The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-03-21
EVANSVILLE, IND. SATURDAY M0pN7,-o

" ! h.. J:1 0ledu started Oft on fo
oHo ui9 NOT return, nor was the ord
2. Soon after the battery opened on -
Ia.h 1elt nank ant the commencing officer of II
> Iotn ohlo battery came up very NM
excited, and said he was out of ammnn
ttcIi; ana that he could not stand the f,
" tne batteries. That portion oftba ha
!. Iery on the left of the pike had alroJ,
" .ne captains direction, moved dow
: y" W 'he pike without orders from r.
Z CoI CoIurn H or any other person. Colone
5 o"ugn az! directed me to ascertain from
0 ."e UincerS IN charge of each ammnn;
5 eion oox OF the entire battery, how mrnl
ann unltIon there was REMAINING a.
80, ana reported to Col. Cobnrp tbo,
Inere were go rounds of she'll and 70 ~
70 o1%Es offso ol canister 1 also gave orders
" olncers not to move the battery. o-
Guy portion, without orders. I tben
went to the left to ascertain abouta aanr
novement that had been reported and
~, Su !t tteacning an the brow ofthe hill noonn;aJ
s"o .Au Wisconsin, / saw the enemy
I a.tclna. vi q Line of ha4le IA4onoo
ens same to Col Coburn, but
received no orders. Col Coburn was at
IhiS time at the head of the 33d and 85th
Indiana on the right, both regiments be-
ing notify engaged The section of artil-
lery on the right up to this time had kent
up constant fire. After reporting the
nank movement of the enemy on the left
!, went to the top of the hill occupied by |
She "a Wisconsin, that regiment opened |
nre upon the enemy, and held their posi-
tion some minutes, and until the 10Th
MiGGnigan G;i went to their support.
Inc two regiments held that point
nearly ZO minutes. At the time of tba
nrst lre upon the ODD Wisconsin. that
portion of the battery on the pike. and
which had retired from the left of the
road, started off in quick time nm the
pike. L instantly went and stdnnad
.nen, u and made every effort to induce
lhe captain to bring his guns to bear
upon the enemy then charging THROUGH q
raVine and up the hill toward the ioth
and I'D At this point one gun could
;ommand the roads and the ravine far.
ner to the left. All my efforts were nm
'1"ifcn9; ~ III however, and the battery start
"a on IN full retreat, the section on the
lg4t coming down at that moment and
S suppose, without orders
very soon met Colonel Jordan. com
handing the cavalry, and asked him if
could not be done to assist tho
11fantry He replied: 1--WE are doing
oout all that can be DONE" while at
IL oat very instant everything was moving
u, At the time the 22d Wisconsin re
9lved the first charge, Lieut.. Colonel
loodgood, OF that regiment, with about
~ men from the left of the regiment.
tired from the field, and moved off INV
e lett hank with the retreating party
cannot believe that 1t. Col. Bloodgood
~ orders from any " one lof =,
loodgood to move, they were not TO re. \
re. and there was nothing to preren1
i'm from going to any part OF the helu
,r fifteen minutes after he LETT, as Ihe
emainder of the regiment, under ool.
ItIev with the 18th Michigan, held the
on Of the hill that length of II me-
The Cavalry, at the time the I'D WIS
.onsin was attacked, all retired from the
eft at least half mile from the scene
4 action. 1t became evident that
,tond would not be made by the retreat
mo- force. and l attempted to return to
the battle ground, but found 1t lmposSl,
tIe Sie "some thirty minutes had elapsed
since the first charge upon the I'd WIS,
consin The 10Th Michigan and End
Wisconsin, by this time, were pelng
driven up the side hill towards t1e rlsn., tns
and on to the ground occupied py Tue
33d and S5th Indiana, and the enemy
had formed line of battle between the
hill and myself | turned and met an
ammunition wagon, but ordered 1t back,
os # would only have fallen INTO tne
hands of the enemy-oue musket pal
had already passed through the top.
The last view had of the ground the
four regiments occupied the top OF the
biIl ON the right of the road, and so Tar as
7 could discover were surrounded by the
enemy, and all fighting to their utmost
The batteries we're directing heaVy nre
upon them. They had no ammunitl0h,
besides what they had IN their cartrluSe
boxes. and, doubtless, Colonel Cohurn
, did not surrender until all the ammuhi-
: t;on was consumed, and found 1t useless
, longer to defend himself.
: Not more than half an hour elapsed
e from, the time | last saw the held unit
; the firing ceased. :,
t The last order Colonel Coburn gave IL
e -elation to the I24th Ohio was that /
n sbonld remain as guard for the train
l. The Surgeons were all constantly en-
81 roaed in removing the wounded, unit
L. accommodation was cut off Some G
o. ~ ombulances which came away las
le v were fred upon. The train returned
4, ar Franklin in good order, preceded by tn
lie lie 134th Ohio, and followed by the artiller
a. and cavalry.
M Colonel Coburn gave his orders vii
nv coolness, and throughout the whole tin
20 d;splayed bravery and energy. Lieu
"a Colonel Henderson and Major Miller,
,ry w the 33d Indiana, Colonel Utley, 32d "
.rv consin. Colonel Gilbert and Major Sh;
ne tor of the 10Th Michigan, and Color
led Baird, and Lieut.. Colonel Crane, of t
de- S5th Indiana, all were most ready a
me willing to do their duty, and evinc
sta. courage and ability. Colonel Glib
the and Major Miller, both had their hor
70. shot from under them in the early P
ants of the fight The battery used moth
-hev hut she'll, and apparently had very Ii
di. effect upon the enemy | should ju'
the that the engagement commenced ab
and l0A. NJ. and closed at % P. N. In
Al nation which was received the 9th