The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18
Our Military Correspondence.
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FRlsSp. CONVERSE The past week has
hoen an c%venrtui one in the history Of the
war, and in the Army OF tho Cumberland.
A litllo more than one week ago. Lookou;
Mnuntain and Mission Ridge were in tho
possession OF u p%nwprful ADD hoast'ul enc
my, whose army stood mCnncingly before us.
with their pickuts within one milo OF our
~oncamrmca's. IN that tiaio We haze met
them with Weapons ct death. in the fearful
struggle of battle, aud have driven them
from oyory position which they held. and.
following up the demorulized army % Bragg.
compelled il to abandon its munitions OF
war, and burn its stores and Subsistence.
Tho victory has hecn complete on tho part
of tho National forces. with comparatively
slight loss on our part, but with heavy loss
to the enemy, both in mon ind munitions
ot war.
Ga Saturday. tho 2ist of November. We
were ordered to get ready TO mnye. to draw
two days r%ations. aud enough cartridges
to mako each mans compliment one hun
drrd rounds. Whilo tho men wcro busy
with hurried preparations. aud tbs camp all
in motion. or commotion. tho order was
cnuntrrmanGcd but. on Sunday, tho order
was again given. and, on Monday, at 3 +
NJ, VIC moved out near our picket line.
and formed for baltic. At noon an engage.
mcnt took place on our lett. which was
quite spirited for u timo. The center and
left OF our army remained in limo Of battle.
but quiet, with tina exception of tho OK
change of II fow artillery shots. during Tues
day, the 2lst, whila the forcos under Hooker
assaulted Lookout Mountain, and fought u
memorable battle WHICH resulted in the
capture OF this position OF the enemy.
The battle commenced a, abou ut noon,
and was shnrp aud spirited Throughout the
day. Musketry firing was kept up until ii
o'clock at night. when it ceased until an.
other day should dawn. We. who occupied
the center. under Thomas. had u fine Wow
OF Rockers engagement during most of the
battle, u fog or mist hiding the cnmbattuGts
tor n short time only. II would be idle TO
attempt TO describe tho Anxiety or interest
with which We watched tho advancing or
reireating columns. Imagine tho l4th
Corps in line OF baltic. with arms stacked.
tho men and ~ofico:s gathered in groups.
every face. and every eye, turned toward
the Quo oljsct of interest /; tho forts and
works about the town. crowded with eagcr
and anxious spectators of tho deadly con.
hict, upon yondor mountain side. The
Sturs and Stripes steadily advance now
they charge and now the enemy gives way
the day ia ours and cheor on cheer rolls
along tho whole limo of Thomas command
! Tho brass bands, which have come out IA
! witness the exciting scono. strike up, Rally
round tho Flag. Bows. and shout upor
shout again makes tho air ring Every one
is ovcIinyod aud elatcd with our success
:. aud speculation is rife Az 90 tho events ,hal
, tho morrow will bring forth. Aud thu,
r closes Tuesday, tho 24.h day of November
I The morning of tho 25h dawns clear
: cool and pleasant upon tho martialcd hosts
of two confronting armies. and probably
zach feels that that day decides their fate
for veal or woe.
Early in the morning, Daird's Division
, moved further round to the left. and mos
J of the day was spent in mancuvering tol
, position, While Sberman's Corps, who opened
tho ba tile at about 8 A. NJ, engaged the on
omy on our extreme lef;. aud tough: him
vigorously most Of tho day. AT about
J Z NJ, IL would seem that all the connic,
had been made and completed. The whoI,
, line seemed to be- formed, awaiting tho or
dor to q in" Two lines OF battle sttntchuc
? along the foot Of salon Ridge. and ava,
round its loft point, up tho Tennessee
] Hooker's Thomas aud Shcrman's com
nand under that wise aud able General, U
: S, Grant.
Our skirmishers arc thrown out, anC
drive tho enemy from their first limo Of ri
b fe pits at tho .oot of Missiou Ridge. The,
advances the two lines OF batIlo. Tho firs
u limo. on reaching tho open 6cld. advance II
a double quick, pono fifty or sixty rods, T.
" tho sholtor of rife pits, under Il brisk fr
from tho onomy's cannon, while the secon,
4 limo, in which tho l06th is formed. close
steadily mp into tho edge OF tho open field
aud all lay down for safety and rost. VIII,
lying here. tho right of the lines may b
seen advancing ucrots tho fields, up. up To
steep hiilside, regiment after regiment, IN
I'll half u de rcn stand Of colors cluster arounl
the point of a single hill, Now they NJ
'e closing in they wayo tho colors /; the
20 cha'gu up over tho enrlhwoiks they rus
TO tho osnnon's mouth ; down tumblcs III
a secesh reg, aud tho Stars and Stripes wav
~ in triumph, as ,he shouts Of tho ylciors or
borne alo,g upou thu breeze. Tho enemy
~ right has gwen away they arc flake.
X aud now wo press forward to drive thee
from thor last hold upon tho Ridge. A
wo advance, they seem determined TO pun
E. ish us severely, and open upon us frora III
n front, and from tho loft. with an onfladin
L. fire OF sho, aud shell; but, at last, we resc
tho base Of Tho hill aud are safo from IN
" 6re OF thoir artillery, as NO climb the stee