The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-05-20

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old ground few minutes after this order was
executed. she ilth BOYS broke and rushed thrc'
he woods fronting the cleared held, whore GEN
Sickes and Gen. Pleasanton we're seated on
their horses, surrounded with few csvary-l
the rebels after them, shouting aud yelling like
50 many demons let loose. Gen Sckles, with
out the loss Of = minutes time, had his artillery
arranged ready 10 pour in its rakIng hre on the
advancing columns OF the enemy- Ga tae reb-
els came and rushed hee6lessly along moving
down the hying Germans ~ita lheir terrible
discharges OF nusketry. The psaic a. il reached
the field was terrible, horses aud men running IN
all directions. Batteries OF artillery were hur
ryng TO places OF greater safety, or seeking po-
sitions 10 stop the rout. Gen Sickles threw
himself before the disordered mass. ms ciear
voice CRYING SHANE on you shame % VOC ~
and striving TO prevent their retreat battery
was soon manned and poured in It's Gre Oh the
exultant foe Gen. Sck'es had other guns
brought up. aud before dark succeeded IN check
ing the disastrous rout The sighting ended
about ten O'Clock that night. ana Gen. Scklss
defeated the rebels. driving them back 20 the
wood SioueWaB Jackson vas wounded in this
encounter He will without doubt ALWAYS re-
member Gen. Sickes, whom soldiers nov
call "lrenwal Sickies
On Monday morning. after We had successful
" repealed the attack of the rebels on our front,
Gen Revere, commando the Excelsior brigade
marched bis men cat Of their position. bacA 10
the United States Ford. THIS proceeding o. his
part seemed entirely incomprehensiole 10 his OF
hcers and men. They had never before re-
ceived orders 10 retreat before AL enemy, aud
they looked upon this as a mistake Of some one
Who this some one was they could not tell, but
like true soldiers, who obey the mandates of
their superors, they wendell their wsy 90 the
ford with hearts sinking within them. The DIS
grace OF q retrograde movement bad never vet
fallen uPor their noble escutcheon- "EXeelsi-
or was rot a motto for guard 10 have en-
crossed upon their banners Their battle torn
and cred flags, remnants OF what had once
been as bright and beautiful as the eolors OF
; the rainbow. appeared 10 them stepped 10 dis
grace but their absence from the front was II
, short Duration As soon as Gen. Sicklas heard
Of the gnoble course of their commander he dis
patched ali bis available Aids With the most per-
5 emptory orders for their immediate return 10
the 'front.' and in a little time back cane the old
veterans with hearts full Of pride the thought
of again sharing with their comrades the fortunes
of the field On hearing OF their retsrn. Gen
Sickles sent Immediately for Gen. Revere, and
J inquired OF him bis reasons for his strange pro-
cedHre. Gen Revere had 10 particular excuse
to make, save that his men were out Of ammu
milton, e when there was plenty Of ammuuiti, "a
within a stones throw OF bis former position
His frivolous apologies for his condsct General
Sickles would not accept and he ordered him
under arrest 10 report II Falmouth Tie ex
preston ef indignation the face OF Gen Sick
les, and as be addressed Gen. Revere when pa
cling him under arrest wac a study for painter.
Gen. Sickes bad always been friend OF Revere's =.
he (Revere) bad been placed in command OF
Sickes' old brigade. Gen. sickles thought q
great deal OF him. but Sckles kas o friends on
. the battle seld who fail to discharge their du
! ties. In the flashing eve of Sickles, when he
relieved Revere, you could have read:
cassie, l love you
But never more be officer OF mine 4"
Gen. Sickles, 40 soon a. he arrived back C
his old headquarters gave orders to the head.
OF bis different departments for reports Of the
condition Of his corps. their present strength
, losses, effectiveness, &c, and in two hours time
he learnt officially the condition of bis men. s.
complete D., Tie discipline and organization o
the Third corps, that With in two hours alter the
men had returned, order TO advance sgan up
on the enemy would have been received with
cheers, and obeyed with more than ordinsr,
I alacIity.
4 sEDGwIcE's CORPS
: The losses OF the sixth corps, in the fierce
struggle which il has encountred during n.
' present movement, amount TO 5, $40, or. ss
fret ntimated, nearly one third Of the entire ef
, fective force of the whole corps. The coming
l. in OF stragglers NAV diminish this number &c
. some extent, but all such Oh the other side vii
: OF course be captured.
+ Out Of 1900 Of the Flying Division, oplv goo
are left 10 answer at roll call Shaler's brigade
e OF Newtons division, lost so men.
= In the fight OF Sunday evening at Saleu
: Heights, "A - miles beyond Fredericksburgh
e Gee. Burkes division lost between eleven anC
> twelve huadTed men This is the mOst sangui
e nary battle which has thus fas been fought
o The corps was proceeding rapidly forward L
reinforce Gen Hooker on the right, when IL en-
c countered tse enemy in the woods OF Saeu
Heights A prisoner (it is said on being
= brought in, was questioned as to the position O
the rebei force and said there we're none in IN,
woods Burke's division advanced b ldlv for
ward and were net with terrific fire from th,
: enemy, who we're strongly intrenched IN the for
, est. After severe infantry hght the infantr,
j. withdrew, and we shelied the woods terIi6cail,
causing the rebels to leave the woods, and ",
! took possession Of them. In the second fight %
! Salem Heights, MONDAY evening" when the en-
envy attacked US an idea Of the dsparitv between
the forces NAV be obtained from the announce.
: ment OF Gen. Sedgwick that "the emergency O
the case vas such that regiment must DO III,
work Of brigade The rebels charged wild
! terrific yells, but we're successfully repulsed
when our men would fall back toward the river
The Fifth Wisconsin aud slst Pennsylvanis
supported one OF our batteries, which did teri.
bic execution on the charging enemy, and falling
E back into gulley we're fred upon by oar owl
: guns
4 The 4Sd New York and 18th Maize we're lef
at the extreme right, near 8 cross roads, to kee,
up shOW, while the remainder OF tho corps re
tired across Banks Ford. The force commented
crossing at IL O'Clock Monday Right. The enc
my succeeded in getting in the rear Of the pick
2 cts OF these two regiments took them befO,.
\ they fred gun, then moved (o~u upon ih.
! 9th Name, which 6rsd a volley fepuisilg them
and then retrested to Bank Ford, together Wit
Z the 4S New Ysrk, reaching it in safety, beinl
e Obliged 70 make their way through brush al,
r sushiBg. Hane's Battery did fle execution
and lest bat one man
The rebels confidently expected 10 csptur
the whole corps. It's retreat was mastery at
fair. The bridges over Banks Ford (built b.
the Fifteenth New York Engineers over whici
they retreated have been taken Up. The Who'll
D army is safe on this side, the Fifth Army corp
covering the retreat.
2 MORALE or THE Army
The army, notwithstanding be horrible road
they bad 70 pas over in returning from Chan
ceiorsvilie to their old camps. ar in the yer,
highest condition and So rits. Not q word # rnur
muir has been heard from q single officer o.
nm As Cen Hookar and s..H -,.g-o1 80 81,