The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-02-24

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65th Indiana right and Col Butler with
ing companies the by TIL
time half consumed with fire, columns Of taze an(
clouds Of smoke rising both sides Of the main
that led from to the rebels everything tended
boys away dashed Col Butler and his the hill
the bridge and through the burning The 65t
the right holly engaged with tie left wing OF the
doing part of the work The firing continued one IN
broken sound for half hour when the
along entire line the boys behed the stampede of t
enemy. They felt that they had engaged the enemy
fight and had come off victorious.
The ap reaching nightfaI the burning town. the men
dashng through the and the confused flight Of
enemy made scene Of intense exceIn mt to all engaged
One of the 9TH Indiana boys was killed John Johnson Co
C. and wounded in Co /.
From Blountsye we marched down the country through
Grcenville and Knoxville to Philadelphia, distance of
hundred and seventy miles The land down this valley is
good the houses large and well made and the people exhibit
more taste and refinement than in other portions OF enes
Philadelphia started again for Bousyile travel
ling day and night to overtake rebel force under General
Williams, said be just above Greenyie passed round
the left and reached the road at Rheatown, three miles
camp clock Sunday morning October /.
short consultation here held and Colonel Graham
ordered take his regiment down and the approaching
foe The boys and horses had eaten nothing since ear
Saturday morning but the prospect Of capturing Gen VIII
ias his both food and them, they felt
Of their prev Gen. Shackeltod behind and
brigade commanded by Col Foster before them After
going down whn sight OF the camp fires OF the
Col Graham halted and sent companies to recoano
BY ascerained rebel
270o strong, while Col Graham had only 500 All per
forward \ messenger Immediately dispatched to Col
ing Rheatown, coming assistance had moved of
the miles leaving Col Graham with his little force
fight the enemy alone Col Graham and Col Butler again
united in sending request for help but Col Foster cooy
replied to the messenger my nee! sleep and cannot
Foster quietly awaiting Should he pass
through this unframed and reach his home in safety
weary limbs and recruit his wearied mind visions Of the 9TH
Ind Cavalry conending alone with five times their
erics back four miles hill waiting the result will
floating before his mental vision and his will be
ham Ia in all
probability the Colonel would he heard muttcrng in broken
accents OF dream, well my needed sleep and could
not go"
As the road open the enemy Of passed
They made stand ct Rheatown, knowing that they could
their The well arranged and well executed pn of pas
sing round to off the retreat Of General as, proved
failure for of prompt and efficient action part
Foster just such action needed
The 9TH Indiana hal performed noby lis part of the work
having fought the enemy for hours until forced to fa
back BY overwhelming numbers All hopes of capturing the
whole force were now at All end it only remained TO follow
their brigade ordered foW2rd
the 9Th Indiana again in front passed through the town
aseendot the hill, and the enemy in sight filing the
road and large cornied on the left Lieut. Dumont
ordered to open fire them Immediately with his battery
while the boys rushed forward engage them with their
bncsthc enemy flushed with their in the morning
stubholy refused to yield aninch Of ground until boys
reached fence y the side of the road and met the rebels
ed the parties almost within reach OF each other
only the road Intervening for few moments it was
rades fan to the Ground broke ranks and took to he woods
in double quick time, thinking probably the Irisrinan
thought every man for himself and the Dive take the
ndermost Flo tino continued till noIt when seven miles
from Rheatown the 9TH under 1t Col Butler took the right
while the Goth Ind and the l+th Ill took the left and
ter, marching the fields, and through the woods and
driving the enemy them like before wind
The casualties in the 9TH Indiana five killed Angus
us @ Myers Co. y Jeremiah n Starr Co \, Robert Tate,
Co d. Cornelius Cotton, Co d, Thomas Dlman Co L. and
nine wounded John IIoer, Go. A. John. Harris Co A.
Andy Johnson Co William krmick Co F. William Der
rhos Coran Co L. corporal L. Ball Co L. The rebel loss
5 not known, thirty dead were found on the field
TJp Nn,Iun = orloc in
he morning upon the guard Of the enemy five
niles from Brownsville The Fifth engaged. with
he Bushwackers, driving them from stump from
tree and from hill to hill. This second bat
lie Bounevle every inch of the ground familiar
he boys. and they fought with degree of advantage
At o'clock in the afternoon, had possession Of the
lndt he enemy had vanished.
The six weeks of campaign in East Tennessee
occupied in marching with very little We passed
nearly Knoxville, Cumberland Gap finally found
selves Walkers Ford Cinch River. December ID Our
1ickets driven in while quietly eating break
last Lieut. Col Butler ordered 70 bring ont two
oanies dsmoned immediately hold the in check
Brigade fell back with Colvn Battery the 9Th Ind Battery
md Goth Indiana, to commanding position hill. while
he 18th Illinois passed round the left miles prevent
nank movement OF the enemy The most severe hgheing
of the day during charge made upon LieutC0l Butler
md Captain Hodge, commanding the 65th Ind The charge
led by rebel Colonel who rode up the lane swinging his
sabre and shouting Here of the damned Yankees.
come on The Indiana boys had much fighting to
any regiment OF rebels they repulse charge
Killing Colonel several men battle last
ad until shutdown, when rebels in double quick
Patrick Murphy Co B. Daniel Fv Co b. and Elijah Benis
W Rouh, Lewis Idlewne. VIM. Elliott John Harden and
James Foudra wounded Adjutant Roberts horse
shot
Our next attempt Clinch Mountain.
to meet portion Of Longsrees forces Richland Valley
ade fired to prevent from removing It arrival az
Bull Run Valley We encountered brigade of the enemy
had engagement lasting three hours lost killed
--Jepsey Singer. Orderly Sergeant. Co. l.
The topography of this portion of East Tennessee either