Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-29


wounded, md compelled 10 leave the fnld
where his services had. been conspo1our
and important About an hour after this
time Snmrcr's corps, consisting Of Seig,
wcll's Richardson's and French's divls.
ions. arrived on the field Richardson
some time after the other two, as he WIZ
unat TO start Us soon as TIA IN. SedgVck
on the right penetrated the woods in 'front.'
of Hooker's and Mansfeld's troops
French aud Richardson were placed to
the eltol Sedgwick thus attacking the en-,
emy towards their left centre. Crawford
and Sadgwicks lines, however, yielded .o
a destructive fire of masses of the enemy
in tho woods, and suffering greatly, (Gen1
erals Scd5wick and Crawford being among
the wounded the troops fell back in dis-
order. They nevertheless rallied in the
woods The enemy's advance was, how>
ever, entirely checked by the destructive
fire Of our artillery. Franklin, who had
been directed the day before to join the
main army with two divisions. arrived on
the field from Brownsville about an hour
after, and Smiths division replaced Sedg-
wick's and Crawford's line. Advancing
steadily, it swept over the ground just lost
but now permanently retaken. The di.
visions of French and Richardson main.
tanned with considerable loss the eYposVd
positions which they had 80 galantly
gained, among the wounded being General
Richardson.
The condition OF things on the right 10.
wards the middle Of the afternoon, not.
wtbstandlng the success wrested from the
enemy by the stubborn bravery Of the
! troops, was at this time unpromising.
/ Summers, Hooker's and Man,feld's corps
had lost heavily, several general officers
having been carried from the field. was
at one time compelled to draw two brigade
from Porter'S corps, (the reserves) to
4 strengthen tue right. This left for there.
serve the small division OF regulars who had
been engaged in supporting during the day
! the batteries in the centre aud single
! brigade Of Morelrs divisions, Before |
lett the right to return to the centre. oe.
came satisfied that the line would be
held without these two br gades, and coln.
termanded the order. &h.cA was in course
of execution. The effect of Bur, sides
movement on the enemy S right was to pre-,
vent the further messing Of their troops
on the left, and we held what we had gains
ed.
Burnside corps conSlS'lng ot Wilcox's
o'urgl' ana hodnah 0lVisl'us and CoX's
Nlnawha DIVISION was entrusted with the
"'thcult task oi CARRYING the bridge across
Tue An'etam, near RohIh~c%s farm, aud
assanIung the enemy srghitne order nav
ing oeen communicated to him az IL o
CLOCK ~
The valley ofthe. Antietsm al and near
the bridge, is narrow, with high banks.
On the right Of the stream the bank is
wooded and commands tho approaches
beth 10 the bridge and the ford The
steep slopes OF the bank were Bued wit.
riIlepits, and hrestwol ks Of rails an / stones.
These, together with the woods, were filed
with the enemy's inlartry, while their bats
terIes commanded and euGladed the b:idsc
aud ford and their approaches
The advance Of the troops brought on
an obstinate and sanguinary contest, and
from the great natural advantages of the
position it was near one o'clock before the
heights on the right bank we're carried
Al about o'clock p. NJ. the corps again ad,
vanced with success, the right driving lLo
enemy before il, and pushing on nearly ,c
ShaTpsb1rg, while the left, after hard en
counter, also compelled the enemy tore
tire before 1t, The enemy here, however
were speedily reinforced, and with over
whelming masses. New batteries of their