Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-10-01
The late Battle in Georgia.

We think the following account of the
last battle between the rebel Gen. Bragg
and Gen. Rosecrans near Chattanooga
will be quite interesting to our readers.
tits from the special correspondence Of
the Chicago Tribune
In the course Of the day 1.7th) there
were already unmistakable signs wAich
indicated that the enemy had discovered
the weak points of our position, and
were massing their forces in front of our
left wing and center for the manifest
, purpose of crushing these parts Of our
lines, or getting between them and Chat.
| tanoOga,
| On the morning Of the 18th GFMday),
a portion Of the expected reiafarcements,
consisting of two brigades Of the reserve
corps, respectively commanded by Coils.
McCook and Mitchell made their appear
ance near Chattanooga, and were imme-
diately ordered to make a reconnaissance
towards Ringgola, and develop the in
tentions Of the enemy from that quarter.
They came upon the advance Of Long
streets corps, pushed it back for some
distance, took a number of prisoners.
from it and fully established the, antici-
pated concentration of the enemy in front
of our left
All day Friday the cavalry covering
our front skirmished with different bod
les Of the enemy. On Friday night the
divisions of Brannan and Baird, togeth-
er with Johnson's Of McCook's corps,
moved from the rear to the left of Crit
tendens corps. They were in their new
position by daybreak. The two other
! divisions of McCook's corps, Davis and
Sheridan's, were to move into position,
commanded by Thomas corps, but had
not time to assume it fully before the
commencement Of the action.
The next morning passed away with
out forewarning Of the approaching
conflict, but shortly before Il O'clock
the storm that had been brewing all the
morning on the rebel side, burst forth
in the expected direction.
At that time long mass of rebel in
fantry was seen advancing upon Bran
mans Division, on the extreme left It
first came upon the I'd Brigade. and SOON
forced it back, despite it's determined
resistance The two other Brigades of
the Division at once came to its assist
ance, and succeeded in checking the
progress Of the rebels, driving them
back, but their column being in turn
strongly reinforced, they adva need with
wild yells. So powerful was this assault,
they pushed Brannan back to and beyond
his position in line, and thus uncovered
the left Of Raird's Division. Making
prompt use Of their advantage, they
changed their course to the left, and
speedily enveloped Scribner's and Kings
Brigades, the latter regulars. They
were almost surrounded, but managed
to disentangIe themselves after fearful
loss.
herebel masses came upon Johnson's
division end rallied it upon Reynolds,
which also became speedily involved in
the struggle. s
The resistance of these divisions and
the sweeping fires of batteries posted
under the supervision of Gen. Rosecrans,
arrested at last their advance. The Di.
visions of Brannan and Baird having
rallied, Gen. Thomas ordered general
advance Of the right, and soon the tide
of battle decidedly turned in our favor.
> With cheers, Our line advanced, halting
only at times, to scatter the enemy with
musketry. Several times the latter re-
treating line stopped and vainly tried to
retake their ground
These reinforcements at first had the effect
of checking the enemy and restoring our line,
but the rebel attack was speedily renewed
with greater numbers and the center was
again compelled to yield. Davis was forced
to the right and VanCleve to the left, and
the enemy advancing through the opening
made in our line, threatening to take the
center and right by their tanks as they had
done on the left
At this critical juncture Sheridan's Diviz
sion appeared and was at once thrown upon
the enemy. Itstood its ground gallantly for
, a while, but becoming soon exposed to q de-
structive flank fire, was also compelled to
fall lback. Fortunately the divisions of Gems.
Wood and Negley, that had been early with,
drawn from Gordon's Mills, when the rebel
attack on the left threatened to be success
ful, now came to the rescue. After brief
contest the rebels found themselves at last
matched, and commenced giving way in their
turn, Reynolds having also been sent to the
assistance of the center, after the repulse of
the rebel right, an advance was ordered
and the original position regained about
sunset.
About dark the enemy made another dem.
onstration with heavy artillery and mus.
kerry on our center, but elected heavy re.
sponse. They soon abandoned that last ef-
fort of the day. Thus ended the battle Of
the 10Th.