The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-01

broad interval between him and the
nearest division, aud he saw that if the
rebel line were complete his own division
~yas in immediate danger of being flank
ed. But his orders were TO advance,
and those are the orders which a soldier
and Sedgwick is every inch a soldier
loves best 10 hear.
To extend his own front as far as pos
sible, he ordered The 3ith New York TO
move by the left flank. The manWugre
was attempted under a fire of the great
est intensity, aud the regiment broke,
At the same moment, the enemy, perceiv-
ing their advantage, came round on that
Hank. Crawford was 0bligud % eigr
way on the right, and his troupe pouring
in confusion through the ranks OF Sedg-
wicks advance brigade, threw it into
disorder and back on the second and
third lines. The enemy advanced, their
fire increasing.
General Sedgwick was three times
wounded, in the shoulder leg and wrist,
but he persisted in remaining on the field,
so long as there was n chance of saving
| it, His Adjutsnt General Major Sedg-
wick, bravely rallying and trying TO re-
form the troops, was shot through the
body, the bullet lodging in the spine, and
| fell from his horse. Severe as the wound
! is, il is probably not mortal. Lieut..
! Howe Of General Scdgwick's staff vain
! lv endeayored to rally the saith New
York. They were badly cut up, and
would not stand. Half their officers were
killed and wounded, their colors shot TO
| pieces, the color-sergeant killed every
] ~ 10, 81,
thirty-two were afterwards got togc-
/ Their
The 18th Massachusetts, went into the
action with Il officers and nearly COO
men. Nine officers were killed or wound
ed, and some Of the latter are prisoners.
Captain Simons, Captain Samples, Of the
sharpshooters, Lieut.. barley, and Lieut.
Berry are killed. Captain Bartlett and
Captain Jocelyn, Lieut.. Spur, Lieut.
Gale, and Lieut.. Bradley, are wounded.
One hundred and thirty four men were
all that could be collected of this SPLEEN
did regiment.
Gen. Dana was wounded. Gen. How
ard, who took command of the division
after Gen. Scdgwick was disabled eN-
ertcd himself TO restore order; but it could
not be done there. Gen. Sumner ordered
the line to be reformed under FIRE The
test was too severe for volunteer troops
under such fire. Sumner himself at
tempted to arrest the disorder but TO lit
lie purpose. Lieut. Col. Revere and Capt.
Audenried of his staff were wounded
severely, but not dangerously II was
impossible TO hold the position. Gen.
Sumner withdrew the division to the
rear, and once more the corn field was
abandoned TO the enemy.
French sent word he could hold his
ground. Richardson, while calamity
leading a regiment under a heavy FIRE,
was severely wounded i'm the shoulder.
Gen. Meagher was wounded at the head
of his brigade. The loss in general Off
GERS WAS becoming frightful.
AT | o'clock affairs on the right had a
gloomy look. Hooker's troops were
greatly exhausted, and their General
away from the field. Mansfeld's were
no better Summers command had lost
heavily, but two of his divisions were
still comparatively fresh Artillery was
yet playing vigorously in lront, though
the ammunition Of many of the batteries
; was nearly exhausted and they had beer
compelled TO retire
Doubleday held the right innexibly
: Summers headquarters were now in tn,
, narrow field where, the night before
Hooker had begun the fight. All tina
? had been gained in front had been lost
/ The enemy's battalion, which, if adyanc
ed and served vigorously, might have
made sad work with the closely masseC
| troops, Were, fortunately, either partially
2 disabled or short of ammunition. Sum
! ner was confident that he could hold hi
3 own, but another advance was ont of Tn
4 | question. The enemy on the other hand
seemed TO be too much exhausted TO at
, tack.
e At this crisis Franklin came up wit
D fresh troops and commanding one diyi
sion of the corps, formed on the left
1 Slocum was sent forward along the slope
I lying under the first ranges of the diyis
e ion OF rebel hills while Smith was order
3 ed 90 Tr-takc the corn fields and woods
I which all day had been so holly con
J. tested. IL was done in the handsomes
D style His Maine and Vermont regi
C mcnts and the rest went forward on th
r. rum and, cheering as they went, sweI
like an avalanche through the corn field
70 fell upon the woods, cleared them i'm te
c minutes, and held them. They were No
@ again retakcn.
g The field and IFS CHASTITY harvest whic
20 the reaper had gathered in those fat,
&c hours remained finally with as. For
II times il had been lost and won. m
o dead are strewn so thichly that as y0
r. ride over Il you cannot guide your hors,
- steps too carefully, Pale and blood
n faces are everywhere upturned The
is are sad and terrible, but there is nothin
1t which makes ones heart beat SO ouickl
d as the imploring look of sOrely woundc
H. men who beckOn YEARLY for help while
al you cannot stay 10 give
Il General Smiths attack was So sudd,
that his SUCCESS was accomplished vii
Is mo- great loss. lie had gained a poir
p however which compelled him 10 expc
Is every moment an attack, and 10 ho
81 which, IL the enemy again brought
le reserves, would take his best cnergi
l. and best troops. But the long strife d
h. heavy losses, inCessant lighting over d
T. same field repeatedly lost and won in,
lg by inch, and more than ALL perhaps, Il
l. fear of Burnside ON the left and Porter
r front, held the enemy In check For {,
T. or three hours there was a Toll even
is the cannonade on the right, which hithe
ne 30 had been incessant. Mcclellan n
been over on the field after Summers r
70, pulse, but had speedily returned 10 !
nd headquarters, Sumner again sent wo
p- that he was able to hold his position, b
he he could not advance with his own corr
er Meantime, where was Burnside al
M what was he doing On the rightwhe
.- / had spent thg day until two o'glu,