The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-05
agashrille Aniuu.
THE SIEGE OF vICKsBURG.
Particulars of the Late Battles.
Details of Operations Before the
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Correspondence Ciaeiunati Commcrcidl
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In CAMP IN REAR OF VIcKsBURs)
May 10, 1863
The battle of the. sixteenth was a
hardfought and desperate one. The
rebels, though defeated on three different
| battle fields of their own choosing, with
| in two weeks previous to it, were con
| tident Of victory in the morning, and, On
| one or two occasions during the day, I ae
tide seemed TO turn in their favor. The
desperate fighting Of Logan's, Quinby's
and HOvey's divisions, however, drove
them steady back. in the afternoon, and
night found our army bivOuacked on the
battle field. The. enemy, defeated and
demOraiized, retreated " Black River,
where, behind strong Notifications, they
hoped to check cur further advance.
Prisoners taken on the 10th told us the
rebels would make a very determined
stand before permitting US to cross Black
! River. "The fight has net commenced
yet, they said, when we thought it was
about to close; ."they are only falling
back for better position. !" y
There was no rest for our brave soil
diers, after the battle of Champion Hills.
asthe engagement of the 18th Is called,
Exhausted by long and tedious marches
for several successive days, and scantily
fed since their departure from Milliken's 5,
they were in fact in no condition for
lighting on the 10th. But the flush Of
victory urged them forward 10 the goal
so nearly within their reach, On the
morning of the Nth, they, received
marching orders as cheering, eWs, and
moved from their camps with glad
hearts. l.-... ...., F,
80. THE FIGHT. utsAs .
Gen Carr'a division Of McClern&nds
corps, bad the advance, followed by 0s-
terhau's eommsnd[ Gen. Hovey's divi-
sion was leit on The battle ground of
Champion Hills. The distance 10 Black
River ,Was about tenG miles I'VE knew
the position was strongly fortified for
tho protection OF the railroad bridge, and
| from what elNzens and prisoners had told
/ us, expected battle there. f-i lrl
/ When Gen. Cars cavalry advance
had got within threee miles of Big Black
Bridge, they were fred upon by the re-
bel pickets. A little skirnlish followed,
the rebels gradually falling back q their
Qualifications, closely pressed by our ad :
vance guard. Carr's artillery was put
in position and comhcnced operations
against the enemy's works, which could
be seen distinctly The rebels opened
briskly in reply, and soon demonstrated
that theirs was the heaviest artillery,
or at least that they had some guns
which were heavier than ours.
ai col DECISIVE CHARGE.
Ii soon Lecame evident that we could
not win the day by fighting the rebels al
long range. The ground was disadvan-
geous for our men. The enemy was
strongly posted behind his earth works
and we might hage spent week In
fruitless ,endeayors to- ,dIsiOdge him by
the ordinary stand Off and-shoOt pro-
cess. General Carr. thoroughly compre-
bending the situatiOn, came 10 the con-
clusion that to storm the works was the
best movement LAWYERS brigade, con
sisting of the 2lst I'D and 28d Iowa
aud 18th Wisconsin, held the advance Of
Carr's division, and was 50 ordered Il
charge, The resuit was all that could
have been expected. Forming in line
4 within hundred yards of the intrench.
il mehts, and wagering not single mo-
ment LAWYERS men dashed forward, mo-
only up TO, but over, the earth works.
few moments before the rebels had beer
taupting our men with ali manner of ep'
ithets from behind their formidable
eoveE now they were piteously Begging
for mercy, crying, !" Don't shoot fol
Gods sake. Wen surrender; we'll civ,
up" Lawler had humbled, them, GER
tainly. Many of them seized bunehel
of cotton from the bales comprising thei
breastWorks, and shook them in the al
as tokens Of submission to the natiOna
flag, which had been. deiiantly planteI
ON their strongest fort a.t ..
This charge OF LAWYERS Brigade. con
etitpled the battle Of Big Black Raves
All who were not captured in the rifle
pits, made an inglorious retreat. Not
gun was spiked. Every thing was DIES
erted by the pAniorstrieken soldiers o
the Coniederacy. We took eightee
hupdred prisoners, and seventeen piece
of artillery. Among the captured artil
lery was Wade's Missouri Battery Z
PArrott-gpns. IL. Wade was killed a
Grand Gulf He was from ST. Loui
where, previous to she outbreak OF til
rebellion, be lived snd enjoyed the res
pect aud esteem OF all who knew him.
as- THR FHhs6EERs' N
: The prisoners taken by Lawler
charge were mostly Missourians man
Of them enjoyed Camp ackson not
= riety. One'hAfof them appeared yer
we'll sat SIZED with their fale, and DC
clGred themselves sick OF the wgE an
/. anxious q 10 home "'rEey all concurre
in 40 expression u ast9hishment at ii
bravery aud daring bf our mem thougl
they were improving very fastin toe
:, style of lighting, and believed the
worthy a more 'dignihtd and hoLorsb
tile than Yankee, How did you kno'
that YOU could capture US by th'
: charge p asked one of them. "W
mig hi have had a big force IN lhP riff
PITS for all you knew That be did
}. said one Of LAWYERS men, We wei
A. told 10 20 for tue breast works, and v
were boundt have EN-, il the who