, 1864-07-03
Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Couamescial,l
FnoSg OF ElNEsAw MOUNTAIN. Ga, [
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vision, commanded by General O. Z. Wood
gu, Of togan's, assaulted The eacmy's posi.
joining Big Kiuesaw on the west, and emf
laded 6r batteries and rife-pits on that noun
tain. 1ightburn held the right, Giles Smith |
the centre and left, Wcodall's command |
actlngas support. The assaalting brigades,
four lines deep, advanced CALAMITY In three
columns. moving on the encmy's works on
Little Klnesaw right. LETT and center. The
rebel sElrnlshers were captured almost to
man By the rapid on6el,. some of them fight
ing till they were killed, refusing to Eurfen-
was greatly delayed BY the swampg nature
Of the ground, and the tangled green-briar
underground through which portions Of 1t
were compelled to gnope their way. Upon
reaching tue base Of the knob the llues were
hastily reformed, the enemy in tho meantime
opening terrible fire in front Of musketry
and artillery, and IN eu61adiug fire from Big
The brigades of Liehthurn and Wolcott
found it impossible to gain the crest Of thei
hill, and after FINAL effort, as heroic as It
vas hopeless, fell back 10 the point occupied
BY the cnemy's skirmishcrs ID the morning.
The brigade of Giles Smith, attacked the bill
In the teeth Of a tremendous fire, aud on
reacb1ng the crest the enemy was found post
cd In a second line Of strong works from
which murderons fire issned: The brigade
found it Impossible to hold the crest, and
somc f1f1y or sf11y Of tic men heionrino r.
this brigade took refuge behind ledge of
rocks, within point-blank range OF the enc
my's works, and there they were compelled
In this assault NC lost about 400 killed and
wounded.
1tc,t ro1onc1 p,r.leson 41tb 1,,,nof,
Capt. augustine, Commauoln. Goth Illinois.
fo,oue1 snooner.
Colopei Wolcott
Colonel Wright, SD Indlana-
Colonel Rice, svth Indiana, badly
This Aesault Was over By IL o'clock, our
yards in advnnce Of that Of tue morning An
other assault was made By Kimball'a, Wag-
ncr's and Hasker'n brigndes Of Newton's d.
vision, Of the 4th corps, insisted by General
;Ist 3sn n2Sis dlYlston Of tue 1ath corps, on tae
af son[ east Of thst wScrc =
ssalt was made the opposing yo1ks 63elng n
pa.a ~, ~ ,na;4 i;Ys ~ - "@
caf1lta along tnt aaa @ nne u Tue h moahs; a., ~
and Dayis al iytsiou auppertea by Bairas aiSl
slon and ono % disls,Gn " ans huS van p
iof"alo, leaving 1o!Gaa ,e,1 pIIEade ~ Hull
aiate tSseese; e9a o3n a9,tah'e H.
neg iGe !elt; ~ Mrs neas ..,t inS t.1 1tEns ~
sklrmlshsfs aosaneea aaP1oy uaua LEY eI
countered very oaaealt anatus, sntoas!
l WAA~.s - '~-t 49, -SEt.-..a Z
: the slight trenches on the enemy's ck1rmaa
line With httie ioes. Yhe e1igaaes Of Me
Cook and Mitchell moved rapidly toward tn
enemy -: maah a. nns, e.ong annst.e oSanE IN
nnaar ea} = yarv ~ destrnctira f1rc ~ mnssetr
, nnd crane. Portions Of these noble prlrrae
/ reached the ditch and attempted TO scale III
| parnpet. McCook urged forward his mel
and while the assault was ut Its height, m
c | whllo the bayonet Yas doing its bloody woI
: aver the trenches. he fell badly wounded
tha shon1ier N}tchcfl,e assar1lt yyns email
ts.a5 n,5 1.roic hrt tha an,,srhIIn,
l. uGtetureu ~ 11a ~" styses rn-s
snu!te -. ~ ~ r.i1a5s aa.ht;n, on"fnsf bo1e1a
see!os tns olsauoa ssaa y - aaShinT snf{ads,
odds ana exposed 10 hcatAnG eauIsu!i
q IRE, reusea ~ conuaauu, tsans nFon 49, y
a regiment In the two br1Ye DIlgades. =,
The following omcers leli IN th's assa"is
KILLED.