The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-08-25
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August 81.
This morning tho enemy made q viR-
orous stack 90 the 9Th Corps. on the
left Of tho Weldon railroad aud st the
same place whero they were partially
successful on Fridly. But today they
met with a different reception. Our
line wos formed about the same time II
wss on that day. the first division being
on the extreme len. connecting with
cavalry, which covered the railroad to.
ward Beams Station; the second division
wns next, Cuiler's fourth division was
across the railroad, and the third division
(Cruwford's) on the right, joining with
the 9th Corps, which connected the right
with the LEFT near Jerusalem plank road.
During Saturday our men had strength.
encd the breastwork which they had
temporarily erected, besides throwing up
others.
Early this morning very heavy can.
nonsding was opened by the enemy from
their works further down toward Peters
burg, and our guns replied very briskly,
neither party, however, doing particular
damage. About 7 A. NJ. a force Of the
enemy were seen moving ss IL to make
an attack on the 9th Corps, but a few
well.directed shells sent them out OF
sight. Shortly after, a column of rebels
emerged from woods on the l,ft Of the
railroad, and, forming In line, charged
on what they thought our left nank, but
which proved to be the left of Gen.
Ayres' front.
The rebels advanced in fine style and
with the utmost confidence evidently
thinking the work before them easy, but
what was their surprise on discovering a
second limo behind and extending to the
LETT to tfe LIST from which row Of bayo-
nets glistened, with a battery on the left
and one on the right, pouring fire into
their ranks. Every discharge causing
large vacancies in their Inc, as soon
as they discovered the critical position
In which they were placed, the entirr
command made signs to Indicate their
Willingness to surrender and the order
to cease firing passed along the brcas.
works, but az soon us they discovered
this, large portion them broke aud
started for the woods. the remainder
coming In and surrendering. Our bat
teries sent several messengers after the
remaining party, many Of whom fell.
The troops who made this charge con.
sisted Of the rebel divisions OF Hookc
and Bushrod Johnson, Of Gen Hil's
corps aud were principally of Caroliui.
ans and Mississippians.
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