The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-10-22

lery men were getting exhausted with their
ptotracted work at the guns Thus there
epsued ocessional lulls in the dinAand at one
time Inoliced aspace Of ever fifteen mia
!ates, during Iwhieh ehithere was not a gun fired
% eithsr SIDE. 6radually these lulls became
more ifequept, and assumed aierribs omin.
Gus character. The enemy were known
greatly 10 exceed us in Ruluber.
o6R sTRENGTff
We had, all told, not exceeding 1900 men,
ot whom 3.O00 were cavalry. TIE best infOs-
ma ton we had of the enemy, placed their
force at forty thousand men, and many cred
ible. reports placed the figures much higher.
Taey were certainly two 10 our one, II not
three to each man oi US. 1t is not surpris-'I
ing, there !ore, that our Elen felt anxious, but
II was purely anxiety. 9f'here- was uothings
OF rowardice in il, 20 hesitanGy to- meet thei
ensmy, but simply narrowing anxiety.
1 ii" THE AFTERNOON BATrLR. ~ "7t1's
Ilhave said these lulls in the, artillery firing
were ominous. They,appeareG like that dull.
dead calm that always precedes the storm,
and we were not long in doubt, as 10 the
meaning, in this case. Soon after neon-it
may have been after one O'Clock the enemy
were observed moving. in large ,brce, across
.-,2.f, RoUssEAU,s DIVISION, ,...,-.,, II
His men were quickly placed in position to
repel anv chargei and scarcely were they sol
placed when cur skirmishsrs engaged the
Skirmjsh of the enemy. This was the first
musketry firing Of the day, and it was not
FAR from one o'cl,ck. re- -fr4 ro,f -,-aI
OUR sKIRMIsHERs WERE GRADUALLY DRIVEN
at-th .s'iAs, RACK, a .H
And finally fell completely back into the
lines. They were followed closely by dense
masses Of the rebel infantry, who came on
with determined tread and nnwayering step
with bayonets fixed, and evidently expect
ing to sweep our torces from the ground.
Wsiat RoussKAU's LINE hoinR Gpi 2
Was in the edge OF piece Of wood, with's
large corn or tobacco field in front. Across
this field the enemy were obliged 10 charge;
as they came up hey were greeted with re
peated volles; well aimed, from the guns oi
our infantry. = H Hhf IN !''a
WHAT ABOUT RoussEAU's DIyIsIoN2n 9y
It The division receiving, this assault was for.
merly commanded by Gen, MITCHELL and is
one of the bravest and best. disciplined Iorces
in the army. The division includes the 18th
and 10Th Pennsylvania Regiments, the 9th
4 Indiana, and the 18th, l6 and 10th 'Regu
lsrs,; The 10th Indiana Battery Isl also, at
tached TO the division, and did excellent
serviceGto day! There are also some new
| Indiana regiments in the division, bat their
numbers have not been able 10 ascertain.
They were conspicuous in the fight, and act
ed " ith untlnching bravery .sosaoY
| THE MUsKETRY FIRING.
For hall an bourirhe rparof musketry was
/ ~ hal
Hines. At one time The rebels were driven
back entirely across the field, but were again
rallied and brought up Ito the charge, and
forced their way up even to the edge OF the
woods, but were again repulsed, and SO effec,
tually that they could not again be rallied,--
! The men, broke in confusion, while our forces
continued to pour upon them rapidly cortin-
uous volleys, mo wing them down like grass.
Our loss in this action was heavy but by no
means eqnaled that OF the rebels, who su'>
iered at least three TO one as compared with
om casualties. -.4.:I a. ..E,a, ,,,.;,..;
r. AN ATTACK ON oUR LEFT.
4 4 This iactionhad scarcely Terminated when
a movement was diScoyeIed on our left tha,
indicated an attempt TO Hank us. 1t was
eRenoa more desperate attempt than that up
on the right. ss aaT1& edf nj gaj1s1z
TERRILL's BRIGADE.
j52 Our extfeme lefe, it will be remembered
vas held 10y Gen Terriil's brigade, OF Jack
sons, division. The enemy succeeded II
getting upon bis flank, and planted a bat
terry in such a positionas to pour a deadly
enfilading fre. into our ranks. ...t. ;.,,,.,.
1 GEN EnAL TERRILi ORDERED A CHARGE
\ Po take this battery. but found it supported
by masses OF infantry five times greater thar
1 his own He then opened his artillery up
on it, and after ew rounds succeeded II
quietingaitg rs agssi ,r q, 5el.z rHa
| THIS WAS QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A CHARGE
.t'.a FROM THE ENEMY, a ta
Who rushed up fairly into our lines, crowd
ling our men back by the impetuosity o
their charge and the weight OF their col
lumns. -al,l |t! Hf mn.}t HE5 33t .
! .s BRAVERY OF GEN. TERR1LL. t.,. b.
Terril's bligude was composed mostly o
raw Indiana regiments, who were at frs
thrown into disorder by the desperate
charge; bit their Jrave commqnder placed him
self at their t,ont and quietly rallied tsea
leading them up himself TO their work,
I his FALL AND DEATH.
! Being thus exposed, he became a ready
mark for the enemy, and soon iell nom hi!
horse, desperately wounded. He, was take .
q from the field by his men to die and the bat
tie rolled on with only increased Jury. ;
THE BRIGADE FALTERs.
) q 1t was truly wonderful how we'll thes'
) raw regiments stood their, oand but il ii
not wonderful that they were driven bacl
; when they saw their noble leader fall, apt
discovered the overwhelming force OF tn,
: enemy opposed TO them They did give way
although firsl. pupishing the enemy severely
and struggling with him desperately in !
: close hand to hand engagement, EgHsea :
GEN, JACKSON TO THE RESCUE.
!, On hearing Or the fall Of Terriil and tn
,, disorder Of his brigade, Gen Jackson order
ed Colonel George Webster, of}the 98t
:. Ohio, acting Brigadier. to advance with hi
brigade-to the support Of Terrill's brigade
> and throw hinselfin front of Terril's me
. to rally them. They we're again brought
stand through Jackson's Efforts, and agai
met the enemy inq a, close contest. Her
: Ithev fought nobly and well, and poured thei
| fire with deadly effect upon the enemy.
I'd FALL or JACKSON tefti &H'f
:: The battle swayed to and fro here wit
j intense violence. At one time the ,enem
q were driven back, and we'had nearly reco'
v, cred the ground We had losf, when the ga
] laut jackson iell, pierced through and thrt
! with bullets and Inoftally wounded! 2 s'3
a wEBsTER's BRIGADE BROUGHT INTO AcTIol
e r. The shattered regiments OF TerrilPs br
o. eade were then withdrawn, and Webster
G brigade took its place. And then agai
e there was desperate fighting, -Four TO one Il