Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-09-29
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The Battles Of Chickamauga.
+, ! Desperate De Engagements on
Z Saturday and Sunday.
TheF Federals ., Z Compelled to Fall Back
TERRIBLE FIGHTING AND HEAVY LOSSES.

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TERRIBLE FIGHTING AND HEAVY LOSSES.
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a ltqorspcndsnee of the oinsinnati aazstts.i IA,
HEApa6ARTERs AR1y or TIE CunsxaLANpl
--,y-,-,--1 September 2l. :
On Saturday morning the fame of bas.l,
frat broke out upon the extreme left, Wfier,
Gen. Brannan's dlyision WAS posted. The
troops composing IL behaved most galIsntly
some of thefegimehts had covered themselye.
with glory, but they were compelled to retire
at length leaving uncovered the left flank pi
Gsneral Baird, upon which the enemy at once
threw himself with great force. ,'a1b1E
"a The ebrigade commanded BY Col. r. + ySctib-
ger, Ssth Indiana, one Of thesvery Arssa I'd the
army vas left paitiouisFiy exposed, ~ iss f,kbt
Hank had been somewhat too .fat sadtahced
where it had taken posiIon i'm theVmorning =
iAlpost before its tpicketa we're driven In, Il
fcund itSef literally surrounded by thrice Its
InumbberH, who came On With their infernslyelIs,
pouring volley, afte, yolley of deadly 1bullets
into the very bosom Of this gallant brigadsr
For q moment II was thrown into coniualbn,
and that moment suHiced to place tho sebeiss
upon itB 'front.', Hanks and rear. But Il was- hot
destined TO surrender. z l'' - 80 n
1iGstheiing together theft broken ranks under
the Internal fire which every instant moved
them'down, and following their heroic leader,
they charged the dense -legIons surrounding
them sand, like ap pvhlrlwind IN AIiorrest, tore
their way through. II
But, talhsE the Oguns Of the Immortal lsi
Michigan battery we're left behind, They we're
oomhaAdsd by Lieut.. Van Pelt.' JAW H.
In the desperate, conflict which broke ssouhd
tSc1hnerh btigads, be msnsged AtheI battery
with much dextefity and ccolhess, and for SOME
ImUments rocked the very trees over the headl
of the reb6lsbya athe fery blasts from his guns.
Bat bis horses were, shot down. Many oflhs
artllleriHts were killed orVwoundeda The In
fsntry supporting him had been compelled 10
turn and cat their way through the enemy. and
aah0fde'of traitors rushed up to the muzEIes bf
the now harmless pieces. Van Pslt, almobi
IaloueJ stationed himself In front Of them, and
drew his sword. "Sc,undrels," said he, sdate
not touch these guns" The miserable bat
barians, ,,unable b sFpri6ate true herbiBm, brb.
tally murdered him where he etnodger sHi 40
T. All the guns Of the battery, save one, fel
into the enemy's hands. H:li13 .5i5 D. S-t,a
AT one time the gnns Of the 4th Indiana Bat
teIy lCRpt, Bush,b we're all in The hands d
the, enemy, but were rstaksn subsequently by /
alnnltAnsous r, charge of the infantry and sartil
During the fierce assault upon The lsl Dlvis
Ion, the "a Ohio, being In confusion yes rallieI
y Gen Gen saitd IA PsfsOn AID led baoktos mOd
f. Maj SGen. y. j. Reynolds, .I who combines III,
ohivalfons courage of an ,oIdsn knight with n,
cool calm ability Of . Tursnue, had time no,
only 70 Keep his own division i'm effective order
bus TO give his generous sssistanpe 10 she forcsl
aroundH hims A Tremendous Onslaught of the
enemy broke Gen. Pslmef's lines, and scattered
several OF his regiments in wild dIsmay toward
tns rear; Amongst these was the 6:tii Ohio
WHICH, In charge OF the fne-spiiited Anderson
naa up 10 this moment nobly maintained iti
ground Gen. Reynolds, percelyipg the danger
quick aa lightning threw himself -smopgsI The
bF4v8hpt tRrokeE GuthrissaXU GIAH
"boysv ne ehonted, -.ass-you the soldiers
Of fhe OH Ohio, who fought With me Of Chsei
traitors in Virginia. viii YOU do il hereyi
"Nol MOI" they screamed almost frantical-
ly, "LeAd us back! lead us back.' l'
From every quarter came rushing IN the ecat.
tered fragments Of the regiment. With magic
sWiftness they reformed the ranks. With Cen
Reynolds at their head they chapgsd the ius0N
S.o,s rah.ii, I, T.na. NJ ..i' NtIsti,' e6ete'
"a as;n aa,,t1saS = nos Aislep osWouna'
DThA - io SS j, s rsai:saa hrs ,T,i.
- a. s '.ha az W '1e vaa Ollo Tas communi-
jay. W " Ao = ''s 'iaK'nensS y otner regi'
'nIa's, ho,, :, ,,.,s,, Esd, - ~.
We De'pesn p ~ and ~ when Cronton's
ofigaas, ot ~ nfsnnsn division, going down to
,"ia Uver sae csesk Just oPpoaite their posi-.
.lon, encountered the enemy, who was advAnc-
ipg ~ io.cs' snn, aiter gallant combat vas
osysn gaes. ~ neiniofcements immedia teiy
sSIlng Up Mo% teea remainder OF Bfsnhaf's
tns Espsls were an turu driven pell'
men .ygts9 w Ioto; Another terrible charge
y iafgsaly INCREASED iosce OF the enem{ push.
"a nnek =,1esN4Sas 9t ttfannan's dEieIen, IN.
ssoNgg SeaeEai pelra, VINO a. once became
nslcety engsgeo. Inc regulars, outhanked,
AFTER me MiindIa"al OF Brannan's men, fought
sAs Ngers, ou! were 1relled back end lpver
oe,lpp a EEtas1ssE tgs9eTS1se rignt OF hH6Reing
tssn .s s.,s w. aI aavlpced, was crumpled up, and
ao ulssae ,,y nsessy surrounded untiI, Dy IN
RSsa.v,eu %hs .,ns sa,miany, guy Ns Wsy through.
2 n. o1o Tohns sUns a from ieI, 10 rignt, ien next
prno,d. wS. "IS ha.h scs. ENTHUSIASTICALLY upon
HsynV,as, .;cu Mn0 De.a !oagns wltn desperste
rh.,r s,mnsss a;.;nn ~ mss, S pus Sga,n tegaining
sd.anoin1 urt,I ss .ha @ Dson hiI,e Du. agsin
R.;rd @ .siisa J n. ,S.;, 49, CIps =, nfsnaen ana
personal exe.tiops Of Thomas % bIIss SIi bo. s.s