The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1896-07-04

in every instance, but in this part.cu-
lar instance, after sustaining such un.
precedented loss and under such con-
tinous fire, With cross and entilading
fire from heaty artillery supports, the
movement WIS of infinite hazard and
dimculty. The line of defense was
broken by the assa ulting force in this
grand charge of French, Walthall and
Loring, and the troops engaged in a
hapd'to' hand combat on the works at
the center, when Major-General Gle.
burne, in the meridian splendor Of his
martial fame, leading the charge OF
, his superb division, which had just
planted their battle colors on the cap
tured works, was killed in front Of the
Sixteenth Kentucky, at the Columbia
pike, about thirty PAGES from the re-
trenched line. The conflict ragged with
, intense fury, as every moment increased
the strength Of the enemy 10y their
reserves and diminished that OF the
assaultirg force. The struggle for
the possession Of the works was
maintained with great stubborness
and tenacity, aud the combat
ants in the fury Of the bloody strife
fought with bayonets and dubbed
muskets. Cleburne's horse was killed
under him in this grand charge. " ith
sword in hand, he sprang to the front
at his men, encouraging them by his
words and example. Just before he
reached the federal works he was shot
dead. Some think that be was little
more daring than usual that day, as he
had seme unpleasantness about Spring
Hill with General Hood the day before.
Browns division held the line cap.
tured from Stricklapd's brigade OF
Ruger's division at the locust abatis,
and the struggle for the recovery Of
the works was most bloody and pro-
lOnged. Gist's and Gordoh's brigades,
with undaunted courage, held the
works they captured. Gist was killed
Gordon captured, and Brown, with
heroic resolution threw into the vortex
Of battle his reserve, composed ol
Strahl's and Carter's brigades. Fierce
bloody and continuous was the fight
Brown continued to hold the work:
when the assaulting forces on his
right were repulsed with appalling
loss. His right although 10 possession
Of the captured line, WAS subjected to I
cross fire from the angle in the
intreEched line Immediately ives,
Of the gin house. As Brown charg-
ed a terrible entilade fire from
these works was poured into his men.
1t WAS very destructive, and to save
themselves as much as possible his
troops made breastworks OF the dead
bodies OF their fallen comrades, until
they could throw up earth to protect
themselves. Bate, las was intended)
had not connected on his left, and his
left flank was threatened, and likewise
subjected to a cross tire. Brown main
tanned his lodgment in the works. with
both tanks uncovered, exposed to a
cross IRE with obstinate endurance.
Bates division, with Jackson's bri-
gadc on the right, Smiths brigade on
the left, Finley's brigade, commanded
by Colonel Bullock, ia support near
the Bostick House, encountered the
enemy's skirmishers, drove them on
the main works, and assaulted Ruger's
right and kimba left. Kimball's 5
line, Immediately TO the right of the
Carriers Creek pike, bent back TO the
river, and as soon as Bate discovered
its direction, he moved Bullock to the
left of his advancing line across the
pike. The distance from the Winstead
Hills to the Bostic House was greater
than Hood estimated, and Bate could
not move his division and deploy into
line III time to connect with Browns
left in the grand charge. Chalmers
did not connect with Bates left. and
his flank was exposed TO kimball's fire.
Bate assaulted the main works. expos
ed to the heavy fire Of both artillery
and infantry. Kimbnll held his line
intact, and poured destructive fire
into Bu.lock's flank, and also that Of
Smith and jackson. The battery of
artillery with Bate engaged the artill-
cry located on kimball's line. Bullock
aud Smith were repuIsed, Dut jackson
reached the works and maintained his
position.
Cheatham's and Stewards corps al
yet preserved their morale, promptly
reformed and renewed the assault.
The ;tssauting divisions concentrated
their attack on the centre ard gin
house, aud slorm the works. The
Federal troops received the second
charge of the assaulting forces with
stead mess and courage, and delivered
their fire with rapiditv and destrur-
tiveness unparalleled in the history OF
modern war fare. The fire of small
arms and artillery was so inces>ant as to
Cause great clouds of smoke to obscure
the field and completely veil the move
m mt, Of tAe assau!ting line. except
when lifted INTO riits by the flashes of
mu-kelry and artillery could be- seen,
and only for the moment, battle flags
waving ana and the men IN the charg-
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