Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-11
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The 42d indiana.

We have received communication
signed "a Soldier" giTing.Iengthy details
of the part taken by the gallant AID in
the battle of Chattanooga. The crowded
state of our columns viii not permit us
to copy the letter in full We will, how
ever,endeavor topresent that part oft re-
latihg to.the..immediate doings of the regi-
On t Il E s3at u Is JRRessiRIs.
ade of the first division, IN which is the
42d, were. ordered to take position in
the rife pits in front of the Federal for
tffcations, with four days cooked rations
and their blankets On the 23d the or
der was executed, the brigade shifting its
position several times during the fore
noon. During this time Gen. Hooker
was making his memorable assault upon
Lookout Mountain. The 42d boys had
= fair view of the struggle, from the time
Hooker began the ascent of the noun
tain until his flag waved on its summit.
z In the afternoon an order came for the
first brigade, first division, to reinforce
Gen. Hooker on the mountain. The
brigade Immediately started, crossed
Chattanooga Creek near its mouth, and
commenced the ascent of the mountain,
which was very difficult The difficulties
were BY no means diminished bya severe
artillery fire. which the rebels turned
upon them. BY dark the brigade reached
the farthest point to which the rebels had
been driven, and was placed in line Of
battle. During all this time the regi-
ment was under, a heavy artillery FIRE,
but the boys paid little attention to it
While getting into position, several of
the regiment were killed and wounded
No sooner was the regiment in line than
a magnificent night battle was fought.
The enemy could only be distinguished
by the fash Of has guns, to which our
boys directed their aim. In this strug-
gle in the dark, many on both sides were
killed and wounded. hsiaa ao
During the night the enemy retreated,
abandoning Lookout Mountain altogeth-
er The FIRST brigade Immediately re-
eeived marching orders, descended the
mountain, recrossed Chattanooga Greek,
and again came into line of battle, but
this time in front of Mission Ridge,
where it was evident the rebels were pre-
pairing for desperate resistance.
About 2 o'clock on the 24th the bri-
gade was ordered to advance and charge
the rebel works Charge ii did. The
rebels were driven from one line of in
trenehments only to take refuge in an
other, followed by our noble boys, Who,
driving them from the second line, saw
them fall back tostill third line. Moth
ing daunted by these obstacles, and en-
couraging each other with hearty cheers,
the first brigade 6ercely assaulted the
third and fourth lines of the rebel forti-
featiOns, not pausing until they reached
the top of the ridge, when a shout that
shook the old mountain to its foundation
announced that the victory was won. In
this immortal charge the 42d was among
the foremost and bravest. aos 1l1af i
That night the brigade rested. The
next morning it drew new supply o.
ammunition, and four days rations, and
started in pursuit of the rebels. the 42t
in advance as skirmishers All that day
.skirmishing was kept up with the rebels
many of them being captured. Nigh
brought no rest-Chicamauga river wa
to be reached before the command II
halt would be given. In this pursuit,
rebel battery of artillery and severa
transportation wagons we're captured
half a mile from GRANVILLE, the pur
suing column was challenged. BY rebe
Pieksts, a short pariey ensued, whieI
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