Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

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sharp encounter. were repulsec with great
loss in killed aud wounded; Gen. Stafford
being mortally wounded; many prisoners be-
ing taken as already stated.
When it became known that the enemy un-
der Hill in full force we're moving down the
pike road, Gen. Hancock was directed ito
move up the Brock road to its intersection
with the pike and be prepared to move out
to Parker's store. Towards noon he was ad-
vised that Hills corps had driven our cavalry
from Parker's store and was moving down
the pike; that Gen. Getty had been sent to
drive them beck but might not be able to do
so. As soon as Gen. Hancock received the
dispatch directing him to to move (about
noon), he at once set his corps in motion. At
2p. m. the advance of his corpsunder Gen.
Birney arrived and was formed on Getty's
left in the lines of battle along the Brock
road; Gen. Gibbons division coming up rap
idly, took position on Birney's left. Gen. Bar
lows division was thrown forward on high
ground in front of the Brock road. At 4
o'clock p. m. Getty advanced to the tack
through thick underground and some four
hundred yards from the Brock road, became
engaged with Heath's division, which was
lying down behind the crest of small eleva-
ton. Finding that Gen. Getty had met the
enemy in force, Gen. Hancock directed Gen.
Birney to advance his command to the sup
port of Getty. Gen. Birney at once moved
forward his own division and that of Gen.
Mott, and Gen Hancock says the fight became
very fierce at once. The lines of battle we're
very close; the roar of musketry continuous
and deadly along the entire line. Gen. Alex
ander Hayes was killed at the head of his
brigade. Carrolls and Owens brigades of
Gibbons division were sent to the support of
Getty, on the plank road. The battle con-
tinued with great severity until 8 p. m, when
darkness and the dense forrest put an end to
the fight. Gen. Carroll was wounded but re-
mained on the field.
Before the close of the fight the Irish brig
ade, Col. Smyth commanding, charged the
enemy's right and forced it back.
To show how close the opposing lines were
,, and how bewildering the dense forrest
growth was, it is related that many men
from both armies in looking for water dur
ing the night, found themselves within the
opposing lines and we're made prisoners.
AS soon as the fighting ceased in the evening
, of the 9th, Gen. Hancock, Gen. Warren and
= Gen. Sedgwick were ordered to attack at
o'clock next morning. Gen. Burnside was
ordered to start at 2 o'clock in the morning
of the 9Th with Gen. Wilcox, Gen. Potter and
Gen. Stevensons' divisions and be in posi-
D tion with the first two between Gen. Warren
o . and Gen. Hancock, so as to advance against
the enemy with the rest of the army at
o'clock. The first shots on the morning of
: the 9Th we're fred by the enemy on the right
. a few minutes before O'Clock.
Punctually at o'clock our attack began
two assaults were made by Wright agains
, the enemy's intrenched lines on the right
but was repulsed with severe loss. The at
:. tacks of Gen. Warren on Ewelps intrenchet
- line were also unsuccessful Prisoners taker
\, reported that Gen. Longstreet was expected
!, to be up on the morning of the 9th will
- 1900 men to attack our left. Gen. Hancocl
= at once made preparations to meet the enc
my; Gen. Barlow's division was placed SO Al
to cover the road along which Longstreet wa
expected to advance. At o'clock Birney'
" command advanced along the orange planl
- road, his own and Motifs division in the frs
;. line, supported by Getty and Carroll of Glib
bons' division. Wadsworth's command ad
- vanced at the same time on the right o
= Birney. All attacked the enemy at the sam
- - enemy's line was broken at all points and h
~ ~ was driven in confusion from the field, loos
y ing heavily in killed, wounded and prisoners
~ - Just before Hills troops gave way, th
y head of Longstreet's corps came on the field
Gen. Kershaw leading, and had begun t
. form on his right and at once attack Ger
4. Birney's left, and checked the advance
Gen. Fields division, also of Longstreet'
corps, came on the field at double-quicl
!. formed on the confederate left, advancing q
=. once, became engaged with Birney's righ
Anderson's division of Hills corps followin
-. 80 Fields, formed on the same ground, one pol
y tion assisting Fields troops in the attacl
:, ~ Birney's troops we're in no condition to mee
~ the fresh troops of Longstreet's corps--h
-. line of battle was very irregular, regiment
~ were mixed; commanders were in this wa
loosing the control of their troops. Gel
e Hancock at once informed Gen. Mead of ii
~ arrival of Longstreet's command, and Ste
" enson's division of the 9th corps was sent
~ his assistance.
Generals Sedgwick and Warren were orde
ma ed to press their attacks. At a. m. Gel
d. Stevenson's division reported to Gen. Hal
,se cock at the junction of the Brock and plar
,is road, at the same time Gen. Wadsworth vi
mt placed under his command. At $50 a. n
ID the division under Hancock resumed their a
rd tack along the plank road and became O.
IN gagged about half past nine. Cutters briga,
nd was driven back in disorder into the op,
.ba ground around Lacy House. The conte
it's continued without any change until about
nd o'clock, when the firing on Hancock's fro
ina died away. Consulting with Gen. Brine
as Gen. Hancock deemed it advisable to wit
nd draw to the breastworks on the Brock roa
lao which was at once done, the enemy followin
Gen. Wadsworth, a brave officer fell mortal
d;. wounded in front of his division, and fell i
mt to the hands of the enemy. On the COME
ma crate side Gen. Jenkins was killed and Ge
n Longstreet severely wounded