Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-10-08

treating we saw them. aud went out in
advance and hailed them. Their Col. adj
vanced to within twenty PAGES of me and
asked. who are You? Seeing his gray
uniform | did not answer. but drmaudsd:
what forces are those? A part of Gen.
Twiggs', he answered. Surrender cried.
bringing my gun tos "rssdy." He wheel.
ell his horse to run. and pulled trigger;
my gun snapped, but several Of the boys
were watching aud fired. bringing him to
the ground. He was Col. of the 25th
Virginia Reg't from Lees Army. He was
shot in seven places. Shortly after that.
we were brought off from the hill and q
general retreat being ordered we withdrew
in good order: three Regis abreast on each
road. We fell back about FIVE miles and
slept the remainder Of the night Next
morning we formed a new line of battle
and threw mp temporary bress;w orks.--
About 9. A. NJ. we could see huge cl oud
of dust rise from the battle field. and move
toward our right flank. showing us the
course Of the rebel army. But it gave us
no uneasiness. for we knew they could not
flank US there. far our right reste,l on
i Look Out Mountain. Their Cavalry kept
da>hing upon our pickets ell day. and
their Shsrpshooters would "spat" . bull
let among us occasionally. Once they
placed battery upon hill about a mile
to- the west of US. and tried to shell our
Brigade. but our battery soon male them
travel Reports were flying that day that
Old Rnsey was mortally wounded 1t
made lots Of long faces. and we m ore than
half believed it. for we had not seen him
since Sunday noon. and Gen. Thomas
wa. in command Monday night we 81.
l"ntly withdrew. and closed around Chat.
ianooga. Tuesday morning. (22i), we
deployed our lines. and commenced forti.
flying. Ahont 9. A. d.. Old Resey APP
peared and rode around the lines. The
troops male these old hills echo with their
cheers when they saw him. 1t pnt new
life ami energy into the whole army. and
spales anil picks were han.llei with spirit
Since then we have been Purifying exten
sively.
Our loss in tAe R-g't during the fgh,
was 1 killed anil Ga wounded AMI miss
ing. In my company we had 2 killed,
wounded and 2 missing. Their name.
were: Killei. privairs Adoniiah Smart
ap1 Alher, Morris: Wounded. Corporals
Jones Grant. John Deardnff. France Sin
glrton and John Goddard; Missing, Arney
NJ Scott and William Stnm bangb
| Chattanooga is an insignificant little
town of $40 inhabitants. but handsomely
located in a bend of the Tennessee river,
surrounded ny high hills. and at the foot
Of Look Ont NJ ,untain. from the top OF
which. it IL said. one can zee into seven
States. Here il also the junction of the
Virginia aud Tennessee r. r. with the
Mem phi, AMI Charleston r. r. Our po.
sition is behind the embankment Of the
Knoxville r. r. The troops are all healthy
and inIl Of spirit. and anxious for Bragg
"a attack u> here. The reb's captured "a
pieces of Artillery from us and $500 priS.
, oner- according to his own report. which
has. been captured. We captured IL
prices Of Artillery and 5000 prisoner,
aud more coming in all the time. Thi.
is the first time the Army of tbs CumLsr.
land has met with q reverse, and we feel il
keenly. but the reb's out numbered MS by
the addition of Longstreet's Corps from
Virginia. enabling them to out flank Us
but we'll whip them yet.
remain as ever,
Your affectioaote son,
RICHARD II. Il. TYNER.