The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-27
the Headquarters papers OF Gen. Chal-
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During this time. the cavalry, in or
der 10 conform with the movements OF
the infantry, were obliged to swing
around to the left and across the Hard
ing Pike. Here they soon encountered
the Greybacks in the Bush, and two
strong redoubts, mounted, each, with
four pd Napoleons, on their left flank
and left front Battery l, lst III Art
soon brought its four three inch Rod
man in position, and cleared the brush
Of the rebels and for the time being,
silenced the batteries. - The 9th, 9Th
and 9th III. and I'd Iowa Cavalry all
left camp in the morning disarmyd -
At this juncture General Hatch ordered
these regiments to charge that redoubt
on the left flank, he leading the charge
in person. With yell and the rattling
Of the seven shooting Spencer Carbines
they started for it, and with a yell they
took il and with it four II pd Napole>
ons, two Caisons, thirty prisoners and a
number of small arms In taking this
battery, the valor of these regiments,
the GOODNESS of General Hatch, com
manding the division, Colonel D. E.
Coon, commanding I'd Brigade, Lieu
tenant II. A. Colvin, A A. A. c. and all
the Staff Officers, deserve especial men
ton. These officers were al IN the i'm
mediate front cheering the men, and
urging them forward, and were among
the very first to enter the redOubt; the
cOlors of the "a Iowa were planted on
the earthworks, by the color bearer,
who was mortally wounded at the next
redoubt while performing the same act.
After having taken this battery, the
one in the left front yet remained,
commanding this one, and within
easy range for grape and canister -
" We want that battery, boys, let US 20
for it; follow me" said the General
Instantly "Black Douglass" the Gener-
ais war horse, turned his head toward
the hill on which was situated the bat
terry and redoubt. Now could be seen
the General and his whole staff, flying
in all directions, rallying the men, from
further pursuit of the flying rebels, and
directing their attention to the desired
redoubt. Colonel Coon, the General
and his staff rode up and down the
lines, swinging their hats and cheering
the boys amid q perfect shower of grape
and canister and minnie balls, which
rained like hail from the fatal breast
works. In q moment the whole tide
turned from the flying rebels to the bat
terry which was hurting death into the
ranks of the assaulting party. And
onward and upward the tide rolled, the
General leading the can, amid the thun-
der of the seven shooters, until the
summit was reached and the redoubt
and battery.in the hands If the storm
ing party. In sUorming tins battery
several of the cavalry forfeited their
lives, and the color bearer of the 2nd
Iowa was treacherously shot by a das
tlrdly rebel ait 5r the surrender and his
colors were planted on the earJhworks
At one Yolley, one member Of General
Hatch's Staff received eight balls
through his clothing, three through his
horse and ore just piercing his si6ir.
Here, two l2pd Napoleons, one caissOn,
ammunition, about two
hundred stand of small arms, one hun
dred and seventy prisoners, one wagon
aud spades, axes, picks and shOyels too
numerous TO mention, fell into the
hands OF the division. The General,
instantly assisted by Major Hubbard,
18th Missouri CavalE turL tn ese guns
upon the flying reUeIs before they were
two hundred yards from the iortihca
tiOns. At this time another bat
terry situated upon high hill com
manding this, opened upon the storm
ing party, distant about one thousand
or fifteen hundred yards. The Gen
eral soon started for the battery, the
18th Missouri cavalry dismoUnted, lead
ing the charge With yell the boys
started, and aH the cavalry followed,
vieing with each other to see who should
reach the battery first, apparently re-
gardless Of the sharpshOOters or the
death dealing vollies from the battery
The battery they wanted, and the
battery they took. On and up they
went until they reached the summit
and drove therebels from the guns and
were masters of the position. In this
charge Msjs. Hubbard and Pritchard
and Capt Hughes, 18th Mo cavalry,
as well as all the officers belonging 70
bA6 olVlsAOu hAO were pIoSChb uSoCIFO
great praise for the GOODNESS and cour-
age displayed in leading the charge
Thus ended the first day. It's summary
for this division stands thus it stOrmed
one line of breastworks; charged and
one wagon train OF twenty
i've wagons; took by storming three
strong redoubts captured ten y
pound Napoleons; four caissons; one
wagon train loaded with ammu-
took $50 prisoners OF war, and
and about two hundred and fifty stand
Of small arms, with many spaaes, picks,
shovels and axes. No division OF any
arm of the service can show a m0re
brilliant record or deserves greater
praise from its country, and doubtless
will receive its deserts from the hands
Of the General Commanding. Who
will say in future that cavalry are
only fit for picket duty 2 At another
lime will give you the second days
light and also the foot race from the
lime the rebel lines were broken, until
hey reached Duck river.
Az EYE WITNESS.