The New York herald., 1863-12-02
TIE BATTLE OF TUNNEL nnl.

strong rle pits and had put four guns OF tho First MIS-
souri, artillery Battery D. Lieutenant Calender command
ing on the right Of his limo the hills and section
under Leutanant HOOD Sixth Wisconsin, the other
extreme, thus getting 10 enadng Ere Fort Buck
ner. asked Lieut.. Calender tho distance from his posi-
,ion TO Fort Buckner, and he having been previously
engaged enabled TO calculate the distance by the se
walton given his guns IL fraction over 900 yards
short time after my arrival this battery again became
rather seriously engaged with rebel battery in Fort
Buckner, which kept up for haf hour tho ev
dent discomfort OF the rebels. With the exception OF tho
artillery the line was as quiet and composed az II in
camp. or as were three OF our high pryates whom
sitting cluster 10 the Left Of Lieutenant Cacnders
battery making entries In their diaries Three private
soldiers, under nre entering in diares In plain ogibe
chrography, the events Of the day. spectacle only
seen 10 tho army Of tho Union. II is OF tho sights
which causes to reflect and which win long retain
hold upon his memory.
The operations Of the day. on General sbermans part
began by an attack his right by Colonel Loomis bri
gade Of Ewines division upon the enemy posted behind
the railroad bank at Glass Station This made
at ten O'Clock, and resulted in repuse OF tho brigade,
after short nght weakly made and early dropped
that imagine IL intended TO develop the enemy and
his strength for tho benent Of the artillery the hill,
which began TO pour upon the enemy very destructive
FIRE Of shells. which exploded above them handsome
style Colonel Looms recalled his troops after they had
fully drawn the nre OF the enemy and awaited further
developments on the left
find myself using the pronoun OF the egotst rather
oener than modest perhaps; but the history Of the
first events OF this battle necessarily DO matters Of
personal observatonand that must be my apology. On
going tho eft Of the ridge found gathered together
there Generals Sherman, Blair, N. L. Smith and Light
burn, watching tho reinforcement by General Corses
nd If
gade, which had succeeded In cnectiug a lodgment
Tunnel Hill and upon which the enemy st at work
Fort Buckncr General Blair pointed out the situation
10 me, remsrking "whcn take ono bill II looks as
there another % DO tskcn." But. after moments
pause and silent observation OF Tunnel Hi be added.
"When we've got that wen be done" dopt know that
Getefai Blair thought we should be repused. but
imagined he did when be made that last remark.
General Corse with his command. mounted tho hill In
good STYLE and reached the crest without any difficulty
opposition. Colonel Jsnes had also succeeded In
doing for you must understand that Fort Buekper
not built Immediately on the edge Of the hli That IL,
you reached the top and the plateau before got under
the ns OF the fort, but tho moment you began
over the plateau tho nre 6 the enemy likely to
open on you. General Corsc taking command, formed
the whole force under tho crest OF tho HIM. his own
immediate command on tho right, with Colonci
Jones' three regimcns,he Thirty seventh and Thirty
ninth Ohio ana part d tho Fourth virg gnia-on
tho loft. II just eleven O'Clock when q tro
mcndous volley from the enemy revealed tho fact
patent only to good field glasses. that Corsc bad
marched the crest, ,'was tho plateau, and
charging on Fort Buckner The opening chorus was well
worthy 10 be the prologue the days drama for bad
all the merit Of brevty and briskness It sstedbu, ten
minutes. The fell back under tho crest Of tho hill
bu they left their dead and wounded in The enomy rife
III 4. Aav afed EllieniaF
upon the pursupg enemy who appearei1n heavy force,
and covered tho retreat so well ,ha, the enemy were
unable 10 pursue 10 the crest OF the hill.
THIS column had hardly fallen back 10 lie positiln
when from The right again appeared Colonel LOOMS
brigade, pushing steadily and rapidly some osen
fields In perssant and stronger attack upon the raroad
bank at IN s station. The enemy gave him warm 70
cepticn fron bat of his regiments appearing upon
their LEFT flank sni Leucnan,s Calender and Hood open
ing on them from their right they failed 10 stand the
sauit and hastily abandoning fed up the hill 10 Fort
Brckner Our seen in permanent occuI alton Of
tho bank and from continued 10 Ore on the retreatbg
rebels until the last one found safety behind The mud
walls OF Fort Buckner.
While this had been going on General Corss was rein
forced by portion perhaps ALL Of General lies smiths
brigade, aud the position vacated by him was tbeb
nlled BY tho Eleventh. corps o general Howard, which
about this time double qucked the ridge and weni
aio Dos tion on the left extreme Generals cerse spd
Smith we're now ordered 10 make second askauit With
their combined forces and General Lgh,burn who bad
been anyiouy watching the sction oined the porion Of
his bfia,de on tho bill and assumed command of tho
whole assaultiag column. lie ordered tho move
mcnt 10 bcgin Immediately, aud nore desperate
and bloody assault than tho former was made. The
combat had saiIe1, polnt DO described II iwassmpJ
steady and slow aivar.s Of tho whole line to within
few dozen yard q be fort ogcaPyn three quarters o.
as hour and then rapid retreat 10 tho former position
at tho cros. OF the hill leaving The dead and ~ounded Ia
the hand. Of tho enemy and bstveen their ontsr riae
pits and Fort glckner Geserals Core and Gbss
smith, seriously wounded, were ohrriei isto tie
valley IA the re,r-,bs one 70 iots bis ieg
and the other probably 10 de Tho tall slim boys o
The eixh Iowa surered severely. md on gong 70 the
hospital In the valley below dad that he Germans
tho Tbr,y seventh OHIO have fougb, well and losz
corse and Smith gone tho troops srs reorn"i Ia new
line of battle BY htOufD Cooael walep, of The fo'J
sixth Oho assues command Of Corses bfgad AMI by
orders the lire lays 20 rest asd await the A,iacs
The enemy sbouH be ven,lre 10 pske one lie aye,
bct,avs no ssrs o. weakness Of suffering HIS occs
ssa,I shout. revea that be lien tbsrs and u II very sV
don't be intends remaining 90 the decisive, ahi co
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