New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-21
,,c,t o, tbo first md little to TIE rear. Never

covered rereatng in confusion and their battery hii
disappeared With loud huzza we followed them but
no. - Fresh troops sent against Us and the re
became seating ever. Wehalted in or advanced
position. Hrd held t. while the contendirG muSSou!'
sharp and rcessant almost stunned the ear Ihe enc
my constantly strengthened bis lines, and thcif iic pe
camo hotter nHd quicker The first line Was ofdeIep u
fan back. The second line took IFS place ana heu Ine
position short tme when the forces wore oFueicu "
retire to tie crest of the ridge from wel inc eio'!
/ had been driven.
That was the way the fight the part o. stecdnans
Division. opened on that day. 1t had gained er'''
advantage but il was not TO MAINTAIN 1t WITHOUT "
we're contest Braggs reseTres-the mower Oh 'Ao
mac army-were sent to disodge us from our neN,'
rojne1 nns;tj,n But j. availed them not. Battery a.
lst Illinois Artillery, was planted lar 10 Tue Iis'
commanding noston; and such was the conformation
90 ,t ro,,rd thai as the Rebel lines advanced 10 the
ossaul they came under the and effective range Of
lmr ,uns Tler battery had been planted in new po'
,op hearing UPON ours and tie continued roar of ar
ersrv soon was mingled with the sound OF musketry
OR lines were extended TO the right so O. TO reach
and support our battery which the Rebels threat
cning TO attack general assault soon mode upon
our lines bct iroycd disastrous to the Rebels. Our
crane and canister made great havoc in their ranks.
while orr soldiers took careful aim before pulling the
triggers Of their Enfield muskets Tho Rebels we've
badly repusod aid os they ret!eaeG We followed pur
suiug them considerable distance. But while this
move exposed u 20 tic FIRE Of their artillery they were
much less in danger from our battery. ONcT troops in
heavier force took tie place Of those whom We lad
driven and tie battle waged fereely asain until we
were ordered 10 retire.
Let TIE simple truth be told That retreat. in fact
Ia. 81, irts
was No. conducted with precisely tie order OBJ
served on dress parade. have read Of such things;
Ilyc heard Of troops acting with Arctic GOODNESS and
mpassibt, under tie most calling fire, minaiey OBJ
serving every direction Of tie tactics. Is Ray he So
but il W.. lot so with our division that dy When
file men were ordered 20 advance they kept their Line
pretty well but there many whose cagcIness car
red them ahead of IT, and so'1e whose tmidiiy kcp;
them in rear o. H. IN rctraatng tie men paid but III
tie attention 20 keeping hcir lines well dressed and
had the appearance Of rass rather than 'Hs. Nay
more some Of the troops the ef actually b1oSe end
were thrown into disorder But II T. also true That
wien lie desired point was gained tie troops were
readily halted and rallied with but Lie difficulty.
Once. the 18th uliaois-wlioh did exceedingly wei
tina: day-.cciuoi uuabls 10 rayi bu, Gen. Steedmna
wu near q; hand and eoizng TIE ccios irom tie stand
ardbearer advanced toward tie enemy. saying " the
mon: "Boys III CRY !oCr nas II yoGl deiead III
Thcy rallied around him nna ga noble deeds There
was bot one Instance Of ialuro 10 rally the troops
though tie lcadcn hall fll 20 thick ard fas
among them. tha. no,hns but tloir native heroLfn
and The aniaating courage 81 their officers could have
kept them up 10 the woTk. Let 1t not be forgotten q II
on that aiorl Don there va, but little fighting except
upon Thomas Hoos whose right Steedman hld. and
on the st the hercosi fighting alpiroaty was done.
There Hoilng 10 prevent TIE enemy i.om sending
almost overwhelming forces agr.at; rs. ard We loan
Com pr.spaeTs aud We judge from Tie incidents aid
character 81 the contest. that tAcy were Aslng siee4
man with .Ao odds Of at lcas. three TO One in Ao!r IA
yor Thomas holding their stole army IN check saw
Ing from ir.ctrcyabe disaster the Army Of the Cua5cF
land and there nothing aka 10 holiday prade IN
Che terrible momentum Of their assaults to break through
Tia, bugalk OF tic heroic crdaralco with which ouT
soldiers raet Gad cpalsed them. More depended upon
tic individuality Of tho solder tan upon tie iaraoai
Gus movements 0, regiments and brigadcs. Ills wa
felt by oEr officers and soldiers There Ltilo ma
ncu,ernr but there was great desl fighting There
was 10 ai.inr Tor commands in deta'i-no firing Of
yolleys by platoons AID COMPANIES. When We had
lined position IN advance and tie iEo VA halted IN
view OF tie enemy tie men fred at IL each iaaeni
only on doing lis ogn duty vel
with the ,ane result Tho Rebels advanced were
checlcd; We drove and followed them. until Gosh
troops were arrayed against u.s. arc &C IN ,uIn were
forced TO retire Bat this tDe drove them farther
and kept them at bay longer than before. One 81 our
.eeiments-tho Goth Dhnos-p1tued them neatly hall
mile and held that advanced position Dn' bsg IA u
receive eDEladinc Ere rom some o, our own troops
Thus the coniost contisuod until dark, md al The
time We held the ridge Sometimes regiment or more
would AL back beyond tho ridge. bat enough aW'yS
remained 10 hold IT, At bst Gen Thomas gave ,ae
order rsTe bus it filled 70 reach portion OF fAe
gCfb Juinos and rcnnsu. Of the l2ltt Ohio. who at
the tino OCCURRED poeuon lie night; soilc~ hat a.
yanccd beyond tbs Hne and theio for considerable
tire they continued TO fgh, with undated Vigor The
order - retge was at last given 20 ths dcroicd band
vic reluctantly left tor position. That closed the
fehtiny ior tho day We retired from tie field. not
knowing tAst the enemy a. ihc sane time aso 10
treating, bs4lod aud discouraged, Al fact beaten
So the b.sody field wss len ugocsupea that night.
40 not ~hsily unoccupisd; for james !. GTurpy' l.
pryate Of Company D. 9C.h Ms. not snoE!nC that or
troops had fallen back, SEPT upon tbs battlefield ana
,e.t morning - he awoke found Rebel surgeon ne-
HIM loo.ng f.. Rebel dead. and who advised him. ne
syer wishei 70 ia his regiment scn, TO hurEy on 10
ChaltsnooRa.
The hght WIS over and while the Union army VIA
sai fbe Rebels were cxrlinnt The fight was Over
and steedaan's division had made 10 record IL h'.
done mere than that. Said Gen Ihsilas " Cen s'eea
man: "You have saved my corpsW
That was q i,ed worthy 30 be Yroud o.; br from
VIII disaster did not that oops save our army aud car
Gauge
Bu, there was lh,le feeling q prdsshet nyht among
the troops % tho st Division Of The Heeer'e wevere
lss In reckoning up our logses, ard they were agpa
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