The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-25
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FinatlH two fresh brigades were sent to
the support of Cleburne and Cheathain.
and tlie enemy gave way, eleuving twelve
pieces o. cannon, some six hundred prlss
eners, aud four stands Of colors IN the
Confederate's hands 4
Here General Preston Smith fell-a
great loss to our cause-an officer who
had no superior In that Army for Shin
I ing courage, while none Of his grade ex-
cellod lsrrl In the qualities OF a cori-
innnder. \.
with him also fell his Adjutant General,
Captain John Donelson, and his AID
Captain Thomas II. King. -. Il. .y
e Cleburne never halted to readjnst his
lines until he had driven the Yankees
more than d mile, where he and Client
ham bivouacked upon their arms.
There had been fight ny elsewhere; ass.
although the main conhicty was as we
Z have described. 4,
Preston's Division Of Buckncr's Corps,
and Hoods two divisions Johnson's ana
Laws, were drawn up IN line on the
east OF Vineyards house from early morn
ing until about p. M, when their sk'r-
mish line was driven III.
Hood then ordered johnson to attack.
which he did with great energy. and
pressed the Federals back to the Chatta-
snooga, road ana thus matters. $1,000 NJ
night Of the 2Otll.s
General Rosccrans, in his report of this
battle. states that .,thc whole Federal
Army was brought sq1rarrly into action"
save two br sades OF Sheadan's DIVISION
and Ntltchels Cavalry. On the other
hand. only about half Of the Coniede n nae
forces were engaged, not exceeding 1900
bnyonets. Why they were not put INTO
action We are unable to comprehend, be-
cause they could have been used to good
advantage.
Breckenridge, with A0po men. and Hind
- 1nnVI 4 1. 40 al TIM q
Brigade, were suffered to remain 3lu1e
during the entire day.
Acknowledgement Longstreet. OF the
Army of Northern " rgina, reached GEN
crnl Bragg about II o'clock at night, ana
stated that McLaws Division OF his corps
was marching from Catoosa Station. thus
Increasing Bragg's force 1900, making Il
total Of So 100 He was advised by Gem
cral Bragg OF his purpose to give battle
the following day, September 2lst, and
that he had arranged his forces INTO
two grand divisions. The command OF
the right was assigned to General Polk,
and that OF the left - Longstreet.
Folks command embraced HILLS Corps,
Walkers Reserve Corps and Cheatham's
Division of his own corps, while FORREST
supported his right flank.
Longstreets wing was composed OF
Ruckner's Corps, Fl ndman's Division OF
pok's Corps, Johnson,s Divisions. anu
streets Corps
Notwithstan the arrangements as
+ told to General Longstrect, several officers
OF high rank had no Information on the
subject. u. H. Hill had been selected 70
begin the COMBAT but received no advice
r TO that effect unit told by General Braeg
lin person the next morning. BucKner also
was ignorant Of the plan, so he states.
AS late as S O'Clock In the morning our
forces occupied the same position IN Whlch
the close Of the battle had left them the ]
night before. &, 81. .S y.8 VI! 81 iii
Fl During the night General Rosec era. as
scmbled his corps commanders ut has
5headuuarters, and ,95rn consequence. his
forces presented a well-furnished 'front.',
behind breast-works Of logs, and, III
many places, trenches
The sun rose bright and clear. but
heavy mist lay low in the vail ey.s con-
4 ccalinE the two armies from each other.
q General Bragg ordered that the attack
be made at daylight but the failure TO
communicate the plans to the corps COM 4
,,landers led to a delay Of three hours or
more
The plan OF battle provided that the
movement begin on the right, and follow
In SUCCESS on toward the lett, tho purpose
4 being to wheel the whole line towards
the left.
At length. between 9 ana 10 O. clock,
final orders were received to begin the
battle. XXI y;; n; i, fi3. XII M a "a sJ5 8
l3reckinridge advanced, and together
with Helms Brigade, became furiouslys
engaged with force behind strong
breas tworlss. Forward dashed the Ala
bamians and Kentuckians, under most
lnurderous fire. enfilading as well as
front that shattered the r ranks, but they
pressed Jon. 81 z5
fallen MaS zrthe accomplished Brigadicr
General Ben Hardin Helm. The line adj
vaEced beyond the Chattanooga road, and
captured a battery OF Napoleon guns in
position. fs&5
Adams. Brigade, in the meantime. had
met but slight resistance. but also cap
tured battery, which was turned on the
enemy. Seeing that the Yankee ne was
rrnctically turned, breckenridge changed
front Mt right angles to the Claatta noogH
roaa. facing southwark, with 8locun1b's
Louisiana Battery in his 'front.' AdvInc-5
Ing along and to eastward Of the road, nc
developed the enelnys left strongly In
trenched. adams, on the right, e1,co.nt-ii
cred the enemy fronting his approach
but he broke through them by the frn-
petuosity Of his attack, but found g sec
ord and stronger line. ut least three bri-
gades supported by artillery. behind
them Il. A
The next instant tho contederates% were
thrown back In confusion, leaving t"e
gallant and intrepid Adams. severely
wounded. In tho hands Of the enemy.
The situation was ser Gus, but Slocumb
threw his battery Into favorable position
and opened with grape and canister, fight
ing his guns with resolution and des-
perate courage. Slocumb faced the Fed
eral line unsupported until the brigade
was rallied in his rear. Sloculnb was Sc
vercly cut up but continued to work his
guns until the crisis was over. His bat
terry had to be refltted before he could