The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-05

tinuing his skirmish fighting on heavy
scale. This engagement was kept up very
seriously until late in the afternoon, when
charge was made and the enemy driven
from his ritie-pits. They were Immediate
ly occupied by General Geary. But the
enemy rallied again and made charge for
the possession of the works they had just
rellnquished. They made one desperate
effort. General Geary, out of ammunition,
was about being overpowered, when rein
forcements arrived under the command of
General Carlin, and the Thirty-eighth In
diana, Second and Thirty-third Ohio, and
other regiments of that fine brigade going
IN at double-quick, the enemy gave up and
fell back under murderous fire, to works
constructed in the rear, and covering
the Summertownr road. General Carlin had
come up about dusk, and his repulse Of the
enemy left US in the possession of their
works and the entire field. We had only
to push on about five hundred yards to
get possession of the Summertown road
to the summit of the mountain.
Gen. Hooker sent word to Gen. Thomas
at nightfall that he had taken these works,
and could hold his position. But not con-
tent with what he has already gained,
Hooker determined topush on and endeav-
FOR to get possession of the summit or cap
OF the mountain that night. Reforming
his line, with Grove on the left, then
Woods brigade, Carlin on the center, then
Whitaker with two regiments of Oster-
haus' on the right, which still rested
against the palisades. he began again to
advance, and succeeded in an hours fight
in intrenching himself two hundred yards
nearer the Summertown road. While en-
gagged in throwing up that night works by
which they strengthened their position, the
I'd Ohio, Col. Arson McCook, was furious
ly attacked by the enemy's sharpshooters.
A sharp fight ensued. The I'd Ohio boys
were eager to be atthe enemy and could not
!, lynv undo NJ <hoi 0.lyc Tl,o
fight ended in a repulse of the enemy, but
with loss ofseveral officers wounded and
four men killed. Among the officers
wounded were Capt. Warwick and Lieut..
Emery, Company G; color corporals Jones
and Mills were also wounded in this short
but severe attack.
This position Gen. Hooker held during
the night. In the morning it was found
the enemy had evacuated the position, and
Hooker took possession. Thus the night
of Tuesday left US in possession of two
strong positions on the TANKS ofthe enemy !;
but Hookers success enabled the enemy
to concentrate his line; disadvantage
which was far outweighed by the advant-
age gained. We took two pieces of artille-
ry, but the enemy succeeded in getting
: away his heavy guus on the mountain.
THE THIRD DAYS OPERATIONS.
Immediately after taking possession of
, the mountain, Gen. Hooker moved his COL
umn southwark by the road on the sum-
nit, descending by Mickaiack trace (the
route taken by Gen. Jackson in his cam
paign against the Cherokees,) to the valley
east of the ridge, and made the ascent of
: Mission Ridge at or near the old battle field
of Chickamauga. He then moved north
, ward on top of the ridge, taking in Ross
!, vile, and gradually driving in the rebel
left. He also took position so as to be upon
the rear of the line of the enemy in the val
, ley. These movements occupied him the
greater part of the day.
GEN. sHERMAN's ENGAGEMENT.
In the meantime Gen. Sherman's 18th
corps was heavily engaged in on attack
upon the rebel right, under the Kentucky
renegades, Buckner and Breckinridge.-
The hill which was being attacked by Sher-
man, is the highest peak of Mission Ridge,
, and though not as rough and rugged as
, Lookout Mountain, is nevertheless very
difficulty to ascent. The hill or hills taken
by Gen Sherman on Tuesday, did not COM
i mand this (TunneD hill, but from Sher-
mans position, a fine view could be had
!. of the rebel position half mile Distant
The fort built by the rebels was plainly
= visible, the guns peeringover the ramparts
with vicious looks. The hills upon which
General Sherman was posted, formed a
semicircle and tapping around as if to in
close heTunnel Hill. When on Sherman's
= right you were west ofTunnel Hill. When
you were on Shermans left, you were east
of the hill. The center was so thrown out
: and retired that, like the wings it remained
:. at a respectful distance from the enemy
who formed the center, while Sherman
formed the arc Of the circle. 1t will be
r readily understood from this that making
seperate attacks from his right and left,
: Gen. Sherman approached the rebel posi-
ton on different sides OF the hill. So far
separated were the two columns that the
hill prevented them from seeing each 9TH
$ ers movements. They were hence una
bled to act in concert-a fact which may
have had something to do with the result Of
l the attacks.
The first attack was made by the brigades
OF Generals John NJ. Corse and Col. Jones,
S 4th Virginia, from the left of the line. The
, movement began at eleven o'clock, in the
morning, and the assault lasted only ten
5 minutes. No sooner had our men appear
ed on the top of the Hill than they We're re-
ceived with tremendous volley OF mus
kerry. But nevertheless, they advanced
e rapidly, charging rifie-pit of the enemy,
l and after a hand to hand conflict retired in
+. some disorder, leaving their dead and
I, wounded inside the enemy's outer work.
! But it must not be supposed that our men
fed to the foot of the hill. No sooner had
they reached the protecting slope Of the
t hill, which hid them from the view of the
t enemy, than they reformed in good style
t and laid down under the brow Of the hill to
await an attack in return. But the enemy
did not dare to attack, but contented him
self with the repulse he had succeeded in,
at quite heavy cost to both parties. The
: two brigades remained quiet forsome time
At half past eleven, Gen. Giles Smith, with
his brigade, among which is the 57th Ohio
infantry, went to the assistance Of General
, Corse, and after short delay, the whole
I proceeded to make
SECOND ATTACK.
This attack did not differ from the first in
movement or result but it was more des-
! perate, and was persisted in much longer,
the final retirement of our men not taking
3 place until half-past twelve, an hour hav-
i ing thus been consumed in the assault
: There have been but few more desperate
!, encounters in the war, than was this en-
= gagement of an hour, and it speaks vol
e umes in praise of the men engaged, that, at
t its end, though much broken, they rallied
e at the slope of the hill, and held the position
gained. The rebel fire was very heavy
They brought several pieces of light artil-
lery to bear on our men, and poured into