American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-10-10

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successful usgs movement, whist Heed ana
others made a vigorous assault iu ir0n,. Tie
effect Ut ih.s combined attack was t0 force
tie Feierais 90 abandon that part of tuc field
aud 20 seek position on hieH ridge They
had u0t more than formed theiriiuc, however.
before the brigades 0f kcrshaw and Hum
phreys, of McLaws division, nader command .
OF kershaw, NlcLaw nor yet bayirg arrived "
with the remainder OF his diYision.l were ur- +
desed 20 assault the ridge. Here a desperate.
struggle ensued. KerShaw carried the posi-
ton again and again, and lost Il RS often. II
was evident that the enemy had tue adgan-
tage both in position and Numbers, but the
brave Caroljn.ans and Mississippjsns did not
stop to count the odds against them. Gen
LouEstreet very properly, however, seat Gra-
cie'S, kelly's ard Trigg's bricades Of Pres
tons heroic division, to their support, 4
vigorous and Simultaneous assault was then
made and the enemy finally driven, with
great slaughter, from the crest Of The ridge
aud down It's side Preston and his entire
command behaved with distinguished gall
lautry, and like the veteran kershaw and his
loyal followers, excited the admiration of all
who Witnessed their conduct kers.aW cap
tured niue guns, number OF small arms,
and some prisoners; and Humphreys took
435 prisoners, four egimsutal standards, and
one headquarter hsg.
Hndman, whose position was next on the
left, WAS not idle while this struggle was go
ing on He engaged the enemy In his front
and after fierce encounter, compelled him
TO retire along with the rest OF the Yankee
forces.
The advantages which Longstreet had gain
Cd ON the left could not but arrest the atten-
ton of Rosecrans, who, consequently. de-
tuched heavy force from his left wing and
centre, and sent it to the support oishis right
This important movement did not escape the
vigiaut eyes Of the Contederatss Gen Law,
who had succeeded TO the command Of Hoods
division altar the latter WINS dangerously
wounded, ordered battery vt ten guns to he
pushed forward to Il position froufwhch it
could enflade the reinforcing columns as ii
advanced This was late in the afternoon,
and ut a time when Preston's aud Johnson's
divisions OF Buckners corps, and kershaw, 2
aud Humphreys, of MeLaw's division, had
again become engaged with the enemy in "a
desperate conflict. After gaining possession
Of the ridge, As heretofore described they
had continued the pursuit until they came mp
with the retiring foe, who mrncd upon hi,
pursuers and once more attempted to make
stand The reinforcing column was about
to wheel into position, when the battery Of
ten guns opened upon TIA terrific enIilading
fire. About the same time, Lieut. Col Sor-
rel. Of L0ngstreet's staff, ordered SteEart's
division to ADVANCE and fall upon the flank Of
the column The shock was terrible The
enemy halted, staggered backwards, fell into
confusion, and finally fed, followed by those
to whose assistance they had gono. Indeed.
they were badly whipped on this part 81 the
line, aud lost largely in prisoners and killed
and wounded About 5000 prisoners wcrs
taken IL addition TO tho guns captured by
kershaw, Hoods division took twenty one
thirteen of which were brought of ly Laws
brigade and eight by Bcuuings Each Of
these last named officers was conspicuous for
good conduct But this was true Of all the
officers aud men, and lneed not stop to par
ticIhtrizc one more than another.
Gen. Hoods wound, which has resultri 10
the amputAtion cf his thigh, Is drplorrd hy
the Whole army. A more useful nud galhm
officer is not to be found IN the Confederate
service.
But the mauuuyrc by which the Federal
commander sought to reinforce bis light wing
did not escape the notice Of Polk, Walker auu
Hi. They detected the movement, Sud asil
attacked the eacmy's rcutre and l,fl wing.
now reduced 10y the reiutorccmeu'ts sent to
opoo.c the viytorou. advance of Longatrcpt
This time their assault was successful. The
foe was driven back at every poiur-ou rbc
right, centre and lett The day had been
Won: the enemy we're dying from tho Gcli
%i,Lt ol,pr mai an end Ia lur cnuHirt ar,