The National tribune., 1903-08-27

upon Gen. Stewards works.
M'ARTHUR AND, HATCH ORDER AN AS
sAULT.
Hatch proved an overmatch for the Con-
feGerate artillery in the redoubts - the
rebel batteries were practically silenced.
The foot soldiers of the two divisions
were favOrably posted, their skirmishers
were well advanced. and every man was
ready for the advance
Macarthur ana Hatch now gave orders
for an assault. Col. McMillen and Col.
Coon led their troops forward at run.
Their skirmishers had pushed close up to
the Confederate works and led the charge.
The enemy offered severy possible resist
ance, firing rapidly as the charging lines
advanced. The fire was returned. Col.
COOn's Brigade was armed with Spencer
carbncs. This rapid-tirins arm gave Col.
Coon's men a great advantage. They load
ed and fired as they advanced, pouring
deadly vOlleys over the parapet of the
enemy's works. The National forces did
not falter, did not pause in the rush up
the hill. They reached the works and
mounted them in superior numbers;
momentary struggle ensued, but the en-
envy realizing that further resistance
was vain. surrendered. There was
friendly rivalry between McAlillen's and
SOOu ) HueH rs 10 WHICH DIlkdue
first carry the outer redoubt. That honor
fell to tie cavalry. Lieut.. George w.
Budd, I'd Iowa Cav, was the first, and
Lieut.. Harvey \. Colvin, 10Th Tenn. Cav,
Gen. Hatch's Adjutant, was the second
man to enter the works. They were in
stantly followed by host of others over
the works of the south front of the re-
doubt. Col. McMillen's skirmishers scaled
the parapet on the west front moment
later. The capture of the four pieces of
artillery and $50 prisoners was accorded
to Col. Coons Brigade.
Col. McAIillen and Col Hubbard, with
out stopping their men at the first redoubt
after its capture, rushed forward,
obliquing to the right, and carried the sec
ond fort, McAIilen's Brigade moving di-
rectly to the top of the hill, and Hub
bard's Brigade thanking it on the left. Two
guns and about 200 prisoners were cap
tured.
In this charge Col D. C. Thomas, COM
manding the ODD Ind, whose horse was
killed under him in the morning in the
affair at the Charlotte pike, was severely
wounded and turned the command of the
regiment over to Capt. Charles a. Hub
bard.
There was no pause in the action of
Gen. Hatch's men. When they obtained
possession of the redoubt they turned the
guns upon the enemy occupying n hill
in front. Col. Coon formed his brigade.
moved forward rapidly and gained the
foot of the earthworks, where the men
were rallied to carry it. The charge was
again sounded The color bearer of the I'd
Iowa Cav sprang over the parapet, and
was killed inside of the works. He was
instantly followed by men enough to car
ry the fort. Col. Coon captured eight
guns and $50 prisoners in the two works
The First Brigade, Col. Stewart, of
Hatch's Division, had now reached the
| front, and was deployed on the right OF
Col. Coon, and moved forward on the
flank of the enemy, when the enemy was
| found in strong. force on another range of
hills. At this juncture the advance of the
Twenty-third Corps arrived on the scene.
In pursuance of the orders of Gen.
Thomas, the Twenty-third Corps, Gen.
Schofeld commanding, by rapid march
of two miles southwark in the rear of
McArthur's and Hatch's troops passed the
right of their line, and thus became the
right flank of the - Union army. Gen.
Couch, commanding the Second Division,
had the advance, followed closely by Gen.
Cox with the Third Division. The head
of the column wheeled at right angle
to the left and formed in line of battle
! by brigades, Gen. Cooper leading, followed
by Col Moore and Col. Mehringer. Nov
ing forward, Gen. Cooper came upon the
rear of Stewards Brigade. dismounted and
drawn up readyifor an assault.
Gen. Hatch finding infantry support at
hand, ordered Col. Stewart to carry the
enemy's works. The men went forward i'll
splendid style, and carried the HILL the
enemy fleeing before them. Col. Stew
art pursued the retiring foe down the hill
into the valley, where he captured four
pieces of artillery. These guns were
turned on the enemy by Maj. Hubbard,
10Th Mo- Cav. The 18th Ind, 18th Mo.
and Sd Ill. Cav. made this capture.
Gen. Couch moved forward to the right
of Hatch's column. While passing through
an open field the enemy opened upon Gen.
Cooper's Brigade with artillery and mus
kerry from a high hill in his immediate
front. His men at once commenced cheer
ing, and without waiting for orders rush
ed forward. charging up the hill Mt double
quick The ground was much broken
and the hill was difficult, but the men
rushed forward and soon gained the top
of the hill, carried the works, capturing
three pieces of artillery and number Of
prisoners.
As Gen. COOper's men charged up the
hill the enemy fired upon them with mus
kets from a stone wall on his left. The
9th Tenn. changed direction to the left
and charged the wall. Col. Moore with
| his brigade Joined in the attack. The po-
sition was carried and about $50 prison
ers captured. In the meantime Col. Meh-
ringer with his brigade had been thrown
to the right and front to occupy piece of
woods. Here he received the attack of a
rebel column, which he repulsed after an
engagement of 30 minutes. A brigade of
Gen. Cox's Division was sent to Col.
Mehringer's support, but was not brought
into action.
FINAL ASSAULT UPON CONFEDERATE LEFT.
1t was now 4 o'clock in the afternoon
So far the plans of Gen. Thomas had
worked out almost like n mathematical
problem. He had massed the bulk of his
army upon the left flank of the Confed-
crate position, and was largely superior
in numbers at this point. The troops of
Smith, Wilson and Schofield had turned
the left flank of the enemy's position; they
had captured line Of important redoubts
with 20 pieces OF artillery and large
number of prisoners; they had dislodged
the enemy from every position assaulted.
and were now in strong force upon the
left rear of the Confederate army. and
were moving against their line. These
splendid successes had opened the way for
the advance of the balance of the army.
The advantage of numbers and position
were now on the side of the Union forces
The thing to do was to strike effective
blows while this great advantage con-
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