The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

TOT . Drlet period, IS the reserve lines
came up. Some of the rebels fought des-
perately, and others did not seem dis
posed to fight. We took 1873 prisoners in
one squad, and our brigade took at least
400 in all. MOst Of the prisoners were
Alsbamianr, who yielded without reluc-
lance, some Of then thro wing down thfis
arms, yelling and throwing up their hats;
whilst others fell fat on the ground, to
avoid the fire Of our men. Firing ceased
81 about dusk, and our men remained on
the victG riOus field. IN the above skir-
mish, which was only intended as = re-
cennoissance and TO cover the advance of
Gen. Sherman's troops, but which suOse-
quently terminated in glorious triumph,
as you will learn, our regiment had 10
men wounded The 93d Ohio lost IL
men killed and % or 80 wounded. Msj.
Burge, Of the 93d, fell mortally wounded,
and has since died. Col. Berry, 9th KY,
was slightly wounded. Our company
(E, 9th Ind, had one man, ,'Serg't Benton
McCaferty, severely wounded.
tuesday, NoV. 24th-There was some
little firing during last night, and occA-
sional firing Of musketry is heard on the
left, and toward the centre of the line,
this morn 6. Indications tell US, how
ever, that there will be no fighting in
front of Mission Ridge to-day. The en-
emy appears to be all CONSERVATION as
his forces are marching aud counter
marching all this morning. Perhaps they
smell . mice" and anticipate = more
formidable enemy than that which taunt-
ingly lies below them on the northeast
bat hark! what is that: and that? and
thAtT Brisk vOlleys of musketry, min
gled with heavy caDnonading, is heard
away to our right, and apparently down
the river. Nearer and nearer it seems to
come. Hot work is going n to the east
of Lookout Point. Certainly Sherman
could not cross below, and attack the
enemy on the left, is row the conjecture.
Bat the work is progressing, and now
Moccasin is bslching forth missiI s Of de-
struction. An there is an unassumiDg
map, but brave old hero doing good
work on Lookout. II is neither Sherman
nor Hooker. 3 P. NJ, and we recogn u
our "Old flag" ascending the north spur
Of Lookout On and onward men are
moving, around the point toward the
east, and firing briskly as they advance.
Oh! they have gained that long line Of
intrenchmentF, and still they fight. By
the dismal light Of the eclipsed luminary
of night, they are cOntending foe = brill
liant triumph. They have gained. The
enemy is falling back toward the south
side of Lookout, and we can plainly see
the flashes of his dastsrdly retreAting
musketry. General r. w. JOhns1n's di-
vision, of Gen. Pslmer's Corps, is the one
that fought so hsroicalIy on Lookout
Mountain, so We have been informed
We succeeded in taking some 1900 or
1000 prisoners. Bully for the old hero
of MeCoOk's late 20th Army Corpsl He
has maintained the renOWn we always
accorded him.
Oar line, before Mission Ridge, was not
engaged to-day. Oar Brigade Battery,
howeVer,-the 1st Middle Tennessee
which we succeeded in getting in promi
nent position, opened defisntly upon the
enemy, in the afternoon, but did not pro-
woke his fire 10 any extent. Perhaps be
deems us beneath his notice-snd so we
are, about thousand feetl But
Wednesday, Nov 25A Before going
into detail, let as anticipate and explain
little. The morning dawns beautifully,
and there lies our troops, silent and sp-
parently self conscious Of sSfsty. Gen.
Sherman has got all bis troops across the
river, and is now moving on the enemy'e
rieht, and will perhaps attack him on the
flank and rear, from the southeast side
of Mission Ridge, and immediately in
opposite direction of our line Of battle,
as ne crossed the river some or 8 miles
above, being away 10 oOr left. And
where is Gen. Hooker? The llth Corps
fled away to the left, and in the reserve
of our line last evening; but the 18th
Corps is not here. Well, let Us pre- .ume
that Hooker has passed around the west
side of Lookout, and is now rapidly ad-
yancing on the enemy's left from the Ross
VILE road. Well, if that is the status
Mr.. Bragg is certainly in critical con-
dition, and of course our line will have
nothing 70 do but maintsin their present
pOsition, and await coming events"
What! . gun away to our extreme lsf',
and on the opposite side Of the Ridge; and
anothe-, and another. The work has
begun! Il is now 81 o'clock, A. NJ,
and very heavy cannOnading is heard
away to our left Ol, on il comes, min
gled with musketry; aud until noon it
has increased and become incessant
The artillery on the Ridge, which was
plying toward us this morning, has eessed
firing. All! they have changed front,
and about faced, and are firing from the
Ridge In an opposite direction; yet they
give us an occasional shot, to let uI know
that they are watching as. In the mean
time Forts Wood and Negley have re-
sponded, and with telling effect. Still
our men in front do not move from their
intrenehments, only TO skirmish and re-
connoitre 2P. NJ . desIe ate battle IS
being fought on the other side OF Mis-
sion Ridge, both to the right aud left II
Is iust as we anticipated, Gen. Sherman
is fianking the enemy's hight, and Hook
err is working on his left. Whst must our
men do? Wha. can they do? They have
no orders to advance or fall back, and
they are painting fer action. The hre OF
patriotism is consuming their very vitais.
They hear aud know that their brothsr
soldiers are in conflict with the enemy
and must the heroes Of Shiloh, Of Stone
River, Of Chickamsugs remain the mae
tive kseners Of what il progressing? II
il now g. P. NJ and the line is adVaBe-
ipg. They have been ordered 10 take
another line Of entertainments, and they
do il, filing the same with the dead and
wounded OF ths enemy. But look! they
do not stop at this, and they now attract
the attention Of She enemy's cannon
agsin. Will they attempt the almost
saser human effort Of stOrmiug the Ridge,
In the face Of such . murderous frO !
NAV here mention what ! should have
previously done,-that this portion Of the
Ridge is running partially Northeast and
Southwest and again Northwest; FORM
inz, ostensibly, semi-eirele; and as our
line extended from near the foot OF Look
oct. on the Northwest to the river on
the Northeast, 10 was subject 10 an
sLfiIading fire whilst advancing. Bat
look again: they move toward the foot
Of the Ridge. They are marehing IL
Two lines-steadiIy and 2rnly-a NUT
derOus charge Of shot and shell falling
around and among them. staad with
m,, b. rs at Fort Wood. Dc ycu see those
colors hannting IN the bEeeEe--snd DO
yoa see shnss gllstsning things moving
onwud and upward, there, near tie
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