The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-07
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
Incidents of tho Battle at EdwaTds'
station, Miss.

From the Cincinnati Commercial.
Incidents of tho Battle at Edwards
station, Miss.
THE REBEL POSITION.
The rebels having the choice of posi-
ton, selected, for their battle field, the
most advantageous ground within sew
eral miles of Edwards Station. They
made a good selection, as they always
do. To reach their lines from the road
on which we were travelling, our men
had to cross two open fields and ascend
a steep slope, exposed TO their fire from
the woods, and unable to return it so as
TO do execution. II was the best posi-
ton for defense that they have selecte d
in Mississippi, as yet
CAPTURE OF TWO BATTERIES.
Shortly after the commencement Of The
general engagement, the rebels brought
a battery of four TO bear upon the LIST
Brigade of General Hovey's division, and
were inilicting serious punishment with
it. Having stationed it upon very
formidable point on a commanding ridge
General McGuiness ordered il charged.
The llth Indiana and Goth Wisconsin
being in front, had the hazardous task
assigned them. They marched cautious
ly up a high slope to within seventy five
yards of the guns, and then made a dash
at the pieces. The rebel gunners per-
formed their duty manfully, standing by
their guns till they were driven away
with bayOnets or dubbed with muskels
The 11th and Goth were not to be driven
back, however, or denied the object fer
which they started. As one of tae men
said aiterward, "they were told to take
the guns and they were bound to do il.
or lose every man among them" About
two minutes after this, the 10th Indiana
made charge upon a battery of four
guns, short distance from the scene of
the first capture, and in one gallant dash
took it, and every man belonging to it.
The rebels made desperate effort to re-
capture those batteries, but did not sue
coed. Our men, when subsequently com
PEELED to fall back on the left, spiked all
the guns which they could not get away
UNSUCCESSFUL CHARGES by THE REBELS.
Early in the afternoon, a section of Co.
d, I'd Illinois Artillery, under CAPTAIN
Rogers, advanced to dangerously close
proximity to the rebel lines, and opened
two "a pound hOWilzers, to drive the
rebels from a position from which they
were about TO advance upon our men,
They filed out of the woods in excellent
order, and formed in front of the battery
and within three hundred yards of it,
They then marched steadily forward to-
ward the guns, and were about to give
their first volley to onr battery-men.
when double Lea / Of canister scattered
among them, causing at least fifty to fall
Captain DeGolye's Sth Michigan Battery
opened on them also, and gave them sew
eral loads of James rifled ehclls. The
effect of our artillery fire was all that
could have been desired for us. 1t broke
the ranks of the rebels, and compelled
them to fall back in great disorder. They
ran into the woods like flock of fright
ened sheep, as load after load of grape
and canister burst among them. | have
never witnessed more thorough rout
than that which the rebels met with in
their attempt to get possession of Capt.
Rogers guns.
THE REBEL FORCE.
From statements made by prise ners
and citizens, think a Just estimate of
the rebel force will place the figures at
| $4,000. PembertOn was in the field in
person. The Confederate troops were
from Georgia, South Carolina, Texas,
Arkansas Mississippi, Tennessee and
Missouri. Bowen's command, which we
whipped at Port Gibson, was there. A
large portion of it was captured, among
them fifty men and a Captain from
Gates regiment of dismounted cavalry.
! The rebels concentrated three fourths of
their men upon three divisions of our
army, those of Logan, Hovey and Quin-
by, so that they had really about 1000
men more than we had in the engage
ment.
RESULT OF THE BATTLE.
The result of to-day's fight was a
complete victory for General Grant s
forces, and the total rout and democrat
ization of the rebel army. Our loss
will reach 5000 in killed, wounded and
prisoners. During the early part of the
engagement, the rebels carried off all
their wounded. From the number of their
dead found upon the field, and of wound
ed who fell into our hands while thew
were falling back, it is fair to say that
they lost 5000 in killed and wounded.
We took about 1000 prisoners and up
ward OF twenty pieces Of artillery during
the day.
HERoIsM or THE FIELD.
There were many instances of heroism
in the battle to-day, which ought TO en-
title the actors TO tho admiration of the
country, and embalm their memories in
the hearts of every patriot Lieutenant
Perry, of the 47th Indiana, was with
his company under the hottest FIRE of the
engagement His regiment occupied
such a position that his command was
very much exposed and was suffering
dreadfully. One of his comrades sug-
gested to him that he ought to avail him
self of little cover Immediately in his
rear Perry looked at him calmly but
resolutely, and said ono, sir. The 47th
never gives back an inch" A moment
afterward he was shot through the heart
and expired without a groan. Two OF
his men, on seeing him fall, wept like
children.
The Lieutenant Colonel of the 10th
Missouri was shot through the heart
while waving his sword to urge his mer
forward TO a charge, which they exc
cuted with splendid success.
An officer was sent to General Logan
10 inouire how the contest was going in