Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-10-10

lrcd prisoners captured. The enemy left
all their dead and nearly all their wounded
nn the field. There were ~ least five hun
.lrrh of the former The Rebel troops en-
gaEing Thomas belonged to Buckners and
and Lnngstreet's commands.
AT the time the struggle was turning in
our favor on the left. Bragg's army proper.
consisting of the corps of Polk and Hill
inrncily llardccsl. moved to most deter
mined and well executed attack upon Pal
mrr's and Van Clcvc's divisions in the centre.
Its object was obviously to relieve the de
Irated Rebel right. The timely reinforce
mcntS at first had the effect of checking the
enemy, and restoring cur line; hut the Re
hel attack Vas speedily renewed with greater
num'CrS and the centre again compelled to
Yield. Davis was forced to the right. and
Van Clcir to the lett. and the enemy advan-
ced through the opening made in our line.
threatening to take the centre and right bv
their TANKS, rs they had done on the left.
Atthls critical lunctGre, Sheridans division
appeared and was at once thrown upon the
enemy. 1t stood its ground pallantiy for Il
while. but. becoming soon exposed to de
structivc flank fire. was also competed to
fall back. Fortunately, the divisions of
Generals Wood and Ncglcv, that had been
the i'chcl attack on the lett threatened to
hc successful. now came to the rescue. Al
ter II brief contest, the Rebels found them
selves at last matched, and commenced
giving away in their turn Reynolds having
also been sent to the assistance of the centre.
After ;he rrpnlsc of the l,W,el right an
advance was ordered. and the OligiIiai posi-
ton rrgnncd about sunset
About dark the enemy made another de
monstHtiUn, with heavy artillery and mus
kciry fire, upon the centre. hut cliCiting II
lively response, they soon abandoned this
a>t effort of the day. Thus ended the bat
tie Oi the 10th. 1t had been Il defensive one
On our part. and although we lost no around,
and probably less men anG material than
the enemy. its result could hardly ic claim
rd rs IA triumph of Union arms. No sub
sianliai advantage had been won. and II
large portion oi the army was imdl, shat
tered. That the enemy, with his numerical
superiority, would be able To Offer again
battle on the following day. could he well
supposed. General RoSrcrans anticipated Il
renewal of the struggle, and prepared for it,
During the night the disposition of our
forces was changed. The line was made 10
rest along cross-road runni NJ northeast
and southwest and connecting the RnssNille
and l.ala!ctc roads. BY this disposition our
extreme right was mad" to rest on Missiona-
ry Ridge. The new line Was 1t mite shorter
than that of the day before. The different
divisions were disposed in this order =
From right Ia left. one brigade ot' Nr"l,y's
Johno0ns, Bairds. Pamrr's 'Rcyuolds. two
hngadcS Of Nrgley's, " ODDS, Shcridan's
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