The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-21

ats m, with Shc roar OF hundred pieces ot ar
ullerv, 10 which the enemy feebly responded
General = hoteli then n .rJhod Gown the Granny
White Turnpike and struck the eremy's line
Kimhalrs division poured vo''cy aftcr volley into
tie enemy and then o. lrsc n splendid style, hut
were received with ouch win er nr FIRE from ne
enemy tha; they came to hsh within half pistol
shot and firei tnst and furious At the enemy.
hut the position WAS unequal, TIE rebcls
being covered with breast works and . stand
still nj this point be ng impossible our men gave
way at last in 4 r,ier Al this point " the rebels
had merely continued tier nre We should have
been badly handled, but they made . movement to
change their artillery, w ich interpreted by
our men into An intention 70 ahandon the positicn.
The div. son st once rA sci q triumphant shout
and charging with hNed teyon,tS rushed forward
impc,uously, swarung acrcss and into tie
rctel works. and tayoneting all who resisted
All the enemy's guns except two we're captured
THIS preliminary success, achieved under Huch
singular circumstance, Was the turning-point oi
our fortunes. Gen Thomas ordered charge along
the entire Inc, which troyei goriously sicct ssiul
Tie rebels crumllcd away before Gene al scho-
hcld'- clsrst aud hci To- that portion ut their line
which was ~ the ssme instant attacked bv General
A. J Sfnith's columns aud contributed 81 the sue
ceas " the latter hv 'htowiu the enemy into ccu-
fusion. In a fCw minutes the entire line vas
carried. aud all who could rctrcatcd for safety be-
hind Gen. A. II. Lees Corps, winch h,i gap IN
the hills. In the last charge Gen. an'e brigade,
which performed such signal services ON the pro-
ccdiuy dpy, advanced In ho teeth of the powerful
batteries, which iormcl tue salient pout OF tic
enemy's works. capturing thcm with d weight aud
energy tina, could not be resisted.
The enemy's let now completely broken.
AMI Il ouy rcma ned to crush ha right This
was not .ocomI Ilishcd without desperate and
prolonged struggle. Generals Woods and
a,ea.iman's Corps pushei forward under heavy
artll,ry Gre from our guns. and supported by tie
colored brigade. Colonel Pos's brs ade led the ad-
vance and whom climting the hill whore the enc
my was ontrenched. encountered calling reserved
firc OF musketry, shell aud canister which swept
through his ranks. st.ll our men. white and black
adysncet, Uut csmc o. ala unfortuna'e IN 10
mentary pause during which the brave
Colonel Post was killed. Al order was
now lost, and men nhcr having
behaved hike heroes, rushed back to their former
position. General Wood reformed his men for a
fresh attack, and Colonel fosFs gdant veterans
again took the lead VI & 9 new advance. lhe at
tzl < Was now more General. Two divisions, und'r
Gencrals Eliot and kimball were thrown against
the rebel lel thus SUPPORTING POsts brigade and
the colured division iu Their attack On the right
General Woo, surrounded by his staii, followed
and guided the movement Once more the brent
wood hills flashed with blaze OF i'r@ ana The
rel els p1ure ia desuy fire ala and HtAin, but
our soldiers did not recoil or wsver, Iney adj
! vanccd with iminoyabie prcc '.ou ana energy and
drove the rgCmy rom the rll vita tie luss ut ul
his guns II nj hi had not in.eys"roI oif sutco ID
/ would have been eti.l moro dccisyc. Two houi
! more oi daylight would have utterly fGheA the
| rebel army.
| The appearance Of the battlefield at night was
'',' ~ ~. ,icl 80 NJ ia,, eyt I.l /,
| a,e pelt uss OF tAe storm upon the wet ground
Camp ellipage' gums DroSyn afN'l,iy "'s, hs
80, ,Nrn,, nS v,,i,,icJ men, i,tcl, engaged IL
mortal STRIFE but now generously Gdiug each otLel
all who could-Ir'seh'.i Scone ,uat WIZ ,'l, !,
nm. rlascd he 'st.Io a. Ureut,ooi HNs-tcl
miles from. Nasayillcthc seeo.d days batsc IN IN
gleA' .'1'oa'' - ~ an y, 80 a 49,, i.s