Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-21

tenable. but did so in good order, losing,
L believe. one gun, OF which the horses had
been killed. Our whole front. now was
facing to the West. and occupying the
field or plain of Charlottesville, and q
| field thousand or fifteen hundred yards
to the right. and also heavy woods between.
The fight now ragged even with more terri
BILE fury than in the morning. There had
been, without cessation or lull. terrible
rattle of musketry and roar of artillery,
and bursting ofshells and screaming shot,
mixed with the charging yells of the con.
tending forces for seven long hours had
been in the great battles of Charles City
Cross Roads. Malvern Hills and Bull Run,
and they were baby's play in com parson
have convcrscd with officers who were at
Shiloh ana Antietam, and their COMPARE
son was the same as the above Now the
roar Of muskctry would come this way,
and then recede, now faint and distant,
then sharp and clear and close. Our for
ces must leave the field of Chancellors-
vile. Another change of front became
necessary. They withdrew in good order,
no stragglers, no running, but all still,
quiet determination. a battery stood in
the field, all the horses and men had been
killed OF disabled. After the order to fall
lack had been given, a regiment of the
gallant Mcagher's brigade rushed forward.
and under heavy fire and in face of the
enemy, brought off the guns with shouts
| of firm nh Mt L. -.
held. Our lines now assumed another
front. The order of battle was that Of the
letter Y, the apex south. with the broad
field in front. and yet beyond across the
woods towards charlottesville, the right
thrown back; resting on the river, the left
extending off through heavy woods.
thrown back, and approaching the rivcr
within mile or two.
The rebels occupied the ground we had
left. But it was untcnable for them also.
as cur artillery swept the field. They
gave rs some trouble Smelling from there.
but it was no use, our artillery now had
the superior position We were in one
position non, with rifle pits and redoubts,
on the whole line. which had been mostly
prepared previously. We took Freder-
ickshurg, as General Hooker intended
forced the enemy to fight MS on our own
ground, bat did not bargain to fight be.
sides their army of Virginia. the army OF
the Southwest, and Charleston. and Long
streets army of 40, 900 from Petersburg.
Ii Vicksburg and Port Hudson are ours,
as they are said here to be, then indeed is
the army of the Potomac and its hero
leaders. AMI men, repaid for their hard
fought field.
How we withdrew is not necessary to tell
Our brigade was the last to leave the
front. leaving after daylight ON the morn
ing of the 9th, with Tho rc5s close in the
rear. The marching was bal, as the even
ing previous. and that night, there
had fallen heavy quantities of rain. The
men were nevertheless, cheerful and salts
fled that We had inflicted thrice heavier
loss npon the eaemy than our own. On
the 9th General Hooker called for report
as to the spirits the men were in, wheth-
er good or bad. Colonel Wheeler sent in
the both AZ gay" 1t was even So
heard the men making bets among each
other as to how many rebs would get back
providing division charged our 'front.'
Two to one that brigade would not be
left-even up, that regiment did not ge,
off. The only disgraceful thing that oc-
currcl WIS the giving away and flight OF
The / 18th corrs on the ID.
As another specimen of how our regi.
ment felt, As Major Taylor heard an aid
OF General Sickla's express It to Genera
Ward of our brigade. They were convers
ing in regard to the wonderful goodspirit,
and conduct of the various brigales and
regiments in the corps. "Well, General
you have one of the d-d'st coolest regi
ment in the army. | rode past the 20il
Indiana to-day, under heavy artillery
fire, aud they had chuck luck table il
!. full operation" did rot see this, but
did see q game of iraushts. Our los.
was slight, only one killed and somew her,
over 20 wounded. We were only out as
skirmishers, and supported artillery Adj
jutant Thomas. a brave noble soldier. wa,
MORALLY wounded and left on the field
a man was left with him. but our forces
fell back and he had to leave. Capt. Z
g. Gilhreath. Co. G. was slightly wound
cd in the arm, but is on duty again. Al
! the officers and men, without exception
behaved so sooly as to elicit the praise o.
our Division and Corps commanders. In
diana may be proud of her representative
regiments in this army. The 9th. Colo
mel Colgrove. fought with desperate cour
:. age. CHARLES A. BELL.