The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-10
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GENERAL FIELD HosPTTAL,
Near CHATTANOOGA, TENN,}
September %.

This enemy, doubtless, anticipated a
complete triumph on the 10th. General
Bragg had been reinforced to an extent
WHOA, in his estimation, rendered VIC
tory certain. Our determi1ed resistance
on that day manifested the fact that the
Army of the mbeiland, even when
vastly outoumbered, was not easily
whipped. Ga the second day Of the
general engagement Bragg eviden ly
proposed 90 break our line and reach
Onaftluooga before we could. Oar COM
plete over throw would then have been
CERTAIN. He did break our line by hard
lighting, and the very momentum Of his
ma-sod forces, threw Gen. Thomas with
most OF his division, and two from the
2lst Corps so far TO the left, as TO give
hope that Chattanooga might be reached
before We could get there In force. AT
this Incture Gen. GrAnger's forces were
fr IN three 90 four miles from General
Thomas right; d those In command
discerning the need of help at this point
hurried up, entirely disregarding the
shells OF tle rebel cavalry who thus
sou2ht TO divert them from their purpose.
Toe Ist brigade Of Gen. Steadman's Di-
vision, under command { Brig. Gen. w.
U. WOiuakvr, and the I'd, under com
mand of OJlonel John q, Mitchell Of the
lis Ohi), formed In quick time on the
rIgnt of Gen. Thomas, and charging the en-
emy, drove hin from strong position, and
| by aim 81 unprecedented persistence,
held IL III evening, thus rendering essen
| tial aid TO Gen. Thomas in keeping the
enemy from OhAttanoogG. Almost all Of
these troops had never been under FIRE,
aud their artillery in their hands had
nev,r before opened on the foe, and vet
they sat 0aiy ~ voter ss % tho ssiiS a.
est type of bravery are expected 70 fight
aud stood as D mly as only self elected
fnrorn nope, upon whose persistence the
battle turns. il expected TO hold posi-
ton The 18Th Onio at one time became
some what confused, and retreated short
distance bot when Col. Mitchell seized
the colors sndl allied upon his men 70 rally
every man sprung 10 bis post and rush
ed AZ ain 10 the conflict, and by losing
40 per cent In killed and wounded, COW
cred themselves with glory. Gen. Gar
hrld, on the evening Of the 10th tele-
graphed that Gen. Granger's troops
fought mAgnihoently. He compliment
cd these t@o brigades, ~ these alone
we're engaged The I'd Brigade Of the
q Dws on, under command OF Col,
Daniel McC Jok, was hold IN reserve, and
these three brgadss represented the res.
egvo corps In one Of the hardest fought
battle OF history. Officers Of all grades,
Gem, Ora ger, Steadman and Whitta-
ker, Colonel MITCHELL and 9th rs oflnfe-
rior Fabk, deserve unmeAEured praise. .tI
Wneu 9ou. StsAdman told Gen. Thorn
as that bis trst aud second brigades
we're holding tnree divisions Of tue enc.
my in check, the noble General Of the
| Fourteenth Acny Corps replied, "0ener-
al s,eadma u, you have saved my corps"
The bravery ald patIijlism of this
/ o,mmaud, placed many noble victims,
OH re md men on their countrY'a al
TAO. rus Fret Blg do was oompO. cd Of
! tho 93 IA hoo,s, UoL Champion COM
! "a .ndlag; llbsh Illinois, undsr Col.
Mare. ~ IA Oln; San IndlAaa, under
MI rN,tf; 80 "a Oh, Col. Darlington:
.,1 33d Michigan. H. Dol. Clarke, OF
the g6 lninois aud Lieut., Col. KIM
mAa st 10Th ilinOis w,rs killed. Col.
! LofeVro 70 supposed e. be KILLED. All OF
Gen. Wbi takers stsf including himself,
ave ooe, acre either killed or wounded.
The 9euo 81 rec iyed severe flesh
woun 4, tue ball st'ikn & him with such
frcs 40 10 kuo,k him tom his saddle.
tic soon however, resumed command and
Continued ON the q Id until he drew OF
al. big sde en- tns evening. AdiuiAnt j.
n. NJ .rs was shot through the body, but
the wound ia not considered mortal bL
HanAn was wounded very severely.
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