The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-06-05
From the Cincinnati Cincinnati.
THE BATTLE AT JACKSON,
MISSISSIPPI.

MISSISSIPPI. ...
The capital of the Shte is ours. The
determination to hold It at all hazards
resolved itself into an INCLINATION to run,
after weak resistance.
I fully expected this morning to have
a great battle to chronicle as having to.
ken place before the surrender of this
important point. Having heard that
Charleston had been evacuated and the
garrison withdrawn to strengthen Jack.
son; that the Confederate had been for.
tifying here for awo weeks; that General
Joseph E. Johnston washere in person,
and that every preparat ion had been
made for vigorous resistance, my ex.
pectations were certainly reasonable. -
Instead of this, short buS gallant fight
by one division of the l7thNArmy Corps,
may be said to have accomplished what
we thought nothing but a tremendous
battle would do. General Crocker's di.
vision, formerly commanded by General
Quinby, did nearly all the work.
THE BATTLE OF JACKSON.
The battle of Jackson was won by
simple charge upon the rebel forces.-
The details of the affair are as follows:
The divisions commanded by Generals
Logan and Crocker, marched fromNC Gin.
ton this morning at six o'clock-Gen.
Crocker in the advance. We expected
to meet the enemy in force at least Eve
miles Jackson. Our troops moved eau
tiously along encountering rebel cavalry
pickets about three miles from Clinton.
The pickets fell back rapidly until with.
in three miles of Jackson, when we came
upon their main force. The rebel posi-
tion was a good one-on a gentle slope,
with heavy timber in the rear, and on
either side. Their line was nearly three
miles long of which the l7th Corps en-
gagged about one.half. Sherman, on the
right, giving bis attention to the other
half On asceataining thu situation Of
the enemy. General Crocksr ordered the
lst Missouri Battery, of four Parrott
guns, into position to feel their artillery
strength. A Ieply from three batteries
was ELECTED before long, and an artillery
duel commenced and was continued for
upward of half an hour, without any de.
cisive result to either side. The infan~
try we're now ordered into action. The
first move was . signally successful
charge-a charge that should imm ortal
ize every participant, and Gil with pride
the hearts of all who admire true cour.
age and heroic devotion to the cause o.
the American Union. No pen can re-
produce the impression made upon thu
minds and hearts of all who witnessed it
The Imagination Of the artist has equal.
ed it-never excelled it.
A mile of open space lay between III
and the enemy, every foot of which wa
controlled by the we'll served artillery o
the foe. The task before our brave sol
!, diers was to form on hill in face Of thi
terrific FIRE, and move forward to victor,
q or death. .....
> The FIRST brigade under COL Sanborr
and the second brigade, under Colone
e Holmes, in which is the 80th Ohio, wer
selected for the bloody work. The
formed in line and advanced steadily
. They had two hills to ascend and descent
The shot and shell from the enemy's ba
teries fell thick among them, threater
, ing destruction to all. The lines bega
> to waver. Some hearts began to quai
as they approached the jaws of DEATH
They halted for few moments und
10 cover of hillside Words Of encou
agement were spoken by the command
ing oficers-every man was nerved
the struggle; Forward" again, and Il
~ long line of heroes assembled heay
n n slope with colors flying and voices shou
m ing. Three minutes Of double quickin
y indifferent to another en6lading fire
grape and canister, and the fire Of mu
q kerry at deadly range, commence
IN Another minute and our men sent up Il
- loud shout of victory, and the defeat
IN foe left the field in pauic-stricken hast
az All was over. Nearly two hundrt
" Union soldiers had fallen, but the dt
was won. ., ..a v.f. ....a"
ooNaRATULAToRY ORDER.
N Gen. Mcpherson issued the fOllowiI
le order to-day;
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c. HEADQUARTERS 18th ARMY Corps,
ID DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE,
JACKSON, Miss, May IA.
10 GENERAL ORDER, NO. Is.
NJ Soldiers ofthe l7th Army Corps
Your General congratulateS you
Is your noble endurance and heroic br
' very. q. '---'.. .l'''
/. Your long and tedious marches thl
o dust and heat, borne without murmI
your unainching courage and victorio
er onsets at Port Gibson, Raymond q
cd jackson, driving the enemy at eve
point, prove you worthy your noble