The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-10-23
THE JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT.

driving tho enemy ike sboep Tor some ulB
taoce; but were in our turn, driven back q
short distance. RaIlying, wo again drove
them back but, at this moment, our line
was broken, severing Thomas Corps from
McCook's, aud soon exposing us to fire in
front, also on our right and left tianks.-
Brannum's Division camo pouring back nj
this time, with which our men became bad
| ~ mixed. and the whole foil back to hill
upon which were few log buildings that
we ~ero IL sing for hospitals.
Of tho general conflict you will get more
minute accounts from the accredited cor.
! Respondents of the New York & Cincinnati
pnpors. IL was whilo making a bayonoI
charge that Capt. Abbott Spaldng, the
commander of Co. L, fell, severely wounded
| in the leg. He was short distance In from,
of his company, waving his sword above his
head, and. like a brave and true soldier
cheering on his men. Capt spaldings leg
was broken Just below the knee. ufterward:
amputated but he has since died from the
effects of his wound Major George T.
/ Potkns bad his horse shot from under him
and WAS afterwards wounded in the thigh
flesh would only.
Tho battle of Sunday was maintained
/ through the day, with fcrccness, until dark
/ ness hid the movements of the two armie.
/ from each other. Then our forces drew of
to the Rossyllc road. aud that night fel
back as far as ROssvlIe. The l05th ant
other troops remained al Rossvlle until Mon
day night when wo fell back to Chattanoo
ga whcro tho Army of the Cumberland ar,
fortiiying their new position, and preparing
to renow the contest at the proper time, Of
any time, if B ragg has the temerity to at
tack Us.
suppose that Valandigham men will b,
either openly or secretoly oxultant at ou
recent defeat, but let me toll them we dt
not feel like whipped soldiers ; mother are
wo willing to acknowledge that wo bav,
been whipped. We have fought tho emo
my. one man against too, on ground unfa
vorablo to us, which wo knew not, but every
foot OF which was known to tho enemv.-
We have more than killed man for man
and wounded man for man. We have com
PEELED them to evacuato their stronghold.
Chattanooga. and, in their attempt, after
being reinforced, to again occupy the town
and destroy this army. they have signally
failed. After falling back upon Chatta.
nooga, tho enemy have followed US up. and
their picket lines are only little over "A
mile from onr camp, and, for several days,
picket firing and night alarm were frequent
but, as both sides wore necessarily broke of
their rest, that kind of fighting has pretty
nearly played OUT by mutual agreement
Several nights since, while on picket we
were handsomely shclled, compelling US to
hug the ground pretty closely. to prevent
nur being injured by them. Two oe the
regiments were slightly wounded. Capt.
Harris soon taught them that their own
pickets wero not out of range, by dropping
a fow shells upon their picket post. The
loss of the lo5th, in killed, wounded and
understand to be about seventy.
On Sunday, tho Regiment took into battle
1876 men. only which was much depleted
before night. Yours truly. "
TILDEN W. PORTER,