The New York herald., 1863-11-07
Their Dead and Wounded Left
On the Field.
Splendid Display sf Courage and CAL
lantry by Cur Troeps.
Description of tho Field. the Midnight
Surprise, Incidents,
nlr. Il. c. Wilson's Despatch

HEADQUARTERS, LOOKOUT VALLEY, !
GENERAL GEARx Is COMMAND IN THE FIELD,
Oct 80, 1868.
or course, In giving an account ol yesterday mornings
surprise bate-wrten as was on tho Geld before the
ro OF tho musketry FIRE had hardly died away--many
interesting facts omitted. These now propose 10
give here and such facts will probably make il palmer
20 the reader how the made and the sal
liant manner in which the enemy was repused 90
sURPReR MOVEMENT
In tho first place tho attack as q thorough surprise
increment, and was met by only very small portion Of
Gen. Gcarys command. This had to sustana separate IN
dependent asht for nearly hours against heavy odds
and without fortihcatcus any kind Besides il must be
taken into consideration that know lille Of tho actual
topography Of tho ground In very immediate neighbor
hoods. We had just arrived thai night aud had even
received orders to bo under arms at daylight.
MIGHT HAVE DONE
Although General Hooker sent reinforcements with
orders to press forward and make junct with Cen
Gsary at the earliest possible moment, sti such reu-
forcemens did not get up In time to participate 10
General Gearys nght Had tho rcinforcemcnts arrived
m time, and still more particularly had General Rockers
orders been literally and promptly obeyod IL at all
improbable that would have captured goody portion
Of one whole rebel brigade. Three times didthe enemy
mako an attack in boldly charging Gearys centre
Gy and capture his artillery, aud each time they
driven back sgrally and with heavy less
THE cooiNrss o. OUR MEN
Tho lighting by our mea Of the coolest and braves
character Think OF IL "a fcw regiments opposing heavy
force, bong surprised with nothing front Of them
out rail euco, afordiug about much protection as
sriaron docs to brong beefstake Every attculp, 70
outaank our small force checked at Al last
tho enemy commenced 70 retro All their wounded that
could walk taken on tho ded the rest they left be
Aind One ditch contained about twenty men and two
s'cers; these al, shot 10 line In al wo fooh
about seventy six wounded.
TOOK
On the field in front u our line found nty rebels
wounded. No suall number Of rebel dead lay still IN
sight aud scattered the woods 10 our right and
kft. We took prisoners from the Fret, Second,
Third, Fourth, Finb, Sixth Seventh South
Carolina regiments, the Palmetto sharpshooteIs, and
IIampons Legion; all these or jenkins dvisiop.
Captain John ii. Rowen, Lieut. W. +. Narwood, and
Leut r. ill., Mo'inoaux taken with parts OF their
commands. We have prisoners quite a number Of
rebel commissioned officers.
On side tho One Hundred aud Thirty seventh New
York Volunteers. Col Ireland Ono Hundred and Ninth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, under the command Of Captain
smber ard The One Hundred aud Eleventh Pennsylvania
Volunteers, Lieut.. Cot Walker, OF Cobhams brigade
we're in line On the front centro aud did the hardest
tshtug and tho regiments that rspu.sed the
nys attacks both the line and tho artillery. The
seveuiy eighth New York Volunteers aud the ono Hun
tired and Forty.noth New York Volunteers we're On ne
sIiremo right OK the lnc and had sone fighting, but,
10 very ser us engagement Tho Twenty ninth Penn.
ylyana, Col Richards was doing picke, iuiy OF the
tnre command, and in TO first Of the attack met With
tng sight loss S9mo Of pckee fol- in with reg.
nen,s IN lice OF batio in detaobmens and continued
70 light there
taIASrsY or rryssuyASass Asp gsrI's IArTEkY.
On the ristt Of eur linc when tho enemy attempted 10
iark that portion of n-be u known that the right Of
ms line rested tho wauhachic Junction Railroad,
rossed the common road, extended along the edge Of
'tn woods, mp a small rise OF ground the extreme
ormr alton OF the base Of Of tho Raccoon rauges aud
mded hero extreme loft, the whole line lroutny
towards Chattanooga, and being nearly miles distant
and at right angles to certain extent, the other Or
mrportlng commands under Hooker Howard, stein.
~ebr and sohurzl-somo thirty or the Twenty ulnth
sennsylyania volunteers, assisted by two artllerymcn
dragged ono gun or Knapps blt,ory Of which all tho
icrses had been killed. whore there a pass on tho
light Of the railroad limo, and here worked the
Gun with canister, and succeeded 10 actually
IRVING back nankiug approachiu column Of
eocls, aod In preventing tho contemplated flank move
nent Kuapps battery los, tbirtythree from Two
'ectous and had twenty two killed and wounded
Ali tho artillery officers either killed wounded
There was eNp0nGed 22l rounds Of battery ammunition
-ss than tNo eours The and officers Of the bat,
-ry were wounded or killed rapidly that during the
AL hcur ~ tho 0gh the survivors could only work
runs with difficulty MAJOR reyDolds chief ~ artillery
siih our Command, had to take charge person OF the
artillery when the other odcer killed. or woupdee
Orr wouyDrp
General Green wounded while In line Of battle A
gunshot struck him In tho mouth carried away portion
4 his teeth, piece OF HE jaw bone and passed ou
through the cheek
Ths LOGS Of General Gcary son peculiarly affected
h. command ifc was a bright, Intelligent young man
md general favorite
hcutenant Q. r. Davis. Aidde camp 6esry's tiar,
sounded torousy In the shoulder.
tapian Noses Neae, Comm ssary oi Musors, Gearys
IAN, wounded slightly IN tho shoulder
Assstaut Inspector General John ,, Hasht, Ccbhsm's
hsh, severely wounded
- 80 1ant James Coudcunug, loth Pennsylvania volun.
Lieutenant John Mcfarland slightly wounded
-, 'ohn A. Boyle, lli,h Penpsylvaua Volunteers,
Lieutenant Marvin n pc,r, tnto, r 1
Lieutenant Albert Back severely ronnaes
Lieut. H. Tracy, slightly wounded
Lieut.. Col. James NJ. Wa ker. sliuhtiV youna.a
tHpt james ". Wels siivrtlv w,u1dnd
Capt wallace Warner slightly wounded
capt Sias Piorson, severely wounded
Lieut.. Marshall Ccrbctt, severely wounded
Tho One Hundred and Thirty seventh New Yors yoi,p
esrs had ls killed ami IS woundcd-totai foa
SNciAI Lsr og ChsuALuEs fspFrtSurSr pArrypy ~
rESssrLvAss vOtus1Ern9.
Rhi~f
Ilrst Lieutenant f. X 6eMy Jr
sergeant Wm. Robinson
lFatsc& MolJuc
Worief