Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-05-26
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY MAJ

Even now, seem to hear, although miles
from the scene Ct strife, the constant rat
tle, and roar omusketry: the cannonade;
the deep reyerberations; the cheers; the
shouis:lhe tramping OF horses;th rumbling
of artillery; the sharp ringing of imusket
shot; the explosion of shells; and the loud
wlizzing of, the fragments 1t goes on
hour after hour. The. sad trains of men
with .stretchers bearing away the wounded
increases in numbers. The ranks are thin
ming out. but yet the true and faithful
ones face without flinching the deadly
storm. They stand as firm as rock Tor
their country. o. you who read these
lines III your happy homes, know but lit
tie Of waflF fou cannot comprehend till
yon have stood in the ranks, or at least till
you have been a near observer, how much
you owe to the brave men who for six
consecutive days have stood upon the bat
tie field fighting for your liberty. You
cannot thank them enough; you cannot do
too much for them. The unRinching he
roism of the Cd Corps on Tuesday last will
be forever memorable in history. &c.
While this fierce contest was going on,
body of rebels marched out on the
Catbarpen road, and came down upon the
rear of the second corps probably not to
attack the troops. but to cnt ont the trains
which were parked in the rear Gen.
Grants and Gen. Meade's headquarters
were on the Piney Grove road. A signal
officer who had been stationed en- the right
flank came in evidently much excited
You must pack mp quick!.' he shouted
Preparations had already been made for
removal Of headquarters nearer to the GEN.
tire. and in few moments the trains
were in motion. Orders were sent to the
rear to be ready for an emergency. Two
or three batteries went out aud took posi-
ton. but that was all that came of the
movement. The rebels had gained moth
ing for their trouble. nosqa'ch - .gfa
THE ADvAScE OF The LEFT
Orders had been issnsd for the advance
OF they ninth corps promptly at FIVE o.
clock. but the exceeding fercencss of the
struggle on our right, the necessity of send
ing divisions OF the 9th to sustain the ID. |
delayed the advance 1t was half past six |
before the ninth begamIi its move1nenr on
The enemy. q r0l 5di4es88s a. sffi iiBaw |
The 6'b and 9th moved at the same
time, What grand movement it was. |
A line four miles long; hot continuous |
iineI but brigade after brigade of men |
dark masses, now in open field. now
lost to sight ,infthe Forest now emerging |
into, view and opening fire upon the foe |
The, movement was like the swinging of q |
huge folding door, the pivot hinge being
near the Piney Grove road, andlthe fuld-
ing hinge, between that and the Fredericks.
burg road iibno2 .di sezig2sos7 ssl3 sdI |
Hills corps, in front OF Burnside, evi-
IDENTIFY were not prepared for. the advance,
The column of the 9th pushed him back
steadily. halting at times to get new foot
hold. but still pushing till tho rebel lines
were driven back to the village. The
fighting was not SO severe on; the left as
on the right, but the results were exceed
ingly gratifying. The rebel lines which
had been in the form of q crescent. were
hammered into a horse shoe. 1t was
a glorious mpvement. that of the 9th. i
only Wish, that 3 little extra force had
been tbrown.i in. Then the rebel. right
would have been completely turned, aud
The whole, forco put TO ront.,rl do not
write it as, criticism, but merely notice it
10 show how. near Burnside came toward
giving the finishing stroke. 1t, was slori-
ous as it was. !, He advanced close to the
forks OF the roads and the cluster OF houses
ybich make the town. The rebels tried
again and again. TO recover the ground
which the had lost; but all their efforts
were in, vain.,, The 9th. which has been
tried often and never found wanting. main
taineds its. position through. the night.
rodw I'D .'qnE SIXTH CORPS rec % i1ss
Ewellss position 10 the centre in front Of
the 5th and 9th was very strong. The
rebel fine of skirnishers were in 4 belt Of
woods. Behind, which. in advantageous po,
were. rife pits. abattis' ana earth,
works. with several Batteries. Gen. Hnnt,
t0pim a1ding the artillery df the army,
made thorough inspection Of the ground.
and brought several batteries into position
10 rain shells upon the enemy's works as
The line advanced. Among the batteries
was McCarthey's Massachusetts. An Of
icer Of q Vermont regiment praised its &C.
lion in high terms. e.g' -, ts''
{, I, The 9th was COMMANDED by Wright af-
ter the death Of Sedgwick; the first divis-
ion was commanded, by Col Upton; the
second by Wheaton and the third by I,
Ricketts," In the fonrth brigade Of Whea-
tons Division there is the 81 Rhode Is
and. 9TH, 10th and 3nh Massachusetts.
The second brigade is OF Green Mountain
boys, the Cd. Sd, 4rh, 5lh and 9th Yer
mont Regiments. - "a gnbss7 ses a.
The. line did not have to move far be-
ore it came upon the enemy--their old |
,ncmy which they had met upon the hill |
Il Gettysburg. giio0sf e SEQ sa'Fe1
1t was past o'clock. There was few
minutes of, terrible fighting. in fercenessl !
ind intensity SURPRISING even that of FriJ .
lay afternoon at Gettysburg. When the
lproar was widest there was cheer-a ]
shout, sharper aud louder than the din. of I
Irms. 1t was not the savage cry Of the 4
nemy. but'x bnoyaat, thrilling shout :
Away they went into the storm over che {
Intervening space. with bayonetss 6fmly
etj Vermo ut leading the charge. rlunging
ntos Dale's brigade Of Rhodes division,
md leading il captive from the field. Evil
hismeh to cover bis works