Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-21

about 20 minutes, when Gen. Stahel with |
the I'd brigade under Col. McReynolds,
advanced in line of battle in splendid |
style, and charging, drove the enemy be-
fore him, killing and capturing quite q |
number. Among the captured was Capt.
lmboden, brother OF Gen. Imbodeu.
Gen. Stahel continued to drive the enc
my for about two miles and and half |
over an open country with woods to the |
right and left, until he reached a creek |
which extended across his front; then he |
halted and-commenced Smelling the woods |
into which the enemy had retired. The |
infantry under Brig. Gen. Sullivan soon |
after arrived, and advanced in splendid |
order. The LIST Brigade, under the COM
maud of Col. Moore of the 2Sth Ohio, |
advanced into the woods on the right, and |
with cheer drove the rebels out at the |
point of the bayonet; reforming his men |
he steadily advanced through the woods, |
and on emerging at the southern extremity
he discovered an open field, and immediate. |
" opposite and running parallel second
woods, with formidable breast work run
ming along its entire front. Behind this |
RreastWork, and laying down close to the |
ground concealed, was large force of
rebels. Our men fred at the breastworks
for sometime without eliciting any reply. |
The distance from our position in the
woods across the open field was but 600
yards, and Gen. Sullivan determined to
storm them and ascertain whether or not
there was any force behind them. He ao-
cordlngly formed his line and charged out
OF the woods and across the open field
de mad not proceeded far when, as if by
magic, the rebel battle flag was run up and
the top of the breastWorks swarmed with
rebels, who delivered a deadly FIRE into
our advancing line, which fought with
great vslor and determination, but were
eventually forced to retire to their former
position in the woods.
Gen. Sullivan had now ascertainsd their
precise locality, and, after informing Gen.
hunter, section of artillery, composed of
Napolson guns, belonging to and under the
command OF Capt. Won Kleiser, Both N. Y.
bettagy' was ordered to his support, and
opened murderoas Ere on the enemy's
breastworks. In the mean time, Captain
Dupont, Chief of Artillery, massed his bat.
teries in eligible positions on the left and
center, 80 as to procure an enfilading FIRE
on their position. The artillery thundered
away for some time, Smelling the woods and
hiring solid rife shots into the enemy's
breastworks. The rebel artillery was not
slow to reply. Their batteries we're placed
In good positions, but were very indlEfer-
emily served. Capt Dupont determined to
silence them, and accordingly, by Gen. Hun
ter's order, concentrated as far as pracli.
cable his whole artillery FIRE on their bat
tefles In detail. Our artillery was well
served almost every shot seemed to take
effect; and in short time the rebel bat.
teries were silenced for a while. Colonel
moore's brigade again advanced from the
woods across the open field, and, retiring,
endeavored to draw the enemy from behind
his breastworks, but he had no idea of
leaving them. In the second attempt
Moore's brigade experienced considerable
lossi at the same time they inflicted q SEE
we're punishment on the enemy.
The artillery still continued to shell the
woods and concentrate their Ere on any of
the enemy's batteries who came into posi-
ton, while the infantry kept up frsm the
edge of the woods a continuous volley of |
m1sketry. From the time that Moore's |
brigade went into the woods at 10 O'Clock, |
Maj. Gen. Stahel had his cavalry formed |
under cover of q hill in rear of MoOre's |
brigade, quietly awaiting their opportunity
to act. Shortly after IL o'clock he dis |
mounted portion of his command to fight
on foot, and led them into the woods, on
Moore's right flank. At the same time he
sent Col. Wynkoop around on the euemy's
left flank to see if it could be turned.
Gen, Stahel had not been long in the
woods before he was wounded in the shout
der by two musket balls, one striking and
grazing the skin, while the other passed
snhciently close to cause confused
wound OF painful character, The Gen.
eral turned over the command of his di-
vision to Col. McReynolds, the next rank
ing officer, and went short distance to
the rear to have the wound dressed. i'@
Up to II O'Clock we had made no visi-
9le erect towards breaking the euemy's
lines. 1t is true we had driven them early
IN the morning for two miles and a half
with our cavalry, aud our infantry had
also driven them out Of the first line of
woods but after they retired behind their
oreastWorks they stubbornly resisted our
further advance. In this emergency Gen,
Hunter displayed considerable straterpv in
ordering Col Thoburn's brigade, which was
stationed in the woods on our leftt watch.
ing the enemys movements, to reinforce
Sol. moore and come in on the rear of the
enemys hreastWorks. At 2 O'Clock pre-
clsely Col, Thoburn moved across from the
position he held on the left, marching his
command in column Of regiments. and
keeping the movement as much hid AZ
possible from the view OF the enemy. until
ne came within four hundred yards of the
woods sklFting the enemy's breastworks.
when he formed into line on the donble
quick, and after firing a yolley charged
into the woods, aud drove the enemy at the
point of, the bayonet. To crown all aud
make our victory sure and complete.
Col. Wynkoop dashed in at the head Of ~
regiment. the Goth Pennsylvania Cavalry
and 10 the most gallant manner captured
600 prisoners, including Colonels and SO
ohcers OF minor rank. Without exception |
this was the most daring and efFectiye
charge OF the war considering the fant
shat Col. Wynkoop had scarcely 400 men
In his regimedt when he nude the charge. |
As Col. Wynkoop was returning with 6ih
prisoners, Gen. Stahel arrived on the hat
tie held, on foot, with his wound dressed |
and his arm in a sling. On passing his
division of cavalry to whore Col. McRev. 4