The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-06-09

time, Grant had, with Osterhaus' and
Logan's divisions, overtaken the rebe
Bowen's force at Wilson's Hill, com.
plelely routing them, and taking seven
hundred prisoners. Pushing rapidly up
the line of the Big Black river, near
Raymond, he met the enemy under Gen
Gregg, and at once attacked and defeat
ed him, with Logan's division of Nc
Pherson's, and Tultle's of Sherman 5
Corps, capturing some two thousand
prisoners Without delay, Sherman's
and McPherson's corps moved to Jack
son, capturing the State Capital, after a
short engagement, on the 18th, Nc Cler-
nand's Corps, the head Of whose column
was eight miles in the rear, was at once
ordered to move by Edwards Station
towards the Big Black bridge McPher-
son moved along the line of the road
through Bolton, and Sherman, on the
right. towards the Bridgeport Ferry.
Between Bolton and Edwards Station.
at Champion Hills, the enemy under
Gen. Tilghman were found posted in a
very strong position. Crocker's and
Hovey's division attacked them in front.
and very severe battle took pace. Our
field was fought over three times. The
rebels finally gave way as Logan was
moving in upon their flank. General
Tilghman was killed and his army utter
y routed. Several thousand prisoners
and thirty-three pieces Of artillery were
captured. The army crossed the Bic
Black by three columns the next morn
ing, and moved at once upon the works
in the rear of Vick>burg. Sherman on
The right, Mcpherson in the centre. and
McClernand on the left. The enemy re-
treated 10 their entertainments in the
rear of Vicksburg, and along be line Of
Vlcksburg, aud along the line of Chick
asaw Bayou and The Yazoo. In the
night Steele's Division Of Sherman s
Corps, made night attack upon the reb.
el works on Walnut Hills-the same
wlrich he attacked in December last
and after a hard battle Of five hours du-
ration, defeated them. Our right was
thus brought to the heights above the
lazoo. Haines' and Snyder's Bluffs
were captured, with all their ordnance
and stores.
The next day. Gen Grant ordered an
assault to be made on the whole line, At
10 O'Clock. The assault! was DELAYED
until two in the aflernoon. in conse-
quence of report from McClernand,
that he was not ready to move. PROMPT.
ly at two o'clock Sherman's Corps and
the right of Mcpherson under Logan.
moved TO the assault. The left OF Nc
Phe'son's corps waited for the right of
McClernaHd. McCleraand did not move
The assault was therefore made bv the
right and right centre 1t was most
gallant attack. Our men, in the face OF
a storm of grape aud canister and rifles,
charged down hills. up ravines. and up
hills, straight to the enemv's earthworks.
The rebel bitches were circular and
deep, aud the parapeis of such height
hat our brave men could not scale them.
The enemy, finding that they were not
attacked by our left. massed in front of
Sherman and Mcpherson, and we We're
repuIsed Many brave officers and men
fell IN this assault Our troops lay close
to 'he rebel works until night, when tAey
were Withdrawn.
Our line of supplies, by the way of
Grand Gulf, had been abandoned for sey.
eral days, IN consequence Of its great
length, During the night after the as
sault Gen Sherman. in person. with n
small escort OF cavalry, looked up and
opened road across Chickasaw bottom
to the fazoo, aud succeeded in getting
dispatches through TO Young's Point.
supply boats came up at once, and the
army was fully provided with rations.
This is now our line of supplies, and the
army is well and easily provided with
commissary and ordnance stores.
AT the time OF the FIRST assault. the
enemy was in the greatest CONSERVATION
All the prisoners in Viuksburg were re,
leased and sent across the river. | be
lieve, ii Nc Clernand had made the A.
sault, as ordered, our army would have
taken Vicksburg. Why he did not, |
really do no. know. | would not like ia
LAY that he is more politician than Gen
eral--more jealous OF others and ambi.
lious Of self than is becoming the good
soldier but this is the fact, il one hall
that is asserted by officers in relation 10