Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-11-08
LETTER FROM COL. Il, S. ROSS.
llULLY SPRINGS, Miss,
ccObcr Is, lSG2.

Mr.. CuAs. II. rRYOE--
SIR:-l send enclosed, for the relief o.
anxious friends, n list Of casualties in my
regiment during the recent battle before
Corinth, which You will please publish.
My regiment sustained greater loss in
killed and wounded than any other in tho
army. On the first day by : O'clock, We had
driven the enemy from their outcr-works
capturing pieces OF artillery. We vert
then two mics from Coinlh, immediately
around which stood their bastions and
breastworks, than which the haud Of man
never constructed stronger, while before
them for three hundred yards, the timber
had been icIlcd and lett lying thickly eu.
twinc aui matted. Over this we were rC
charge. in the face Of four times our nun.
brr in ride PITS and behind walls, OF the
top Of which were planted siege guns and
heavy field pieces charged with grape, can
lister, round shot and houb shells, and the
distances !md been chained oil to render
their range mere accurate.
linlf way between tie outer wo Ks and
town the enemy made ano'ker stand, and
Gen. Nloorcs brigade, which was on the
right OF philcrs. first engaged thcm. My
regiment Was ordered Immediately to his
assistance, but IN: enemy had given way.
phifers brigade then engaged them, aud ]!
was ordered bach at "doUhlc-Tuick. -
When reached the General, found the
brigade gailaNliy contending with II snpc.
rior force but in some confusion. irIme-
diutrly threw my tired mcnin l;nc OF battle,
aud the bueicr tthc gallant aud brave Ear
nest G0onHr, oG bentunl sounded ,hc charge.
With one Nii shout for Texas the noble
little band OF 3D0 dashed right into >hs face
OF n whole brigaic %! the cncmy, whom the
well directed -hO's Of the .'ll Texas, Sd Ar
knnyns and 1t Arkansas battalion had
soplcw In, Disconnected. They received ne
with one terrible volIry and then broke; at
fhc same time two batteries opened Oh me
with canister aud grape shot from "A hill
moi Eulf than 500 ynids. i:y tncR the t.
ncnting foe SWEPT. closely pressed hy the
"Dld III, pu he terrible and destructive
m's~ils from the artillery had Ihnpcd our
anuhs; sun on we pressed ana above the
,iin b. oke the shout take the batteries, -
take th, atleries.' We we're then within
two hundred yards Of them, and still they
continued Ia fire Oh Us until within Ibyari' :,
when the Infantry supporting them broke
IN disorder iOr their basti0rs and breast
works, then not more thnn 300 yards dis
tnnt. having thc batteries in on possession.
Fortunately. We were shielded from the fire
OF inuS&etry and their seig" guns ut The
forts and wOr1s By small hill, behind
which | ordered the men 10 lie down. With
$50 men was then half mile in front Of
oar line, and within $50 yards u. the Terri
bic seize EIns ana mu,!il'.dc OF beats
showing aouye the hrcasiworhs, with mus
kct il hand waiting for Ty III 10 appear
on n" top Of the hill. dispatched Il ines
srugcr back for rp!niOicrmunfs, ami was
ordered, in reply, to hold the hill al all ha1-
nr,ts until "a fresh brigade c0U!d CUlnc 10 my
relief. III was one miie back.) After the
!aEso OF fifteen minutes no assis aGce had
arrived nud knowing my force, abont 1000
or Tie enemy sailed cat from the works
aud was forced to retire to prcrent cap
uire, as t cy "ere t!InEing me. ana thms
= We uy the ba telies or which We had
FOUGHT so hard against such fearful Odis,
for they had taken with them the horses
when ;hey deserted The pieces. a. soon as
they ,ecoycred iher artillery they returned
TO treir breast works. 1t was then about
5 octcrN. aud tne fighting ceased, and we
lay down amid heaps OF dead and dying
Frderals 10 pass the ichi. Horrible gronns
and piteods surlca;spns for water, Of
which we had none, greeted our ears all
the uight. at daylight several Ufour heaT-
lest batteries were posted on the hill which
my Regiment mad taken, but the artillery
OF the enemy was so mncn superior to our
own, thar il suon become necessary for our
batteries to remove TO place OF safety.
NV Regiment was placed behind them as a
support, and the bursting bombs, falling
timber and pieces caisons, dirt and other
rubbish knocked up by the shells and shot,
came near burying us all aiiyc--3 orl were
killed and woundpd hcIe. The artillery
having gone We were ordered TO tall back
and reioin tne Brigade. After this the day
was spent in manocvling and Skirnishing,
until nea IL clock when the brigade on
our left opened brisk muske,ry iire, ami
Immediately Phifer's Brigade was ordered
forward. 1t became apparent then that we
were to assault the enemies works, without
any support in our rear. We soon reached
the top of the hill, and as tie works a2-
pcared in front the men raised the shout,
and bore steadily down upon them. Then
the whole earth trembled and the heavens
we're ia a blaze. from their artillery, but
over the thick and matted timber the gal
liant Brigade pressed forward and drove
them from their last strong hold, took
their artillery and siege guns, and the beau
tiful Banner presented the Regiment, by
the noble ladies Of Lancaster, was planted
on the Bastion over the enemies siege
Era ,a,1n,.- hoo laI fallen