Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-01

ne 99tn ONO efterward took part IL
the fighting, as did the I'D, which re
| lleved the Doth Wisconsin; and the 136tl
New \ ork, which relieved the 10Th Con
nectient The troops Immediately op
posed to Col Wood were a Mississipp
brigade under command of "Brigadiel
General Featherstone, who was killed
early in the fight Col, Wood did al
that was required of him, as might b
expected from so excellent a commander
The center of Gen Wards divisiou
was held by Col Colburn's brigade Gel
Colb1rn is the faithful and intellisen,
Colonel Of the SD Indiana, regiment
which, although it was unfortunate som
time ago, has more than once redeemed
its reputation. The 22d Wisconsin,
Lieut. Colonel Bloodgood, was deployed
as skirmishers in front OF this brigade
in the beginning Of the fight, aud coa.
tended there long time With obstinacy
and skill 1t was part of Col Colbarn' 5
brigade which, in the terrible shock
along the front Of Wards division, ex.
changed places with part Of the rebel
line, and wheeled about to renew the
6ght with them.
The next brigade, going toward the
left, was Gen. Ward s, (at present com
manded BY a very useful young officer,
Col Harrison, Of the 10th indiana Ii
did its fall share Of this glorious day
work. When the great charge By the
rebels and eounter-charge BY our men
were made, the l29th Illinois engaged
the eaemyin q hand1to-hand conflict, in
which officers as well as men mingled
indiseriminately. Lieut. Col Flynn aud
a rebel Colonel, each with a qua in bis
hands, fought each other for a considera-
bic time, each dodging around bush re-
peatedly, 80 as to give or avoid a shot
cannot speak particularly of the
brIgades in Gen. Geary's division, be
cause | could not note every portion OF
the line, but Col Canby's brigade,
which contains such regiments as the
Goth, and the remaining fragments OF
the 9TH and 9TH Ohio, could not fail 10
do well, while the two which temporarily
gave way before the first rude shock OF
the enemys overwhelming numbers,
only distinguished themselves the more
by rallying afterwards and utterly re
pulsing the victors.
General Williams left brigade was
commanded By the we'll known Colonel
Robinson, (S2d 0hio,) wAose name has
figured in more than one bloody fight
Gen. Knipe's brigade was on the left o!
Rohinsons, and the two sustained, for
three long hours, an assault which, m orc
than anything | have seen, reminded
me of the devilish pertenaciiy with
during the second days fghl at Chick
amauga How well the gallant Colonel
McGroarty and his little band Of heroes
(6lst Ohio) stroye against the torrent OF
rebel wrath, is shown by their fearful
casasity list
OF Gen. Ruger's brigade, only the
lJ0ih New York, am 9th Indiana we're
engaged but the distinguished aRd able
commander Of the latter, Col. Colgrove
was dangerously wounded.
Itgives me real pleasure to be able 70
mention bere @ young Buckeye Colonel,
Auson G MeCook, "a Ohio, and feel
that can assign him a place with the
best and bravest who on that day bea,
back the legions Of treason and anarchy.
His brigade, consisting Of old regiments,
each OF which has historical name,
was until recently under command Of
Brigadier-Generai Carlin. The latter
being on leave Of absence, Col McCook
assumed command by right Of seniority.
Oa him was devolyed the daty OF clip.
ping the left wing OF the rebel host
which pounced upon US. lie was on
the extreme left Of Palmers corps. aud
his vas the left brigade Of General John
sons division Il was formed into two
lines, tbe first commanded by Col Tay.
lor, Of the 18th Kentucky the second
by Col Hobart 2lst Wisconsin. The
brigade advanced tothe top Of the ridge
ia front, TO keep in line with General
Hooker, and had time to throw up some
slight works before it was assailed. THIS
remark to the line 0nly-the second had
no works
The l0Ah Illinois, on the left Of the
brst line, was somewhat ia advance of
the other regiments, in consequence of
the peculiar nature Of the ground; aud
was therefore the first struck, when The
rebels came laundering upon as. A
brave stand was made, aud then the right
of the regiment began to cramble away.
Col McCook, while feeling deeply the
heavy responsibility resting upon his
shoulders, remained cool and sehpos-
sessed as a veteran. lie knew how ter
rible the result might be if this portion
Of our line was broken. Yet the rebel
legious had advanced entirely up 70 our
rude works, and a rebel color-bearer
stnck his detested flag into one of the
logs composing them He almost in-
slantly paid for his audacity with his life,
being both shot and bay0neted where be
stood While the rebels we're pressing
on with exultant shonts after the retiring
l04th, the 18th Kentucky, 42d and S8th
Indiana, which were in line further back
than the l04th, were shifted rouud in
such way that they were enabled 10
pour into the advancing enemy = de.
s.ructige flank and cross Ere, which at
once chilled his ardor, and sent him 70
the right about again they essayed to
charge but By this time the gallant Col
Hobart had placed the second line in
such positions that il could assist mate
rally in the conflict, and again the rebel
food was rolled back. Thus gloriously
did Col McCook inaugurate his new
command, and showed himself worthy
namesake of him whose blood bathed
the soil Of Alabama, and Of him who
gave his life for freedom At Kenesaw.