Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-09-06
OF the star 4 Chronieie.l
From Sherman's Army.
II II, Yi.lp, ,s,s Arr.yrA, GA,


ching, sometimes, day and night, or at
other times marching at nj ght aud fighting
in the daytime, aud digging for'ifsa'loO'
day aud night. We have been SO busy
that We hardly have time to write to our
friends, or read the news that get to Us
once Or twice o week.
Ga the morning Of the 9Th ul'., the
Army of the Tennessee started on the
march from the extreme left to the extreme
right. After marching all day aud bait
the night, We found ourselves ou the right,
aud rested on cur arms, without diuner or
supper, until moruing, when We proceeded
to establish our lines, aud while doing SO,
the Rebel army came upon Us, all massed
against the 18th (ShermaE's old) corps.
They were allowed to come up within easy
musket rsbge before we opened on them /;
but when We opened, our fire vas too
much for them, and they soon we're CON-
PEELED to lie down for shelter; but We bad
seen where they were, aud poured q de-
.tructive FIRE in on the ground, SO that few
Of the frs. n. 60, way; the remainder
" 10 we're no; killed or wounded we're taken
prisoners. When they came in they said
We had got them this time, but We would
pay for it, for the Texans we're coming
next; they had never beaa whipped, and
would conquer or die. They prOfessed to
have had enough fOr the present, and
showed great anxiety to get to the rear
before We were driven there, for they
would rather remain prisoners, it seems,
than be re-cap;ured. In short tiue the
invincible q Texans came, but they came
only to be driven back with heavy loss,
aud after charging and re-charging until
toward evening, they fell back to thOir
works, and We commenced picking up
arms and requirements, and carrying the
wounded in. can not give you the num-
Der Of arms and prisoners taken, or Of the
killed and wounded, but you have no
doubt seen Gen. Shermap's Official report.
Our loss va. probably not more than one
nth IS much as the Robels, because We
did the shooting principally ourselves, the
Rebels could nos shoot when advancing,
and they did their shooting after they laid
down, bat could not do much execution,
while We poured . destructive FIRE into
them. No artillery WAS in the setior on
our side that | know Of, but the Rebels
had some engaged, bu, it was not sufh ciens
TO drive Us back. Some correspondents
have written that We we're covered, bu;
the cover We had on our part Of the lines
was the timber in which We formed them.
Some of the more fortunate had carried .
rail fence and put up par,ia! works.
We have pressed the Rebels until We
have gained position almost within mus
ket range Of each other, and their pickets
make it unsafe to walk around in camp,
as mu.ke. balls are constantly flying all
around camp. The pickets have kept up
a continual FIRE which almost amounted to
a battle, until last evening, when it ceased,
and they commenced trading coffee and
sugar. This morning We find . few of
our pickets missing: having gone into the
Rebel lines to trade they were retained IS
prisoners, while some Of their men have
come in and given themselves up. As it
is unsafe to be fred at, both sides sgree to
allow the truce to remain unbrsken. The
Rebs come out in plain view. and box and
wresile, and our boys get upon the work.
and look at them. On one occasion, TO-
day, their artillery opened on us with all
It's fury when We were in plain sight, but
they hurt no one, and besides ipjuring our
works somewhat they only showed what
they would do if they could. Our artil-
.ery replied, and soon all was quiet again.
The Rebels don't intend to fall back,
but are determined to make . stand here,
md We would d. nothing to discourage
hem, for, although We dom. exactly like
ighting, We would rather fight than march
md then fight. We know that BY fight.
ng only can the rebellion be crushed, and
We believe in crushing it pretty soon.
| think We could have been in Atlanta
before this time if Gen. Sherman had de. |
ired it; but to crush the Rebel army is
low the object; for while We would con-
ider this an important item, the taking Of
Atlanta would be an empty victory; so
'ou must not think that because we have
lot entered Atlanta that We have been
shipped, for We admit nothing Of the kind !
We have full confidence in our leaders,
q our army, in the President, and in
INDY johnson, too, and We have faith in
he American people, notwithstanding
blow, and Of course are sat-
.fed that oil will be vell-that the prin-
iples Of Liberty, Justice, and good Gov
will be sustained, and peace re. |
toreA MIST of us vho are 6ph,ino for /