The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-01-26
WHRTILfNa ADVENTUREs
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4 Tuesday, the Both day OF December, lS62.--
GeucrsT RobecFans leftno stone untnrned I,
secure success to our arms. A strHgetie dis.
Z pOsitioh Of all our forces wss nlade--and et'
cry preparation gotten ready fora severe
CONTEST oi 9mo1 aia bal7as 40
{. 0nths morning Of that day the right wing
Of our army engaged the enemy, with vary
Ing success to both Sides--bnt at night w
heldlSur groapdg which was decided ad,
vantage. We slept up0R onr armS during thu
nighGassi ssappa AAsA ga gge@ pnl y ~.
r On Wednesday morning the aiSt, the con
lict was resumsd--but the rebels largely out
numbering US, wO were compelled to fall
back in some disorder, they making a chsrgt
just at daylight in solid column. iaebargS
on their part was bold and fsarless effort
and was executed in manner worthy bet
ter cause, assHEedly. InthiS retreat tho New
York mounted Riaes and thel2Slh Illlpoi1
fInfautry suffered most Severcly--they hsving
run On to rebel masked battery, Ind thuH
pCVbme bsIH"ty Sab sY fHH s.tiN .l
Instead OF the right wing Of the army fall,
ing directly back, it swung round on the CEN
tire, where General Rosseau's Division made
their neveT-to -bs-fargotssn sharge--oRe Of the
bFavest and most snecessfui affairs OF the en-
tte war--drivinE the enemy before him IN
the gfeatest confusion and couSteraatlon. B
Upon this occasionI saw our brave boys
erabple hind.to-hand, In deadly strife for the
mastery Many q brave soldier frh 10 rise
no more, but fell ct bis post Hobly bearing
bis eOuhlry'S Gag aud defending hiS eonp'
ttj's honor. ram yasHi 81 ial its 81 tyfiti (
On ws lIesasy night SkirmiShing was
kept up &c intervals during the en.ire nightg
aud We lAy upon our armsa holding the
ground we had previously gsined. olsi1o
Oa Thursday morning. lSt day Of Janunry,
1908, heavy tkirmiBhing was kept up along
the whole line, but no Eeneral engagement
took place. ARTILLERY being transmitted
from place 70 phceg and aHaugedih in such Po-
Sitons aS would be the most effective and ad-
yantageouS, and every thing fcfetold the in.
pending crrsis, which was about to decide tho
roniiitt, aud the occupation Of Tennessee. ,
+, OnsFrida$ morning skiruiShins was still
kept up until about 70 IN. when2 tbs cavalry
force unler command of General OriiteDden,
were gotten ready Tor grand Charge Gsa.l
James Spears commanded the TennsSsee
troops which were concentrated upoR ths
left wing. While thsSe preparations were.
going on the rebels, seeing the advantage be-
Ing gained BY our forces, Immediately made
desperate charge across StOns river, which
was . ost sueesssfallg repslsea BY suf-boy'.
A gain shey formed their shattered forces and
for four ssueceSivs l.imss rskswed the
charge, meeting with the same disasser every
time! IL SOW became our time to nakr
che ehafEs, and they ttfs driver across The
river ia mass completely dsrOrnlited and
dianRyed, HyiRg in every diress'oa Or falling
beneath che Gre or sabre Of our victorious
soldiers. Il was An oecasion ! shali not soen
forget. Tie hArd,Aipl Of.hs march sad The
battle wers all forgotten, and all we're szHl-
Iaht and joyful over ear glorious victory. I,
As our liae reached the east bank Of the
river, ihrre wlTs mAnJ rebels 20 maed up
with our cavalry as TO have severe haad 70
,hahd Sighting. Two Q bti, one on either side
Of we. raised their pieces and aimed then, =.
my breast. ] knocked ore Ofthsm into The
stream with my csrbias, while The other was
sho, by one Of our men before he Cred bis
gun. Thsriyer was lined With the dead and
wounded, and presented terrible sPeesa.
Gle. Their cries roEe far aboTs the roar Of
the swoIlea and iurbnlent stream, and were
most piteOus indeed. ....tt =.
On retaining from the charge our forees
were somewhat Seaiisrsd, and become de-
taehsd from the naiu body a' had followed
. Tsirsaiing gFay-baek through pie sc Of
uood, in the doubls-quiek movement, but
who hnally managed 70 make bis sseaPe.--
While making my way back Ieane uPon two
wounded soldiers, one Upion aad the other
rebel, hing 10 close proximity, aPon abe
ground. diSn ouplsd aad eIapinsd my CON
rnde In blue aud found bis thigh broken By
q nilnpie ball, md his hip disloeaisd. The
Febsl had both legs broken W plsss efshsll.
told my friend l thought bWas hard 10
snHer as he did. ~ rrt HHl. =
aEo,s hStopIsa, With pvrfses eoupossrs,
~ Do Hot think IL bard At alLS iif'h
.why not, ny ffissdi .
sBscause, ihaTs only done ny daty !
have only helped 10 project spd dsisnd thas
Shieh our fathers bsqusaihsd % uI, srd for
vhieh ,hsy freely poured eal iheis bload y
fMNiE Ea"l "a a VI
sl Hs,, he rsb,irsv,d "a : q. ofsss., ap-
on the YANKEES, abaiing shsn WiIhtbe most
bitter iAFsfiifit, ,rts osfrftrsnB,l
bs clsIps NJ blend dsiet Of ssicr from 20
eApisrdg sufi on ~ p,sh On pnbulaDes p
Save him eaird fDs % hui ihey Al seemed 900
husg 70 hted9 ny isnirpslft ~ "a afsr hla
hfAsssnd ishs p.triot nisi calm aaa pIss-
Sspt fAee Vas ~ such contrast With ths
urslsh a. his eide that ! fsli an unusaai IN