The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-10-09
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM THE FORTY FIRST REGIMENT.

last, We were cnCampod IN tho vailoy ot tho
Tennessee. at Poo's Tavern. We left there
tho night Of tho 7th of September, to do
picket duty on tho barks of the river, about
seven miles above Chattanooga, at o place
called Fry's Landing Here, in connection
aitb part Of Wllder's mounted men, and
two pieces Of artillery belonging to our brig.
nde. wo skirmishcd With tho enemy, who oc.
! cupied fort across tho river. Occasionally
our battery would throw few shells into
/ their tort, with an accuracy which was
fairly surprising, their shells, 10 several
cases, entering tho portfolios in their breast
works. During tho first day. tho Rcbs dii
not reply to DOR fire, and before nigh; quito
an intimacy sprang up between the Robs
and our boys; they we're couversing with
each other, aud ir bathing together. The
river is nearly threo- -fOurths Of n milo wide
On tn" morning of the 9th, the Rebs threw
a few shells ovvr to us, and. when out bat
terry commenced replying. they "leaked out, "
one of their horsemcn deserted. aud came
dashing across tho river, ard informed ua
that they had evacuated the place, and also
that Chattanooga was evacuated After be
ing satisfied thcre was no ruse in tho mat
ter, Col. Wilder's men crossed and took pos.
session OF the works, and raised tho old
F'lng of tho Union. Long may it wcvo
On tho morning o: tho 10Th, our brigade
commenced tordirg the river. Tho wafer
in many places, is about waist deep, and
runs quito rapidly. believe no serious &C.
cidont occurred to any while crossing. Al
ter crossing VIC moved about five milos, and
cncamped near TyDa Station. On the llth.
We croseed tho State line. and for tho first
time, found ourselves in Georgia. At night
we encamped at RDgoId, a small town on
the railroad. Col. Wi!der's mounted IN.
fantry had driven some of Forests cavalry
few hours before During tho next day
wo skirmished With tho enemy most of the
time. At night We encampod at Gordon's
Mills. 1t became evident from tho position
which the enemy had taken, that they in.
tended to give us battle. as tho stream on
which these mills are located, and the sur
rounding springs, afforded an excellent DO.
siton for an army.
After nanoeuvling on both sides for near
ly week, with heavy skrmishing nearly
every day, the shock of battle came early
on the morning of tho l9tb. The enemy
tried to force back our left about IL A. NJ
Tho old Forty First was ordered to go in."
and right maniully did they do it. AIasl
some did not return. Tho enemy planted
u battery that poured grape and canister
INTO US almost necessarily. Hero wo fought
them for an hour or moro, until we had
forced back limo after line, which wore ra
placed by another from behind ridge -
They had thrown division or more against
our brigade. We maintained our position
until We had exhausted our sixty rounds of
cartridges, when we fell back through strip
of woods, and wiped out our guns, and filed
up with cartridge. We wero thon ordered
to tho right q short distance. when the in
cessant, roar OF musketry told too plainly
that the battle ragged iercely. Here again
after q desperate struggle, We were forced
to yield and ta! back. but moi until tho or
back to a suitable position, ,wo made u stand
deiying tho Rebels to como further The
did not choose to make an attack where W
Z had chosen our ground, but retired 10 thci
= old position. Wc marched back again nca
n tho place which We had occupied the nigh
II previous, but with tho loss of manv a brav
/. man in killed. wounded and missing W
% encamped for tho night nonr tho battlefield
with tho bodies Of many fallen heroes strow
about us. Early on the morning of tho mex
day we arose 10 renew tho struggle w
'S hastily constructed some breus.works on
d of logs and ra's. Tney were scarcely com
'r pleted when the Rcbe's,witb demoniac yell
10 made a charge upon us; bat they wcr
Is forced to yield and fall back. Hero the
,e made charge after charge upon us, but wer
A repuscd every timo, as our new Springfield
4 rife told lis tale OF death, and thinnec Thai
ranks at each voley, About 3 o'clock T
" NJ. wo were relieved by another brigade an
&c moved doublo quick TO the right, to suppo,
d the lines which were being hard pressed
d Here we gave them voloy after volley, tn,
le repulsed them. Near sundown the onem
at received heavy renforcements, massed tho
er forces, aud made n furious assault upon Il
a. light brcastworks which we had previous
- occupied, and carried them. This turn,
our lott. We who wore then near the rigl
maintained our position uutl tho shades
- tho evening, when our whole force fell baC
= to within five miles of Chattanooga.
N 1t is reported that the enemy were LOO
Of 900 strong. whio our force could not ha'
?, OK ceeded As 900. lam unable to give yC
e an accurate account of tho entire loss OF Il
regment, but tho two companies suffered
follows:
Co B-N. Rose, killed; mortally wound,
and left on the field. L. Doolitte and
}. Gilbert; severely wounded, Cor, IL. Webb,
e Sergt. A. Hosmer, severely (prisoner),
|. Bartlett and j. Wesley; slightly wounded
!. Patcbin. G. Snow, B. Parker. M. Cotat
a A. Marou, c. Dunbiug, r. Burton, j. Dine
. A. McNish. ]. Tanning c. Blakesley, t.
V Hawley, p. Dimes. Il. Carlton.