Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-02
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EprToE SKxrIStL:-E nclosed you MI lind a
list Of the casualties resulting FROM tie great
battle Just passed.. between the armies oi:1ens
Rosecrans and Bragg. IN the Chckamsngt Val
lev about ~ mile- southwest OF this plate. on
ofthe 18Th. 2pth and 2l-t inst
The general plan ef th,. b,tue cannot be gwen
for fear OF inaccufacy. but that which y ispft
ant and Of great interest ID all indiantn' y To
know ohio was killed and sounded. Up 80 this
time IN. list furnished l. perfectly accurate. but
unfortunately II only embraces ore Of Guy req
men,s The other Surgeons have not. - Vet.
from the press OF dIty been abls 10 iurnis1 les
their casualties
Major ] p Collins. of the 29ih. j. missing.
II j. thought he isa prisoner IN the hands " the
rebels Major Fitzgerald. Of the 3O1h al'o
missing.
The Second brigade Of Johnston. DID sion.
which includes the 9th and 3Oth Indiana, regi
ments. went into the Il 1ht about o'clock en the
afternoon Of the 18Th and from their impetuou-
charges. upon the epemy,s batteries anil tense
columns with bayoDet and ball, they drose tie
rebels before them like sheep. In the first charge
made. Capt Dunn and Lieut.. Gutter Tell st
the head Of their respective comDanies, CALAMITY
cheering on their men Capt Dunn died & he
men were removing him. Lieut. Cuttet fell
dead upon the spot. The bravery OF the-t two
gallant regiments have added fresh laurels 60 the
men composing them. aud great credit % the
State
The rebel lines were very full and Strong
their position was chosen b, themselves. aid. al
course, il was selected with view To sitar,
advantage The fight COT tinued favorable e
our men until about dusk when the rebels peure,
out of the woods IN dense masses and lttrall'
crowded our BOYS back TO the ground from %hici
they commenced the att,ck, when the fgh
ceased for the night. The woun led wete al
carried from the field except few Who fet int
the rebel lines
Early on the morning Of the Goth. theshgh'
was renewed upon the left Of our division. kher'
the rebels had mhssed their forces part o
Davis line gave way aud the rebels drove on
men back under most deadly hre which Ia
troops could withstand The division hfpita
fell into their hands, but not until we h vi re
moved all our wounded hut about %.
When IL was noticed by the Surgeons. tia
our lines had commenced falling back, ~. tn
wounded that could walk were started o. tn
road for Chattanooga. others were c,rri4i e
stretchers and the worst were VI In the lev
remaining ambulsnces The enemy threw
number of shot and shell into the hospt:l. b.
which some eases were seriously wounde. an
one killed Our men gained part OF the g;oun
again. and most of the Surgeons and tie re
mainder of the men were released and escaped
Our army then fell back In good order ,bou
eight miles. toward Chattanooga, until they: too
another position, but finding IL unsafe thdy rc
treated after night into this place. where vi no'
! are undergoing the very ticklsh operatioTt of
siege The rebels have followed closely an
are determined To keep Us the move. The
are now planting batteries in front of " Az e,
tending their lines above the town 10 the i've
! II thew succeed in obtaining foothold oa ih
north side this army will be- severely handlsIi.
| have Just learned that the 18Th lndians an
the 18th Ohio were driven from MiSsionrrylHil
east of the town, and from Shell FOrds IL,
| night, which will bring the rebels uncomiof. abl
! close To- our rear Our cavalry have all crbsse
the river, IA they are ut no use 10 M except |
keep open communication between here; an
/ Bridgeport Our infantry and arul cry are Ugh
fully reduced No great amount OF ammu!luo
or supplies has Vet been captured. but nesr,s "A
has been expended in battle. and whether v
maintain this army three days further remain
he seen. and depends altogether upon the el,cii
or mildness OF the rebel attacks.
The 18th Indians has 90 men wounded.
killed AMI 90 missing. The regiment has, no
lis men for duty. Col ID NJ Dunn is sai8 NJ
stil in command. but the only field officer. lei
His gallant bearing throughout the terrible III
ing has not been surpassed by any.
The Goth Indiana has lost % men wouhde
and killed Col Herb still maintains his p
sition with honor at the head of his regimen
The cannonading has just commenced. and
the bursting shells have stimulating effect ape
my nervous system, | shall he cancelled to clos
j NJ CoNFER
Surgeon % Il lud Val