The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-21
R11RIINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE

who refused to leave them, az was -el 1iiea
q run from our line 10 the reoei Works.--
But as we sfrang INTO TIE lose' o&1S
- eyu1ta-ior were answered ~ a shower
i, cad and iron from orr right. h. 2
Glance was required 10 tell H. ma. on
work was but hall done, for 100 yar1s 2. .
onr right ard tar above Us, on a pinnacle !
such as are seen only II mountain CON- /
tries. stood another tort strongly iorluel,
and from which belching cannon and b.az-
mo mnske.ry hurled death and defiance n
our faces. To remain in oar captured ior.
was certain death, 10 retreat promised hi
Ito better while 10 attemp. the capture Q;
tho next fort. seemed madness, uut cur
beloved general, Id. Hatch, was WIKI u,
and as failure is no part q his creed, na
ordered the - Tor. 70 Ire carried ny ssor-a.
The iov fell by the boys az their sLccess AZ
the frs: fort had caused them % forge. .or
the instant the necessity "a EtoplnE tfe-r
ranks uEsrok en-, and We were - .--k.
no as 10 render j: inexpedlent 10 2ei"y 20
reform .na advance in ans, hence La reg.
mental commanders started Forward ana
called 70 their meE 70 follow. TIC boys
were much exhausted rom their icrtce-
rur. but thew Iaitered not, and a-tioneh
thew were 50 exhausted a. 20 render !. IN
possible 10 move faster than !. very slow
walk, We, they made slow lut sure al
vance upon tie rebel works. me rebels
made a determined stand, and fought IL
til our. boys in spite Of .Ie.r ire teaped over
the walls. Among the hrs; - enter me
for: was the color Sergeant Of The "a oWa
cavalry. lie had been the Lrs. 10 Plan.
the flag OF liberty in the other fort, and
row with just prize, ne planted the oid nag
over the sIlenceo cannon Of this strong ho-o
Of rebellion, uu. alas his work was cone.
for ius. as the action closed with Inc ehllI1
success OF the assailan,s, he tel mor.ally
wounded. His name - John Hartman,
10 t0D9r-
able a man as the regiment boosted. Win
these forts we captured Z guns ana pIJ pr,s-
onera l know not the loss on our see.
Oar regiment lost the heavies--we had
i've killed and twenty wounded.
This fort gained, We discovered aao.ler
pom hill opposite, from which rebel shot
and she'll still swept our ranks. Our rrl-
oa,'e which had % 10 this time done The
work. were TOO exhausted 70 60 farther, Su.
the lst brigade were now on hand i-esn,
and anxious for their part OF the game
! To these Gen. Hatch calloped. 4. me
| sight oi this fighting Genera, he boys
raised q vel, and rushed forward Win !.
resistiess fury, and n q few minutes we
had the pleasure Of seeing them walk the
| walls CT the third fort III triumph. Night
row m. an end 10 the fight. Hatch dlVl.
sion had peen engaged out d few hours, and
vet they had com pletely turned the r.DeIs
| left. and sen. them panic strlcken upon
1.-The centre with a loss O! three OF taelr pes
forts, Twelve pieces Of excellent cannon
many .arl sOnerS, anu I. -a-ge Tran 4oatsl
1 with ammunition.
i The rex. morning we moved OF again
and continued pressing back The rebe. IS III
til we mad taken another strong me O
works from them, but as tney used 70 ar
tillery uy,on as We captured none. IE'
principal event of the day was charge
made by the Isl brigade upon l. division Q
re;-eating rebels at;e- darK. The cLarg
was LEI: by the l2th Tenn. cavalry, ana re
: suited in the capture o! Gen. RnEer an
his division coiors, and a number Of pris
. oner-. Gen. Hatch now advocated Wig
orous attack and TO 50 follow up The al
vantage gained as 70 proven. the re-organ
ization OF the stampe'ied foe, and thu
make their entire capture certain. ~
, this course would hurt the rebels too cad
: besides as Hatch had 70: a winning hand
it would be unsafe 10 continue The gar
farther at that sitting, for lear he Woui
make another .sstar, and thus rank fhos
who by wireworking mad got trteetee
rank hin; besides this. Hatch was Dor
, TOO far west, and did Lot spring from roys
, stOck. L. a
3 The next morning, Decslaber 18th, v
. moved ont with Gen. AniAes OF The Z.
. cavalry division IN advance. lie DID Ent
! II ~. and by = .. III. had sent 400 prisoners
3 the rear, and FORCED the enemy - make
: stand, 10 save Their train. iateh no
: came 10 Knights assistance. We ioun
!, The rebels strongly posted, and as We *
!. vanced, .Ley opeEe3 upon us Win ~
o pieces o. artillery, well manned. Gener
a Hatch formed us quickly, and we .2entt X
! tier. in d mounted charge. tie rebels x
= back - Z srrgrE fence, and lighting tr9
: s,en.ra iris fence, being themselves IL
II mounted they ha0 so great al acvan.as
i that We could No. a. Fret rout then -
= fighting here YES the ~. desperate
J. ever Witnessed. Men whose passions We
e aroused 10 ali equality with demons. -us
II ed upon each other and having q discharge
il their arms into he very faces Q. Their Q
ponen,s, he survivors g-applea with ca
other in & ias. desperate struggle for III
C.ubhea ,nEske,s ard saIres, were free
J used. Now som0tel.ow overpowe-ed
| nun herl, wonld surrender; TIE next
:. stan. q friendly bail would lay HIS cap.
- dead at his feet, and thus freed he Won
% reoin his comrades 10 the Eight. At IL
q We were repuised, bn. we quickly raiiie
ard hy O. second assault struck such
40 panic IN their ranks, that they fed vi
: such confusion, TIA. their battery, VIII
4 was ot d: car left, was left lns1ppofte
Il Hatch seeing this, dashed upon the q
"A uers with bat nine followers. and cap.ar
~ the entire battery. Hatch had had his y
, .ols stolen, and al tie weapon he had
- HI charge was his riding whip, but
used this With such fury that The gum
% With whcnt he came IL collision was e.
II Ia surrender. This closed the day.
ye Hatch had up 70 this time captured
10 cry piece OF cannon the rebels had open
ve upon them since the iirst attack q. Mas
is vile. This days march had more fnl
IN than any other revealed the desperate &C
10 dition OF the rebe, army. The road W
LIKED with blankets, maske;s, cartride
- boxes, knspsacks, and everything =
r. could ID the least impede the 1iigh, Of
O. ragi,ives. Hundreds OF the prisoners VIZ
"a entirely destitute o: shoes, and alInt
r. naked otherwise. The Confederate arr
IN up to this time had los. G5 pieces Of ar:
II lery, 1900 prisoners, and thousands mt
es had thrown away their guns and amnul
~ ton. IN fact, they were reduced 10 p
a. fee. s.amreded mob. They had VI
he train, but it was three days march abe
at O: us, bu. such was the condition OF
re- roads that 10 miles day was all r:
III. could possibly make. We were still
no miles from the Tennessee river, and y
Cd strange u tell, after this day S fighting, {
,e. 1 army, OF near 600 cavalry, well arm
~ we'll mounted, and all anxious 70 be ailo
&C. ed 70 rush upon our foe, supported BY