The National tribune., 1900-12-20
BATTLE OF CORlNTH.
Continued from first psge.)

iel McCalla: 18th Iowa. Maj Jabez Ban
bury; S0th Ohio, Maj II. Lanning; 9th
Wis. Battery, Capt. Henry Dillon; 18th
Wis. Battery, Lieut.. l.. ID. Immel.
The Confederate army. $4,000 strong,
was in command of Gen. Van Dorm; Gen.
Mansfield Lowell commanding the right
wing and Gen. Sterling Price command
ing the left wing. On Oct. >, when Gen.
Rosecrans received orders to concentrate
his troops upon Corinth, almost his entire
force occupied positions to the east, south
east and south TO meet any force which
might advance from the direction of Tu-
pelo. or PontOtoc.
Col. Croker, with his brigade of Me
kcan'S Division, was ut luka, the first
railroad town cast of Corinth; Gen. Ham
ilton was encamped in the hills six miles
two miles farther out. and to the right;
Gen. Stanley was ut RienZi, while Col.
Moore, with the 21st No., was at the out
post of KosSuth, II miles away. Gen.
Mexican, with a part of his division, oc-
cupicd Corinth, his camp beins Il mile
and half northwest of the town between
the Mobile * Ohio and Memphis IL
Charleston Railroads, while Col. divers
Brigade, with two pieces of artillery, was
at Chcwalla.
ADVANCE OF CoNFEDERATEs on CoRINTH.
About midnight orders were issued to
all the outlying troops, except Col. Oliver,
to march upon C0rinth; Hamilton's Divi-
sion was to form upon the right, and Da-
vies's Division on the left of McKean's
line, while Stanley's Division was to con-
stitute the reserve. On Oct. = the Con
federatc forces made rapid march from
the west by several roads toward Corinth;
they reached ChewalIa, eight miles west,
and bivouacked there for the night. Col.
Oliver during the day sent out scouting
parties in various directions. particularly
toward KOssuth, supposing that the Con-
federates would come from that direction,
but developed no enemy. He then with
drew from Chewalla to Alexander Cross
roads, three miles nearer COrinth, and
went into camp. During the night his
pickets discovered Il large body of men
crossing the Memphis Railroad to the east.
Col. Oliver and his force remained OH
the alert during the night.
The Union forces acted promptly upon
their orders; all reached their assigned po-
sitions in good time. Hamilton's Division,
to which | belonged, was ready to march
at daylight. Just as the sun rose we
into Corinth and moved out to
the right beyond the town into the woods
and near the old Confederate works. The
sound of the cannon to the west showed
that the battle had commenced. The Con
o'clOck on the morning of Oct. 3 by every
available road; they soon encountered Col.
divers picketS and his main force. 1t
fell to the lot of Col. Oliver, of the 18th
Mich, and Capt. Ford's independent com
pany of Illinois cavalry received the first
shock of battle. They were soon rein
forced by the 18th Wis, brought into ac-
ton by Gen. Macarthur.
In good time the Dist Mo-, under Col.
Moore, came upon the field, after their
forced march from Kossuth. These troops
fought CALAMITY and suffered heavy loss.
They were reinforced by Col. Baldwin's
Brigade, but being pressed in front by n
greatly superior force and outflanked, they
gradually fell back upon the main line,
which had been advanced.
The two armies were now facing each
other for n death struggle, the Confeder
ntes moving forward with 40 pieces of ar
tillcry. The roar of artillery was deafen-
ing, while the crash of musketry was al
most incessant. Gen. Price extended the
line northeastward for the
purpose of enyeloping the Union right, but
the prompt action of Gen. Hamilton de-
feated his purpose. The brunt of this
days fight was borne by Davies's and Nc
Kean's Divisions. although Mowers Bri-
gade of Stanley's Division. composed of
the 26th and 18th ILL.,, Sth Wis. and 18th
Mo-, and Spoons battery, were heavily en-
gagged and sustained serious losses.
Davies's Division was the greatest suf
ferer; Gen. Hacselman, commanding the
First Brigade, was killed, while Oglesby
and Baldwin, commanding the Second and
Third Brigades, were wounded. While the
Confederates pushed forward steadily and
kept up a fierce attack upon the Union.
ines, they were met Mt every point WITT
heroic and stern resistance; but the weight
Of numbers prevailed. the Union line was
from time to time forced to retire, reform
ing, however, to again offer battle. 1t
was bloody days business on both sides,
and the losses were heavy. Night came
IN, and while there had been no decisive
results, the advantages were all on the |
Confederate side; the Union forces had
been driven five miles. and now took po
,ition within the town limits.
The rebel army was assembled in the
great woods in the northwest angle of the
railroad crossing, and were hid from the
view of the Union forces, and were thus
Enabled TO complete their preparations for
attack and make their formations with
,ut observation.
EDITORIAL NOTE. - Next week Gen. Raum
proceeds to desc ibe the sensational battle,
md tho rvav IN which victory came out of