The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-03-20
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March 9, 1869, a
iButius the rast few day Us We have had
some terrible lighting against fearfufodds'-
r Oa "Wednesday General Curtis, Cpm-7
mandsr.i ip Chief, whoseheadquarters was
at Camp Halleck, received reliable 10 or
formation, tl.althe rebels under Van Dorn
Mcintosh, McCulloch,, Price and Pike,
were marching On US wit6a large force of
Confederate lebels and Confederate In
dians. All prisoners taken give the rebel
force at from So, ,000no 0,0oo.I General
Curtis then ordered Garr's division to
move Fl ON Cross Hollows 10 Sugar Greek
to take stronger position, whiclrbe.had
previously selectedlniease of an attack.
Colonel Barr marched in the night and
Joined General Davis, who had previously
taken position, before day break, in good
order.1 sta1c'R dssfp ,Eu~ac rs4 io1fi
au General' Sigel, at Bentonville, was also
ordered to rejoin General Curtis at the
same place. pSigefs rear cut their way
throug the encmyiat the latter place, and
kept up the 6ghtefor six miles. SOB =.
The rebels on Friday morning having
nadcla detour from Beutoryille, got a
heavy force directly on our rear and'rIghl
occupying thehights aud brush'On both
sides of the Fayetteville road. odi 4
Colonel Cars division was sent TO
dislodge them. .i7' rce l.r..' 80, -,
The battle commenced at half past ~
A.. M. and ragged Goreight' hours until
darkness put an end TO the contest. lhey
played on us from masked batteries.
l. At night we occupied position nearer
our camp. The carnage was dreadful Oh
both sides. '-'h~. '-a''"
simultaneously With the action on, oul
right, fighting took place opposite oul
front near Leestowp, between Gen. DaVI:
and another large tody Of tie enemy
The latter were forced from the field, and
FASTENED to form a junction with the reb
els on our right. a,ysE e.aA $50
The numerous, instances oil gallantry
and heroic devotion which occurred, can
not be mentioned in this communication
The movement OF The enemy caused {
change of our line. f,e II r-,t.
The battle was resumed next morning
| (Sa.urday)about half past six O'Clock. .ouI
GUNS opening on the enemy. di@
General Carr formed in the center, will
Davis on the right aud Sigel on the LETT.
The line oi battle, which extended owe
1.-TWO mihs was magnificent sight Ph,
enemy occu pied an open wood, directly il
front, a perfect hive of them. They al
50 covered high hill, more to the left
where a battery was planted. They hst
another battery playing on us from
more cerual position, and also batter,
oftwslve pieces on the Faye,tevill
road. We opened on them with live bat
teriss planted at different points along ou
whole line. the cross'fre producing sucl
tremendous eject as caused The eneny Y
falter in dismav. 9al p ~ 9 l'
Soon after 10 A. NJ. Gen. Curtis CAV
the order 10 advance and the 'niah'ry DC
, coming engaged, poured in such inul
uerou' ufe ol uuoao} la .iy - VIZ T,,
' fed from the field in all directions. Th
victory was DECISIVE, DECISIVE c.., c..,.s ~
onaer lns eye 81 i uenels, i ou''s, en-, oUa ~,
mander in Chief, General Slsel fol'owe
tho flying enemy several miles. Colon
pussy, w''l. aoav""y 'o'o', 70 ~ PH'SI;
toward Boston M0un'aln a''er Na, 'ns ne ma "
, oouv' x,y -, ,e..;..s.o,stla ,b,sa
we captured nVe cannon. ,.1 4,