The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-23
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Chattanooga, Sept. 2l-l:30A. n.
The battle Of the 10Th resulted with
heavy loss to us. We held our own -
established on the left, and contracted
our. forces during the day. holding =
handsome line with our right on the ridge
of hills, and left protected by rude works
Of logs thrown up during the night. Our
left rested on the east side of kossville
and Lafayette road, about four miles south
of Rossville. !,
In the fight of the 18th we had lost
about 600 ia killed and 1000 wounded,
and were short three pieces Of artillery.
The men were in splendid spirits.
The engagement was resumed at nine
a. m. on the Goth by an attempt Of the
rebels to turn the right and front. Sew.
eral times they were severely repulsed
with heavy loss to them and very little to
us. This fight lasted an hour and half,
and was one of the most terrific of the
war, continuous fire Of musketry and ar
tillery being kept up with deadly effect
during the night. The centre was not
engaged. The enemy maneuvred to the
left with the intention to throw force on
Rossville road and attacked us on the left
flank. At this juncture Thomas ordered
Brannon, who had one brigade in reserve,
and two with Reynolds, holding the key
of the position, which was Thomas right,
to move to the left in time to protect the
flank. Gen. Rosecrans at the same time
ordered Davis and VanCleve from the
right and centre to support Brannon in
his effort to hold the line to Rossville and
protect their left flank.
On perceiving the withdrawal OF the
skirmishers from the front of Davis,
moving from the right and centre. the
enemy made vigorous attack on that
part Of the line piercing the centre and
cutting off Davis and Sheridan from the
left, and driving the centre into the
mountains, both the right and the centre
being much scattered, without much loss
in killed and wounded. Gen. Thomas
right became exposed to most terrific
flank attack, and Reynolds and Brannon
and the right Of Thomas line was swung
around. The extreme left also fell back
a short distance on the Rossville road.
Parts of the centre were gathered up and
reported to Thomas who tried to stand,
but was unable to check the rebel advance
until the arrival of reinforcements. A,
/ O'Clock Gen. Granger with one division
of reserves came up and were at once
thrown into the centre, driving the enc.
my handsomely from his position on
stony ridge, and with heavy loss. Thu
fire from one of Grangers' batteries NOW
ing them down. This fight only lastet
half an hour or so, with slight loss to US
We regret to say Capt. Russell. Genera
Changers Adjutant, was killed.
At 5 o'clock Thomas was still trium
plant, and on the left held his line of thu
morning, but with right enemy back t.
line, nearly at right angles with that o
morning. Two lines of retreat were opel
to him to Chattanooga, one of which h
fell back on to Rossville during the night
Our losses have necessarily been heavy
but the list of killed will be surprisingl,
light, and in the two days of the engage
ment we have not suffered more in mer
than the enemy.
In the charge BY Thomas on the frs
day the enemy lost as many in killed Al
we did in the whole day. What losses il
prisoners and material are, we cannot say
Our killed will reach 1900, and ou
wounded will amount to 1000, most o
them slight.
Among the general officers killed ar
Gen. Lyttle; Col. Key; Col. King, com
handing brigade, and Col. Bartlett.
Among the wounded are Gen. Mexton
of Rosecrans' staff; Col. Croxter, 4th Ky
cavalry; Col. Funkhouser, seth nls.; 1t
Col Nudge, 18th Mich; Lieut.. Colone
Hunt, 4th Ky; Col. Bradley, command
ing brigade in Sheridan's division; Col
Chas. Anderson. 9th Ohio; Maj. Will
liams, 18th KY; Lieut.. Col. Tryph, 6tl
Ind; Col. Armstrong. ODD Ohio; Lieut.
Col. Maxwell, I'd Ohio-all slightly
Lieut.. COL Vance, 18th KY; Col Stow
,cy, 18th Ohio; Maj. Brown, 6Sth Ohio
Maj. Dawson, 10th U. s. infantry-al
slight.
Gen. John H. King is reported wound
ed and prisoner.
We have captured Gen. Adams. o
Texas, and thirteen Of his men.