American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-04

gle which must ensue for the hill
Ill right" said Gen. Wood in an
swer to Posts assertion that he could take
the hill, and turning to his Chief of Ar
tllery, "let thsm have plenty Of metal,
Goodspeed."
THE COVERING FIRE.
The fire OF the batteries was at one re-
doubled an immense volume of blue
smoke rolled over the scene fierce flashes
shot from the muzzles of the guns us they
were discharged, to be answered the next
moment by fierce flashes from the hill as
the shells burst upon its side and summit;
the air was CONFUSED with sound and
AMID the whole, the Kissing and hurting
and the shrlekng o. the tying missiles
could be distinctly heard
ORDER OF THE CHARGE.
Under the cover OF the tremendous fire
our line were forming to the assault Col
Posts brgaue was To move directly upon
the hill. Col. Straights brIsade, also Vi
Beaqy's division, was formed on his right,
III his support Immediately on Post >
left Col. Ihompssons colored brigade
was drawn up. Col. Morgan eoluleu
brigade was next on the lett. Col. eros
yenors brigade moved to the support oi
both.
Aud now " Forward :" was the word.
On they moved, stih under cover of thai
awful HE Ut artiiIery----Onward INTO the
very bosom Ol the c.uud Ot blue and gray
that hang over the SCENE --onwaru to what
10 hunuIeds was certain death. 10 get u
better view Ul Tins tenrtc charge, L lUue
W er to the IeIt, in pUsltlo- Uf the line
whence CUi. Morgan men started. Here
from aslght elevated plot OF grUunu, L
could dlsunctly see ali that was not Oh
scured by the smoke.
ITS PROGRESS.
Our men We're moving forward with
loud and continued cheers, aud crashes vi
musketry te,an To mingle with The roar
Ut cannon. 1he enemy reserved then
tile until Col. Posts brigade had larry
commenced to Climb the NIL hen trUni
their battery on the summit leaped iorth
the angry tile, and Il perfect hurricane oi
canister shot tore through our ranks. a
little further we advanced and then the
whole surface vi the eunnence seemed u
blaze with musketly. It was no longer
an Ordinary nlll. IL was II tldmIng, rUar-
M, crashing volcano, Cedhng ueaeh ana
destruction, ueadller than II hot hquiu
lava were pouring uOwn It's slues.
No description can do justice to the
terrific scene. AND AMIDST all this he'll
ul smoke aud thunuer ana fire our men
Steadily advanced. Ever and anon thea
louu cheer rang above the ueuienng roar
oi battle ; ever aud anon you could catch
gImpses through the the th.ckeung vap
or ot our flag sull moving
ITS FAILURE.
The colored troops wed with the white
III i'll steIuness of determination, aud in
the perslsent energy with which they
forced their way up the hill. But ali
around it the rebels lay behind their
works and poured into our uncovered he
rOes the deadly ball. But, hark! the
cheering has ceasedl The roar of can
non ana the crash of muskets is louder,
ueadiler than belore There are signs
ot waverlng ON our left. Colonel Thomp-
son 5 men, III endeavor.ng to pass around
to the leItuf the hill, have been met by u
terrible flank fire from the enemys works
On that side. In their fierce desire to
storm the position they rush one ahead
OF the other, and thus their order is bro
ken Ihey do not yet retire; but under
the withering fire which Is destroying
them, tLey become confused mass. he
troops upon the right, torn in pieces by
the internal fire from the summit of the
hull. pause an instant, confused by the
appearance Of the left. To pause under
such circumstances is To fail, Tile brave
Colonel Post is just at this juncture NOR
tally wounded. In moment all order is
lost; and the gallant leglOns whose con-
duct even in temporary failure has i'm
mortalized them, rush back confused and
bleeding aud exhausted, to the line from
whence they set out.
WILL WOOD RENEW THE ATTACK!
The clouds have beeu thickening all
day, and the rain begins to fall rapidly.
Shall we acknowledge defeat at this last
aud vital point? Shal the blood of our
soldiers not be avenged.
No! lie will take that hill now if
Hood himself with his whole army were
concentrated upon it. Calmly, quietly,
with the same pleasant smile as before,
lie superintends the reformation Of his