The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-10-23
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM TmE I05Tu REGIMENT.
CnATrANouGA. Oct Sd, 1863

Brigade left the Empire Iron Works near
the foot Of Lookout Mountain, and pro.
ccedcd southwark few miles. to a main
road leading over Lookout Mountain, which
we reached after the usual number of do.
lays and sloppugcs. On Friday. the llth
of August. Gen. Reynolds Division was or.
durcd to cross the mountain as quick as
possible. In order to facilitate his move.
mcnis, tho Regiments we're ordered to
march by the train, and by rolicfs assist the
train up the mountain. This was done by
long ropes being attached to the double.
trees, and dczon men on each side of the
teams, pulling with all their might, whom.
ever the mules had little harder work
than they could manage. By midnight. the
I'd Brigade and their train had safely ac-
crmpished their task of climbing tho noun.
tain. On tho morning of the l2th, the
march was resumed at an carly hour. and
that night wo were once more in tho front.
having passed the 81 Brigade, and also Nc
Cooks Corps. The same evening Bran.
nuns Division cnmo down the mountain,
and also passed it to the front For several
days thereafter, it was evident our troops
wcro mnnoeuvring and watching the enemy.
moving only few miles at time, and with
the utmost caution, the Regiments ut all
times, resting, sleeping or moving in limo of
battle. On Monday tho 14th. we halted at
Fond Spring. whoro We remained until the
evening of the 18Th, but few things of in
teress transpiring during our stay. Atthis
place, however, thoro was an attack made
upon one of our batteries. which was prompt.
ly repulsed by the llth Ohio.
On the evening of the 10th, our forces
moved forward, marching all night, arriving
at Crawfsb Springs tho next morning.
breakfast. which, although not dainty
enough for the appetite of an epicurc. was
relished heartily by us. At noon our bri.
gade moved forward to tho front, taking up
our position in the field, and at Q p. NJ,
moved further to tho front, and laid down ,
to await the approach of tho enemy. The
baltic was, at this time, raging fiercoy on
our left, the roll and roar of musketry being
erribly terrific. Tho roar of tho cannon
vas drowned in the tremendous roar of vol
les of muskctry, which were given aud re.
,eived by our dauntloss and daring troops
On the lett, and extending finally along the
whole of Gen. Thomas line. An attempt
to describe its torriblo grandeur, as we iav
IN tho woods waiting for tho enemy to COM
monce the conflict upon our ino, would be
futlo; aud leave II for tho Imagination of
sour readers, which, however vivid and
brilliant it may be- cannot form truo and
correct idea of its terrible ferccncss yot it
was only n beginning, foreshadowng of
what was to be, on tho morrow. Nearer
and nearer to our limo came this terrible
rattle of muskotry. which was sending it's
loaden messengers of death into our own
and the enomy's ranks. Al last the gray
uniforms OF tho Rebs were socr approach
ing to the regiment on our right; which
gave them few vollios, and being tlanked,
gave way, just us we delivered our fire,
which left onr flank exposed, and we, too,
were compelled to fall back under q heavy
fro from the front, and also cross fire
from tho right. just as we moved back
from our position, David Q. Bower, of Mid.
dlefold, fell supposed to have beon instant.
ly killed. Tho only person who saw him as
he Iell, was ID J. Reed, who made an at,
tempt to help him off the field, but as he
was apparently liteless, he was compelled to
! leave him, or fall into the hands of the on.
omy, n prisoner He was faithful and true
soldier, and much respected by his com.
rades in arms. Attor falling back half OF
three-fourths ota milo, tho l05th Regiment
ward again to the front and right, wher,
we biyouacked for tho night.
We were up be,imes IN tho morning, tc
be ready for any demonstration which nigh
be made by Jttf's armed minons upon oul
! front. For time, all was quiet, aud it wal
/! evident that, whatever movements tho en-
Q emy contemplated making, they would b.
r in no hurry about it, but take time fo
n breakfast, and to say their morning prayers
0 1t was we'll they did, before commencin,
their unholy work, for, ere high noon, thou
r sands of their number must sleep the slice
= of death, and still moro, before tho su
| should set. would look their last upon earth
At about o'clock, tho battle of Sunda
U commenced far on our left, with tho sam
D terrible ronr of musketry, and the roar c
cannon much heavier than on the proviou
day. We. who were farther towards tn
center, could easily distinguish between tn
i different charges and assaults made upo
our limo each seemingly more fierce an
terrible than its predecessor, and approach
ing nearer and nearer to our line, until tn
line in our front was pouring voIley afto
D volloy into the enomy's advancing column
aud tho battery in our front, Capt llal
rls, and the one on our right (Southwick's g.
were laundering with tho fury of double
shotted guns, their storm of shells an
grapo and canister upon tho infuriatod Il
gons which were throwing themselves upo
our limos TO drive us from tho fold. Tn
HI o.. th, III, 4,