Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-21


the former events qnietn ess will prevail;
in the latter event the responsibility and
retribution will attach to tho men who re-
resist the authority. and the ncighborhoods
that low it.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. Z. BURNSIDE,
Maj. Gen. com'd'g Dept of the Ohio.
The 10th Regiment in the Late Bat
ties.
CAMP NEAR PoToMAe CEEEK. Va,
May Ilh, 1868.
The great battle has been fought. As
you have been Informed by reporters, the
army commenced moving on the 2Sth nit
icksburg. General Hooker, with six
corps, marched up the river to the United
States Ford. and, after heavy skirmish,
leading, with sword in hand. brigade on
charge himself against the enemy. sue
ceeied in throwing the entire force across
the river On the afternoon of the 18th
our own force was informed, by bulletin
/ from General Hooker. that the operations
had been a succession of brilliant achieve
mcnts, and were such that the enemy must
come out aad give us battle on ground Of
our own choice, or ANONYMOUSLY fly. Our
corps, the 81, under command of General
Sickles, marched for the field of operations.
We encampel that night this side of The
river, crossed and marched to Chancellors-
vile on the 81. The enemy were then
feeling our lines near Charlottesville,
and. as was thought, endeavoring to bring
on general engagement Canponading
and musketry was brisk, though not heavy
We rspulsed them, though making ne adj
vance ourselves Tho third corps towards
evening was deployed up the plank road
liea.ling from fredericksburg to Gordons
vile. Our division, General ID. b. Bir-
nsy, brave Phil. Kearney's old lighting d.
vision, was massed on the right. in front
Of the roal. near half mile, in heavy
woods, with broad field in front, sloping
down and ending in low swampy ground.
nine hundred yards wide. At the termin-
alton Of this swamp arose high. woody
and commanding hill, with small creek
J at the foot, oordered with almost impen
etrable brush The rebels held this hill
on the 1st. and shelleI our forces from it.
The morning of the 2Dd dawned. clear
aud beautiful; nothing to be seen in our
front Of the enemy, except now and then
one Of their sharp shooters. who paid US
r an occasional compliment in the way OF
! minnie balls. Away off to our front and
! left, towards noon. we discovered heavy
! trains and columns Of tro BPS passing to the
right on Goldonsville road. A retreat
: of the enemy by all means, thought we
A section Of rifled guns were brought down
; and shelled them. but with no other effect
that we could see, save to change Their
Quick time into double-qnick, as the dis.
: lance was fnll two miles. Our division
; was ordered to advance. gain the road
they were moving on, and if possible to
destroy their trains The 9th Indiana
was ordered in the advance. to gain the
: hill, and if possible to hold it until the ad
: vance Of the 81 brigade. wonld support us
, Company X. Captain John c. Brown,
was sent forward as skirmishers We
gained the hill. meeting no enemy. The
Sd brigade was Immediately thrown fer
ward, followed soon by the whole division
: Our advance was slow, owing to thick
scrubby brush. We soon commenced
: skirmishing. continuing thus for over
, mile, when we come upon the enemy in
+ force, posted in rife pits and rcdoubt.-
: A battery was brought mp and shclled
y them, but their position was superior to
ours, ant our battery had to retire, leaving
4 it entirely to the infantry. After Skin
I mishing over and hour. Co. X fankcd Tho
Q rebels in their rife pits. and they surren-
: derel, or rather. the 2SL Georgia. the res
:. having retired, part of them over to oul
= left in a heavy woods, with wide field il
a front. The Goth regiment advanced and oc
e cnpiei the ground gained. and tie rest o
! the division made q charge across the field
y dispensing the remaining rebel force. Jus
e at dark the division was withdrawn, ex
$ cept the goth. which. through some means
e was overlooked. About twelve o'clock
q it received orders to fall back. as hcav,
I rebel fercc hal passed around MS, and at
g tackled the 11th corps, and driven then
Q back. anil now occupied IKE plank roa,
e and woods. in our rear. Their trains had
{ succeeded in passing the Gordonsyill,
! road, and their force passed round and at
], tempted to carry the very position we ha'
: had left that day, and came very near it
i; did in fact gain part of It. The artillery
{ alone. supported only b. cavalry, repulsct
a them, saved the field and an outlet for on
r Idivision,. Had they succeeded in carrying
j. the field, We would have been lost. Thu
: whole rebel army was on our right. As
Q meter of course new lines must be formed
4 That morning our division was faced near
ylly South, and that night VIC we're faced
b North. The main body at Clmncsllors
e vile was also faced to the South, bnt: had
/ to change fropt to the West. facing paral
: lei with our front, and tho left resting OF
Jour right. or. Otherwise, eur whole forci
81 formed half square. and the rebels il th'
, inner lines. They advanced upon our line'
) a. ear1 dawn and tha fphf eo1yl heca m,