American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-17
VOLUME l.
Grand Results Of the Battle of the
Army of the Tennessee.

RrroRr ATLANTA. July 26.


apparent. Never, perhaps, in any cam
.paign, has more desperate or more sue
cessful fighting under disadvantageous cir
eumstances occurred Gettysburg with
its Thousands of dead strewing the ground
Stone River, with its frightful losses
Chickamauga than which no bloodier
field can be found-present nosuch scenes
os were here witnessed The design of
the rebel General was a daring one,
and was so nearly successful, that what
the results of its entire success would have
been, may be readilyperceived. Nothing
but the most persistent courage and des-
perate fighting saved the army Of the
Tennessee from complete route. Sim
ultaneous with an impetuous attack of a
we'll appointed column ON the extreme
flank, its communicated, and parts of the
line were broken through by overpowering
masses. Assaults were repulsed from the
front. and the lines were faced to the rear,
and attacks repulsed from that direction
This was particularly the case inthe 18th
Army Corps, where the rebel dead strew-
ed in its front, tells of the desperation Of
the contest In such a scene it isimposs-
ible to speak of the doings of regiments
or bodies 1t seems to be a contest where
companies and individuals fought as rea-
son dictated Divisions beset on every
side by an impetuous foe, fought by de-
tachments: corps and corps commanders
were lost sight of, and divisions and brig
AIDES forgotten When they were fought
as commands, they were marched from one
end of ridge to another, or fought from
one side of work, and then from the 9TH
er. But the troops, tired on many SAN
culinary fields, were not to be thrown into
disorder or confusion. Assaults were re-
cciyed and repulsed, aud attacks were
made and improved. On the extreme
rightof thisarmy, in frontof Gen Woods
division, the battle could be plainly seen
from Sherman's headquarters. Near the
right of the line, Captain Glass battery
= of 20 pound Parrots was stationed, and
the regiments supporting it were driven
away at the first onset of the enemy.
General Wood observing the battery de-
serted, and the enemy endeavoring to car
ry it off, sent his reserve force to rctake it.
This force, moving through ravines, was
not observed by the enemy, and gained
the work just ut the moment that an ad-
ditonal forceof the enemy, who had been
sent to assist in carrying off the guns,
mounted the work, and here was seen by
Gems. Sherman Schofeld and others one
of the most stubborn fights that soldier
ever engaged in. In the suspense and in
tense excitement of theoccasion, it seem
ed to last for half an hour, when in reali-
ty it was of short duration, and finally re-
suited in the free use of the bayonet.-
From an extended point on the road lead
ing to the city, near the left of General
Hasealls line, batteries were brought into
position, that played with frightful havoc
into the fanks of the daring enemy
These shells, plowing through their ranks,
already thinned by the destructive mus
kerry of our rinfantry-these missiles, COM
ing with their peculiar screaming noise,
scattering death amidst thcm-unncrved
them, and sent them in confusion back
over the field they had so near ly worn.
Their backs were no sooner turned than
our men jumped to their feet, and with a
wild, exultant cheer, sent avolley through
their wasted lines, that told with fearful
effect. Thrice their colors fell with the
bearers, but each time they were picked
up and finally borne off by the few who
We're left to tell the story of their gallant
fight.
Such conflicts are beyond the control of
officers of any grade, and none but the
brave, heroic men who carry the muskets
deserve credit for such bitter, decisive
repulses. Men with such hearts, with
courage that thus withstand the assaults
of superior numbers of men enmaddened by
delusions, are heroes and deserve monu-
ments Of brass. On this part of the field
one hundred and sixty-fve dead rebels
were found. These figures alone speak
for the determined resistance that was
made. In front of the Goth Ohio just
such another scene might have been wit
messed. Men of that regiment captured
and in the enemys hands were literally
jerked out of their hands the rebels pull
ing by the feet and our men by the body,
REBEL LOSSES.
From reports now at General Logan's
headquarters, it may be seen that we have
buried or exchanged under flag of truce,
three thousand and seven hundred dead
bodies. The usual proportion of wound