The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-11
TILE ASSAULT.

THE ASSAULT.
The skirmishng commenced early III the
morning, but several hours were consumed
lin the preliminaries Lorings corps was on
the left and it was to it hat the chief flank
ing movements were assigned; while nearly
ali the remainder of the rebel army was
massed directly in front Of Logan, few
brirades extended farther to the right and
confronting Dodge. The reason of hoods
extreme caution was his entire ignorance OF
the strength Of the opposing forces. was 1t
only brigade left to protect commuhlca-
tions? ne doubtless believed so. But when
once his army was on the move he was not
long in discovering his mistake. ..
The assailants after driving In our plckets
moved up steadily and with steady steF,
opening ont when within four hundred
yards of our ratification. The rebel Gener-
al hood superintendent the movement, and
was seen riding up and down the lines en-
couraging his men and pointing out the easy
victory he anticipated, while his subordl-
mates were equally busy in urging the
lines forward.
Along our lines they observed General
and his staff moving slowly and haltlnSs rs
if to confer with every regimental commas
der but not a head was seen above the works
and for aught the assallants positively knew
they were tenantless, save by the few picSets
and sllirlnishers they had driven in aud seen
mount over the Entertainments,
| They, however suspected from the ire
Iduent pauses Of the General in question that
! there was garrison behind the embank-
ments before them. and they were right.
! The commander in question was GenLOgan,
There was a storm of bullets flew around
! him: he waverod not but continued his
movements down the lines
sKeep your men here, was his order TO
each regimental commander, ''t1ll the rebei3
are within easy range then let no shot be
thrown away" ~ 30 ill.,.
Meeting no force the assailauts took cour-
Iaee, and when within two hundred yards,
raised a tremendous yell and started on the
double quick but at that instant The signal
was given and every battery, double shot
tel with canister WAS let loose, and the APP
parenty deserted Notifications, was lined
with heads and at every foot shining mus
| ket was aimed at the assailants.
! have frequently read Of the murderous
fire poured forth from the heights Of Bunker
Hill and from behind the cotton bales at New
| Orleans; but how feeble those when com
Ipared with the destroying volley which sent
1 in a single instant, hundreds Of men ihto
eteraity, ard laid thousands upon the earth
lnaimed-many Of them for ifte-on the
plains before Atlanta.
The human tide which flowed on with
apparently irresistible force now ebbed
rolled back in terror and dismay. They
awaited no second fire; another, and the
army would have been nearly destroyed;
they therefore sought shelter, as speedily
las possible, beyond the reach Of our guns.
Prisoners stated that at this juncture
hood had great difficulty in raLying his
troops; but finally they were brought sec
fond time TO the charge; but this time they
advanced cautiously, n0lslessIy and Witi
their wonted confidence. IN the hundreds o.
their comrades lying scattered upon tn
ground they saw as lit amaglc ndrror then
'ISwn fate; and that fate WAS met by othe
thousands before the dreadful carnage ceased
BY this time Loring had tried our tlank
but it was not unprotected, and his troops
were repolsed at every point, with grea
loss he himself very severely, and some say
.nortally wounded, while leading the charge
He had a bad record his course at New
Orleans was looked upon with suspicion
and from that hour, he had held but sub
atordinate position in the field and he de
ternained by his courage on that day, to re
deem his wounded honor But it is proba
fble his life paid the forfeit. -
Sllirrnishing, too, had commenced in from
Of Dodge's corps but it was only heaVl
skirmishing, as there was no serious attehP
to make charge. ..-oa
e The main advance, howeyer CONTINUES ~ =
the soldiers lying down, and firing, aud the E,
rising, advancing short distance, ana ian a,
= ing down again; but all would = not aYah
$ tia two hours the field was clear Of sail corn
0 batants, and only occupied by the dead
: The diving and the severely wounded tn
assault had been abandoned; Hood had re-
turned to his works. ...,,.
7 -9r BUEYIEG THE DEAD. &c
r Whe,l 9doe IL was discovered that the re
Hbols lad finally rotreated our men at 1 one
commenced barying tho dead and tak IN
/, care Of the wounded Up to this tJms ,. -
! bodies have been inferred; but ~ 10 oei0s ~
/ that at least 100 were earriea 10y - ~ -,
It rebels. Over l. 600 severely wounded W '
left in orr hands, and estimating the JOS
lin fl,e nroDer proportion of wounded to dea
y + conId not be much less than 5000; il
st deed Gen. Towards second estimate eXceet
these figures. lf-salz
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