Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-12-10
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upon the summit of the mountain, light
Ing Joe" descended early in the morning.
crossed Chsttanoogg Greek, and joined
j Johnson's division upon the right Of our
+ osition.
Hugh Ewing's division had previously
lett its position upon the mountain, and
passing over to the left, had joined General
Sherman, forming upon his right. Thus
was completed our immense line Of battle,
extending from the Knoxville road ON the
right, to the north end OF Mission Ridge up.
on the left, distance Of about six miles,
Osterhaus' division was on the extreme
right; then Geary's; then Johnson's; then
Sheridan'.; then Woods; then Baird s. then
Schurz's; then Steinvehr's; then Ewing's;
then John j.. Smith's, with Morgan l..
Smith upon the extreme lett Whltaksrs
and Gro,e's brigsdes fought with Hooker;
Jef. U. Davis was in reserve on the extreme
left; and Howard's two divisions might iiss
be considered As reserve. The sneIny's
line Of battle c0incided with the line of Mis-
sion Ridge, he occupying all of it with
lines OF rife-pi at the foot) except the
portion from which he had been dislodged
BY Sherman.
ON BALD KNOB.
Early in the morning, / took position up
on the knob held by Wiilich's brigade Of
Woods division, known as Bald Knob from
which the entire battlefield could be dis
tinctly seen.
TOWARD THE NORTH.
The morning was raw and cold, but the
sun shons brilliantly from cioudless sky
The prospect was beautiful 10 the extreme.
The entire valley was before you, surround
ed by walls Of everlasting adamant. and
waterod by the finest river on the con tinent.
Towar. the North, you looked across the low
ground through which ran tho railroads;
feasted your eyes upon the winding Tennss-
see, gittering like silver in the sunlight;
hen looked beyond until the view was
bounded by the giant Cumhsrlauds.
TOWARD TIE WEST
Westward you behold the town Of Chat
tanooga, the nearer portion hidden. howev.
ar. by the frowniug bxttlements of Fort
Wood, from whose guns ever and anon
puff Of smoke burst forth, laundering eI-
ploson shook the earth, and \ screaming,
shrieking missile went tearing through the
air, bent, like destroying angel, upon the
work of death.
Beyond Chattanooga, in the same direc-
tion, the winding river, never for mile, ap-
parently, pursuing the sAme course, sgain
met the eye, tending southwark to pass be.
tween Moccasin Point and Lookout Noun.
tain; northwsrd again. skirtiny between
Stringer's Ridge and low range in Look
out Valley, dividing itself into two greA
arms to embrace the beautiful William
Island, aud then sweeping away msjesticall!
to the northwest, around the point of Rae
coon Mountain.
TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST, EAST AND SOUTH
Southwest the point Of the Lookout itself
always the most prominent feature of thi
landscape, rose gradually in the sunlight
while East and South the view WAS bound BY
Mission Ridge, on which we're ranged tht
lesons with which Bragg expected to stay
the march Of loyalty and uphold the cause
OF treason.
REBEL LINE OF BATTLE
Brsckinridge's corps was on the left Of the
enemy's line. Hardee occupied the center,
and part of Buckner's corps, with the Geor-
gia State troops and other fragmentary
bodies, held the right Brage's headauar-
ters, a small house on Mission Ridge, in q
southeast direction, was plainly visible, and
served as mark for many an ambitious ar.
tillerist that day. Singularly enough, too,
as ifto attract special attention, the enemy !
largest cannon were placed in battery near
this house.
FIGHT UPON THE LRFT-THE HEROES OF
VfcKsBGEG ATTACK TUNNEL HILL
The battle began upon the extreme left,
Sherman, about 10 A. NJ, making an attack
upon Tunnel Hill, point in Mission Ridge
just South of the one we had occupied the
night before, and separated from it by q
small ravine, General Corse's brigade and
Colonel Jones, supported by Col. Looms'
brigade to the rear and right, advanced to
the assault, fought gsllantly for time, fully
developed the enemy's position, and then
fell back to their intrenchments.
An hour after the attack was resumed. -
Gen. Matthies and Gen. Giles A. Smith s
brigades of John f. Smiths division, rs.
enforced afterward by Ranne's brigade
stepped CALAMITY from behind their works,
and marched as if on parade up the hill, on
the side of which was large cleared field,
until, despite plunging fire from the enc
my artillery upon the crest, they entered
the timbered portion near the summit; were
met by showers of stones and rifle balls, as
well as by storm of grape but still refused
to retire, and lay down within hundred
yards Of the muzzles of the rebel cannon
GENERAL HowARD's MEN ENGAGED.
General Howard's troop. also became en-.
gaged hore, and though at times somewhat
roughly handled, behaved in manner high
ly honorable to themselves and the noble
men who lead them.
THE ENEMY MASS UPON THE LEFT.
Gen. Baird's division of the 18th Corps
was at this time marching by the flank, il
front of Fort Wood, for the purpose of ia
king position bstween Gen. Wood division
and Howard's left. This movement of hi.
plainly perceived by the enemy, fully i'm
pressed them with the conviction that ou
grand assault was to be made upon thei
right, and instantly massive column of tAsi
forces began to move Northward along tn
crest of the ridge. 1t was splendid spec
tacle as regiment after regiment, brigsd
after brigade, fled off toward our left an
it was well for Sherman's brave men ths
they could not see these bsttallions. for the
impressed each beholdsr with an idea of a
most resistless power.
REPULsE OF OUR LEFT.
Suddenly the storm burst upon Matthie
brigade and the left Of Howard. The Ger,
flames from thirty pieces of artillery lsape
athwart and across the ravine which separ