, 1863-12-01

Of Generals John n. Corsc and Col. Jones,
4th Virginia, from the left of the line. The
movement began atelev2n o'clock in tho morn
ing and the assault lasted only ten minutes.
No sooner had our men appeared on the top
Of the hill than they were received with q
tremendous volley of musketry. But
nevertheless they advanced rapidly, charging
q rife e-pft Of the enemy, and after hand to
hand conflict retired IN some disorder, leaving
their dead and wounded inside the eneny's
outer work. But 1t must not be supposed
that our men fled to, the foot Of the hill. No
Of the hill which hid them from the view Of
the enemy, than they reformed in good style
and laid down under the brow Of the hill to
await an attack In return. But the enemy
did not dare to attack, but contented himself
with the repulse be had succeeded In at quite
heavy cost to both parties.. The two brfgades
remained quiet for some time. At half past
eleven Gen: Giles Smith, with his brigade,
among which is the 57th Ohio infantry, went
to the assistance Of General Corse, and after
short delay, the whole proceeded to make
SECOND ATTACK.
This attack did not differ from the first in
: movement or result, but 1t was more desper-
ute and waB persisted in much longer, tho
final retirement Of our men not taking place
until halfpast twelve, an hour having thus
been consumed In the nssuult. There have
been but few more desperate encounters In
the war, than was this engagement Of an
ihour, and it speaks volumes p pzaise Of the
broken, they rallied at the slope of the hill
and held the position gained The rebel fire
twas very heavy. They brought several pieces
Of light artillery to bear on our men, and
poured into them necessarily a stream Of
grape and canister that did great execution.
Generals Corse and. Giles Smith were severely
wounded in this charge, and Cot Walcot, Of
the 4Gth Ohio, took command Of the troops.
In this assault the S7th Ohio and 9Th Iowa
suffered very severity, losing many valuable
men and officers.
While this was going On on the left, force
man's line advanced to the attack on the
western side Of the hill They met with
some decided opposition ut the foot Of the
hill, from q force posted behind the railroad
bank, but dislodgcd them by an admirably
executed movement. They then began to as
cend the hill, and marched up, under heavy
fire, to APPOINT oEer halt wy to The summit; M It
them. Here they halted to rest, but they
were not allowed much Of this, as the rebels
begnn, not only to fire upon them, but, find
ing the ledge Of. rocks too great protection,
they threw huge stones down the hill, and
thus upon the wep,
4.:S.. ten minutes past one second brig
adc {sfathius') moved up the bill, aud formed
under heavy fire, in the rear and on the left
Of the first brigade. Hero this also halted,
but, like The first, was not permitted to rest.
JUDGED, about this time the first brigade, Col.
1oomls, unable to bear the attack Of stones
leaped upon them, rose from Its position
and advanced, but to receive such heavy
fire that after moment the lite Wavered and
broke, falling back rapidly and IN considers
BILE disorder. But no sooner had it met, III
descending the hill, the ascending brigade,
hu y{H md
moved up the hill again In admirable good
order, and upon line with the other troops.
These also advanced to the protecting ledge
Of rocks before mentioned, and here the whole
force laid down rs before.
1t was nearly two O'Clock when 1t was dis
covered that third brIgude-Ranne's-Wa
moving up the hill to tic assistance of the
other troops. This brigade formed on the
left and rear Of the two Others It Was evil
IDENTIFY intended, at first, to form line Of bat
tie, teAeloa On the right, but the circumstance
Of tle falling back Of the first brigade, pre-
vented the carrying ont Of this Intention.
This whole force was soon in readiness and
moved to the attack..
. But the enemy had not been idle. Seeing
the heavy preparations making for the assault,
he was forced to mass his troops upon his
right. 1tn0W appears that he marched them
down the west slope Of the ridge, and formed
q line Of battle at right angles to that Of our
e1ated with the chances Of success now pre-
scented to them, we're moving forward to the
attack, and had reached to within TWENTY-FIVE
yards Of the enemy's fort, that this Thinking
force appeared around the spur Of the hill,
and began to pour In upon our right flank
a most tremendous fire. Our forces attempt
ed to ehange front, but It :Was too late. At
ter q short and desperate, but Intellectual ef.
fort the. line wayered, broke, and retreated
il disorder. The enemy pursuing some por-
t1ons Of our troops who fed IN the direction
p which lay the brigade which Ind made the
tlrst assault, came upon that brigade, and az
ter q few minutes fighting were fepufsed and
pushed into. their works. Gen. Sherman
sent Col Walcot word to intrench himself,
and thus ended the assaults by Gen. Sher-
man.
TIE ATTACH BIZ THE CENTER
:, In massing on the right to oppose Sherman
the enemy had been compelled to make the
crror Of the day, md which vas to ruin them.
Continned OIL FourM nage.l