The National tribune., 1884-07-03

in reserve the 5th KY, Col Buckley Mccook's
division had marched p miles, the day before
and stood in line all night at Savannah await
ing transportation, and thus it was IL o'clock
before the last OF his regiments arrived upon
the held. The Sixth Brigade Col Gibson, took
position. rs its regiments made their appear
ance on the right aud rear of Rousseau-the
32d Ind, Col. Millich, upon whose banner
" isowletts Station I" was already inscribed; the
39th Ind, Col. Harrison; the 18th Ohio, Maj.
Wallace and the 49th Ohio, Ieat.-Col. Black
nan Col Kinks brigade ,the Fifth arrived
IN the meantime, and its regilDents-the 18th
Pa, 29th and Both Ind. and Saith Ill.-were
bsid in reserve. These regiments were COM
nan4ed, respectively, by Coils. Stambaugh,
Dunn Bass and Maj. Levanway, who was
killed while calamity leading his regiment in
action. Later In the day, but in time TO par
ticiaate in the final rout Of the enemy came
Gen. Thos. J. Wood, commander of the Sixth
Division, with hagner's Twenty iirst Brigade,
in which were the 10Th Ind Col Wagner; 40th
Ind, Col Blake; 5lst Ind, Col Hines, and the
Path KY, Col Grigsby. These arrived at ]
O'Clock. and Gen. Garfield's Twentieth Bril-
gade-the 18th Mich. Col. shoemaker, and the
Gath and 65th OHIO. IOls Forsyth and Har-
keg-ioloTed at p. N.
The tenacious defense OF the landing by the
Array Of the Tennessee had made il possible
To- tle Army of the Ohio 10 land. and the order
OF Beauregard Withdrawing his troops TWO
miles 10 the rear enabled both armies TO deploy
into line ready Tor 4 forward movement at wall.
NELSON OPENS THE FIGHT
Ii had rained during the night and at 3 a. m.
Icn. Nelson sought the camp OF the Tenth
Brigade. COL Ammen, you wlll put the Tenth
BT asiie IN motion as soon as you can see TO move
81 dawn. Find the enemy and whip him.
WAS the lac0nic order At 4 a. u. Bruces
brigade advanced. the list Ky. on the right.
H. ~ I.a l.4fr fi,a .,
support a short distance In the rear. After
marching halt mile, the skiTlnishers encoun-
tered those Of the enemy and drove them back
upon the main line. where a battery opened
FIRE upon them. The Nineteenth Brigade had IN
the meantime advanced abreast, and Hazen's
skirnlsh-iine. il company with the list KY,
- -ellareed and took one 0l the guns, but were
rclu.sed bg its infantry supports.
The engagement now commenced in earnest.
TIE Twenty-secoad ordered to support the
Nineteenth Brigade changed the direction Ofthe
LIST Ky. TO the right and brought the 20th Ky.
TO the front line to support it. Both regiments
moved forward with viii under CALLING fire
Of artillery and musketry. The Tenth Brigade
advancing with the first streak of dawn, keep
ing its left close 20 the marsh. came at daylight
upon the clearing where Stuarts tents were
still standing. Crossing it, Annen entered
the forest. where be halted the brigade. The
roar of artillery on his right announced the
Of sklrmishers, no enemy was IN sight. Adj
Vsncing cautiously, he found his left still pro-
tected by the marshy ground. He had moved
his line OF battle forward two miles.
ANDERsoS's REGIMENT DETACHED.
The maslzetry fire extended TO the left, and
d1restEtly an order came Ior the 9th Ohio 20 be
seat to the support cf the Nineteenth Brigade.
The 24th Ohio advanced TO the front line. and
mol q moment too soon, for the enemy, moving
10 ms right. attempted 10 turn the Union left.
Steady, 24rh." exclaimed the fiery Ammcn
As his regiment, led by the gallant Fred Jones,
dashed forward into line. Before them was a
slghf rise in the ground that served for
bTeaslNork, which was gradually increased in
altitude AS Chalmers brigade, moving forward
attempted 10 cross it and left its dead upon the
summit. Nelson's division advancing in line
to7 lar, found its right wing exposed, aud at
o ci0ck was halted by oraer of Gen. Buell..
Gen. Nelson had been obliged 10 leave his
three batteries behind him in his march
through the swamp and no transportation
could he furnished them by boat until after
the infantry had been forwarded from Savan-
nan, but Gen. Griftenden had brought with
him Capt. Mendenhall's Regular battery and
Capt. Bartletts Bar. @. LIST Ohio Art Jarksonis
81 Ky. Cav had made their way through the
=ZzEnp 10 the opposite shore where its impetn-
0Es commander, Col. jackson. stamped the
earth i'm impotent rage, unable to obtain boat
10 cross the river, while. be expressed it. his
companions in arms were winning glory upon
che lieid almost wiIhin has sight,
BEAUREGARD HAS A REVELATION.
The character Of Nelson's onset revealed to
Deanregard the arrival Of Buell's troops In
formation which he claimed 20 have received on
the previous Ga5 made IL appear imposs bic Tor
BnHii 10 reach the field IN tine 10 save Grants
shattered army o. Monday. he says IN his
report. About d o'clock on the morning OF
tlse ltii, however hot FIRE of musketry and
artillery. opened from the enemy's quarter on
our advanced line. assured me of the junction
OF hsE forces, and soon the hattie ragged with a
tHrF which satisfied me i was attacked by
largely superior force. But from the outset onr
triops notwithstanding their fatigue and losses
from the battle Of the day before exhibited
the most cheering reteranlike sieadness On
hik right and center the enemy was reBnlsed
~ every attempt be made with his heavy col
ulnns in that quarter Of the field. On the left
however, and nearest TO the point Of arrival of
his re-enforecments he drove forward line
at-cr line Of his fresh troops which were met
with a courage and resolution of which our
country may be proudly hopeful"
ARTILLERY TO THE FRONT.
Capt Mendenhall, with the 4th Art, gal
Hoped forward and took position TO the right Of
au open field, where he opened fire at once with
MS sections OF rIiled guns About ESQ the fir
JflR Oh O9iH htlt@ was TREMENDOUS Inc Four
tee8th Brigade, led by Gen. Critienden In per
son. had in the meantime advanced 10 the right
0f Nelson. where it received its full share OF at
teBti0n. The skirmish-line consisting of one
company each OF the 1ith aud 26th XIV, were
depiOycd 70 the front, where they had engaged
and drawn the enemy's sEirmish-iine away
from their right, and the brigade rested in line
oi battle until Nelson's second advance.
CRITTENDEHs GALLANT CHARGE.
IN the sudden onset Of The Confederates
which then ensuea. the i4tb Wis wavered for
an instant and the 2Gth Ky. advanced 10 It's
support The furious charges of the enemy
made along the entire front were met and re-
pnsed Bartlett's battery on the right opened
deadly cross-fre. aud counteF-charae fol-
lowed in which The enemy, yielding. were fol-
lowed one lille. where q battery was captured
after most Of the gHnneFs and horses had been
slct down al the guns. Owing 20 the density
Oi the thicket through which this charge was
,nade, il was impossible 10 maintain the align
ment Of regiments, and when the advance
reached the battery il consisted Of q few men
OF ali the regiments Of the brigade.
THE CONFEDERATE coUHTEg-cHARGE.
Upon this uniformed line the enemy made
an immediate charge, recapturing the battery
and forcing the Union troops back TO their first
position, whore the line was reformed The
1erce assault upon this portion of the line ex-
tended 70 the extreme left, where the brave
Afumen eOntended against a superior force
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