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with about 500 non. Col. Knyarf s regiment,however, had been detached bv Geo. Rose-crHDB, to strengthen the left of the rtwing then extending parallel with the pffce,' almost oeroeodicular to the Doint oriifin-lupied by Crult' rable distancesufficient almost lor the frontter division- ij ,At about noon, the line, bmainderGen. Roeecrans, to supportb railroad. The order waa position was held the relay and succeedingof Craft’s brigademost terrific character—not surpassed in the history of the war, and seldomequaled. It called for the exercise of all the best qualities of soldiers—discipliae, obedi-determinationand staying qualities, and no point was yielded until fighting seemed madnammunitionness. ItexceedingOn the 1st, the brigade resumed position the right of the division, and after noon was again advanced to the front to snpp Swallow's fatftery, where it was exppsedartillery, but it was not closely evaav/ * vw * v i* v * v it uvvgaged. On the 2d instant, wide bjreast-workswere constructed in the rear of the hiand the cover, dnexposed not only to a crosslay the furiousbatteries,artillery from three directions, but under thefire of our own batteries, (fifty-two guns inmass,) which had been massed behind them.The atmosphere was filled with missileswhich exploded about their heads constantly, but the gallant fellows remained staunchly at their posts, evincing the noblest degree ofcourage and fortitude.A W llnfllr TO Atl fVl A AnAtVITT MA n/v.l
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Fri, Jan 23, 1863
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