The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
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tion. For two miles / could see the
gray blue smoke arise from the trees,
tufted here and there, 6y Whirling
spheres Of vapor, as they were. vomited
from the hot aud csvernous artillery.
Suddenly, a frightful cheer broke out
along our entire left. Not . round,
manly cheer-not a Federal cheeT-but
a frantic prolonged yell, pitched al
most to childish treble. 1t grew plain-
er. and felt that the enemy was max.
ing the grand charge, for which be, had
been gathering himself during the morn.
ing. / could see the smoke from fresh
batteries arise; conld tell that every
musket in more than half our army, was
unainchiugly belching deaths fame id
to the very face Of the surging foe: The
wildreheers often vieing with the clangor
Of battle for ten minutes eternity it
seemed to my ears--dWindled away,
then guShed out again, but further Of.
The terrific charge on the left had
failed, but the thunder did not slackeIi,
There were times when the elastic air
and the impassive earth seemed to throb
with the pulse Of battle. u,
Brannan, Baird, Negley, Reynolds.
johnson and Palmer were engaged in
deadly conflict They had repulsed the
great charge Of the day, but at heavy
cost. At o'clock the roar of battle
had not abated in the least. Another
stream of stream of stragglers breaks
to the rear, heavier than the first one. -
; Again l try to convince myself that this
is all Legitimate. Men with guns pour
, out, and l cannot see that they are hurt.
: gallop over and ask the name of the
battery. "One Of Johnson's, and this is
all that is left of them |"
Once more the stream abated. 1000
men, perhaps, had left the field. "a
brigade whipped only,"i argued; mo
/, occasion for alarm" Now came the
third stream of stragglers-came in
great waves, breaking in different direc.
q tions. A moment more and they SEEM,
/ ed to issue by brigades. Great God |!
\ was this noble army-the flower Of the
n Yankee service, as its enemies have
;. termed ito blot history with another
4 Bull Run
b THE RETREAT.
i Retreat was now the only resort left
s and the whole disorganized mass of our
Q troops fell over the road to Rossville. -
II Crowds of stragglers, in mobilize dis
(, order, made good speed toward Chatta-
1t nooga, with the exception of Sheridan,
o Davis and Wilder who, cut off from the
# canter, still struggled as best they could.
b On the divisions Of Baird, Reynolds,
y, Negley and Brannan, and Parker's brig
ade Of Woods division, alone retained
cohesiveness, and took position along
- the base of Missionary Mountains, where
. q the RosSville road debouches from them
~. nc for another fight. The line was formed
,m no so that the left rested upon the Lafayette
~ ~ road, and the right of the gap repre-
m oms sented an arc of circle, and south
% %th east hill about its center formed the key
W. M TO the position.
n. THE PURSUIT OF THE EMMY CHECKED
q Between 2 and 3 o'clock the enem,
,r. appeared on the Lafayette road, an,
.p- soon formed for another attack. A
it first the directed heavy fire Of musket
me ry and artillery upon our position, a
ter though menaciug to dispirit its defend
err ers before coming to an assault; whe
the rebel lines advanced they recoile
u.s. with severe loss. The enemy we're nc
ST. only repulsed, but thrown into such dit
,ry order that Turchin's brigade and 9th,
led portions Of the line followed, and too
NJ several hundred prisoners Toward
nd sanSet the enemy abandoned the contes
re- INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.
10 When Thomas division were mo
w wv sorely pressed during the afternoon, thu
'e' were gladdened and encouraged the a
vent Mitchell's and Whitaker's brigade
THE under the command of Gen. Granger
Vile Gen. Thomas was making his ga
,ad liant fight, Sheridan and Davis had ma
lad aged to work their way to the Rossvil
re. road and fell. back in the direction
hev Chattanooga. Gen. Thomas broug
sfnl away oil the wounded, transportati
Of and other material within reach.
lish THE CAUSE OF DEFEAT
lieS While the struggle of Saturday end
ait in drawn battle, that of Sunday
suited in disastrous defeat. The
kets spring example set and Influence ex
left cised by the Commander~in. chief VI
my wanting.