Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-06
from the cincinnati pazettc-
Tae Rattle OF Ricism ond ..P. rticuiar r.
Of Parfsc pant.

Having seen several statements iu your paper
in regard 10 The Esht AZ Richmond Ky. which
are erroneous iu eral particulars, would like
to make statement of INV own ia reg ri To the
matter. having been participant in the tight
from O'Clock ia the morning ill 9Ia in the
evening.
Early in the morning of SATURDAY last heavy
frin. heald in "a southeastern, direction frUm
Richmond, Nv and all the troops in the Vicinity
OF the town acre formed in line ready tor any
em.r, ency that mi, ht require their presence.
Orders soon came. AMI all The regiments we're
marched out ~ the direction of the fight. The
- h AMI 66tlf Indiana regiments m 'rched ON To
lether tuwaps the scene of cunfl CT. and
soon en the gtound. The l2sh regiment. after
meeting u cUIsSi,ier tble PORTION Oi cavalry. ambu
lanceS &c which had completely hlocke,i up the
road we're orde Ell To tear down the lence the
right AMI get around the Obstacles which had ian
peeled their progress They did so. anu soon
rived OF the battlefield They took up Their pn-
sition on the extreme right oi the lire of bitIie.
and quietly awaited tie onset of the enemy.
This VAS not long DELAYED. A few moments
only had elapsed wheuwe were opened upon by
the rebel artillery. Who had disco, cred W.. and
after the first shot had got the range 20 complete
" that We were forced to retire for short dis
t,nce. which did in good orier. Atthis place
Lieut. Col Williams had the pnmmel at his sad
de shot off and the re:Iis ct his bride cut of
10y the conclusion of "A cannon ball.
The regiment tel back to new positicn->till
on the extreme right of tie bittle-in belt of
woods. but had rem ined IN this position but u
short time when it was attacked by two rebel
regiments, who were endeas ORIG To Turn
right link. Our commander, Colonel Linck.
discovering their intention in time ordered his
regiment TO change front, which they did III ex
celIent order. considering that they were new
troops. and opened terrific fire which stag sered
them very much The t.ht sc this point, how
err. warmly contested 10y both parties. the
rebels throwing forward their superior numbers
while the 18th took and maint .ined the
unequal contest fer three fourIhs of an hour
when they were forced TO give way before tie
oyerM helming numbers which were brought
against them They retired only to ind that the
balance of the forces hid done long before
They lett Il large number of gallant HooSIerS
upon this bloody part of the field, and retired ia
"a sumeuh hat broken condition, but again rallie,i
on the east side of the town. Orders came, how
ever TO fall still further hack, and We did So.
making "A grand line of battle in the very camps
we had let early IN the morning. To 90 out TO
battle with the toes of our count, and Govern
meht General Nelson here appeared upon the
ground he having arrived from Lexington at
about twelve or one oclnck-the command IRE.
vousIy evoiving upon Brsad.er General Man
son, who had been foremost in every encounter
up to that time
Ever, man knew that it was the last and most
desperate batte of the fla and that upon his
own nerve deCended the entire result whether
were to remain there retreat To the Kentucky
river. SkIrmishers were cent out. who soon EN-
gag the enemy along our entire front, and the
fighting became General all along the lines The
Feerals maintained their ground olr~tIateiy. and
IN dc sad havoc in the rebel ranks: but the rebels
greatly Ounumbering u, turnel our right Hunk.
FIJI
treat IL was here that the gallant Col Linck had
his TIN. shattered by MIME ball and tell at The
head of hi regiment in the vain eneavor pre-
vent tire di>orerl, retIedt which soon took place.
And here let me remark that no more daring ar
brave he'rt went en the battlefield that day
than Col Lnck Gen. NJ ,nson. too. here shone
forth the true aud brave man. While every other
General ske,addlel. he aioie rem incl with ~
nhd attempted by hls own personal daring Ia IN
splre n with courage; but it late and
our IetIeit SOpn became Il total rOut.
l he rebel cavalry had been posted between the
town and the kenuck, river for the purpose ot
cutting oil oar rereit. and they did etleciu
ally. In running the unt!et of their fire. the
gallant Lieut. Col Wolfe of the 10Th Indiana
was killed, and Major Kcmptnn OF the l2ih H.
diana bad hi~ horse shot from under hun.
Our iOS> in killed and Wounded Was he wv: but
at the last .t,nd near r chmnIni. The Iepei>' loss
greatly exceeded uur>. ms>elf counted IN
dead ebel> IN front ui our In G. on ihehext morn
ing alter the fight. aud | also saw twenty two
buried IN one grave IN ssnuIher art Oi the field
uuder-to0t tn IN aiiem l;lls 10 e-ca, Q, when
we we're pennei IN line OF b.tte la fr,.nr R.,h-
monu, that General Nelson was wounded. la the
cavalry tint had been >ent Ont IL intercept our
retpeaR- General NJ ms. II, whu stood bv nobl,
to kiSt, was wounded ami taken prisoner.
| have means of a>cerianns either the
number car list OF the killed and wounded. and
Consequently mist defer the after until the facts
can lie arrive at
Thit il WIS terrible disaster tai arms. must
be admitted bur thai we did the hest We uuld
under the circumstances. Is equity true Our
loss in killed. wounded and prisoners i heavy
the rebel loss Is about equal, If not more. with
the exception of prisoners TWELFTH
September f. l,62