Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-22
Night Report
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CHArrASooeA. September 2l.-The battle of
the 18th resulted veil. our forces having held
their own as established on the left. and con
trscted their forces during the day. In the
morning we held handsome line. with our right
on Ridge Hills and our left protected by Reeds
works
Lpgs were thrown up during the night.
The left rested en- the ess, side OF the Rossville
road, about four miles south Of Rossville.
In the tight Of the 18th, We lost about 500
killed and 1000 wounded.
The men were in splendid spirits when the en-
gagement was resumed on the morning of the
Doth
The rebels stormed Thomas left and centre
several times. bat were severely repulsed with
heavy loss to them and very little to rs.
The fight lasted an hour and half, and was
one OF the most desperate of the war. A contin-
nous fire of mu.ketry aud artillery was kept up
with deadly effect. The right and centre were
not engaged
Skirmshers keeping up CALLING fire.
The enemy unanswered to the left with the
intention OF throwing force on the Rossville
road and attacking Thomas on the left f,nk.
At this iuncture Thomas ordered Brannap,
who had one brigade in reserve. and with Reyn-
olds holding the key 10 the position. which was
Thomas right. to move tn the left of the line TO
protect his flank. At the same time Rosecrans
sent DAVIS am v an OleNe from the rlgns 10 the
center to support Brannan in his effort to hold
the line to Rossvile and protect Thomas left
flank On perceiving the withdrawal of the
skirmishers from the front of the divisions moving
from the right and center the enemy made
vigorous attack on that part OF the line, piercing
the center cutting off Davis ana Sheridan's di
visions and driving the center into the noun
tans Both right and center being much scat
tered without very serious loss in killed and
wounded When the right and center gave way
Thomas right became exposed to a most
terrific fink attack, also REYNOLDS and Bran
mans. The right of Thomas line was swung
around. his extreme left being the first. This
also fell back short distance on the Rossville
road Parts Of the center were gathered up and
reported to Thomas, who made several stands
but Was unable TO check the rebel advance until
the arrival of reinforcements.
At one o o'clock Gen Granger with one division
Of reserves came up and were at once thrown
into the center, driving the enemv handsomely
from his position on Strong Ridge. and with
heavy loss the fire from one of Changers bat
teres moving them down. This fight lasted only
thirty minutes, and with only slight loss to us
1t is said that Capt. Russell. Changers Ad
jutant killed ere he had been in the fight ten
minutes
After this bloody repulse the enemy remained
quiet till about 4 O'Clock maneuvering on our
TANKS their perfect knowledge of the country
enabling them TO do this successfully. The
enemy finally made vigorous attack. and a
| fight ensued which has parallel in the history
of this army Col Harker's brigade of Wood >
division and the remnant Of Johnson's division,
holding the left. covered themselves with glory;
| and on the right and center. Brownson. Baird
| Reynolds and Palmer fought most CALAMITY
while Sfedman and Gringer, with the reserves.
drove the enemy whe they fought. At )
o'clock. Thomas was still triumphant, and on the
left held his line of the morning
| Two lines of retreat were open for him TO
Chattanooga, on one of which he fell back to
Rossville.
Our losses have necessarily been heavy bu.
| the list of our killed and wounded will be
surpassingly light. and in the two days engage
ment we have not suffered more in men than tie
enemy In the charge by Thomas on the FIRST
| dav the enemy lost many i'm killed as did
in the whole day. What our losses ia prisoners
and materials are. cannot now be stated. Our
killed " i'll reach 1000. Our wounded will amount
TO 700n, most of them slight wounds.
AIMING the general officers killed are Genera
Lyle. Col. Key, Col King commanding brigade
and Col Bartleton of the l0lst Illinois
Among the wounded are Morton of Rose
Grams staff. Col Croxter of the 4th Kentucky
Col Funkhouser of the 9Sth Illinois, Lieut. Col
Nudge of the llth Michigan, Lieut. Col Hunt
of the 4th Ky Col Brady commanding brigade
Sheridan's division: Col. Charles Anderson 9th
Ohio; Major Wildnan. 18th Kentucky; Lieut.
Col Trip 9th Indiana; Lieut. Col Bryan. 18th
Indiana; Col. Armstrong 93d Ohio; Major John
ston. pod Illinois: Lieut. Col Maxwell. ID Ohio
all slightly Col. Vaughn. 18th Kentucky; Col
Stanley. 10Th OHIO; Major Brown. 6Sth Ohio
Major Dawson. 18th infantry, all slightly. Gen
John King is reported TO be wounded and q
| prisoner
/ We have captured Gen. Adams, of Texas, anC
| 300 of his men