The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-10-01
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woods in his front. and Doubleday, with his
guns, held front against heavy cannonads.
Meade advancing, finally met heavy body
OF fresh troops thrown suddenly and vigorA
ousIy against him, and was driven back over
part OF the ground he had just won. Rick
etts' line was at the same time hard pressed,
and became deserted. Mansfield, who had
come over the creek the night before, was
ordered into the woods to Ricketts, support,
and Hartsufns brigade part of Doubledsy's
command, was sent to sustain Meade. Mans.
field took the greatest part Of his troops 10
| Ricketts, help, but they were enable to ezs
tenn their line, and In the effort to push tor.
ward his men, General Mansfield was NOR.
tally wounded. General Hartsuff advanced
to the reliefof Meade with the Twelfth and
thirteenth Massachusetts, and another regi-
ment. The Pennsylvania troops were 70.
firing in haste and some confusion. Hart
/ suff seized bridge in front OF the field over
which the rebels were pressing, and held 10
| ia splendid style for more than halt an hour
against a greatly superior attack. His men
behaved most calamity, standing on this
exposed ground firing steadily and never
wavesing once. lHg Ha sg .gsS IS
General Hartsuff was very soon severely
wounded. His troops retained their posi-
tion, and finally by the precision and rapid-i
ity Of their fire, compelling the enemy. 70
retrea instantly, advanced in pursuit. while
they had been engaged. Hooker ordered up
Crawford's and Gordon's brigades to their
support. Hartsuff retained the advsncei
and Crawford and Gordon followed in sup.
port. A rebel battery on the right which
bad been most Annoying by an snfilading
fire, was about the same time silenced BY
Doubleday's guns, and Hooker ordered his
whole line forward. .
The rebels were driven through the corn
field again into the woods beyond, where
thep could not easily be dislodged without
artillery. VT
Up to this time the attack has been
success. The hardest fought ground was in
the undisputed possession Of Hooker's troops,
and his last order, as he was borne from the
field, was, that Craw lords and Gordon's bri-,
gade should Immediately advance and carry
the woods to the right. The whole line had
gone forward with the widest cheering, and
every thing looked like complete and speedy
success At this fortunate moment General
Sumner arrived on the field at the head OF
his veteran corps. Pursuing the forward
movement, he led his men Immediately
against the rebel lines and to support OF
Crawford. Sedgwick's division, the flower
Of Peninsula army, adyrnced on the right;
Richardson and French, at q considerable
interval, on the left. The first volley from
Sedgwick's troops was tremendous, but 1t
was answered by heavier ones .
Crawford had found the rebels in great
fnrna in tI,n o,1 al -,
of assistance Sedgwick's flank also became
exposed on the left in consequence OF the
distance between him and the other.
The rebels perceived their advantages, and
at the same time pressing Crawford and ate
tacking Sedgwick's broke Crawford's line,
which iell back in confusion on Sedgwick.-.
The Thirty fourth New York, on the left,
was forced to give away at the same time,
and the woods were yielded to the enetny.
General Sedgwick was severely wounded
| in the shoulder, leg and wrist, but refused to
leave the ield till his division retired.
| General Howard then took command, and
ordered the division in the rear. Major
Sedgw;ck, aid Of General Sedgwick, was shot
through the body, but is mortally wounded.
| Many OF the regiments suffered most severe
| ly. The Fifteenth Massachusetts, lust nins
out Of seventeen officers. Colonel Kinks, OF
the Nineteenth Massachusetts, was killed.
Colonel Wistar, First California, was severe.
ly wounded. The Thirty Eourth New York
could gather but thirty-four men when rail-
! lied.
| French and Richardson meantime held d
position we'll to the left and less in advance,
| and kept it. General Richardson, not long
after, was severely wounded in the shoulder
while leading boiling regiment. General
Dana, OF Sedgwick's division, was wounded,
but not severely. General Sumner found
himself obliged by this reverse to withdraw
his lines to their first position, where he
held them firmly. He had been exposed
during all the action to the hottest oil the
| fire. Colonel Revere, of his staff was
wounded in the arm; Captain Audentied in
| the leg. Js5.gs,,
Generrl Franklin arrived with bis corps
about one O'Clock, sending General Slocum's
division to the left and in front. General
Smith was advanced over the same ground
which had just been lost. His gallant Nj ai1e
and VermonttroUps went in at double quiclts
driving the rebels before them, and on the
fences and beyond the woods, and again took
the point, this time not to be given up. This
was accomplished by three o'clock. r,etr,
Meanwhile the forces in front OF the whole
line had been gaining some ground. Hard
| fighting all along the line has continued -
intervals through the day. French and Slo-
cum were we'll toward the center. 1t was
time to hear irotn Burnside, who had been
long delayed in his effort to carry the
bridge.
At four O'Clock Mcclellan sent orders TO
| Burnside to cross at once, at all hazards, and
capture or silence the battery Ia 'front.' The
bridge was captured in gallant style, but
with loss of Colonel Kingsbury and five hun.
dred killed and wounded. Burnside, when
once across, advanced on the rebels right,
along the Sharpsburg road and up the slopes
Of the hill. A position Of great Importance
was carried at first by his impetuous attack,
but was afterwards abandoned, as the rebels,
were able to bring ten heavy masses Of troops
from the center aud lett to oppose Burn
/ side. 4+ go @}
Our attack on the left having ceased for the
time, Sumner and Franklin were ordered
by Mcclellan to hold their own. and the adj
vance OF Burnside was relied ON to decide
the day. Darkness was near before be was
over the Creek, and the forces against him
TOO strong for his nambers He therefore
was obliged to content himself with defend.
ing the bridge and his position, beyond. and
the final attack was postponed till to NOR
row.I The fire on bath sides died away
gradually, and at seven o'clock the battle
was over for the day. It's result have sta
ted above. II was every where very deeper.
ately contested, and the loss on botn sides 10
very large. Ten Generals on our side are
killed and wounded. t si sSs5 0 sa
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