The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-28

me thab although severely assaulted 10
had triumphantly repulsed the enemy
in several attacks, and that Col Lyle
felt that he could easily maintain his
position, but late ia the afternoon an
immense force Of fresh troops Of the
enemy moving around 70 his right con
cealed by the undulation Of the ground,
turned his right flank and fell upon the
right and rear OF his brigade, and forced
Il to retire, which il did under tlpe or
ders Of Colonel Lyle, who was az the
same moment wounded, as he thought
fatally, and, refusing to be taken from
the field, vas taken prisoner by the
enemy. Hearing of this condition of
things, galloped over toward the right,
and found the brigade reformed in line
of battle, the right (the 18th Kentucky
Volunteers, Col. Pope,) resting on the
hill at Clark's house with LOOMS Bat
terry Immediately in the rear on an emil
hence. The 10th Ohio, Lieut.. Col. Burke.
and the Sd Ohio, Col Beatty, on the left
of the road
These regiments had, without support,
struggled hard to hold heir line of battle
for several hours, and were only forced to
retire alter immense loss, and the move.
ment of the enemy above referred to-
Whilst near the 10Th Kentucky, saw
heavy force of the enemy advancing upon
our right the same that had turned Lytle's
right flank. II was moving steadily up
in full view Of where General Gilbert's
army corps had been during the day, the
left flank of which was not more than
four hundred yards from il. On approach
ing, the 10th Kentucky, though broken
and shattered, rose TO its feet and cheer
ed, and as one man moved TO the top of
the hill where it could see the enemy,
and l ordered it lie down. ] then rode
up to Lomis's battery, and directed him
TO open upon the enemy. He replied be
was ordered by General McCook 10 re-
serve what ammunition he had Tor close
work. Pointing to the enemy advancing,
said it was close enough and would be
closer in moment. He at once opened
fire with alacrity and made fearful havoc
upon the ranks of the enemy. II was adj
mirably done, but the enemy moved
straight ahead; his ranks were raked by
the battery, and terribly thinned by the
musketry of the 18th brigade, but he
scarcely faltered, and finally hearing that
reinforcements were approaching, the
brigade was ordered 70 retire and give
place to them, which it did in good order.
The reinforcements Were from Mitchel's
division, as | understood, and were Pea
Ridge men," | wish knew who COM
handed the brigade, that might do him
justice; can only say that the brigade
moved directly into the fight like true
soldiers and opened terrific fight and
drove back the enemy. II was a gallant
body of men. After repulsing the enc
my they retired a few hundred yards "a
a piece of woods TO encamp in, and dur
ing the night the enemy advanced his
pickets in the woods on our left front, and
during the night captured good many
of our men, who went there believing We
still held the woods II was in this way
that my A. A. General, Lieut.. +. j. Jones
and Lieut.. j. A. Grover, A. A. Genera
18th brigade, were captured by the enc,
my. regretted the capture of these
young gentlemen deeply. They had be.
haved most calamity during the day
and can truly say deserve well of theil
country. Major Hopkins, with tire,
companies of the LIST Michigan Engineer,
and Mechanics, remained on the FIELD
during the day, and late in the evening
formed a line of battle on line with In,
portion of the 18th brigade on the left o
the road. Their force was too small {,
oppose the advancing column Of the enc
my. They took shelter behind Clark
house, but were fSrced 10 retire with thl
18th brigade, which was done in goOl
order They lost quite number il
wounded and missing.
The conduct of the officers and mel
under the fire Of the rebels was admira
BILE. The 88th Indiana, Colonel Hum
phrey, was in the 18th brigade, on th
right IL was not under my eye, but
was informed, through a new regiment
behaved we'll
have thus given a general statemen
Of this battle and such incidents as 0c
cur TO me. IL was hard and gallantll
fought field, and the country is Gale,
upon 10 mourn the loss of many bray
men who fell in it.
My division fought tunder many dis
advantages. 1t was attacked on groun,
I NtlA hhuWn w tllt NhEAuyf anu nAtu up
on by him as the battlefield and Will
il was on the march, and il was impOssi
bic for us to know much Of the natur
OF the ground on which we fought NJ.
men, too, were suffering intensely 70
want Of water, having been scantily sup
piled for a day or two, but they Tough
it brayely and against three or fou
times their number Of the best soldier
Of the rebel army, aud under the direc
ton aud eye Of Bragg, Buckner Polt
Cheatham, and other prominent Genera
, Of the rebel army, II Of the old troop
, any man ilinched, do not know 10 az
have not heard Of il, and very few me
I of the undisciplined new regiments be
= hayed badly. had an opportunity
3 seeing and knowing the conduct
e Col. Starkweather, Of the 28th brigad
4 Col. Harris, Of the 9th brigade, and oftl
b officers and men under their command
+. and cannot speak too highly Of the
Il bravery and gallantry on that occcasio