The National tribune., 1898-10-13

of Corinih. and again about o'clock whei
it marched from onf po4 zion to another unit
about 2:30 in the informing we took position
near Gen. Dayies's headquarters. We got {:
little rest, but soon, 1.-The earth upon which we
lay was shaken with exploding shells from
rebel batteries planked near the Purdy road.
Lieut.. Green opened fire with his battery
of 10-ponnd ParrQtts, and by daylight the
rebel batteries were siIdhced Our line ex-
tended across the Purdy road at this time.
think, 200 or 800 Iards from the Mobile &
Ohio Railroad.
The strength of the regiment had been
greatly reduced in she battle of the Sd, but
we took our position in line in double column
Mt half distance and advanced some 800 yards
| along the Purdy road, nearly facing the NJ.
4 o. Il. r. behind slight barricade of bags,
brush, boxes, empty barrels, etc.
Col Dubois was in command of the bri-
gade, about 700 strong. Lieut. Col. Swarth-
out was in command of the 5Qtli.
The Commercial correspondent states that
the Second (Davies) Division gave way. He
speaks the Yates and Burge' 5 Sl,arpshooters
and Of the charge Ct the 56t Ill / think
there must be "A mistake / remember the
5Gth made a charge about that time, also the
18th ILL.,, but do not remember the 5Gth.
In Gen. Davies's report, he said that on
visiting the hospital the evening of the first
day, in one room he found his three brigade
commanders, Hackleman, Oglesby and Bald
win. The first died while Davies was with
him.
l quote from Col John " Du Bois, 1st
Mo. Art, who assumed command OF the
brigade; his command consisted OF the 7th,
o0th, and 51th H., and on the morning of
the 4th Of October numbered 81 officers and
7oO men As the battle progressed, +" he
reports, my front was attacked by four
regiments formed with rcgimen.al front in
column or attack. Gen. Caball commanded,
and his brigade consisted of the 18th, 10Th,
10th, and 2lst Ark. Against this force had
only two small regiments Of less than 500
men, together, and one battery.
The redoubt on my right was at the
same time gallantly assailed. The 57th Ill.
had flank fire on this column land no
enemy in their front. Everything was
going on well when some regiments to my
right (supposed to be the Union Brigade)
broke III confusion. The 57th ILL., joined
them as they ran to the rear.
" The 7th and 50th Ill. calamity main
tanned their old reputation. Rank after
rank was cut down, when the enemy, who
had giined a position in Que rear, both on
oar right ana leit, opened hre from behnd
rs. tried to get the men in column, but
could not make myself heard. All my
Aids and Orderlies, except one, were wounded
or had lost their horses
The two regiments then fell back in dis
order. Col. Babcock and I.ieut.-C Rowett
rallied the 9TH III. not 80 yards in the rear
OF the old position and drove back the enemy
i'll front, when again this fire from the rear
was opened upon us; to add to the confusion,
Lieut.. Chapman, commanding Go. B, I'd III.
Art, opened on US with his siege gun, kill
iny and wounding several men and officers.
For the second bfeakif do not blame the
men
~ IL through the town we fought BY
this time the regiments were in small squads
commanded by Sbrgeahts or Lieutenants.
Col. Babcock and Lieut.; Col. Swarihout re-
mai1ed with, theft codrs When the re-
action came the MEN -,Here easily brought
back. They captured pany prisoners and
are fairly entitled to the coors picked up in
front Of their line, The, 50th Ill. captured
two commission officers, -139 enlisted men,
and one color"1nJo7 NJ Morgan, First
Co. F,1r5cth H.