Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-08

precedent IL VAS IN this deadly struggle that
Ten Siekles was woundsd. and also Gen Ora
hfm. Of the same corps; and here. 100. Generals
Look and Weed both sacrificed their lives. lead
ing their respective commtuds up 70 the fight.
The recorl OF The 81 cprps shows numberless
ehlef Officers sacrificed IN this fierce encounter
witness ng the desperation With which Il was
fought, Oai ~ this liule corps nearly three
thousand men were placed h)ts ia combat In this
short engagement
TnE Lisr % cAsuALrIn
send wi,h lhi. ernbracc- the names of scores OF
Coloncls. Li-u'ensnt Colone~ and Majors. who
fell ln Ihh subgae You sil notice how mmy
fell from the ranks of the old Excelsior and the
Jerse, brigades The other commands OF the
CORPS. including W ,rd's brigade especially. sui
tered equally Even the division cnmmaudsrs
were called upon for examples, ard but few G.
capei uuhurt.
Tuk GALLANT BRNTr
was twice struck by the ballets of the enemy
though happily but sliehily injured IL i but
proper q mention that this single action saved
u the day
HFyoRrs OF sicELEs.
And for ih. credit IL due to Gen Sckles, who
also saved IA at Chsncellorsville Repeatedly
he notified Gen Meade that the enemy were
pressing 70 enhldde our lett flank which the 81
corns formed: hut still he was required To hold
position facing the west. when he was convinced
the attack was coming from the south Against
this he protested, without avail until o'clock IN
the AFTERNOON. when q council Of corps command
ers WAS called While this council was IN ses
sion. anh before u had decided upon a plan Of
battle. the ait'ek came.
rRoNrrSlss on oESiR.L MEADE
General Meade at once said to General Sickles.
Your left flank j. attacked. that determines our
plan, make your dispositions 10 meet it,"
sIcgLEs TO rHE FRONT.
General Strikes ealloped away 20 the field
aud. m less than ten minutes. aud IN the face oi
Calling hre. changed the front of his corps. aud
advanced 10 au elevation little in his front. To-
meet the attack But for this maneuvcr. 80 op
portnne, executed. the enemy would have en-
hided and destroyed IA The instance signally
illustrates the wonderful readiness and resources
of General Sickles ns military commander
Had he been permitted Ia make the change earlier
Ia the dsv, md secure positions fo- his troops he
fore the attack came We should doubtless have
had le>s sanguinsry though no less GLORIOUS
record In this engagement General Sickles re
mlined with his communal close IN the action
directing every m,neuvcr and movement. His
stad. particularly Lieuienant Colonel Hart. Al
iut,nt General and Chief Lieutenant Colonel
HAYDEN. Inspector General and Acting Aid. NJ,
ior Trenirine. Chief Aid Captain R,niolph. Chief
Of Artillery: Captain Webster. of the amhu, nce
corns. aud Acting AID Captain Fry, and Captain
Moore. Aid. and Others were in the thcke>t of
the trav. and nohly supported their beloved Gen
cral. Nenrly all of them suffered the loss OF
horses Captain Randolph early IN the action.
was struck hy musket ball IN the shoulder. but
refused TO leave the field
HOW sicKLrs WAS WOUNDED.
When the gallant General fell his staff ran to
his assistance aud bore him off the field He was
struck just below the knee by shell. and hi- leg
so badly shattered that il hung merely by u
shred He WAS carried 20 wheat field in the
rear. where amruiaron was performed under the
influence of chloroform, ~ previously described.
HE rs LAID OK TnE Field.
The loss of blood. combined with the effects Of
the chloro(orm and his previous phy sica prostrs.
ton. caused him 10 remain insensible for some
time. but on rnllying he discovered your CORES
pendent by his side and recognized him with u
God bless YOU" and again sank away. Rily.
ing again. he looked in NV face. aud said feebl,
Cook. in this man j. but Npher God
rules and directs all for the best" Alter another
short stupor he rallied and noticed Father
O'Hazan, the WORTHY Chaplain OF the Excelsior
brigade. by his side. and took his hand, thanking
him for his attendance and receiving from
=
paihv The octor then approached. and as
sured hin that he was doing remarkably well to
which he replied by thanking the Surgeon. aud
asking him IL he ever again could sit on u
horse. On being assured that he could he smiled
with satisfaction and turned over in doze
Soon after he was taken - litter by detail OF
his old Excelsior brigade. aud borne away Ia a
house on the Baltimore turnpike, where he passed
the night very comforttbly attended Il, Dr.
NJ IT, nj
oi his staff Mr Curha. the director of his militia
~ household, and his body servants On Situr
day special train at cars was sent To Littles
towu 10y the War Department for him. and this
morning he passed over the road 10 Washington
where he joined by his friends He is doing
finely, and promises TO recover rapidly.
CONCLUSION TBE FIGHT OF THURSDAY.
have desc rihed the flair of Thursdry nearly
IN 10 it, conclusion ! have onl, Ia add, that at
the close of the fisht. which terminated at dark
We held substantially the same position as at tie
commencement of the battle.
PREPAR ,TIuNs FOR FRIDAYS BATTLE.
During THURSDAY night our army was all
brought up, and most admirably disposed OF b,
zen Meade for the approaching battle OF Friday
Al midnight a council ui VAS held. ~ which
II MAS de ermine'l that the enemy would probably
renew the attack III daylight on the following
morning. and mat Tor that usy We had better ACT
purely on the defensive Dispositions were here
tore made with this view for the 18th and 18th
CORPS To hold the right with renforcemeuts OF
're-h troops expected during the day to act rs -
reserve; the lst and 2d the center. and the fifth
aud sixth the left; with the 81 rs reserve.
FORMATION or THE LINE.
The ine was formed il this manner during the
night the left resting on the morntails between
the TarrNtown and Emmiti-bur. roads and the
right al the base ct the mountain. opposite the
Cemetery hill. the line tncrclng he cemetery
md embracing tie upi portion OF the town
Our artillery Oh Cemetery hill was largely rein
forced from the artillery reserve and etrthwoik-
thrown up ~ front of H. Batteries were also
planted on all The commanding positions within
he lines. and such of the reserve "a was not
thus disposed ct held for use in the field
where ana as occasion demanded il The dispo
>ltiuns were most admirably made and reflected
the highest credit on the Commanding General
REAPPEARANCE or THE EMMY.
Scarcely were these dispositions perfected and
the wearied soldiers thrown themselves upon the
ground 10 catch an hours renoSe when, ri the
first dawn OF morning the enemy opened on our
left with musketry aud artillery Oar men
Sprang To their arms With promptness, and in the
rray light at morning the contest opened. To a
casual observer the attack seemed fierce and de-
termned, but tie critical could discern that il was
much les vigorous than the assault of The previ
Gus evening thus clearly showing that N we a