American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-21


preciated by the General Commanding,
and will not remain unnoticed. By Or
der of
Maj Gen. o. o. HOWARD"
While thiswas in progress on theright,
our left and center were advanced to the
Macon Railroad and the track was torn up
at Rough and Ready by the 23d corps,
and at Morrow Station by the 4th driv-
ing away small body of rebel cavalry
and heading off train load of soldiers on
thdir way to reinforce Hardee. They
also captured some forty prisoners, and
these brought the information that but 2
corps (Hardee's and Lees) had gone
down to Jonesboro' and the rest of Hood 5
army, Stewards and the militia, were in
Atlanta.
Gen. Thomas Immediately notified the
10th corps, which was back at the Chat
tahoochee, to keep a sharp eye on Allan
ia, and move up at the first indication of
the enemy's evacuation. The 23d on the
left, was ordered to keep its hold on the
railroad, and advance cautiously to the
right, while the 4th and 18th were NOV
ed rapidly down towards Jonesboro' to
support the Army of the Tennessee, which
had been skirmishing all morning.
The 18th, being in advance Of the 4th,
relieved the 18th, which swung round to
the right, and has just succeeded in cross
ing and taking position on the east side of
Flint river, where it will be ready to ope-
rate on the enemys left flank at daybreak
tomorrow morning.
About two o'clock p. M, skirmishing
commenced along the line of the railroad,
which was the beginning of
THE BATTLE OF JoNEsBoRo.
The 3D. Brigade, 1st Division, 14th
Corps, Col. Moore, had been moving. in
advance along the Atlanta and Jonesboro
Road, with the 69th Ohio deployed as
skirmishers, and as soon as the line of
the 14th had fairly connected with the
Army of the Tennessee, this brigade was
ordered to make a reconnaissance to the
railroad a mile distant Skirmishing its
way up to the road, and resting its left
upon it, the brigade moved acoss an open
field to the edge of wood, where the I'd
Brigade, lst Division, formed on its right.
The whole corps now formed in line of
battle, Carlin's division, Morgan's in the
centre, and Blaird's in the left, and in re-
serve.
About o'clock p. m, the I'd brigade,
lst division (regular) was ordered to
charge the enemy's works in lis immedi
ate front. The order was promptly obey
ed, and the brigade had already taken the
first line Of works when the enemy sue
ceeded in breaking its line and driving it
back with considerable loss.
Colonel Estes brigade (of Baird's di-
vision) was now sent forward to relieve
the regular brigade aud charge along
Meanwhile Prescott's LIST Illinois battery
had secured position from which it was
pouring raking and deadly fire of shell
and solid. shot into the enemy's works.
The second charge was magnificent
On the left Colonel Moore moved through
dense woods along the railroad, main
tanning his line and skirmishing all the
while, then charged across the open field
pushing the enemy out of his first line of
works, taking l30 prisoners, and compel
ling them to move their artillery down the
road at double quick. In the center the
contest asstill hotter. Colonel Este had
advanced rapidly through the lines of the
regular brigade with fixed bayonet and
orders not to fire a gun. The rebels, Ella
ted with the previous advantage they had
gained on this portion of the line, met
our boys with a yell of exultation, at the
same time pouringa deadly yolley of mus
kerry into our ranks. But this time it.
did not have the effect to cl eek or intim-
idate Dropping for moment to let the
volley pass over their heads, the boys rush
ed forward, charged the enemy in his
works capturing some 800 prisoners, to-
gcther with battery of four guns. The
losses in this brigade was very heavy.
Col Este had his horse shot dead, and
himself grazed by two rebel balls. On
the right Col. Mitchell's brigade of Nor
gan's division, was equally gallant and
successful They carried their part of
the enemy's line in splendid style, also
capturing large number of prisoners and
battery.
General Davis, together with his divis-
ion commanders, deserves great credit for
gallant conduct ON the field. and the old
Fourteenth adds another star to her gal
axy.
Altogether, nearly nine hundred pris-
oners-among whom was Brigadier Gen
eral Govan and Col. Lee-were captured; /;
also, two batteries (eight guns) and ten
battle flags. The enemy's loss in killed,
wounded, and prisoners connot fall short
of 1000. Ours is between eleven and IL
hundred.
The'enemy engaged was Hardee's corps
s. d. Lee being on our right.
During and after the battle, skirmish-
ing was going on along the lines Of the
18th and 10th Corps, and even now, while
| write-near midnight-the rebels are
keeping up spiteful fire along our left
and center No doubt they are making
this demonstration to cover a retreat
Another day here would be the utter de-
struction of the main body of Hoods ar
my, for our right and left are already
drawing round Jonesboro.