Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-10-26

down. Colonel Tompkins, Chief of Artil-
lery, while assisting 10 remove one of the
guns of Cowan's Battery, was slightly
wounded by a musket ball.
The infantry suffered heavily, particu-
larly, in officers. When the lines had
Re acbed q crest. just to the right and near
Middleton, where a second stand was
made, and where two terrific charges OF
The enemy were repulsed, nearly every
officer in the ist Division of the 9th Corps
was wounded. General Ricketts,, COM
handing the corps, had been SO badly
wounded he was forced to leave the
field. General Bidwell, commanding the
I'd Brigade, I'd Division, was MORALLY
wounded by a shell, which tore his left
shoulder to pieces and shattered the left
arm of Captain Orr, one of his aids.
Captain Ham lin, commanding 8 brig
ade of the First (Upton's) Division, was
wounded in two places-in the thigh and
shoulder-but did not leave the field un.
til afternoon.
General Getty. commanding the Sec
ond Division, had his horse shot nndeI
him.
General Wright was slightly wounded
in the chin.
The Nineteenth Corps slso suffered Sc
verely.
The battle line of infantry was reform.
ed on the crest alluded TO. just after Tor
bett, with his cavalry, had swept by on
the left, pitching into the enemy in the
direction of the pike, establishing his
line in conjunction with it, and holding
his own against some of the ~fiercest shell.
ing ever showered on devoted soldiers
At this time 10 A. NJ although the ap.
pesrance of things in the rear was not
that generally seen in the rear of a veto.
rious army, and although appearances Of
retreat prevailed along some portions Of
the line in front, the army had for the
first time during the day, so far won the
victory over its opening disaster rs to
have disposed q consistent and wieldy
front towards its foe, holding its " in
main against further attack. The result:
of the contest were otherwise gloomy.
We had been surprised and drawn oui
| of q splendid position, had lost heavily
in prisoners had lost "a pieces of artillery
"a ambulances, including all medical wag.
ons and all medical supplies of the 10Th
corps, and several headeuarter wagons.
We had given more than two miles OF
the battlefield to the enemy.
Many Of our finest officers were killed
and wounded.
The enemy relinquishing his attack,
contented himself with a lively use OF
artillery. At this moment a faint cheer
echoed along the line in the rear. Gen
eral Sheridan, who had ridden post haste
from Winchester was approaching. His
appearance created wild enthusiasm
Beginning at the left of the line he rode
along the whole front of the army, way-
ing his hat amid uproarous cheers. Re
treat was stopped in an instant from that
time.
Until 8 P. NJ, every nerve was strained
to get the army into offensive position,
and at 2 o'clock the whole army, the 9th
corps in the centre, the 18th corps on
the right, Crooks command on the left,
and Merits cavalry division on the ex-
IRENE left, with Custar's division on the
extreme right, made magnificent charge
which swept the enemy OF the face OF
the earth before it. Every where the en-
envy had actually begun to throw up
breastworks, and was preparing to 60 in
to camp. When this charge was made
he was driven back at double quick speed
through Middletown, across Cedar Run
from where he came, and thence pursued
by our cavalry through and by Strasburg.
Forty three pieces Of cannon n some
guns taken from us during ne day were
re-captured at Strasburg, also, over a hun
dred wagons, ambulances and caIssons.
The rebel General Ramsur was captur-
ed in an ambulance. He was seriously
if not MORALLY wounded.
Probably 1000 prisoners were picked
up along the road.
Two hours II daylight would have Civ
en- US the rebel army.
A lust estimate of our loss, or the loss
of the enemy, is at present impossible.
The army is ordered to move against
the enemy ut 5 A. II. tomorrow.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
October 2I-ll:30 A. NJ.
The following telegram, received this
morning, contains further particulars OF
the battle of Cedar Creek:
CEDAR CsEEE, Oct. 2o-ll;30 A. NJ,
To Lieut.. Gen. Grant, City Point:
We have again been favored by a great
victory, even from disaster, by the gal
lantIy of our forces and men.
The attack on the enemy was made
about 8 o'clock P. N, by a left half wheel
eff the whole line, with a division OF cav
airy turning each flank of the enemy
The whole line advanced. The enemy
after a stubborn resistance, broke and
fed, and were pushed with vigor.
The artillery captured vi prooaoiy