Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-24

we're also struck Sergeant Crook. company n.
si.o fersivel a wound, as vel - Others not now
reeollecteG.
With rash the 18th entered The 6rst works OF
the enemy and our brave Color Sergeant, Tim
Summers, BY order of the Colonel, planted the
colors on the breAstworks Thus was the frs,
line Of tefenses on the right carried by the thirty
sves lcifhoHt firing a sAOi.
lt was 5000 discovered that our work Was no,
half over MOccAsin Ridge. on the other side Of
Lookout Creek, was held by our troops The
fort there opssed On the enemy fsriousis The
big guns 81 Fort NegIey at Chattanooga joined in
the swelling chorus OF metallic throais. From
tire peak Of lookout came the vhiz OF round
shot the whir of she'll and screaming OF schrsp
neil Hand grensdes. hurled from the clifts
we're bursting around aud through oar ranks. the
very earth seemed 10 rock under the conclusions
produced by these EXCLUSIONS. The second line
of the eutmy's works, still obstinitey held bv
them. was in front Once more. dressing"
the line upon the cOlOrs, e poured ia a delber-
ate fire and charged again Here. on our left,
and indeed mixed up with Us. was the noble 10th
Ohio. led by the intrepid Taylor Close in pursuit
was the 99ih Ohio with the dsuntless Ma.
jor LeieyTe waving his sword and cheering the
line on. Ia 4 moment we were upon the enemy.
some ran some waved dirty white rsgs--others
rushed tow ards Us aud threw themselves upon the
I ground The enemy's works and guns were in
our possession.
STEADY, there, STEADY, Hold what you have,'
rang out the clear voice Of Gen Whitaker, who
now stood ram-rod in hand "a favorite weapon
! of his,) in the midst of this mixed crowd of
/ fighting soldiery Pressing forward aud through
| our lines me the bold hearts of the 96th IL
liuois led nv their chtmpion, and the invincible
5lst Ohio. Lieut. Col Wood commanding. who,
| pressing forward went at the enemy furi0u-lv.
Il
/ Now came swelling on the breeze the cheers OF
our gallant friends who stood watching Us at
! ChartlnOosa Gen Geary's Division, that SO
gsilsutly fought our LETT. drove their share Of
! the rebels before them ut a runaway gate.
Swinging around on the Summertown road
| our fellows on the left came up with the enemy
who stood reinforced to receive them. Gen
W hitaker ordered Col. Mullen to find good po
sition to use the captured guns againSt the enemy
The Col selected his ground: General. give
me detail OF seven men, and I'll serve both
pieces il the enemy shows himself at the point
I'll handle him roughly" said the Colonel. but
the enemy had enough of it. ana the guns were
hauled to the rear at uightfall by the 35th.
Let me ask. would il be expected that Gen.
Hooker would lead these assaulting parties il
oersonI Why. the veriest minnie in the nrmy
knows better The truth every comm andine Off
Ger led his own regiment in the ASS aut. y ere it
disputed point, | could establish the fact. tina
oms vas the first flag planted on the enemy
works. and Col b + Mullen the first man OF
the parapet
But enough glory Was won TO 20 round anC
the other regiments of our brigade deserve a
!. much praise as the 35th. for infieIible courage
and d,sbing gallsntry.
will reserve for future time aud occasion
to speak of the battles OF Mission Ridge ans
Ringgoi or. perhaps the bows themselves OF
, their return will want to fight their battles o q
again." and something must be left for them
On our return To camp the following Cir
, GUAR Was addressed to the regiment by Col
Mullen. | ask for its publication in order to SHOW
; with what consummaIe tact and nspiritiug up
peals the Col. infuses Esprit dU corDs into hi
, command