope subsequently relieved b. cen. fraaklins
scTps
lHE ioss HgayS.
y principle IL war that when troops fateI,
tego sIeu fire loss tg
shan i would be they stood hy their planted colors,
md elayeiy fought the Toe great his numbers
until support arrived. Colonel ws,ar who lost the
d ns right arm st Balls Blun wounded IN the
stncr yesterday, and will probably find anpAtsion
sesssry In the FIstecnth Massachusetts, regiment
sffcers killed ard wounded out OF seventeen
inty comrssy Of that regiment into the battle
with forty three men, ont q which number hve
kied and twenty ty.;hreo were roundcd.
rHE ccIons
Sssys carefny gusrJei ~ then bearers, and whom
color bearer sbo. Ia, coors FAN, another
Immediately grasr. hem Tits them to the breeze
and them either til he stricken the earth
h.nlsef ~ bears then "a II triumph from tie l-d.
Interesting instance ~ ihst kind occgrrcd II he battle
yesterday lhe color sergeant uf tie Fftrep,h Nass
shuset;s regiment shot deal. 's wi,h caors
hia hand The 1sg instantly caught ~ Lis con-
rsde Who, sad 70 say had scarcely raisgd 'em The
t1. Nheh palet Nieu ths Slir-nt 49, 'l avaih ne
socrt fo third time they were raised % the battle
sfesSe md carried from thc n..d vEcu Tho rngi
nent retired ono interesting incident observed .
shs rcbe ads Our troops hal broien the enemy line
sir scu down he reho Tag and steadily advancing
over ihe tsplts1 ground Tic rebel color hearor bad
fallen MORALLY wounded he fol ne caught the culors
sbeh were falling from H. hands ard grasped thciu
ugny With his iss falling strength Another rebel took
iae oolcrs from he wousdei bore them Of M.
nerous nstsnsos % similar devotion spd brewery wers
sesnd on either Side
GENERAL FRhNCH-S DIVISION
~teh nhs is, been srseriged part Q, General sur,
corps, eompossd Of General KInlbass veteran
aTceps brigade ARA recruits under Colonel Morris
a1d kas weber's splendid command. When the heavy