The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-10-22
From the Special Correspondence of the
Chicago Times, October 9.
HE BATTLES TIL E
SOUTH-WEST
ATTACK ON CORINTH ON SAT-
- URDAY.
CoRENTH, Mss, Oct. 6. 1862.

URDAY.
CoRINTH, Miss, Oct 6, 1862.
Among the brilliant records of success
full war will be faithful history of the
exploits of the Army Of West Tennessee
during the past few days. When the. time
shall come for correct statement of the
number of the forces of this army, how
many have been engaged in each conflict
its success in maintaining the ground.won
by two armies, its driving back the re-
peated attacks of largely superior num-
bers, and the undeubted annihilation of
a combined army sent to drive it back
across the Ohio before it could be rein
forced, the country will regard it's ex-
plot with marvel and wonder.
For several days previous to Friday,
the Sd inst, rumors of an attack upon
Corinth were prevalent On the day pre-
vious the enemy succeeded in destroying
railroad and telegraphic communication
north of Corinth, by burning bridge
and a culvert, pulling up the railroad
track, and cutting down telegraph poles.
They were heard of in every direction.
The bluster which precedes the storm was
heard on every breeze.
THE BATTLE ON FRIDAY.
Early on Friday morning brisk cannon
aiding was heard near and north of the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, about
three or four miles to the northwest of
town. One of our batteries, section of
the First Missouri, supported by the Eff
teenth Michigan Infantry, was playing
upon the woods and timber, in order to
bring out the rebels, who, although un-
seen, were known to be occupying that
ground. They, in large force, had just
driven in our pickets. The shelling they
received soon disturbed their repose, and
brought them on in brilliant charge
upon the battery, but they were repulsed
by the Fifteenth Michigan, Fourteenth
Wisconsin, Twenty First Missouri, and
another regiment whose name could not
learn
Reinforcenents were then ordered out,
and brigade Of General Davis division,
under the immediate command of Gen
eral Baldwin, accompanied by battery
of 20 pound Parrott guns, came upon the
field in a very few minutes at a double
quick. Col. Babcock, of the Seventh
Illinois, formed his regiment in the rear
of the batteries. The artillery opened
fire, throwing shot and shell, and, as |
learn since, throwing mostly entirely over
the rebels, thus preventing their retreat
and at the same time they seemed to hesi-
tate to make such an advance as would
bring them in sight of our guns. Most
of this rebel force, as | am @
A page of our correspondents manu-
script is here missing Times.
fighting for every inch of ground. There
we lost three guns-guns which were
manned and d rected by brave hands, and
although unfortunate, did their duty.
Slowly fell back our troops toward Corlnth,
piling theirfront with the dead, and leav-
ing many gallant comrade to bear testi-
mony totle severity of the conflict. The
Seventeenth Wisconsin made a charge
through the lines of the enemy, wheeled
and charged back again. So the battle
went on, raging 6ercely here, then there,
till our forces were mostly withdrawn
within the protection of the Notifications.
At FIVE o'clock the firing had pretty
much ceased. We could then take hasty
glance at the cost of this conflict. Gen.
| Hackleman had been killed; Gen. Oglesby
had been severely, but hope not fatally
wounded; Col. Moore, Of the Twenty first
Missouri, had been disabled by his horse
(the second killed under him during the
I,day) falling upon him; and our losses from
the ranks could not then, and can not now
be told or guessed at
Three miles of battle field was strewh
with friend and fee The Corinth House
the Tishomingo House and large ware
house were filled with wounded. How
many poor sufferers that night were lef
uncared for, God only knows.
Soon after five o'clock in the evening
the entire forces in town were drawn W
in line of battle. General Rosecrans
made them a stirring speech, which was
responded to with the most enthusiastic
cheering, He nerved them up to reli
ance upon their own. strength, to remem
Der their past gallant deeds, and be pre-
pared to prove again, at moments warn
ling, their claim to the gratitude. of tn,
country by other deeds of valor. He al
so assured them that reinforcements unde
/ Gen. Mcpherson and Col. Lawler, from
the North, and Gen. Hurlbut from Boil
var, were on their way to help them i
necessary. a3sa ef 5sfE{
THE ATTACK ON CORINTH SAT
URDAY. r
1 All was quiet during the night. Th
, soldier snatched what sleep he could uro
his arms in line of battle AT four. o cloc
on Saturday morning the heavy boom {
cannon, and the smashing of shell int
town told the day S work was begun. Th
rebels had planted their captured gun
at the edge of the timber, not 200 yard
!, from onr forts, and within quarter of
mile from town. They seemed to be get
ting the proper range of the guns
throw upon the square near the center {
: the town, where large numbers of OF
r troops were bivouacked. After firing ii
5. daybreak, they suddenly ceased, and thel
4 was hull in the fight for about two hour