The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-09
Thursday and Friday it was evident that
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1uurSidy duu cTluay IL was evident that
he would fight.
His game then seemed to be to get be-
tween us and the town, but Rosecrans would
not allow that. On Saturday they attacked
and fought hard, but night found us in our
position of the morning with eleven of
their guns, having lost but one. That
night they changed position towards our
left and tried to flank us again, but they
were fooled that time. On Sunday they
pitched in again, with the same result as
the day before, till about noon, think, or
probably one or two O'Clock, the enemy
precipita:ed an overwhelming force upon
our right centre and right The firing,
principally of musketry, was awful, one
continuous roar, tremendous tornado.
Our line broke and came back with rush.
l was with the General and staff directly
in rear Of the flying troops. Regiments,
batteries, caissons without guns, ammuni-
ton wagons, and horses without riders
came out of those wood "like a house on
fire." Of course we got out of that. How
like demons those rebels yelled. don't
know how many troops joined in the rout,
but | know Van Ceves, DAVIS, Negleys,
and Sheridan's divisions did suspect
the whole left wing We ran three or
four miles, not fast, but walked most of
the way. There most of the troops we're
reformed and went in again and fought. l
don t blame them much. 1t was an awful
charge. In the mean time Thomas fought
ahead on his own hook. He had consid-
erably more than his own corps, and
Granger with the reserve corpse was
on his left. The other troops when
rallied went in to support of his position.
That night we fell back. On Monday We
held our own without difficulty, and on
Monday night fell back again to the out
skirts of the town.
Here we have fortified until every one
feels perfectly secure. did not think it
possible to throw up such extensive works
on so short time. l suppose we have been
whipped. We are in Chattanooga. l
don't expect we should have been if this
thing had rot happened; but the army is
in good spirits. Our losses have not been
very heavy. Bragg only claims $500
prisoners and twenty guns. Fourteenhun-
dred rebel prisoners were sent North by
US yesterday. What our losses in killed
and wounded are I do not know, but all
agree that the rebels must have lost two
to our one. The ground was covered with
them We have lost but little in trains or
supplies.
Gen. johnson fought splendidly and,
has entirely recovered from whatever i'm
putation of bad management was left
from his bad luck at Stone river. l heard
on Sunday that he was wounded and
prisoner, but afterward learned from Gen.
Garfield that he was O. K. called on
him yesterday. He is not well, and thinks
of taking trip to Minnesota when the
thing is over.
Frank Sheas, of his staff, was killed
instantly, and his horse by the same shot.
Otis had narrow escape; got a ball
through his clothes, grazing his side.
Gen. Van Cleve lost ten out of eighteen
pieces of artillery. His division was bro
ken all to pieces. They are together
again and have the extreme left Muir
dock, of his staff, son of the actor and
brilliant fellow, was mortally wounded the
same day.
Lieut.. Woodbury., commanding Second
Minnesota Battery, had bis left arm badly
shattered on Saturday. l found him in
town this morning. He is doing well and
in good spirits. No other loss in that bat
terry. 1t saved all its guns.
The Second Regiment had not been in
a fight since Mill Springs. They did no.
bly,. 1t lost about thirty killed. Lieut..
Harkins is supposed to be killed. He was
left on the field. think 70 other officer
was killed; but Col George and Major
Davis were both wounded, but not Sc
verely; and are still on duty.
We lost one General, Lytle. We have
one rebel General, Adams, prisoner.
So here we are, besieged. l can see
plenty of stragglers, but no large number
of the enemy. They are concealed by
two hills.
Gen. Forest drove our signal party off
lookout Mountain last night. There they
could look over on both armies Il is
supposed the rebels viii undertake to take
the place by assault If so they wiz have
good time. Sd
Thebattls was fought GA 0hiekamauga
Creek and viii probably take its aama
from that stream
TEse Dsafs tn 4fo second oongvesa-
iona2 Dissrics or Ezinneeosa.
We stated in cur issue of Sunday ibat