Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-09-25
TERRIBLE BATTLE IN MORTIMER
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
One of the most desperate engagements Of
the war was fought last Saturday and Sun
day between Gen. Rosecrans' army and the
combined rebel forces Of Bragg. Johnston,
and portion of Lees army. The following
is the latest reliable intelligence we have at
time of writing, and refers chiefly to the bat
tic of Sunday:
| .. CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 90, 1870 A. NJ.
The battle Of the 10th resulted well for us,
having held our own as established on our
left, and contracted our forces during the
day.
Sunday morning we held handsome line,
with our right on ridge of hills, and our
left protected by rude works of logs during
the night. The left rested on the east side
of the Rossville and Lafayette road, about
four miles south of Rossville.
| In the fight Of the 10th we had lost about
600 killed, 1000 wounded, and were ahead
three pieces of artillery The men were in
sumed at 8 A. NJ. on the Goth by an attempt
several times. They were severely repulsed,
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This fight lasted one hour and half and was
one of the most terrific of the war-a con-
tinuous fire of musketry and artillery being
kept up with deadly effect.
| During this the right and center were not
engaged, skirmishers keeping up a hating
fire for the time. The enemy, finding their
the intention of throwing their force on the
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left flank.
At this juncture Thomas ordered Brannon
who had one brigade in reserve and two with
Reynolds, holding the key to the position,
which was Thomas right, to move to the left
on line to protect the flank. Gen. Rose
Grams, at the same time, sent Davis and Van
Cleve from the right and center to support
Brannon in the effort to hold the line to Ross
vile, and protect Thomas left flank.
On perceiving the withdrawal of skirmish-
ers, the front of the division moving from
right and center, the enemy made vigorous
attack on that part of the line, piercing the
center, cutting off Davis and Sheridan from
the left, and driving the centre into the noun
tains, both right and centre being much scat
tered. without very serious loss in killed and
wounded.
The right and centre gone, Thomas right
became exposed to most terrific flank at
tack, and Reynolds and Brannon, the right
of Thomas line, were swung around. his ex-
IRENE left being as at the first This also
fell back short distance ON the Rossvil!e
road.
Parts Of the centre were gathered up and
reported to Thomas who made several stands
and attempted to check the rebel advance,
until the arrival of reinforcements. AT one
o'clock Gen. Granger, with one division of re-
serves, came up, and was at once thrown in
to the centre, driving the enemy handsomely
from his position in strong ridge, and with
heavy loss, the fire from one Of Granger
batteries moving them down. This fight
only lasted half an hour or SO, with slight
loss to us. | regret to say that Capt. Rus
sell, Changers Adjutant, was killed ere he
had been in the fight ten minutes.
After his bloody repulse the enemy re.
manned quiet until about four o'clock, per-
| sisting, however, in maneuvering on both
TANKS, their full and correct information re-
garding this country enabling them to do So
with great facility.
Having gotten again on our tanks, the en-
envy made vigorous attack, and fight en-
sued which has no parallel in the history Of
this army. Col. Harker's brigade, Woods
division, both Wood and Harker and Gen.
Garfield being present, and the remnant OF
Johnston's division, holding the left, covered
themselves with glory; and, on the right and
centre, Brannan, Baird, Reynolds, and Pal
mer, with parts of their divisions, fought
most calamity; while Steadman and Gran.
ger, with the reserve, Grove the enemy al
every point they went in.
/ At o'clock Thomas was still triumphant
and on the left held his line of the morning
but with the night fell back to line at right
angles with that of the morning.