The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-25
OPERATIONS OF the 9TH CORPS.

BEFORE PETERsBURG, VA, June Is, A. NJ.
had hoped, when l closed my dis
patch of last evening, that my narrative
embraced all the operations of the day;
but the fighting was not at an end with
the coming of night The deeds of
blood contiuded even in the darkness.
The musketry Of which l spoke in my
brief note Of this morning was in con
nection with rebel demonstration
about ten p NJ, when desperate effort,
partially successful, was made t. re-
trieve their disaster of the afternoon.
Sunset left as in comparatively quiet
possession of the works which the DIES
perate yalor Of Ledhe's division had
carried.
DESPERATE NIGHT ATTACK OF THE REBELS.
About the hour mentioned, the reb-
els formed in line of battle with force
of two brigades, as far as we can Judge
from the extent of the attack The lst
Michigan Sharpshooters, of Wiicox's
division, were upon the extreme left,
where a rebel battery had range of the
line of pits. A company of Indians at
tached to this regiment were deployed
upon the flank, and, by their sharp
craftsmanship, prevented the rebels
from working the guns while the regi-
nent threw up traverse 10 protect the
flank. OF course the operations Of our
rifemen were confined to daylight, but
at dark the rebels kept up a struggling
Smelling Of our lines Therebels moved
upon our position in two columns, one
attacking the regiment directly in our
front Whether this portion Numbered
inthe movement, or whether il was b cir
intention TO desert, seems doubtful:
but CERTAIN Il Is that .C6ea on COMING ,0ifkin
range 81 Cur muskCtS, Mey shouted on '5SuT-
re7ldez' AID aeere made prisoners Two
hundred and forty thus fell into our
hands and were sent to the rear under
guard The flank column in connec-
ton with this party moved farther 10
the left, and before the regiment was
aware of il were right on our works.
The rebel batteries, by a vigorous she'll
ing, covered the movement and drove
our men to the shelter of the intreneh-
ments
The rebels certainly deserve credit
for their nerve in advancing under the
artillery FIRE, since the missiles from
every gun whistled over their heads,
and hence deceived our boys as to being
attacked from that quarter.
ANOTHER SEVERE HAND TO HAND FIGHT.
il was not long, however, before the
rebels made their appearance They
sprang over the works, but met a des-
perate resistance. The Michiganders
fought them hand TO hand. Both sides
had discharged their muskets, and it
was now a contest with bayonet and
stock About one hundred and twenty
five OF the regiment were captured IN
detail The rest escaped in the dark
ness. The color sergeant scooped a hole
in the entTenchment and buried his flag.
that it should not fail into
the enemys hands. The rebels kept
until two o'clock this morn
ING, when they evacuated, falling back
10 their main line. Several explosions
we're heard whence il was coniectured
that they destroyed their eaissons and
On re-entering the works
this morning 81 daylight, the color ser I
geant disintsrred the flag, and the regi.
ment once more rallied IN position.
Captain Pines, commanding, was NOR
tally wounded, during the rebel charge,
with many OF his men. What
the occasion Of TIE rebel retreat was,
we can only conjecture. The position /
they carried was a salient Of their lines. 1
ane i Is 10 be supposed thSt the dan
ger OF endeayoring 70 keep possession |
Of II When daylight would bring our Ere (
upon them was the cause OF their re-
treat.
One division Of our corps was AGAIN 1
engaged to-day Before proceeding 10 /
details, however, il may be well 70 enter /
into q brief recapitulation ofour opera-