The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-29
rcorrsrondenes Of the Nashville linton j
From the Front.
CAMP NEAR CHATTANOOGA, TENN,l
Sept. %, 1853.

llOn tnls en- pdSSdW as Wnat your hume-
rous readers might charge us with being
guilty of; i. e, "dilatory in giving the
news" is for the good of the Cause in
which we are inexorably engaged, body
and soul.
The following "wayside jottings from
our Journal" are, as far as they go, re-
liable:
Sunday August 30th - The Grand
Army Of the Cumberland left Bellefonte,
Ala and on the following day our di-
vision (Gen Johnson's) crossed the Ten
nessee river on pcntoons bel0,o Ste
venson.
Wednesday, Sept. olive crossed Sand
Mountain.
Friday, 4th--Ws took the road in the
direction of Rome, Ga.
Thursday, .10th-our division made
the ascent of Lookout Mountain, and
have been marching aud countermaroh-
ing from that time up to
Thursday 18th, when we changed our
course, and took the road to Chattanooga.
We have been in Georgia, but not within
ten miles of Rome.
Friday, 18th, the ball opened in earnest
by the rebs. Our Division was ordered
in line of battle in the evening, but was
not engaged until night. % Saturday
and Sunday we were briskly engaged,
aud our Brigade, sd of Johnson's Divis-
ion,) suffered considerably, being very
mnch exposed to the enemy's movements
on the left flank. The boys maintained
their usual Hrmness, however, though
they had 10 contend with overwhelming
numbers. The rebs fought like hell
hounds, Gas they areO-beiDg atimula-
ted with whiskey. and they steadily
advanced (or rather staggered,) on
our men, whilst they had line left
to advance Our Brigade met them
hand to hand in charge, driving and
being driven in turn, until the field was
literally strewn with the killed and
wounded on Boz h sides. II w4sa bloody
field, indeed--iully, if not more so, than
that of Stone River Johnson's division
was placed on the extreme lett in line Of
battle, for what purpose we know not
but it was out of the uual order of the
fighting programme, they belonging to
the right wing In this position we had
| to contend with harrassing movement
of the enemy on our TANKS, who at one
time pushed their skirmishers directly in
our rear, thus placing us between two
fires. This they accomplished by stealth
lily creeping around field, whilst we
were engaged in front of US. By dex-
ter, US movement we withdrew our forces
from this dangerous position, but not un-
til many q brave soul fell to rise no more
Col P. p. BALDWIN, of the 9th Indiana,
commanding Sd brigade, fell from his
horse in the earlier part of the engage
ment, supposed to be mortAlly wounded.
He had seized flag which had fallen
from one of our slain color bearers, and
waving it above his head, amid the shot
and shell of the enemy, was CALAMITY
leading his Brigade to meet charge of
the enemy, when he fell between the
two lines. He is since reported alive,
and prisoner in the hands of the enemy.
LII. Col, TRIrP, commanding 9th Indiana,
was seriously wounded in the leg on Sum
day morning, The bone is shattered,
and it is feared amputatiOn will be me-
cessary. Capt. Saml. Russell, Go, D., 9th
Ind, was killed,
Being very much indispOsed my self, 1
cannot give you a detailed account of
the fight, nor an accurate list of the kill
ed and wounded of our Brigade. The
number of wounded is considerable, as
they came into the city on Sunday in
focks. We have taken an immense number
of prisoners, but the rebs have taken
a great many of our men also, The
tide of the battle was continually
changing and is not yet decisive.
We have had TO contend with SUI
perior numbers this time, and no mis-.
take. The rebel prisoners would tAunt-
ingly tell us that We were not fighting
Bragg now, but the army of the Potomac
And so zoe found it, The flower of the
rebel army, with some of their ablest
Generals, are here. Gems. Longstreet and
ID. w, Hill appear to be chiefly in COM
mand, and there are troops from Lees
army, Ewelps, Bragg's, Bucknes's, Har-
dee's, Johnston's, Folks, etc. They
say they have dragged" old Rosy at last,
and they estimate their lighting force At
from 100000 to 100000 men
Sundays was hard days fight. Col,
Strong, 93d Ohio, was severely wounded
in the breast. He is still living, The
93d regiment fought like the veterans
that they are--they have established an
undying fame, Every regiment in the
Sd brigade fought hard and earnestly.
Many excellent officers fell on the field.
Maj. Thomson, 9th KY, louisville Le-
glon,) was killed. think the Regiments
will average 100 each, in killed, wound
ed and missing. As the battle is not
over, nothing definite can DO asoertained