The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-29

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dent that Bragg would not be foileo IN
his attempt 10 annihilate our gallant army
without smother effort. Poke corps, as'
sisted " tho Georgia State troops: oy
Dahpey Manry's division, and by, various
detached fragments Of the rebel army
were 10 try their hands upon the herolo
band who, as the forlorn hop' Of the armyt
utll held the hill. Oar feeble raoks
were gathered up. The thinned battal.
lions were brought closer together. The
dozen pieces Of artillery were planted T.
sweep all approaches TO the hill; and
each man, looking NJ Bis neighbor,
vowed. some mentally aud others audibly
70 die right there, If 1t were necessary
for their country, for freedom, and for
All along The woods skirting the clear
ed h,lds at the southeastern foot of the
hill; in the hollows and ravines to tho
right, and away 10 the left, upon and be-
yond the Lafay cite road, the rebel legions
were seen gathering for Che onset.
Jnst before She storm broke, the brave
and high. souled Garfield was perceived
making his way to the headquarters Of
Gen. Thomas. He had come to be pres
emit At the 6nal contest, and, in order 90
do 80, had rode all the way from Chat
tanOoga, passing through fiery ordeal
upon the road. His horse was shot under
him, and his orderly was killed by his
side, Still he had come through, he
scarcely knew how, and here he was to
inspire fresh courage into the hearts of
the brave soldiers who were holding the
enemy 1t bay, TO bring them words of
greeting from Genera Rosecrans, and to
inform them that the latter was reoTgsn-
izing the scattered troops, and, IS fast
as possible, would hurry them forward
10 their relief.
At last a shell came hurting through
the air, and burst with loud explosion
over the hill This was the signal for
rebel attack, aud at once the bullets few
thick and fast amongst US, My COM
panion, the correspondent of the New
York Herald, was struck by spent ball
aud tumbled from his horse, and al
though both he and thought the chan
ces were bad against our living 10 des-
cribe the contest, we felt that we could
not do Aught than watch IL to its close.
just upon the side Of the hill 10 the
left and in the rear of the still smok-
ing ruins Of the house, was gathered
group whose names are deatined to be-
ocme historical - Thomas, Whitaker,
Granger, Garfield, Steadlnan, Wood.
Calmly they watched the progress Of the
tempest, speculated upon it's duration and
strength, and devised methods TO break
its fury. The future annalist will de-
lssLk - II Ill Il .s.Gs
and achievements of each member OF
this group, and even the historian of the
present, h lstDlng TO the compile / m of hi ;
task, is constrained TO pAuse q moment,
il only 70 repeat their Names Whitaker,
Garfield, Granger, Thomas, Steadman,
Wood.
The fight around the Hill now ragged
with terror inexperienced before, even
upon this terrible day. Our soldiers
were formed in two lines, and az each
marched up 70 the crest and fred dead
ly volley 81 the advancing foe, il fell back
a little ways, the men lay down upon
the ground 10 load their guns, and the
second line advanced to take their place
They, 600, In their turn retired, aud thus
the lines kept marching back and forth,
and delivering their whitening volleys
till the very brain grew dizzy as il
watched them. Aud all the time not
man wavered. Every motion was exc
cuted with as much precision as though
the troops were on q holiday parade.
withstAnding the flower of the rebel
army wero swarming around the foot o.
the hill, and score Of cannon were
laundering from three. sides upon IL
Every attempt of the enemy to scale it
was repulsed, and the gallant Harker
looked with pride upon his ines, stand
ing or lying, just where they were when
the fight began.
Bat our troops are no longer satisfied
with the defensive. Gen. Tuchin, at the
bead OF his brigade, charged into the
rebel lines and cut his way out again,
bringing with him three hundred prison.
ers. Other portions of this brave band
followed Turchin's example, until the
legions Of the enemy were fairly driven
back T. the ground they occupied pre-
vious TO commencing the last fight. Thus
did twelve or fifteen thousand men AMI
mated by heroic impulses and inspired
by worthy leaders, save from destruction
the Army Of the Cumberland. Les the
nation honor them as they deserve.
AT night General Thomas fell back TO
Ronsville, four miles from Chattanooga,
around and in which city the army lies
10 night.
Our losses have been most severe, and
can scarcely fall short Of 100 killed
and 5000 wounded. Col. Barnett tells
me that our loss in artillery will not
fall abort of fifty pieces. Our deficiency
IN transportation and baggage cannot
now be estimated.
But the enemy has suffered as severely
40 we in that which he can least afford
human life and limb. He intended by
massing all his available forces together
to GnnihilAte the Army of the Cumber-
land. He has failed to do 80, and, al
though 1t would be childish to deny or
conceal our own fearful losses, yet we
may console ourselves by the assurance
that In his circums tances his failure TO
destroy as is for Us q signal victory, and
for him an irrepArable defeat.
Hcadqu arGeFs COmm ISIS Oner for IhO
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