Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-12
Indians Routed.
Great Battle between Banks and
Jackson

Great Battle be1wesn Banks and
Jackson
HEADQUARTERS Army OF VRaiN1A,l
Six miles beyond Culpepper, Va, Aug. 10.
A battle was fought yesterday between Banks
and StoneWsll Jackson.
General Bsyard, of McDowell's corps, with
his cavalry brigade, had been engaged tho day
before in the extreme advance, near the Rapidan
river, diminishing and manoeuvering, taking
some prisoners and ending with slight loas, baf-
fling the efforts of large force to surround and
cut them of. Yesterday morning he was en-
gagged some hours before Banks came up, and with
three regiments OF cavalry, the lst Pennsylva-
mia, let Maine and LIST Rhode Island. delayed
and embarrassed the enemy's advance,
The rebels under Jackson and EWell had
crossed the Rapidan in force, and their advance
guard, fifteen thousand strong, was attacked by
Banks yesterday afternoon, about ak miles
south Of Culpepper Court House. The fight was
almost wholly with artillery at first, but the ia
fantry became engaged about six O'Clock, aud
determined and most bloody contest ensued.
Banks's right wing, under General Williams,
entered severely.
The rebel position was 10 the woods, while
the troops which attacked them we're obliged to
croes open ground.
1t was moi until about ak O'Clock that IL be.
came evident the rebels were attacking in force.
Previously to that, there had bsen rather dts-
ultory cannonRding
The whole rebel force suddenly attacked in
overwhelming numbers at all points. Nearly
all their regiments had full ranks.
At half past seven o'clock, Gen. Pope arrived
on the field from Culpepper, accompanied by
m Ill a.d II r5l-
battle was substantially over, Banks holding
the same ground he occupied at tbs begin.
ming.
After the arrival of Pope, there was an artil.
lery contest lasting ct intervals till near twelve
o'clock. TIE night was unusualiy clear and
the moon full
The rebels planted battery against Mellow
ellis center, when Gen. Pope and Gen. Banks
were bringing both Of them under FIRE. The
Generals and staff5 were 90 near the rebel lines
that sudden charge Of rebel cavalry was made
from che woods quarter of a mile eff, with a
view toscapture them. The attempt was re-
PEELED by vigorous fire from McDowell's
troops, and the Generals and their stats left the
ground under cross fire from the rebels and
their own troops.
Pope. on arriving, sent freah troops to the
front to take the place of Banks exhausted
columns. s
The enemy did not renew the attack, except
by artillery,
Gen. Banks was on the field throughout
the action, and constantly under FIRE. Ills
handling of his troops and personal Rallantry
are highly praised BY his officers
The bravery and good conduct Of the troops
were conspicuous during large portion of the
fight. When oyerpowered by numbers, some
FeOimpnts ratrnatad In dianrder
Col. knight, 46!h Pennsylvania, is danger
ously wounded. Lieut. Col Selfridge, serious
ly; Major Mathews, arm amputated; Adjutant
Boyd, severely all Of the same regiment.
Col DonDelly, 2sth NJ Y Lieut.. Col Brown,
arm amputated; Major Cook, killed; all Of the
28ih. Col. Chapman, 9th Conn.,, wounded and
prisoner; Lieut. Col. Stone, same regiment,
killed; Major Black, same regiment, wounded
and prisoner. OF the Cd Mass, Msjor Savage
10 missing, probably killed; he was left on the
field in dying condition; Capt. Abbott killed.
Cen Banks is rather severely hurt by an acei-
dent. A cavalry trooper ran against him,
striking him heavily on the eide. Col Rug
gles chief of staff to Gen. Pope, had his horse
shot under him. Lieut.. Hopkins, 7th Ohio, is
wounded. Two Of Gen. Pope's body.gusrd
were killed.
The 81 Mass. was In the hardest Of the fight,
aDU buueTeu teV6fely' ne OOun SfGu
Ind , and 46Eh Pa. are badly cut up.
Lieut.. Ramsey, of Gen. Banks's staff, had his
horse shot VI der him.
The rebel Gen. Wilder was wounded.
The losses are very heavy on both sides, not
less than two or three thousand In killed, wound
ed and missing on each side; some prisoners are
taken by both.
Jackson and Ewell were both present in the
battle,
Renforeements, under Gen, A. P. Hill to the
amount of eighteen thousand men reached the
rebels last night, at about the same time that
ours arrived.
Sklrmishing 10 front is going on this morning,
but the troops on both sides are 90 much ex-
hausted by latigue and the intense heat, that
no serious encounter Is expected to-day.
No details have been officially received. II
Is represented that Generals Prince, Anger and
Gesry were wounded.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 1.-THE Herald's account
Of the fsht says Gen. Gssry's brigade of Aug-
| er's division, had the advance, and maintained
| it admirably. Geary's brigade consisted Of the
9th, 7th and 29sh Ohio, 2sth Pennsylvania and
Snapp's battery. No sooner had these troops
taken their places than the rebels opened mus.
kerry fire upon them from two sides and 10
front, aided by the batteries before mentioned
The batteries on the mountain also kept up O
most destructive fire, but our troops never fal
| tered.
The fight became general at half past Ave P
| M, and continued till darkness put an end IA
the carnage.
have Witnessed many battles during thii
war, but none where the tenacious obssinscy o.
the American character was 90 fully displayed
| Our troops fought like Veterans. Nosooner did
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