The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-09-27

followed him all day, but they had not
hit him, aud he would not regard them.
Rcmounting on this hill he had not ridden
five steps when he was struck in the foot
by a ball.
Three men were shot down at the
same moment by his side. The air was
alive with bullets. lie kept on his
horse for few momcn s, though the
wound was severe and excessively pain
full, and would not dismount till he had
given his last order to advance. He
was himself in the very front. Swaying
unsteadily on his horse, he turned in
his sea- to look about him. There is
regiment to the right. Order it for
ward Crawford aud Gordon are coming
up. Tell them to carry these woods
and hold them-and it is our fight ~
1t was found that the bule had
passed completely through his foot
The surgeon who examined it on the
spot could give no opinion whether
bones were broken, but it was afterward
ascertained that though grazed they
were not fractured. OF course the
severity of the wound made it impossible
for him to keep the field which he be-
lievcd already won, SO far as it belonged
to him 10 win it. IT was nine O'Clock.
The fight had been furious since five
A large part Of his command was broken,
but his right still untouched and with
Crawford's and Gordon's brigadcs just
up, above all, with the advance of the
whole central line which the men had
heard ordered with cheers, with II reg-
ment already on the edge Of the woods
he wanted, he might vel! leave the field,
thinking the battle was wou-that tbs
battle was won, for | am writing, of
cousc, only about the attack on The
Rebel left.
Sumner arrived just as Hooker was
leaving, and assumed command. Craw-
ford and Gordon had gone into the
woods, aud were holding them stoutly
against heavy odds. AS rode over
toward the left | met Sumner at the
head Of his column advancing rapidly
through the timber, opposite the point
where Crawford was fighting. The
We Gran General was riding alone in the
forest far ahead of his leading brigade,
his ha' off, his gray hair and beard and
mustachc strangely contrasting with the
fire in his eyes and his martial air. as he
hurried on to where the bullets were
thickest.
Sedgwick's division was in advance,
moving forward to support Crawford and
Gordon. Rebel reiuforcements were
approaching also, aud The struggle for
the roads was again to be renewed
Sumner sent forward two divisions,
Richardson and French, on the left
Sedgwick moving in columa of divisions
through the woods in rear, deployed
and advanced in line over the corn field
There was a broad interval between him
and the nearest division, and he saw
that if the Rebel line were complete his
own division was in immediate danger of
being funked. But his orders were to
advance, and those arc the orders which
a soder-and SedgwicI Is every inch Il
soldier-lovcs best to hear.
10 extend his own front as far as
possible, he ordered the 81 New York
10 move by the left flank. The man
euver was attempted under fire of the
greatest intensity, and the regiment
broke. At the same moment The enemy,
pcrceiving their advantage, came round
on that flank. Crawford was obliged to
give on the right, ard his troops pouring
in confusion through the ranks of Sedg-
wick's advance brigade, threw it into
disorder and back on the second and
third lines. The enemy advanced, their
fire increasing.
General SedgwiclS was three times
wounded, in the shoulder, leg and wrist,
but he persisted in remaining on the
field so long as there was a chance of
saving it. His Att Gen ). Major Sedg-
wick, bravcly rallying and trying TO
reform the troops, was SHOT through the
body, the bullet lodging in the spine,
and fell from his horse. Severe as the
wound is it is probably not mortal
Lieut.. Howe, of Gen. Sedgwick's staff,
endoayered vanly 10 rally the 34th New
York. They we're badly cut up and
would no. stand. Half their officers
were killed or wounded, their colors
shot TO pieces, the Color-Sergeat killed,
every one of the color-guard wounded.
Only thirty-two were aftcrward got
together.
The 18th Massachuset's went into
action with II officers and nearly 600
men. Nine officers were killed or
wounded, and some of the latter arc
prisoners. Capt. Simons, Capt. Saun-
ders, of The Sharpshooters, Lieut.. Derby,
and Lieut.. Berry, are killed. Captain
Bartlett and Capt. Joicelyn, Lieutenant
Sour, Lieut.. Gale, and Lieut.. Bradley
are wounded. One hundred and thirty
four men were the only remnant that
could be collected Of this splendid regi-
ment.
Gen. Dana was wounded. General
Howard, who took command Of the
division after Gen Sedwick was disable,
cxerted 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 seycrc for volun-
tecr troops under such fire. Sumner
himself attempted 10 arrest the disorder,
but to little purpose. Lieut.. Colonel
Revere and Capt. Audenried of his staff
were wounded severely, but not danger
ously. 1t was impossible to hold the
position, Gen. Summer withdrew the