Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-08
SOUTHERN ACCOUNT or THE ASSAULT upox KNOX
VILE.

SOUTHERN ACCOUNT or THE ASSAULT UPON KNOX
WILLIE.
A correspondent of the Augusta Constitution
alSj writes an interesting description Of The gal
liant charge of the Confederate troops upon the
enem, : works at Knoxville. He say:
To the lett af Knoxville. on a high hill, is a
large dirt fort. mounting six guns. which com
mAnds all approaches to it for more than 4 mile
In lis front AMI TANKS was once i thick field OF
pine. which were cut down BY the enemy the
tops falling in all directions, making mass of
brush ami timber almost impossible Ia addi-
ton 10 this they had wires netted all around their
works, and ditch from four 10 six feet deep
corresponding with the regularity of the ground,
the extreme slope of the parapet wall IN king an
acute angle with the tall o.! the ditch Immei
ately in the 'front.' for two or three hundred
yards, all brush and rubbish removed, in
order that their grape aud c,nnister ght have
a clear sweep at any att ,cking column This
fort, Bryans Humphreys and part OF Woiferd :
brig tdeS were ordered 10 assault at daylight on
the morning of the Goth of November
Through this rugged field of obstacles before
day, Brvan's brigade felt it, way. with many a
fall and many a bruise. yet quietly. uncomplain-
ingly. the men followed the rk figure ct their
Leaders guiding u through the gloom. to the line
of sharpshooters stationed the edge of the
clearing Here the conmand resell. waiting
daylight Each man pres>ei hi> cap more firm
~ down upon his brow. and with Hps compressed
and s'eadfast eye. waited tor the Nori to move.
while Generals Bryan and Humphrey glided
noi>e-Sly through their commands. carefully ex-
aiming the ground before them.
All was quiet the grave. Suddenly the
stiffness broken by the sharp crack of a
MIME rifle when IN bows, charge" was given
bye commanders rhe brave fellows. spring
ing ap with shout Oh they preset to the fort
FIRE nj La "a =hafl
Owing TO ram the day before. and frost Oh the
nigh of the attack. the earth would give WAY
from under our gallant men : they climbed up
on the shoulders Of each other. endelvuIiIi- 70
reach the narapei and down they would tumble
into the ditch. HIND grenade alter hii.d tei.ade
thrown upcn them, and vet theN stiIl re
NAMED climbing AMI falling Tor over half an
hour, while tie al ,parkled with whstliug fuses
and iacessant rolls of muSketry from the walls
When. finding al attempts 20 scale the sides of
the fort impossible. (only one man. Sergeant
Major Bailey. OF The 5tlth Georgia. reaching the
top. he. pOsr fellow was killed Immediately we
slowly Withdrew under a terrible fire from the
enemy
1t was sight long to be remembered to see
Gen Bryan at the head of the column, leading
aud cheering his men. giving orders in a calm
aud sell p0s>esse. tone, indeed, he seemed TO
bear a charmed life While hundreds around
ana when the assault failed, walking away cry
ing, Rally. bows. rally, we not whipped; We
could not climb the fort that's all - The men.
all stopping at his command, and pressing
forward TO shake hands in grateful delight of
hs safety. One OF MS COlOuels >cOded him
severely for exposing himself rccklessly.
Many sons OF TIE sunny South eiden the field
with their hearts blood. while not snkee, that
| could see vas slain. Oh, it a sad sight to
see those two oh warriors. Generals Bryan and
Humphrey who essiS cd TO speak TO each other
after the f-ht bst could not They turned their
heads and wep,: yes. wept bitter tears 10 the
memory of Their gallant dead Never did men
20 30 boldly up 10 death
The enemy tun up dag of truce and acted
very humanely u our wOunded, sending all who
could be moved 90 "a
The Yankees say il the charge OF tle
war. aud none but Longsreet's corps would
ever have made IL
IEFF- DAVIS wEEPs
Richmond Correspondence Mobile Atvertiser-
Ii Is said the Presiden, wept when ne heard Of
the misfortune Of Gen. Bragg At Lookout Noun
tain and Missionary Ridge Certainly the Pres