Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-12-09

the circumstance of the falling back of the
tirSt brigade, prevented the carving out
of this intention. This whole force was
soon in readiness and moved TO the attack
But the enemy had not been idle. See
ing the heavy preparations making for the
assault. he was forced to mass troops nm
on his right. 1t now appears that he
marched them down the west slope of the
ridge. and formed line of battle at right
angles that of our forces II was al the
very moment that our troops. elated with
the chances of success now presented to
them, were moving forward to the attack,
and had reached to within twenty. five
yards OF the enemy's front, that his flank
ing force appeared around the spur of
the hill, and began to pour in upon our
right 1ank most tremendous fire. Our
.orces attempted to change front, but il
vas toO late. After a short and desper
ate, but Intellectual effort, the line wayer-
ed, broke and retreated in disorder. The
enemy pusuing some portions of our
troops who fled in the direction in which
lay the brigade which had made the first
assault, ,'came upon that brigade. and az
ter few minutes fighting were repulseJ
and pushed into their work Gen. Sher-
man sent Col. WaIeot word tn intrencb
himself, and thus ended the assanIt by
Gen. sherman.
THE ATTACK BY THE CENTER.
In massihg on the right to ouuose
Sherman the enemy had been comneIled
to make the error of the day and which
was TO ruin them Gen. Grant STANDING
on Bald Knob plainly saw their move
ments TO the right. and felt that the mo-
ment TO strike had come. anticipating as
result of Sherman's persistent efforts
this massing of Bragg's forces on his
right. Grant had formed IN the valley
on either side of Bald Knob two strong
stormins parties. The right one was nm.
der the immediate command of General
Palmer, and consisted of the division of
Ten. Sheridan and the two brigades of
Gen. Johnson. not hitherto engaged. -
On the left the stOrming party consisted
oil Gens. Blsir'l and Woods divisions. un
der the Immediate command of Mai Gen
Gordon Granger. These had been living
Tor some hours awaiting the word of at
tack. 1t was three o'clock when General
Grant pronounced that word, and in five
minutes after, the two grand columns
moved gradually To the attack They
were ordered Ia strike the mountain M
points about mile apart, and 10 make
the ascent as rapidly as WIS consistent
with good order, Immediately on reach
ing the summit, the two forts were 10 he
taken possession of and held
The enemy was encountered in eonsiI.
cradle force in his rife pits at the foot of
the mountain, but after a weak resist
ance, the rebels turned and hed. endeay-
oring to reach the summit of the biII In
TINS lew weresuccessful. Many laid down
IN the trenches and surrendered, while
many many others were shot down as they |
ran up the hlll. Our men pushed on, |
without halting, through The deserted
reoel camps, and began the steep and diff |
hoult ascent of the ridge.
1t was now that the weakness of the
rebels In the centre displayed itself. The
line of musketry fire was not heavy: and
Il was soon seen that they had but few
for their artillery Gen. Grant
soon saw that this was composed of nu-
nerous pieces, for from every point along
The ridge they belched forth grape and
at the heavy columns, now so
'apidly advancing. But this did not serve
o stay the fresh, eager men, who had
jhickamauga to revenge. Upon the hill
here stood the fifty guns they had lost at
and interest on them of
welve pieces more. As if inspired with
lew strength and vig.r the men pushed
onward, each striving with the other as
o who should reach the summit frst.-I
This rivalry extended TO regiments, brig
Ides, divisions. 1t has become a question
which will never be settled. 1t is enough
hat they reached the summit, and that
hey secured sixty-two iron and brass and
teel proofs of that fact.
Gen. Turchin's brigade, of Baird's di-
-ision, on reaching the summit immedi-
tely proceeded to occupy the centre fort,
While one of Gen. Palmer's divisions Sc
ured the one on the rebel left. General
'urchin had not yet COTTON his entire
'rigade into the work, before he was at
acked most furiously by the enemy. He
astlly pushed forward the rest of his !
TO the support of those en- ,
aged with an overwhelming force, for {
he enemy finding us in possession OF the I
ldge, made desperate effort To recover I
rom his disaster, and charged Turchin
nth all the-force he had to spare from |
herman's front. But no sooner had the !
of Turchin COTTON into
osltion, than the rebels, recognizing that l
IL was lost, turned and fled down the {
seeking safety in disordered a
ight. The battle was over and at P. a
|. on Wednesday night the Army of tho
was completely victorious.
Thus ended IN magnificent feat of i.
rms, a series of as brilliant operations as !
lis war has yet witnessed. The result to
5 can heardly be calculated. The siege J
an important stronghold has been rais.
1 by the almost complete destruction of '
le besieging force. The enemy in our :
front driven to seek safety in Q
ight, the rear of the no less dangerous l
nemy in front of Gen. Burnside is so ex.
osed that he can only protect himself !
y retiring. Already the telegraph in
rms US he IS retreating to Dalton. The
nemy who but yesterday Was offensive y
as now been forced to take the defensive. :
ur communications are intact, and last. !
ut not least, our army has been enabled I,
push forward, and will doubtless soon
rike the flying foe.
Our losses are estimated at 500 killed
nd l,5OO wounded. We have lost no J..
risoners.
The losses Of the enemy have been men =
oned at 1000 killed and wounded, and .
900 prisoners. Gen. Grants latest dis :
atch says we have taken 62 pieces of ar !
llery.
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