The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-21


nine hundred yards from the line Of
Union Infantry. They had the advan-
tage Of US ct first; for they, knowing
our position, and having their batteries
ready planted, were able to open upon
us before our line could be formed or our
batteries planted, and they know and
appreciated their advantage, and right
heartily did they improve IL.
But the rebels did not long maintain
their advantage; for Brown aud Arnold
lost no time in getting their batteries
placed, which, when accomplished, usA1e
short work Of all opposition. Rebel lines
of infantry skirmishers melted away
like wax over hot fire, and the rebel |
batteries died out like camp fires in q
heavy rain. simultaneously with the |
ripping, tearing, death dealing artillery,
the Union infantry stood hiding their |
forms behind q bank of flame and fog |
of smoke, cheering as they discharged |
their pieces and vainly begging TO be |
permitted TO rush over the track to the |
immediate locality of their sdversAries. |
LULU rs THE STORM "A BATTERY CAR.
TURED.
Then came lull in the awful music,
for the enemy, unable TO stand against
the terrible storm, had fed TO the woods
for safety, leaving six of their guns upon
the field, one too badly crippled TO be
brought away. When the enemy ceased
playing upon us, and the smoke had lif-
ted 30 as to exhibit the field, and it was
known that the enemy had retired, do
tail of ten men from each regiment was
made to bring away the deserted pieces.
With = cheer which could be heard for
miles, the men bounded across the track
and climbed the opposite bill, seized the
pieces as best they could, wheeled them
into position, turned them towards the
retresting demons, and Cred a parting
salvo with the ammunition which had
been designed for the Yankees. Then
the boys dragged Eve of them away,
shouting as they came TO the South side
Of the track, and placed them in battery,
the infantrymen acting as Artillarisls,
and doing wondrOus works OF carnage.
a baol.A REAL CHARGE SPOILED.
Shortly after the second corps had got
into position the rebels tried their old
tactics of mAssing and charging. A
dense gray body of men were seen iOrm-
ing between the east of the woods and
the run on the slope Of the hill, north of
the railroad, upon which the artillery
and infantry opened al once, driving the
| throng back into the woods ~ double
| quick After this manmuvre = second
line of skirmishers was thrown forward
| TO the brow Of the hill sxirting the river,
and two, regiments OF North Carolina
| troops-the Twenty sixth aud Twenty
| eighth-came charging on our extreme
right over the railroad near the bridge.
COLONEL HEATH's BRIGADE DRIVES RACK
Us THE REBELS. ~.
This post was held by Colonel Heath,
commanding the brigade, which was the
fret of the Second division, and consist
ed of the Nineteenth Maine, Fifteenth
Massachusetts,, First Minnesota and
Eighty second New York. Our boys
waited for their "erring Southern breth-
rem, who came on with yell until they
reached the track of the railroad, when
8 vOlley, and another, and another, sent
them hOmeward at pace which doRes
illustration.
WHO COMMANDED The REBELs-THEm CON-
La. DUCT
The brigade Of Carolinians, which wal
commanded by Brigadier General Heth
broke and fled, hiding themselves behind
the rocks and bushes along the stream
This brigade Of North Carolinians was
Pettigrew's old brigade, and the mel
/ Id hal. az Ngs
the men opposed TO them were too well
versed in fighting TO be intimidAted, and
they gave the Landed heroes the best turr
in the shop. II was lAughRble to se'
them extrieite themselves from their di-
lemmA,
suRRENDRR or THE REBEL BRlaADE ~
They did not dare 10 rise from bshint
their cover when once hid; for no sooner
! would head appear from behind log
= rock, or bush, than q Mimic would whis
to it back TO death. Run they daret
not, fight they coWld not, aud the only
: alternative left them was 70 surrende
! At discretion, which they did by creeping
. ont upon all fours without their guns, an
piteously asking our boys, like G 5ockett'
| cooHy 'hVN W hhor ~ my hYNAa NVR
in." The captured Of this brigade mum
) bered about five hundred, and Gen. Het
: will have TO recruit before taking II int
! action again.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE REBELS.
When the enemy found that the See
4 ond corps was ready and able 10 hold |
7 ground, and had no notion Of leaving,
q fact they discovered after about h'
Q hours hard fighting, they withdrew
4 the cover of the dense wood in their req
Q only firing with their artillery when the
n could work themselves Ss % the hghiir
K point sufficiently 10 enable them to thru
i a gun out of the edge OF the WOO
j. Then they would fire, and the flame al
smoke would act as q target for our guI
ners: 40 the firing would be irregul
and inoonstant; now Ginning In, peal
neal like the reverberstiOns Of thund
N clap, then only shot or two for sever
W minutes.
Ne VINO BORE THH BRUET or TIN BIoHr.
St The brunt Of the fighting was done
p General Webb's and General Hayes
70 visions, with the artillery; but Il "
n only SO because General Caldwell, "
L was on the left, was employed In waite
A. ing a heavy force % rebels which "
re ma ssed In the woods across the TEilrc
- immediately in his front
". AT DARK THE FI0nTEo oEAsED,
and darkness found us in possession
80 the neld. the rebels having fallen back