Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-05-25
The Battles near Resacca, Ga.

The Battles near Resacca, Ga. +
From an account published in the Gin
papers, We make the following ex
JUDAH's ATTACK AND REPULsE.
General Judah Just before noon les eived
an order from General Schofield to open
the attack, and though the left flank was
liable at any ONE to be turned, he in
formed General Schofield of the fact, and
at once moved forwaSsoepon the enemy
skirmishers. The 6sB moved rapidly
through the vines and %shrubbery, down
the valley, drove the enemy before them
and with a cheer crossed the deep gorge
near which the enemy had thrown up
strong breastworks commanding tho val
lev. The enemy opened a very d%estruc-
tive fire, and for half an hour the battle
was II bloody one, the main lines being
within a few yards OF each other. The
enemy at once opened a destructive fire
from their artillery, which the brave di-
vision stood for some time, valnly strlv-
ing by superhuman efforts TO carry the
breastworks. 1t was repulsed after a gal
liant effort, and retired into the valley In
disorder. We had not yet got upon the
left, and no artillery support was at hand
Nevertheless General Judah resolved not
to retire without one more effort. Col
%lecting together the fragments of his bro
ken but not discouraged regiments, a new
line was hastily formed and the whole di-
vision was just in the act of advancing
in a charge which all felt would have put
it in possession of the enemy's line Of
works when the division was relieved by
General Newton's division of the llth
corps. In the meantime the gap in the
line was filed, Cox took his position, anil
for an hour the incesSant roll OF the mus
kerry, as volley after vOlley was poured
into the ranks of the enemy, and as wig
orously returned, lold that the conflict
was a desperate one. Artillery fire was
delivered in the enemy's ranks rapidly,
and with excellent effect. Their artillery
did not do much injury, a. Palmer
had silenced eight guns with his regiments
who under cover acted rs sharpshooters
and picked off the cannoneers as often as
they advanced to work their peices-
No better evidence can be given of the
desperate nature of the conflict between
Judah's division and the enemy. than the
loss in McLean's brigade. (which went in
to the fight with 1883 men, and lost 59j
} in the short time it was engaged. Gener-
al Newton's division pressed the enemy
; strongly. and inflicted serious injury upon
r him. Every man, with the exception OF
/ half a dozen stragglers, stood up to the
work like veterans. A piece of a shell
struck Generals Hooker aud Manson.
but both escaped without serious injury,
General Hooker remaining on the field
for some time, while General Manson Is
rapidly recovering from the effects of the
e shock. About two o'clock the firing on
the center in front of Newton subsidized
into a slight skirmish fire.
] GENERAL cox's DIVISION.
: The division of General Cox, which
: finally turned up on Judah's left, fough'
4 with great pluck and obstinacy, driving
4 the skirmisners back upon their malr
;. line and the line into their breastworks
from which they poured into his ranks al
incessant fire of shell and ball, across val
legs, up hills, through gorges and ravine
I they were driven, until they gained thei
first line of rifle pits. Cox 500 dislodged
them and sent them back bowling to theI
more formidable breastworks. AT thi
q moment Cox found that he was out o
q ammunition, and by some stupid blunde
on the part of somebody, the trains wer'
i too far in the rear from which to replenlsl
= his cartridge-b boxes. Yet he was deter
\ mined not to be foiled, and gathering to
: gether all his strength he advanced hisliDe
A cheer went up from his boys, and re
sounded through the hills as his serrieC
!, line advanced upou the enemy's works
which they carried at the point of tn
bayonet in splendid style; but not with
i out the loss of many brave men.
r A MOMENT OF THRILLING SUSPENSE.
At sever o'clock, when quiet reigneC
along the whole line, with an occasional
interruption from a sha~rpshooter's rifle
n the expected attack came. Down upOl
SANKEY'S exposed flank came the enem.
in overwhelming numbers, for a fey
moments the line nobly resisted the tel
d rifle shock; but as it was renewed wit
e tenfold fury by the enemy, who tough
with a desperation equal to anythingIeve
performed by our own soldiery, the lin
n wavered, and the regiments on the lei
d were giving back in confusion and dlsol
der, when, above the roar of artillery an
musketry That seemed to make the oil
hills tremble and quake, a cheer was hear,
k and into the deadly breach, over the dea
rs bodies of the fallen, came on the double
D. quick Robinson's brigade who advance
r. to the assault with desperate determIn;
r, ton to drive back the solid columns of ID
10 enemy, and save the army from disasteI
a Nobly they met the enemy, and whe
,e the shock came, Keeling like drunke
to men, the line of the enemy was broke
IL and sent back, smarting under the shoci
ID The contest was of short duration, bU
n while it lasted, the roll of %musketry an
artillery told that this was one of tn
ID most critical moments of the day-a p,
re Rod when the heart of the listener seen
Id ed to stand still in suspense. The At
III corps never forgot Hooker and the mob
pit brigade which, at a moment when the IA
of the army, and perhaps of the natiol
ly hung upon a slender thread, which th
I'd enemy would nave severed. came up an
turned the tide of battle. A nation
thanks are due General Hooker, and ms
id it never forget Robinson's brave brigad
at whose gallantry to night is on eVel
e. tongue.
he THE EXTENT OF OUR VICTORY.
al For the benefit of those croaksrs wi
are never satisfied with the results of OF
id movements upon the enemy, | will brIe
n. Iv state wherein our victory consists. "
"a have driven the enemy over forty mile
compelled him to evacuate a position
Us Buzzard Roost that may be justly style
;h the stronghold of the Confederacy, reco
m cred a large amount Of territory, repulse
Ist Johnston in every attack ~upon.our line
taken 1000 prisoners, compelled him
d. abandon his Notifications near ReSscc
n = and destroyed his whole ammunition an
of supply trains; inflicted heavy losses u
on him, and demoralized his army to
great extent. As an offset, the enen
=. has taken 100 or $50 prisoners, infiictt
u a loss upon US equal to their own, and
their p~recipitate retreat. stimulated OF
troops to greater efforts when they aga
meet johnson and his horde upon Il
as field of battle.
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