Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-12-17

~ sasiEa Aas, nd did ii In In saRal 3D.
essy -, 6tlssUsssss eaossatsfed before
sns a6kss AakA 49, fsas haa been sfavsfssd,
40 - &hsss oxs Wos1ss fsua4 became
lmmsdiAseeyf engaged. He pushea foxs
ssssd ~sEi&iyyd driving shs sssmy before
thsm insnkheiTs Ti6e pisA s&nxzx k@9za sSn
IL the forsst, y - ~ them from
xiaw fnsm fank Wsed, o. Rary hriak and
rsaSi ena. 3ka a9sos ;so& Ahss susn, ass~
calns sep~atsshy shs sppsAsases ef aas
mesous wounded from the woods. Thsss
maas shais wsg a he amhslanes ssaan
jass In tks ssas al sks liEisiaa. and ans /
der eevsr os tins railroad, and ia sweusg
niHasas asssg kslpg Hoandsd. wess ia sas
haSpltsl u ChastAapagas haEiag Ehsir
wQnads drsrssd, The kgks ia the weois
was bas Ut short darasioas for Gsp.
Wood, aading shs sasny safely nneovsF-
Cd behind ths huge Fihs-pits, ordered .
nharge ot kis wkole treat. and shs two
hrixadas Of Willioh and Haxen, skarx.
iak HfsA ysli. 0sps ils6 ne f9ssi werks
wisAcus faftsriag, and, al Wood says,
wsshoasl seFakxlers The snesay bs0@s
and Hsd 20 his secoad fiaa ef wssks, 81
The fe0s s& sas aeunsaims, losln8 ID has
disorder about 100 pssssasFs, sspssssns-a
iax psiaiy HindmAs,s aiYasaoas and .
large portioa keloaging "a The, 28sh Ala
hams isfassy. The aasmy Hndiag Ais
iias hFsaking In disasdsss apaaad . Ere
oG astillssy from the ridss % ssvsx tAsiFl
rsasssas and Ese q few sasaaanas aAia wasI
vary rigseeasly aainsslnsd. Lsaatls OF 40.
damage was done, as our troops were new'
safeiy hshiad Asd Ga . aeapla at hillss
ka0wa On the map ~ Bad Knsbse Ihsss
wera taken possession of BY Gans Hazsass
brigade and ahe right of Gen. WHICH, the
18th Ohio being tks sssiDene which CO.
capisd the mosk Important hill or the
swe. All 2siss5seo u 1Gaasa li1ss517 7stA
6t yms sscosssasAsoa sags xxnEas ee
Gsa. Waod rspsgssa and Rsaaivsa In ss-
ply thai he bad ,mss Wish saGh aigDal sas-
cess, and bad gained 80 lmpoataas Q
point thai ID was dsssrnfned % bold 1t,
and orders we're givss hizs 10 isssrenah
himssaE At the aams sims the aasisiesl
Of Gep. Shexidan was aaFsd forward On
bis right, 10 support him, while Gen.
HuwSrsi's corps hsoved on hls left, IN or
der to profess his Rszsk. A email bot
deep ssseam lay 10 lisa. HowsraasR fFsas,
apd Ii waa Determined to, absain posssss
sion Of that - deHls % his posisisn.--
But the eaeny hAA Aaiis ssrong rias- piss
ON the sass bank "a she stream 9hos
tia fosee in Wo0.1a fFsns bad hesa Fsut-
ed, there sliI remainsd fosoe in lhe
woyks oa his lefs aaak, asd thess were.
developed as soon ~ Gen. Howrrd NOV
cd forward Aaa assempsad 10 taka posS
seaaiea co the ersek~4is Ia sMlled Disies.
Ha became sagagsd in O. sharP skixmishs
ths ensny psrsistensiy Asidiag their Own.
Seeing thla, Gen. Granger seus Gen.
Ssnssa Beatty hathesss ID reserve, by .
flank movement TO the right Of this posi-
ton. Hs sama .apoa tbs sassay's left
aank very aaexpectsdly, and after few
minases Knitting cn their aank, With 3
vigorous attack By Gen. Howard In the
frpat sha saamy fall hask, and ne foaad
0uEselyss IN ensisa possession Of shelr
Erss line Of rite pits aad the important
portion os Bald Kuob. Tue position Ia
kea we're ensrsnehcsa. and the center
foaai isaAlf next snoFniag Ia q ssroag de-
fenslvs positisa, awaising opssasiezs on
the tanks. Daring ths night Captain
Bridges battery Of artillery was moved
from Rors Wood to sha sarnmis Of Bald
kaoa, aad Aahiap positi0nds rasAined daring
the reEnaindar Of the epasssieas, ea
..ss THs sxcosp RAs,s aRxaAzassa. .l
Daring shs nlghs Of Aosasy, Gsasral
Sherman succeeded IN reaching bis posi-
tiou on the north aide Of the river, Dppo-
site she mouth OF Chiekamauxs Greek,
pfspagasory 10 crossing - dayligft Ia tbs
morning. Col. STANLEY, lSsh Ohio, bad
| the boats In order for crossing sha sseam-
q Dunbar being moved during the night
ss she sasns point. At asyffghs Shsrnnan
hsgaEs urossing his shRss dsvisssaH aaaer
Ewing, al. ID. and j, @. Saith, aud thai
of Gen. Davidson. This latter division,
holding itsalf in readiness to aes ~ o re-
sarvs 70 ths 18th essps, finished crossing
ken posisioa on the ssssass pOal balls by
Shcgmans shaa the latter noYsd TO shs
attack OF the enemy's supposed position
on the north end "a Mission Ridge. Thia
mcvemene was asads sloaiy aud issaA~us
opposition. Ths hfll was sAken posses-
| sioh Of by three O'Clock in she afternoon.
/ As the enemy coasantsd himseIf with hr-
ing faw shells as ~ from Tanned Hill
bas made 90 rsFisas opeosisiou q
/ the occupation 4. Of, tas pessaloa, asa-
erai Shsrman iatrsachsd his positiaa aa1
prepared for an attack xs en- early hoal
the ensuing Enorniag. The enemy, on oba
serving shis hszss fpges oa his right Gsnk
vent vigorouslg % york - sswsasshsa BIZ
posiion.
i ON rgx cgaTRz-
The eentar waa held during Taasaay b
Generals Granger, Palmer and HowaEd
Gen. Granger remained quiet, oniy oeca,
sioa&lly opsaing from Bridges basasRs
. sn sha sebs center 0en# .R&lTasx Ne
! mained qaiss in % imposing aaa tArssl
i eniBg attitude, facing toward shs vale,
between LockpoTs aad Missioa Ridge. :
, 0ns og his bgixsdas was also sent /,
! Hsoker. Gen. newari's eafps I'D wa
, employed daring the day In openips com
. munication and forming innetSsn vii
/ shsYnaa as che Saoush sf ehiekAmahga
Tubs wss sffse&ed wiahout sssisas op
| position by asoas bat tsssi line held B,
Hea. Howard waa allozsd 10 be ykTy 81
tended sud weak, - If Grant coarse6 ii
sssaok upoa thai yass ef IL. Hs woail
/ very wiliiagly b&ss bed bis eensa~ bro
! ken as thas poinsy has ihssshsls wha ha
: full nasd OF sssryshiaR saw shaa sue
! an attempt awoald NOT pay -
. 4 0sxsaAI aooxnx's assAULx on I.ookor
q kouxTASE.
While Gen. Sherman proceeded 20 ds
+ nsoDstrxss apon shs rebel right, Hodks
assaxhsa - ssbsl lafk on Lssokos
: Mosassin. u i<aes aesx whiah nova
i, mens was tbs f@ins, or IL aithsr wac d
Il fnssnded, bat it Ii believed thas toe nj
! and iuAensios ~ ID dra~ 'tlss rshsIs
i asAss winxin order " stss 'shs asssngAa