, 1863-09-26

NtAE N1141tA WA0tt0 10 Eet 0ASh4 l4H e1ts2aee1
ekid be ought to be baak, and my own d1ttes
IN that direction were absolutely imperative.
So of We started.
way that We began to get R1impses OF that
stream Of wreck, debrfs-mingied life aud
mangled humanity, which always flows from
battle field. For time We asked the news
ua alternately with sorrow, with indignation,
with keen apprehension and with hopes.
One said the battle had been going on seve-
ri hours, and our arms had met with disaster
along the whole line.
Another declared that although unsuccess-
tul ut first, our troops at length recovered
their ground, and were NOW driving the
enemy.
neie comes single soldier, covered with
dust and sweat. Let us question hin.
Where DO zen belong :" "To the Reg
pIeces>'' (Which regiment Is yoars .''
il The 10Th United States Infantry "D1d
It suffer much ?" "0nly thirty Or forty Of
its members are left"
For the first half Of the night during which
The march I am referring to took place, ere.
11thfne VIE comfortable enough, but near
midnight IT. tnrnsd ned f5eezingly cold, nd a. Il
for Us to feel our way with caution, long,
wearisome halts took place, during which
tkirmishers would scour the woods 1m1nedi-
ate1S upon ous front and right flank. The
boys who were not skirmish1ag becoming
very cold during these halts, began to kindie
tires at every stopping place to t5arm them
Eelves. At first they made these fires Of logs
Of wood md rsils taken from the ueighbor.
Ing fences, but afterward they ceased to
trouble themselves about removing the rails
md set fire to the fence. themselves wharey-
er they Glanced to stop. In the course Of an
hour lire Of fires stretching all along the
Lafay cite road illuminated the clouds above,
mud showed the silent culumns Of General
Thomas gliding by like an army of spectres!
At last the weary march came to IN end,
the artillery was wheeled into position, and
the marching columns facing 10 the right
e:ood In order Of battle looking toward the
cast.
Eere is man Nith IN arm roughl; ban
daged and very bloody. The blood hxs dried
who are yon!' "Pdyafe -, Of the ssh
Indiana what i news hare yoa !" :" Bad
neTs n he sS hs sono not rssnt sssn
aWith What result" ~ aonc On t third I'd Of Til It's
number are killed and wounded" :" Were
you whipped?" "Our brigade was left un-
supported, oyerpowered By numbers and
compelled for time to give way" "1s Col.
Sc1ibner eafe:'' I" So far as I know, he is"
AnolneI hatn guasny "onna II 1ae 4eaa
nas upon ms Jacket the rcd. stripes Which
battery do .you belong to i? ''Gunither's."
WY that = Inc regular battery belonging
70 General Kings brigade; what has It been
dongr III has .a4 been taken by the enc
ny" "Can that b possiblsf'' 1T is, hnt I
hare heard since thai IT. vas retaken." SHOW
ca1ue II TO be lost! "fhe Infantry supports
sillsd ofcourse the guns were captured."
The etIeam grew stronger aud stronger.
stragEle1s were run over bg wagons dashing
BACK toward the rear. Ambulan:es, hiie1
with wounded, cane IN long procession from
toward where tue battle Was raging. Men
with wounds Of every Imaginable description
NOT antct1ng 1helr iocomotlon, came stassef-
1bg ~ On loot, and scores eFen Ct lhose who
had been shot in their lever limbs, hobbled
Slowly on 1trcugh oi1nai1E Masses o1 9hst,
which NJ times concealed everything from
Tl1T: ,. 4,o A.. ,...,o =
Du'1Eg au ih.s t1me me roar OF ba1tle ~
nov We began to get authentie intelligence
OF the progress ann incidents OF the tight.
Ths tlame OF battle had frst broken out
upon tne extreme Lett, where ten Brannan'e
DIVISION YES posteo: Inc troops composing
II oehaSea ,' most gaiatntly; some Of tue reg
but they were compsAed TO Tet1re at length;
ieasang uncoFelea ne lelt hank OF denetM
Baird, Hpon which the enemy at once threw
ntnseH Hnn greas iorce; ,,o -
Ine pngSae @ commaeoeo p Golonel .; r:
scIabner, Seth Indiana, one Of me very nrst
u t6e army, was te1t particularly exposed, as
Its 15eht dank had been somewhat too far I'd"
Vanced where It had taken position IN the
morning. AlmosL betore tt8 plckets we're
driven III, II found Itself literally surrounded
by thrice ats numbers, who came on with
their internal yells, pouring roley after vol,
NJ fR1ntF
this gallant brigade. For moment IT was
tAroWn INTO confusion, and ahas moment sui
need 10 place the febels upon its front, HANKS
ana fear. but II wa8 NOT dest1nea 70 sutfen-
Der: The "a, go, and 4th Ohio. the 3sth
Indiana, the 1oth Wisconsin. and Loom1s'
nat;efy are composeo OF me pest mater1ai IN
oeif EiteE ba ana a9e,
6as OWL magnanimona and gallant eplt1t.
1alnellng 1oEe1net tae1I ploAea IanKs unoe5
tn tne anietua n!u uls rM, Hs1 etSly 4sl4l aloneo
taem Gomn,aaa ~ 1oao"ng Iaeir nesolc leanel,
LIZ NJ 1as ee1sS !sssoae, eHtl a lo4a4!u6
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,sn1,+ - RaVnoids ena W., C3exo nnTt ~ r.
Psimer' WIen he hstt1e begso, Davis ani
maTfhinr foFari the left fo comnlcte III.
iine and tsEa nohition IN fhe Tfght of Var
T1ere Ctncra1fy. fhe line ink liz i,rectio1
If t1,e Gh;ctan,nnra' wifhdrawn nnnn tn.
LETT 50 as TO follow fora conaIderah1e dis
lance the course of the Iafayctte Road. which
The rebels Ind been mnncuyering all d.,
! m Fridav ahont he rositIon at Gordon'!
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