American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-25


ion and forced it, aftera splendid resist
ance, to abandon the hill upon which it
was posted and retired in considerable con-
fusion. The rebels, yelling like demons,
came running across the road and open
fields to the west of it, when they were
met by murderous fire OF grape and can
lister from Simpsons old New York bat
terry. The Fifth Indiana, and at the same
time portions of Hooker's corps, falling
into the open space, took position upon
both sides of the valley and supported it.
Parts of Crofts broken brigade rallied to
the rescue, and the rebels were repulsed
with slaughter, 1t was night when the
combat ceased.
Meantime fierce conflict had COM
menced upon the right. Morgan Smith's S
and Osterhaus' divisionsof Logan corps,
with Sprague's brigrde of Veatche's di-
vision of the 10th corps, charged the line
of the rebel rife pits a little to the right
of Resacca, and intrepidly carried them.
This was about p. m.
Afterwards the rebel leaders, massing a
large force, attempted to regain possession
of these works. Coming boldlyup long
hill to the very front of the works, they
seemed determined to retake them or per-
ish, but they were met by determination
as fierce as their own. The line of fire
sweeping up the hill was answered by a
line of fire at the summit The yell of
traitors was drowned in the louder shouts
| of loyal soldiers, and after struggling wor-
| thy of good cause, the rebel host was
hurled down the hill, leaving its sides COW
cred with the wounded and dead. Our
men continued to hold this work, which
4 the rebels never regained.
On Sunday morning firing commenced
as usual, but nothing of particular impor-
tance occurred until about l p. NJ AT
that time determined charge was made
by Hooker's corps, which now occupied
our left, Palmer Howard and Schofeld
having been shifted toward the right to
fillup the gap occasionod by Hookers with
drawal the day before
This charge was at first believed to be
successful The enemy were driven fr6ul
a portion of their second linss, and w ood's
brigade of Butterfield's division stormed
a small fort and took a battery OF foul
guns. The rebels. however. having mass
ed ON this part of the line very heavily
the day before our men were exposed tC
so deadly fire from the inner works, tha
they were compelled to withdraw. Par
Of them continued to hold the small for
and kept possession Of the four Tebe
guns.
notwithstanding this repulsc our Inc
now advanced to what had been the frs
rebel line of works Thus had we helC
our own in the centre, aud gained substan
tial and permanent advantage on botl
wings.
For this or forsomc reason yet unknown
the enemy thought best to retire, and OF
Sunday night evacuated the place will
his entire army, leaving only three guns
and some stores of meat and corn behind
Early this morning we started in pur
suit, and no doubt Joe johnson is by thi,
time well on his way across the Etowaf
river
| estimate our loss in our operations in
front Of Resacca, at six hundred killed
three thousand wounded, and 400 missing
We have doubtless killed and wounded
1000 Of the enemy, and taken 700 pris.
oncrs.
-Four of our Brigadier Generals hayC
been wounded General Hooker wa,
slightly, and General Fitzpatrick painfully
wounded. Manson was seriously, anc
Which, it is feared, mortaly wounded.
Three general officers of the rebels arr
known to have been killed
Our trophies may be summed UP at
stand of colors and I pieces of artillery
unless the cavalry has not since takcr
more, Of which there are some hopes.
| We can doubtless pursue the enemy tt
Etowah river with ease, as cars come dowr
to Rcsacca to-day. The rebels have no
injured the railroad anywhere south o.
I Buzzard Roost. Our telegraphic commu
nication is also perfect to Resacca.
The rebels have made no attempt to in
toriere with,our communications, except
| by burning the depot at Madison, west o
Huntsville, last night, and running off L
prisoners.
The cars run through to Nashville a.
usual