The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-15


severely wounded in the leg, in this en-
eAgement, and was borne f,om the field.
Our loss was otherwise small, exceed
ingly go for The severity with which the
fight was conducted. Our men were now
nearly out of ammunition, and Lieut.. w.
w. Williams, A. ID. O. TO Col. Berry, was
despatched to bring forward fresh sup
ply--the men in the mean time anxious
ly waiting for the supply--but owing TO
the train having had TO be moved from
under FIRE, there was great difficulty in
finding it, The men, however, stood
ready TO give the bAyonet, should the en-
envy attempt TO come up again.
Two regiments Of the Let brigade were
now sent TO our support, aud divided
their supply Of cartridges with our men,
The enemy was supposed to be massing
his forces against us we now being the
| centre OF the brigade and reinforcements
They came up in a short time, but few
well directed volleys drove them back,
and they passed on 10 our left. About
/ o'clock, p. NJ, they again attacked our
left, and after a severe struggle succeed
ed ia turning il aud driving our men be-
fore them. On, on they came, in serried
ranks, our men still giving back against
the fearful odds They were now getting
in our rear, which, Col. Berry observing,
ordered his reserve lines TO change front,
J fret 10 meet them on our flank and after
wards TO meet them in our rear. The
| 9th Kentucky and LIST Ohio (being the
reserve line,) were assigned to this duty;
also the 10Th Ohio, Of the Let brigade.
| They received the order to "charge;"
which they did in fine style, driving the
enemy back over the same ground they
had previously been driving our men.
In this charge the 9th Kentucky wound
ed and succeeded in capturing the Rebel
General Adams, of Texas, and took many
other prisoners also. This is an item not
to be overlooked.
Capt. Huston was now in command Of
the 9th Kentucky Vols, (Ool. Berry be-
ing in command of the brigade, and Maj.
Thomasson having been killed in last
nights fight. Lieut.. Col. Trainor had
been previously detailed upon Gen. John
sons staff The rebels may well fear
such man as Captain Huston, backed by
such material as the Louisville Legion is
made of.
An order was now sent TO the 9th
Kentucky to fall back TO its original po-
sition on the reserve (the LIST Ohio having
been recalled some minutes previous.)
Capt +. p. Strader, A A. A. g., was
slightly wounded in the knee, whilst
carrying this order. The aforesaid reg
iments came back in good order, and re-
sumed their old positio as they had been
ordered to do, Firing now ceased all
all along the line; a dead calm ensued
for a few moments; but it was only an
interval of sanguinary suspense, for the
enemy soon made another attack, on our
extreme right. The battle now ragged
holly ON both sides Balls came whist
ling through the air, and shells went sing
ing and kissing on their message Of
death The enemy were pressing back
our right, slowly but stubbornly, our men
fighting at least twice their numbers,
and contrasting the ground inch by inch
their ammunition nearly all expended,
and the train beyond our reach. This
was trying ordeal, and in an ordinary
engagement, the best of troops might
have given way in hopeless despair; yet
our men stood gallantly 10 the work, OBJ
stinately contesting every foot of ground,
and reluctantly yielding, when compul-
sion made Unnecessary TO do so.
General Granger arrived at this critical
moment with two brigAdes of the reserve
corps. (These were the only reinforcs-
ments we received either on Saturday or
Sunday, existing reports to the contrary,
notwithstanding. To form these into
} line, and press forward into the fight,
. was the work of but few minutes.
! The battle then assumed more terrific
. aspect. The Rebs, who until now had
8 been steadily forcing our lines from their
position, were now checked, and in re-
! turn repplsed. Skirmishing now COM
9 menced again in our immediate front, our
r skirmishers holding their ground man
{ fully. Col. Berry here noticed that the
troops had been Withdrawn from our
= right, thereby exposing our right flank
Q and he had just ordered up the second
Q line TO take their place, when he received
D an order TO fall back to Rossyille. II
Q was now near o'clock in the evening
= The men had been fighting hard all day
{ and almost without water, for which they
: were nearly famished. Their threats
= were parched and their lips cracking oper
Q for want of this essential quenoher Of
0 thirst, and without which they had beer
: nearly two days. The fight was still
Q progressing, and becoming quite warm
z Lieut. j. j. Siddall, Top. Engineer of the
brigade, was now sent to order the from
line to fall back in good order. He rod,
down amid perfect shower of bullets
: an safely delivered the order We ther
Il commenced retreating, the enemy open
o ing on us with artillery, from three sides
$ The shells were flying in all directions
It and exploding all around us. We had t.
Q cross an open field, at least three quar-.
n ters of mile, yet the retreat was con.
Il Quoted in very good order. Movements
y OF an exoitable nature, such as an igno,
a rant spectator might very readily con.
d strue into o panic, were observable at 1
i few points; but nothing bordering on
e rcut was apparent. All rejecting minds
10 must conoede that a retreat cannot b,
. conducted in as cool a manner, with bal
. and shell closely following up the rear
d as if men were merely on parade. TIL,
8 Army of the Cumberland would sooner
= at any time advance than retreat.
: Well, we at last reached the woods
= and were soon enscOnsed in position
: which the enemy dare not approach. Oul
IS brigade was here reformed and marched
2, TO RossVille, across the mountains, wher,
j. roads could not be made, with nothin,
& TO guide US but the North Star, the Day.
81 God having long since sunk beneath tn,
a horizon. Oar dire ton was due North
e and the distance 10 be travelled was
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