The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-10

have been forced to take up arms
against us, and all appear to be con-
scientious in saying that they supposed
they had been exchanged, as they were
told. gHaf s 1NT
Hating only to secure these men;
Hooker continued to push around the
mountain, and had obtained strong
foothold on the spur of the point, when
be found the enemy in his rifl-pits on
the east slope, prepared to make more
systematic and a stronger defense. He
pushed forward, however, continuing
his skirmish fighting on heavy scale.
This engagement was kept up very
seriously until late in the afternoon,
when charge was made and the ene-
my driven from his rife-pits. They
were Immediately occupied by Geary.
But the enemy rallied and made a
charge for the possession of the works
they had just relinquished. They made
one desperate effort. Geary, out of
ammunition, was about being overpow-
cred, when reinforcements arrived un-
der Gen. Carlin, and the SSth Indiana,
I'd and 53d Ohio, and other regiments
of that fine brigade going in at double
quick, the enemy gave up and fell back,
under murderous fire, to hastily con-
stucted works in the rear, and covering
the Summertown road. Carlin had
come up about dusk, and his repulse
of the enemy left us in possession of
their works and the entire field. We
had only to push on about five hundred
yards to get possession of the Summer
town road to the summit of the noun
tain. sHi
Gen. Hooker sent word TO Gen.
Thomas at nighfall that he had taken
these works, and could hold his posi-
ton. But not content with what he
had already gained, Hooker determined
to push on and endeavor to get posses
sion of the summit or cap of the noun
tain that night. Reforming bis line,
with Grove on the left, then Woods
brigade, Carlin on the centre, when
Whitaker with two regiments of Os-
terhause' on the right, which still res
ted against the palisades, he began
again to advance, and succeeded in an
hours fight in intrenching himself two
hundred yards nearer the Summertown
road. While engaged in throwing up
that night works by which they
strengthened their position, the Cd
Ohio, Col. Anson McCook, was furious
ly attacked by the enemy's sharpshoot-
ers. A sharp fight ensued. The Cd
Ohio boys were eager to be at the ene-
my, and could not be kept under cover
of their works. The fight ended in a
repulse of the enemy, but with loss
of several officers wounded, and four
men killed. Among the officers wound
ed were Capt. Warwick and Lieut..
Emery, Company c.; color corporals
Jones and Mills were also wounded in
this short but severe attack.
This position Gen. Hooker held dur
ing the night. In the morning it was
found the enemy had evacuated the
position, and Hooker took possession.
Thus the night of Tuesday left us in
possession OF two strong positions on
the TANKS of the enemy; but Hooker's
success enabled the enemy to concen-
trate hisl line at a disadvantage which was
far outweighed by the advantage
gained. We took two pieces of field
artillery, but the enemy succeeded in
getting away his heavy guns on the
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THE THIRD DAYS OPERATIONS.
Immediately after taking possession
of the mountain, Gen. Hooker moved
his column southwark by the road on j
The summit, descending by Mickajacks
trace (the route taken by Gen. Jack
son in his campaign against the Chero-
Sees,) to the valley east of the ridge,
ana made the ascent of Mission Ridge
at or near the old battle field of Chick
amauga. He then moved nortbward
on top of the ridge, taking in Rossvile,
and gradually driving in the rebel left. (,
He also took position so as to be upon
the rear of the line of the enemy in the =
valley. These movements occupied
him the greater part of the day. ar
GEN. sHERMAN's ENGAGEMENT.
In the meantime Gen. Sherman's
18th corps was heavily engaged in an
attack upon the rebel right, under the
Kentucky renegades, Buckner and
Breckenridge. The hill which was be-
ing attacked by Sherman, is the highest